The other thing to consider is that while both were highly rated recruits,

Jul 8, 2024
7:28:36am

cougarfan84 All-American

Chandler was a local and LDS so he hit 2 "boxes" that would make him not be an atypical BYU recruit, whereas Catchings doesn't have the same ties to the program (though his tie to the current coaching staff is not insignificant).

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Who is the better player- Kanon Catchings or Collin Chandler?

nova_coug_fan

Jul 8, 7:16am

It will be interesting to see. Personally, I won't give much attention to

HighHorse

Jul 8, 7:19am

Catchings

44C

Jul 8, 8:13am

We probably hear less about Collin because he hasn't played basketball in 2

Mostlyaccurate

Jul 8, 7:25am

The other thing to consider is that while both were highly rated recruits,

cougarfan84

Jul 8, 7:28am

We haven’t seen either of them play college ball

HimmerFredette

Jul 8, 7:28am

Player ratings are how they are rated to do in college. Catchings has NBA

BYUheaven

Jul 8, 7:29am

That and NBA scouts don’t always agree with college scouts

Ghost Pirate LeChuck

Jul 8, 9:46am

Doesn't matter. We have Catchings now, and all we can do is hope that he'll play

GoCougs7

Jul 8, 7:42am

Isn't Chandler coming off of a 2 year mission?

Plantagenet

Jul 8, 9:38am

It seemed like a 4 year mission TBH. Then he vanished like a fart in the win

Croweater

Jul 8, 9:58am

Did Elton John sing that one?

gwalker

Jul 8, 11:26am

Probably won’t ever know because they will be playing in different curcumstances

davidmj10

Jul 8, 8:11am

Look at Anthony Edwards with the Timberwolves. Top recruit out of HS, 1-4 on

Diablo and Doc

Jul 8, 9:09am

NBA people must see more potential to grow in KC. But with CC being an RM,

Mitty

Jul 8, 10:03am

Well one of them is expected to play and log significant minutes this year. The

archie

Jul 8, 11:19am

For BYU this next year, Kanon is the better player as he fulfills needs we don't

Archaea

Jul 8, 12:25pm

For me, Chandler vs. Crawford might be the more interesting comparison.

hamaca

Jul 8, 12:58pm

We don't want the one that left anyway

Genghis Spreads

Jul 8, 1:33pm

Untrue, but we can't worry about those that leave.

Archaea

Jul 8, 1:39pm

Untrue? That's an eternal and universal truth.

Genghis Spreads

Jul 8, 1:44pm

I want him, and if he sits on the bench, he might come back.

Archaea

Jul 8, 1:50pm

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