development of a point guard in Toussaint, New Hawkeye point guard Toussaint brings Big Apple mentality to Iowa City, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Toussaint registered eight points (2-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), four rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes during Saturday's 76-62 loss to Kansas. Andy Katz provides his tiers. He returned to the bench later in the game with a walking boot on his right foot. Four of Iowas top five most efficient lineups, adjusting for both offense and defense, include Joe Toussaint on the floor. lf youre a regular here, you likely recall from last weeks mailbag that ol JP spent a good portion of his Fathers Day weekend at the 9th annual (well, what would have been the 10th annual but due to Covid, it was canceled a year ago) Father-Son Hawkeye Basketball Camp. Toussaint logged his second inefficient shooting performance in as many games, and he has now gone 5-of-18 from the floor overall during this span. Instead, Im here to share what takeaways I could glean with regards to the team and this coming season. We all know there is no replacement for Iowas sharpshooting glue man. The junior guard will be able to play two seasons after leading the Hawkeyes in assists. He was even able to step in for some of the beat a Hawk events to round out camp. He is without question the quickest player on the team, and one of the quickest players in the Big Ten. Fortunately, EvanMiya.com does have a way to incorporate those impacts, as well as some other really informative date. The Hawkeyes would lose that matchup, as well as four of their next five. OH MY OBANOR @_KevinObanor | #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/9qC5obueYK. var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; If you were to look strictly at the offensive stats for Toussaint and Bohannon, it makes perfect sense why the senior is averaging 30 minutes a game over the last five with Fredrick hobbled. He's been dealing with a back injury and has missed two games recently and come of the bench in the past two games. Find more college sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. The call they were dreading came shortly before departure. Joe Toussaint scored 22 point, Seth Wilson hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and West Virginia beat Texas Tech 76-61, the Red Raiders eighth consecutiv West Virginia visits the Oklahoma Sooners after Joe Toussaint scored 20 points in the Mountaineers' 83-78 loss to the Baylor Bears, Freshman Keyonte George scored a season-high 32 points to lead Baylor to an 83-78 victory over West Virginia. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The only other interesting tidbit for me was a response from Connor to a question on recruiting. Bohannon played a fifth season in 2020-21 on an NCAA hardship waiver because of Reach him at memmert@registermedia.com or 319-339-7367. But as a father, it was off the charts. 10:10 am ET. Of course, atop everyones mind is where exactly this team will finish. Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Joe Toussaint added 19 off the bench and West Virginia rallied late to beat Iowa State 72-69, Dajuan Harris was one point shy of a career high as he scored 17 points to help lift No. In three seasons with the Hawkeyes, Toussaint played in 98 games, including 41 starts, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest. It's not yet clear when Toussaint will be able to make his 2021 debut. Toussaints rating at 19.6 is not only the second best on the team behind only Patrick McCaffery, its also a near mirror image of Bohannons ratings. Fran is an offensive guy. This Iowa basketball season has had a number of storylines running throughout. For me, the bigger takeaway was on Riley Mulvey. So, with such a limited Toussaint shot just 25% from 3-point range. Despite his propensity to turn the ball over and a low effective field goal percentage, Iowa as a team is most efficient when Joe Toussaint is on the floor an that carries over to each individual player he shares the court with. The screeners defender, after jumping out to slow down the dribbler, must recover very quickly to his man who has probably rolled or dove to the basket. Notably, however, Toussaint makes each of those players and every other player on the roster measurably better than when hes not on the floor. By RYAN MCMULLEN. Iowas CJ Fredrick and Joe Toussaint were excited to climb onto the big stage for the first time in March 2020, pacing in their Indianapolis hotel rooms while waiting to get on the bus that would take them to the bright lights of the Big Ten Conference tournament. His stat line? Innnnnnnnnnnnnn Heaven there is no beer! Go Hawks! I let the game come to me, Toussaint said of his improvement. The Hawks have lost 4 out of the last 5 with a tough Rutgers squad coming to Iowa City and the Hawkeyes traveling to East Lansing to take on Michigan State. