Hoops Hello: 2021 3* PF Wil Tschetter
Juwan Howard added his second commitment in what should be a large 2021 class. Tschetter is the 149th ranked prospect according to the 247 composite. His ranking has been hurt by the lack of a recruiting evaluation period this summer, as he's only been a "national recruit" for a short period of time.
No tscett??
Building a good base for this class. Two quality, 3-4 year players. Probably take a couple more like this and hopefully top it off with a few one or two and done types.
Getting 5 Top 150 b-ball recruits this year to pair with the 2020 class should make for a fun future.
Have not seen any vids of him - anyone have a good comparison?
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Depending how his body develops and how he adapts to college ball, he could either be a poor man's Moe Wagner or a poor man's D.J. Wilson. He looks to be about 6'7" or 6'8" and shoots the ball well at the 3 point line. He likes slashing to the hoop and dunking hard, but he's going against a bunch of 5'11" munchkins in small town Minnesota.
He also shows some nice post moves and passing on his highlights. He has high upside as an offensive player, but probably not the frame to be an amazing defender. To me, he has the kind of athleticism that Stauskas had, in the sense that when he's on the attack he looks like a good athlete, but reacting probably isn't his strong suit. His highest upside is probably at the 5, but it will depend on whether he is big enough and can hold up in defensive situations.
If we're looking for a Michigan comparison, I think it's DeShawn Sims. Not an elite athlete, but a good one. Shoots the ball well and has a good array of post moves. Sims played more 5 than you would have wanted to because of roster deficiencies at the time, but Tschetter should be a 4 throughout his career unless he gets taller.
I think there's some similarity in their size and game but Sims was a top-30 recruit and Tschetter is around 140 (though rising fast). I think Sims was a much better athlete overall but Tschetter looks like a plus-shooter (something we need).
I tried to think of some other comparisons over on UMHoops in the comments. Initially I offered up Evan Smotrycz, but Dylan shot that down because Tschetter is a legit D-1 Tight End who is comfortable mixing it up and Smotrycz really only wanted to shoot corner threes. I don't like Bielfeldt (less offense, mobility), Donnal (less toughness & shooting), etc. I think his role will be a lot like Brandon Johns initially. Johns has the athleticism to defend 4s and 5s while Tschetter has to prove if he can defend either - but Tschetter walks on campus as a high-volume 45% shooter from three. (One deep-cut comparison is Chris Young, who was an undersized 4-year center for Michigan that was also known for being a hard-working guy who did the little things and played in a ton of games for us.)
What he really reminds me of is one of those guys that Iowa or Wisconsin brings off the bench as their 6th man who can play the 4 or 5 and before you know it he has dropped 8 points in 10 minutes on you.
45% shooting from 3 is a crazy thing to expect from any prospect.
He's not saying he expects Tschetter to shoot 45% as a freshman. He's saying he shoots about 45% from 3 right now and is a more proven outside shooter than Johns in his comparison.
Sims was a much better athlete, but would Sims be a top 30 recruit today? I seriously doubt it.
AC, I love your analysis of this recruit. It made me lol because you said everything to describe him except scream “He’s White!”
Always loved me a nice DeShawn Sims fadeaway baseline jumper
He will likely play a Duncan Robinson role. He will make a deadly spot up shooter...but he also can put it on the floor and finish. Love having a 6'8" shooter.
John Shurna perhaps? I'd take that.
Beilein would approve.
still blows my mind he left Michigan. I thought he would be a lifer.
Great pickup! 2 of ~5 slots taken. So what's the board look like now? I see it something like this:
PG:
- Top priority: Jaden Akins/Angelo Brizzi
SG:
- Top priority: Jalen Warley/Trevor Keels/Matthew Cleveland
- Other targets: Kobe Bufkin
SF:
- Commit: Isaiah Barnes
- Other targets: Harrison Ingram
PF:
- Commit: Will Tschetter
C:
- Top priority: Charles Bediako/Chet Holmgren/Efron Reid
I'm not sure which of the center prospects is realistic at this point, but a class of Brizzi, Warley, Barnes, Tschetter, and one of those would be outstanding
For the C prospects, in terms of the most realistic option, I think it goes Reid-Bediako---------Holmgren.
I get the feeling that Brizzi is going to Nova. Just everything about him screams Villanova
Brizzi to Nova and Akins to State would not be fun. I probably prefer Akins of the two but I'd be happy with either.
I think the key to this class is which 2-3 players we sign at the PG/SG positions. I like Barnes and Tschetter as multi-year program guys, joining Zeb and Williams in that regard. Dickinson has a chance to be a star even if we don't get one of those big-name centers. But what we really need is some star offensive players with the ball in their hands.
I cannot get over the fact that (from the graphic) his AAU (?) team is named the Minnesota Heat. That rules.
Crazy that he was traded from the Las Vegas Whalers
I like the pickup but I wouldn’t expect him to rise much in the rankings after becoming a more national name, at least on 247. Brian Snow kinda shit on him and doesn’t even agree with his current ranking.
The issue is that he won't have the opportunity to show his skills against more like competition. Tschetter won't have the platform/venue to have a Cole Bajema-like rise up the ranks, because there won't be any AAU events.
Snow said his competition is terrible (which is true) and that his AAU team doesn’t play top competition so it likely wouldn’t matter if there are events or not.
I'm good with a guy that feels like he should be on Wisconsin making my life miserable for four years.
Another solid program guy , excellent.
Hmmm, stae gets Bates, we get big Will. ok. Although, EB prolly won't make it to E. Landfill.
He's no Johnny Provolone, but I'll be rooting for the kid.
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