Low WE Test #1, Tarv-style Topic

Recruited a 13-WE post. Started 26 games as a freshman, out of 29. Played 17.8 MPG. Had pretty good starting ratings, or else I wouldn't have recruited him. The hope is that he's a good backup by tournament time of his sophomore year (where I expect to have a chance at a deep run) and then a legit starter by his junior year at D2 level. We'll see how it goes. Had the standard 20 minutes in all the blue categories as a freshman, except passing. Had maintenance level minutes in LP and FT and none in BH or PER. Improved 5-8 in blue categories (SB started out blue) with 20 minutes. Improved 2-4 in black categories with 20 minutes. 

This is how he looks after his freshman season: 

Athleticism 54
7
 
Speed 44
2
 
Rebounding 66
8
 
Defense 56
6
 
Shot Blocking 57
5
 
Low-post 67
 
 
Perimeter 1
 
 
Ball Handling 12
-4
 
Passing 40
4
 
Work Ethic 16
3
 
Stamina 66
1
 
Durability 37
4
 
FT Shooting C+  
8/23/2014 6:57 PM
Guy started at 

ATH: 47
SPD: 42
REB: 58
DEF: 50
SB: 52
LP: 67
PER: 1
BH: 16
P: 36
ST: 65
FT: C+

If he can duplicate his gains next season, I'm looking at 

ATH: 61
SPD: 46
REB: 74
DEF: 62
SB: 62
LP: 67
PER: 1
BH: 8
P: 44
FT: C+

going into his sophomore year NT. I'd be pretty comfortable with that as a second-string post at D2.

His IQs are only C/C+ after his first year though, so I'll have to keep an eye on that. Even with all the starts, he's not learning fast. 
8/23/2014 7:02 PM
Couple things:<br />
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1. Watch the off season "gains". &#160; They seem pretty random to me but WE has some affect. &#160;<br />
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2. &#160;Thirteen seems like the &#160;upper limit of the "3" for WE gain. &#160;I know a 16 &#160;WE will gain 4 in WE with 26 starts, &#160; I think 15 will as well.<br />
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3. Thirteen is probably pretty close to the max gain of 8 as well in non LP or PER skills limit. &#160; Guys in the 13-20 range generally grow no more than 8 in blue skills.<br />
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4. Dudes with low WE can be very good if you can't start them right away.
8/24/2014 11:11 AM
This guy wasn't bad and has jumped up 27 points in his junior year with 8 WE. Now he has a 16 WE. Only problem after his freshman year the gains he got dropped off. http://www.whatifsports.com/hd/PlayerProfile/Ratings.aspx?tid=0&pid=2739780.
8/28/2014 11:02 AM
Offseason gains/losses (after freshman year): 

ATH: +2
SPD: +1
DEF: -1
LP: -1
P: +1
ST: -3
8/28/2014 2:33 PM
End of sophomore year (35 GP, 25 starts, 14.9 MPG): 

ATH: 64 (+8, blue changed to black)
SPD: 47 (+2, black changed to red)
REB: 74 (+8, still blue)
DEF: 61 (+6, blue changed to black)
SB: 62 (+5, still black) 
LP: 67 (+1, still red)
PER: 2
BH: 8 (-4, black changed to blue)
P: 45 (+4, blue changed to black)
WE: 20 (+4)
ST: 64 (+1, black changed to red)
FT: C+ (unchanged, still red)

10/22/2014 2:42 PM
Offseason gains/losses between SO and JR year. 

ATH: -1
DEF: +2
SB: +2
LP: -1
ST: -4
FT: C+ to B-

IQ at beginning of JR year: B-/B
10/22/2014 2:44 PM
Low WE Test #1, Tarv-style Topic

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