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: profiles | Excellent passer & finisher. West Virginia guard Joe Toussaint chats with media before meeting the Navy Midshipmen. Toussaint continued to play a prominent role off the bench for the Mountaineers. section: | slug: | sport: collegebasketball | route: player_profile_home | That was not as advertised and it marked the first time in the camps history Fran has missed the event. I agree to receive the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. West Virginia's roster underwent a makeover after the Mountaineers finished 16-17 a year ago, The Iowa men's basketball team brings back nine players from the squad that won 26 games and Big Ten Tournament. catch(e){var iw=d;var c=d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC243064");}var dv=iw[ce]('div');dv.id="MG_ID";dv[st][ds]=n;dv.innerHTML=243064;c[ac](dv); There were a lot of mistakes that we made late-game that we need to improve on, Iowa junior forward Joe Wieskamp said of the loss to Minnesota, which leaped into the rankings at 24 as a result. Then Fran should roll with Tony Perkins and/or Ahron Ulis. NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 18: Joe Toussaint #4 of Team Ramsey heads for the net as Joe Girard #11 of Team Stanley defends during the SLAM Summer Classic 2018 at Dyckman Park on August 18, 2018 in New York City. Here's why. I guarantee it. Bi lm Its a game that we should have won. Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Off of a ball screen. Its also considerably higher than Bohannons 24.5 assist rate. 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Communication, early and loud, is very important in defending ball screens or handoffs (which is really just a ball screen). In a one-and-done situation and you are an offensive team, if the ball doesnt go in one night, you go home. There are nuances off of these, but three is pretty much it. Toussaint has never shown a lack of belief in himself. Toussaint, who is gaining the trust of coach Fran McCaffery and his teammates, was angry at himself afterward, Connor McCaffery said. Joe Toussaint (@jtoussaint_2) April 11, 2022 Toussaint is headed to West Virginia to play for longtime head mens basketball coach Bob Huggins in the Big 12. Im perfectly happy to take one for the team on that front. Toussaint said hes much more comfortable on the court in his second season, which stands to reason. Normally ball screens are set by bigger/taller players on smaller players for various reasons, but its more difficult to switch if you have a little/big situation. As a Hawkeye fan, it was a tremendous experience. Dude can defend. 11 Hawkeyes (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten Conference). Patrick McCaffery praises Joe Toussaint's ability to fight back from adversity. Toussaint had two turnovers at Indiana in those three minutes he played, but he feeds the post, he drops beautiful dimes in transition, hes our strongest, quickest player, and hes tough. That and several schools now have things like dedicated athlete dorms where the basketball team (and our friends at Kentucky are an example of this) is all together in large, spacious dorm rooms with their own dedicated chef and lounge areas and high end amenities (I believe the NCAA allows these sorts of benefits provided at least half the inhabitants are non-athletes - so if you have 13 basketball players there you need 14 other students in the same building). I walked in Friday night with a 6 year old who liked to play basketball, knew I was a Hawkeye fan and enjoyed watching both Iowa and Luka Garza for 5-10 minutes at a time. It should be a close battle for the spot, with both players seeing minutes to stay fresh for the press, which likely hurts the projected fantasy outlook for both until a top option emerges. Thats driven almost entirely by the significant different in DBPR, or Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating. Also, Iowas perimeter players (shorter) have not shown the toughness or determination to defend this situation. Its really hard not to root for a guy like that when they finally get the keys to the car. Its not that Fredrick is the best player for the Hawkeyes. In other words, Joe Toussaint is not a great offensive player comparatively on this team filled with offensive weapons. Heres a look at Iowas roster, ranked by Bayesian Performance Rating, which is the sum of their offensive and defensive player ratings. Most of them. Iowas CJ Fredrick and Joe Toussaint were excited to climb onto the big stage for the first time in March 2020, pacing in their Indianapolis hotel rooms while waiting to get on the bus that would take them to the bright lights of the Big Ten Conference tournament. I have said for years that to win in the post season you need to play defense. 5 Iowa pays for its many mistakes in overtime loss at Minnesota. We all know this. Jordan Bohannon wont be around forever as Iowas point guard. The screened defender needs to either get skinny and go over the top of the screen (if the ball handler can shoot) or go under the screen if the ball handler isnt an outside threat. Big Josh, as my kiddo now refers to him, is noticeably slimmer even than at the end of the season. As were all aware, the Hawkeyes are a relative walking MASH unit. Stony Brook made a last push, scoring seven straight and then Keenan Fitzmorris hit a jumper to cut it to 66-57 with 2 1/2 minutes to go. But he didnt play late in close games. He made both. Again, there wasnt a ton of running around, but he was an active participant in Toussaint also posted a new season high in rebounds. Ive loved his athleticism since he was a prospect, but seeing him interact with his teammates makes him even easier to root for. But of late, Fran has more often opted to play length with Connor McCaffery in Fredricks role and Keegan Murray or Jack Nunge as the other forward. He was back at it when it came time for the one-on-one activities with the kids, but certainly a reminder that hes still recovering. The teams chemistry rating, a metric that reflects how much better than average the team performs