Mag had question marks due to injury, but was an elite defender when healthy

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Mar 18, 2025
9:24:35am

tacallaway All-American

Mag had question marks due to injury, but was an elite defender when healthy

Two years ago, Mag was the tenth best defender in the nation. And even being hampered by injuries, Mag last year was significantly better than Wahlin this year.

Wahlin is less proven and has less upside than Mag. He might pan out, but the player he is today would be lucky to break into our top 11.

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Jake Wahlin is #5 so far in Evan Miya's "Top Transfers In The Portal"

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 6:04am

No offense to him, but I don’t think a top 75 team has had anyone declare

Yukon

Mar 18, 6:51am

Because players on those top 75 teams are still playing.

unctoothman

Mar 18, 6:56am

Obviously. That’s my point.

Yukon

Mar 18, 7:04am

Chaz Lanier came from North Florida - there's PLENTY of talent on bad teams

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:34am

My point was that very few players have entered the portal.

Yukon

Mar 18, 7:37am

Right makes sense

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:50am

And the inexplicable CB obsession with Wahlin continues.

Roko's Basilisk

Mar 18, 6:57am

Actually Pretty Rational - he should be at BYU

BillyGoat

Mar 18, 6:58am

Why "should"??

WJCougar

Mar 18, 7:15am

Not trying to disrespect Jake, but I think KY can get a lot better athleticism and skill than Whalin.

Mar 18, 7:16am

Jake is better than Bosko, IMO. So yeah, I'd rather have Jake

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:36am

A lot of CB falls into the exotic trap. If Jake were playing in Madagascar they would be all over him. From Utah? Pass

mokelembembe

Mar 18, 8:06am

I'd argue it's exactly the opposite. The board tends to overrate local kids.

Roko's Basilisk

Mar 18, 8:14am

Maybe out a high school a bit. But we're in the era where you can just pass on those types and they seem to show

mokelembembe

Mar 18, 8:52am

We should definitely consider Wahlin, he's a decent depth piece

tacallaway

Mar 18, 8:57am

But if we’ve learned 1 thing this year it’s that KY likes (& plays) depth!

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 9:00am

Its possible He could be our starting strech 4 next year. At 6'10 he's valuable.

pinolero

Mar 18, 9:02am

Per Evan Miya, he was Utah's 7th best player with a BPR of 1.83

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:12am

That's what we all don't really know. Mags was that guy last year and look how that turned out.

mokelembembe

Mar 18, 9:16am

Mag had question marks due to injury, but was an elite defender when healthy

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:24am

I think Wahlin has more offensive upside than Mag... he's also 6'10

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 9:26am

I guess it depends on how you define upside.

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:30am

I think it's the opposite. If Wahlin wasn't LDS, no one would care about him.

tacallaway

Mar 18, 8:15am

...but we're BYU soooo

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 8:30am

We just signed the #1 player in the nation

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:01am

We can't forget what BYU is though. Need the best LDS players always. Then add

pinolero

Mar 18, 9:05am

You’re right. I actually wrote a post “think bigger” a couple weeks ago

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 9:15am

I mean they don't even play the same position...

Mar 18, 10:57am

It really is funny. He’s a very average player. But that dunk against us!

East_is_up

Mar 18, 10:50am

Jake or Hunter Erickson? 😉

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 10:51am

Both about the same average CBB player.

East_is_up

Mar 18, 10:55am

He's as good right now as Hall or Saunders would have been after their sophomore

Threw and Through

Mar 18, 11:16am

great pt

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 11:18am

If Catchings leaves he'd fit at the 4. BYU still needs the top LDS kids. At 6'10

pinolero

Mar 18, 7:47am

Good take. His lateral quickness guarding Richie was impressive

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:51am

Ya, better than expected for sure.

Captain Stubing

Mar 18, 11:04am

Bosko had a rough start to the season (not surprising with how late he joined)

tacallaway

Mar 18, 7:57am

I like Bosko but "better defender" is not something used to describe him often

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 8:34am

Take it up with Evan Miya, Bosko is statistically the better defender

tacallaway

Mar 18, 8:54am

Catchings is not a 4 for us. He is a wing with length. I wouldn't play him as

Captain Stubing

Mar 18, 9:46am

He's absolutely a 4 for us.

dwhitebud

Mar 18, 11:39am

Hmm. I would still put him at a wing, but technically our 4 this year is also

Captain Stubing

Mar 18, 12:59pm

There are many good players who will enter the portal after the postseason. Wahlin won't be top 20.

Mar 18, 8:21am

Perhaps, but he's a 4 star transfer in Miya's system

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 8:36am

He'll be well outside the Top 100 when it's done.

dwhitebud

Mar 18, 10:50am

Wish him the best wherever he lands.

OldFogey

Mar 18, 8:24am

His projected BPM lands him in the 200s when it's all said and done.

dwhitebud

Mar 18, 10:49am

RE: Jake Wahlin is #5 so far in Evan Miya's "Top Transfers In The Portal"

rhatchmd

Mar 18, 10:51am

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