Remember DeAndre Kane? A one-time teammate of DeJuan Blair and D.J. Kennedy at Schenley? Jamie Dixon always liked Kane. He recruited him despite his academic struggles. Originally Kane was supposed to be part of (someone’s) 2009 class. But he needed prep school so it became 2010 when he actually was a freshman at Marshall.
He’s a graduate transfer. He has one more year of eligibility left, and it came down to USC and Pitt. The 6-4 guard has decided that his years of knowing Dixon and coming home was the pick.
The Marshall transfer, who hails from Pittsburgh, told CBSSports.com that he will commit to Jamie Dixon and the Panthers this weekend on a visit. Kane returned from a trip to USC this past weekend, and also considered Saint Mary’s, but said the chance to play at home and in the ACC was too much to pass up.
“It’s a perfect situation for me,” Kane told CBSSports.com.
Kane averaged 15.1 points and seven assists last season for the Thundering Herd…
He provides offense, but this is still a gamble in my view.
Kane clashed at times with head coach Tom Herrion. And when Kane announced that he was going to transfer for his final season of eligibility, Herrion’s statement suggested that it was with relief to see him go.
“After meeting with DeAndre, I have decided it is in our program’s and his best interest that he seek opportunities elsewhere,” said Herrion. “We appreciate his contributions to our team and wish him the best in his future.”
Okay, more than simply relief.
So, it’s somewhat surprising that Dixon would take on a player that clashed with a coach he knows and is close to. But, again, Dixon has known and recruited Kane for years. I would imagine he thinks he can control/temper the kid.
I realize it isn’t a huge chance being taken since Kane is only at Pitt for this year. I just worry about the issues of chemistry with regards to Kane. Not his talent, energy or even desire.
If he becomes a problem, you can always give him the boot.
a Cynical Panther Fan thru Experience
Which guard had 15ppg and 7assts last year and who projects to that next year? Sounds like the potential reward is well worth the small risk.
This helps…I like it!
Better than another poke in the eye. We are going to be a rag tag bunch next year.
Back when free agency was coming to baseball, A’s owner Charlie Finley saw where Marvin Miller was going —free agency meant big time contracts—Finley saw it coming and said “ok…at the end of every year, every player is a free agent and thus every player has to negotiate a new contract every year”.
Miller saw that true free agency ( as I propose) definitely meant that a player would get paid yearly based on what he did the prior year– so if you sucked, your contract would reflect it instead of riding one or two good years into a multiple year contract.
This is where I see college sports headed…pay for play is gaining momentum. The NCAA had better ride the wave that’s coming or get the Hell out of the water.
You will and should see more of this in college sports…it is actually how it started.
it is fine we could use another 7 foot player
more than another 6 foot 4 player.
and if kane comes we dont have room for ALI.
unless J J leaves .
Wbb is that right kane would be the 3rd and we dont have 4 unless it is bye bye jj
am i right?
Listed on the Transfer List. There’s so many, like almost the whole Duquesne and Wvcc squads. lol
Such is life in 21rst century NCAA hoops !
i think he 255 pounds only 5 less then uchebo
that thakes us down to 4 and 3 so far kane and
uchebo and the small foward yes we have one
more for ALI.
and if jj goes 2 ok thanks.
there place. i think he ran off thoes players they did not fit the way he wants to play.
All the recruiting sites have the beanpole listed as 6’11″….205 lbs.
Now when he came out of whatever HS’s he went to, they had him at….6’9″ …195 lbs. Plus they had him as a 2 star, not rated or a 1 star (espn).
Maybe they want him as a practice player, who knows. Or as a insurance policy for Uchebo.
And who knows maybe JD ran off Zeigler, Johnson and Moore. Certainly Zeigler didn’t fit the system. As far as Duquesne, do that have any way they play, other than horrendous. lol
Back in the 60’s & 70’s the City League put out some great great players. Most of which did go to Pitt, like Maurice Lucas of Schenley who unforetunately went to Marquette & then the Trailblazers, Fifth Ave (Sam Clancy), Peabody (Melvin Bennett, St Louis Spirit), Perry (Darelle Porter) Jeep Kelly & Junie Lewis (Schenley) REggie Lewis (Schenley & the Celtics) and many more I can’t remember.
All that’s lacking is coaching since those schools still have the same type kids going to them.
And would be great if the City League again resumed producing quality D1 players like they use to.
It’s only for one year and he’s a good scorer and another body and the scholie will be available again for next year. At this late date in recruiting and for what’s available, a guy that averaged over 15ppg at a D1 program is a good get.
Although didn’t know Herrion and him clashed.
But JD has a different personality and appears to have no problems.