when these two players on the court together, compared to team averages when they are on the court individually, is a staggering 3x as high with Bohannon and Toussaint together than any other combination of players. But the result was a loss, so end of discussion, as far as Toussaint is concerned. The Red Raiders beat Louisville 70-38 at the Maui Invitational in November. It looks almost like we are doing a combination of the three choices, but not intentionally doing so. There were plenty of reasons Iowa lost a game it appeared to have won beyond those two errant free throws. The Gophers promptly sent the game into overtimeand won it 102-95. Kedrian Johnson scored 18 points and West Virginia turned back persistent Stony Brook 75-64. Earlier in the game, James Okonkwo joined Mohamed Wague on the injury list when he turned an ankle in the first half, meaning WVU had to finish the game with just However, it should suggest that the two should have a more similar distribution of minutes on the floor, particularly in times like the last several games when CJ Fredrick has been out or limited. The 6-foot-2 freshman elevated for a 3-point shot (which missed) and appeared to suffer a right ankle injury when he came down on the defenders foot. Connor was moving around well for a guy coming off a hip surgery. Junior-to-be Joe Toussaint ready to be the man at point guard for Iowa. This is where we begin to see additional value for Joe Toussaint. Long story short, if youve got a little one (K through 6th grade) I am a big fan of the experience. He also was a terrific talker on defense. So here goes. Really wild times for recruiting over the last year. Aside from Sandfort, Filip Rebraca also had some interesting takeaways. Maybe even Tuesday. The Hawkeyes can still earn a double bye, but a lot hinges on the trip to Indiana. Joe Toussaint makes one of the biggest plays of his Iowa career as Iowa beats Virginia. Toussaint announced his decision to join the West Virginia He started the first 20 games he played this season. It appears that because we can score and score quickly, there is a program-wide feeling that one defensive possession isnt the end of the world. Which men's college basketball teams have improved the most through the transfer portal? We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Odds & lines subject to change. Toussaint amassed 16 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Thursday's 80-68 loss to Purdue. He noted that he loves Carver and I think most Iowa fans have a special place in their heart for it, but his comment was simply that most of the schools they travel to have nicer and/or newer stadiums. The Iowa mens basketball teams loss to Oregon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament was originally thought to be Bohannons final game as a Hawkeye, leaving Toussaint was also a fan favorite and one of the best in the bunch when it came to interacting with the kids. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. By and large, he has started freshman Keegan Murray at forward and moved Connor McCaffery into a guard role. Veterans Pension Benefits (Aid & Attendance). Wilson hit another 3 and that restored the double-figure lead down the stretch. At -19.3, Bohannon is a severe detriment to the team on the defensive side of the ball. Toussaint had made four Grapefruit League appearances and posted a 2.00 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Joe Toussaint scores 22 as West Virginia beats Texas Tech 76-61, New NCAA president Charlie Baker looks to protect athletes with NIL rules, No. While he has not started in any of the Mountaineers' eight games, Toussaint still ranks third on the team in minutes (23.5) and points (10.9) per game. Thus, the site is able to assign value to defense beyond simply measuring steals or blocked shots by accounting for the points per possession scored when a player is on the court vs. when theyre not on the court. Adam Woodbury was terrific at defending ball screens. Toussaint reached double figures in minutes played in each of Iowas first nine games, averaging more than 15 minutes per game. Aside from the drills and instruction, there was time for tours of all the facilities, including the locker room, one-on-one against every player and an autograph session with pictures to cap things off. Its the next step in Toussaints evolution, although its unclear when hell be called on again, with Bohannon and Connor McCaffery available as more experienced options for the No. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. We heard a couple weeks ago during his media availability that Rebraca may well be in town for two seasons thanks to the extra year of eligibility for everyone due to Covid. In terms of personnel, the only other thing I would note is any glimmer of hope Hawkeye fans had on a return from Joe Wieskamp should be gone. The Hawks ball screen defense is a passive, reactionary approach to defending this situation rather than an attacking, aggressive approach. No. 5 Iowa pays for its many mistakes in overtime loss at Minnesota. The senior reserve has not seen much of a consistent role throughout his first campaign with the Mountaineers, and that continued with his mere six field-goal attempts Monday. Stevenson made four straight free throws, including two on a technical foul, for a 22-21 lead and Tre Mitchells 3-pointer made it 33-28 at halftime. With the Mountaineers season-high 21st turnover with just 0.4 seconds left, Kansas prevailed 76-74 to send WVU off toward Ames, Iowa, for Monday nights meeting with Iowa State still winless in Allen Fieldhouse at 0-11 all-time. Great to meet him!! And I absolutely cannot wait to get back to basketball season to see that group of guys on the court and experience Carver in person again with the newest big time Hawkeye fan in our household. On top of that, Toussaint forced three turnovers of his own. Hes going to need to add some strength and acknowledged that, but hes nearly as tall as Patrick McCaffery and if he can still shoot the way he did as a prep he will have a role this year. All rights reserved. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Happy Monday, Hawkeye fans! The sophomore has reached double figures in minutes just five times in the 12 games since then. On Tuesday, Iowa forward Keegan Murray was the first major departure from the Hawkeyes' men's basketball program after declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft. Nothing major in terms of the staff, but the first thing that stood out right off the bat was head coach McCaffery was not there. var i=d[ce]('iframe');i[st][ds]=n;d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC264917")[ac](i);try{var iw=i.contentWindow.document;iw.open();iw.writeln("");iw.close();var c=iw[b];} Riley Mulvey 6'11",C,'22, St Thomas More Prep(Former Albany Academy standout)from Rotterdam,NY is Upstate's highest ranked & most sought after HM big man. Still, he's unlikely to garner nearly as much production during West Virginia's regular-season finale versus Kansas State on Saturday. section: | slug: braves-touki-toussaint-placed-on-60-day-injured-list | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | LUBBOCK Joe Toussaint scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half, Seth Wilson hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and West Virginia beat Texas Tech 76-61 Wednesday night, the Red Raiders eighth consecutive loss. Thats why teams run it. He controlled the tempo on offense with his penetration. The 6-foot Toussaint has shown flashes of brilliance during his first two seasons as the backup point guard. Iowa Basketball: The Case for Joe Toussaint AND Jordan Bohannon, Kris Murray and Tony Perkins lead Iowa to its best road win of the year, The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten Tournament. Yes, Toussaint watched the film. The screeners defender will jump out or show/hedge into the driving lane of the ball handler. The screener can also slip to the basket if the defense senses it is coming and tries to cheat this play. Notably, Fredrick himself has played in more than 10% of those lineups despite missing three entire games, while starter Jordan Bohannon has played in nearly 61% of lineups during that time. It wasnt anything crazy, but yes, they do spend at least some time on defense. The backup point guard did supply his second-most assists of any game this season, though he didn't match this with a larger scoring performance. Someone asked what the one thing he thinks could really help on that front (aside from the obvious McDonalds bags of cash, of course) and his response was Carver and dedicated facilities. Those are the things at the end of the game that really good point guards do better than everybody else. Asked what he learned from the game, Toussaint said simply: Stay the course.. 3 Kansas over West Virginia 76-74. Kunc missed both free throws to lead ISU up 52-46 with 10:44 left. The Wildcats are the surprise of the league so far, with wins over Michigan State and Ohio State and an offense that will test opponents with outside shooters (42.2% from the 3-point arc), but also aggressive drivers and cutters looking for opportunities in the paint. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.9 assists, with eight games of scoring in double figures. missing the rest of the season due to a knee injury. The one area the sophomore compares favorably to his senior counterpart is in assist rate. West Virginia missed its first six shots and had four turnovers in the first four minutes of the game, when Texas Tech jumped ahead 8-0. But he is still young and if hes going to bang inside in the Big Ten, he is going to need to add that bulk up top. Iowa fans are watching the development of a point guard in Toussaint, a native of the Bronx, New York, who started the final 20 games last season after Bohannon had hip surgery. Stevenson began the game with three Gambling problem? On Sunday, Iowa sophomore point guard Joe Toussaint swished a pair of free throws in practice, turned and told teammate Connor McCaffery: That will never happen again.. So, Fran, feel free to hit me up with a text. If Fran had been able to make it I might have even called it phenomenal. Note that Toussaint comes in 6th on the team while Bohannon is 9th. Law Firm Website Design by Law Promo, What Clients Say About Working With Gretchen Kenney. The Iowa transfer also contributed a team-high four assists, though he also finished with his most turnovers of the season. First, the defender defending the screener will show or hedge. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Joe Toussaint scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half, Seth Wilson hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and West Virginia beat Texas Tech 76-61 Wednesday night, the Red Raiders' eighth consecutive loss. Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as the No. Toussaint logged his first start as a Mountaineer and played a season high in minutes with Kedrian Johnson (concussion) sitting out. Its a mindset. He Andy Katz lists his transfer tiers. That was cool to see, I thought, his mentality in that. He was always the one cracking jokes or making guys laugh. With 14:02 to play in the first half, WVU forward James Okonkwo exited with what would be a right ankle sprain. I left less than 24 hours later with a kid who is obsessed with Hawkeye basketball, knows every players name and hasnt stopped telling everyone who will listen every detail he can recall. When it comes down to it, basketball is a pretty simple game. Toussaint has also converted 37.7 percent of his 8.3 field-goal attempts per game, making it difficult to elicit much consistent production from his questionable playing time. Tyson answered with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later but Stevenson hit a jumper and Toussaint made two pairs of free throws in a 6-0 spurt that stretched the advantage to 61-50 with six minutes remaining and the Red Raiders never again threatened. The reason: the NCAA recently made adjustments to the recruiting calendar when they opened things up for visits in June. He was active in everything and even leading the ballhandling drills. And its not even close. 9 Texas team with overwhelming depth of experience, Texas A&M Commerce, Jaret von Rosenberg stay hungry with or without March Madness, Ray Davis optimistic, anxious about Rangers season amidst tumultuous TV situation, Cowboys Mike McCarthy has more power, fewer excuses. Law Office of Gretchen J. Kenney is dedicated to offering families and individuals in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, excellent legal services in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, including Long-Term Care Planning, Probate/Trust Administration, and Conservatorships from our San Mateo, California office. The rest of the facilities might be a wash, but the actual arenas they play in are largely nicer than their home one. Sandfort also seemed to be getting along great with the guys, which is pretty remarkable given the short time on campus and the complete lack of prior interaction. Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery has added a new prospect to his 2019 class as Joe Toussaint, the 6-foot guard from Cardinal Hayes (NY) and the PSA Cardinals, committed to the Hawkeyes via Twitter on Tuesday.. Pop Isaacs who went into the game averaging 12.1 points this season and a team-high 15.8 in conference play left the game early in the second half with an apparent ankle injury. Its obviously unfortunate and disappointing that we lost this one. Hawks knock off Goliath (LSU) and beat Kansas St. Iowa Basketball Is (NOT) a Team on the Brink. While my Spidey senses initially went off on that fact, Bohannon was in fact at the day camp all week. The Bronx, N.Y., product averaged 4.3 points per game on 42.3 percent field goal shooting with Iowa during the 2021-22 season. Impact of James Okonkwo Injury . Odds & lines subject to change. Toussaint will make his 2022-23 starting debut in place of point guard Kedrian Johnson, who is out with a concussion. As noted, he has the base to hold his own, but I would be worried about his upper body strength playing in the post for significant minutes year one. Toussaint should be in line to have a significant ball-handling role this season, though coach Bob Huggiins did roll with incumbent point guard Kedrian Johnson in the starting lineup for this contest. Fran has always valued offense over defense. This idea will resurface in my next point. LOVE SPORTS? One incredible minute of basketball may have saved Iowas season. var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; Thats when Connor McCaffery took over at the point after starting at power forward. Or just remember: Joey T, aggressive ball screen defense, reward defensive effort. It just seems that way. Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as the No. He made both. Neither was Sherm Dillard. Last year, I was kind of nervous and just really didnt know what to do in certain situations.. Weve even seen him opt for Ahron Ulis at PG with Bohannon at SG at times. Our last win, if you can remember back that far, was against Michigan State. He was limited to four points in 15 minutes. 10 points, 6 assists, 1 turnover, and 1 steal. Toussaint also averaged 3.2 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. The 6-foot-2 freshman elevated for a 3-point shot (which missed) and appeared to suffer a right ankle injury when he came down on the defenders foot. Toussaint ended Saturday's 84-74 loss to Xavier with nine points (3-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. The former class of 202 commit reclassified to 2021 and since then there has been much speculation on whether he would be physically ready to go this fall. Fran needs to play guys that can defend. I would expect both Toussaint and Ulis to be ready to go at full strength well in advance of the season, even in the latter has some bumps in the road over the coming weeks. As for Joe Toussaint and his ankle surgery, he showed absolutely no signs of injury. Yes, he noticed the many good things he also did against the Gophers (seven points, three assists, no turnovers). Toussaint closed with nine points (2-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 23 minutes during Saturday's 80-77 win over Auburn. Iowa basketball point guard Joe Toussaint has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball: Hawks Take 2 of 3. There are basically three ways to defend ball screens in basketball. 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