Laval Lucas-Perry......I heard he was good

[MAIZEandBLUEsuedeshoes]

I went to my dad's to watch the Michigan vs. Maryland game(first one I watched all year--- been working), and the announcers were talking about his eligibility and stuff---- My dad said LLP was supposed to be pretty good. Has anyone heard anything about him?

Anyway, I think the team's future is looking brighter. They didn't win tonight, but atleast they fought. I just hope I get to watch more games this year than in the past few years.

[GoDeepHammer]

Here is his rivals page.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=50370

Laval Lucas-Perry of the University of Michigan men's basketball team recently returned from the 2008 Jones Cup in Taiwan, where he helped Athletes in Action to a 7-2 record and a silver medal. AIA recorded a 6-1 mark during pool play and defeated Qatar, 97-90, in the semifinals before falling in overtime in the gold-medal game to Jordan, 93-91.

The Jones Cup team is one of several AIA-sponsored teams that travel the globe, participating in sport while also spreading their faith. In addition to playing basketball, Lucas-Perry and his teammates spent time visiting with children at churches and orphanages in Taiwan, using basketball as a means to share their faith with Taiwanese youths.

Lucas-Perry played in all nine games for AIA, averaging 9.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest. In the final game of pool play against Chinese Taipei, Lucas-Perry scored a tournament-best 22 points, leading AIA to a 102-86 victory.

Lucas-Perry transferred from the University of Arizona to Michigan following the 2007 fall semester. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he was able to practice with the Wolverines in the 2008 winter semester. He will be eligible to play for U-M after the conclusion of the 2008 fall semester.

[MAIZEandBLUEsuedeshoes]

Here is his rivals page.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=50370

Laval Lucas-Perry of the University of Michigan men's basketball team recently returned from the 2008 Jones Cup in Taiwan, where he helped Athletes in Action to a 7-2 record and a silver medal. AIA recorded a 6-1 mark during pool play and defeated Qatar, 97-90, in the semifinals before falling in overtime in the gold-medal game to Jordan, 93-91.

The Jones Cup team is one of several AIA-sponsored teams that travel the globe, participating in sport while also spreading their faith. In addition to playing basketball, Lucas-Perry and his teammates spent time visiting with children at churches and orphanages in Taiwan, using basketball as a means to share their faith with Taiwanese youths.

Lucas-Perry played in all nine games for AIA, averaging 9.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest. In the final game of pool play against Chinese Taipei, Lucas-Perry scored a tournament-best 22 points, leading AIA to a 102-86 victory.

Lucas-Perry transferred from the University of Arizona to Michigan following the 2007 fall semester. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he was able to practice with the Wolverines in the 2008 winter semester. He will be eligible to play for U-M after the conclusion of the 2008 fall semester.

Seems like he could help out the team...

[StevieBrownforHeisman]

does anyone know which game is the first that LLP is allowed to play in?

[go_blue454]

does anyone know which game is the first that LLP is allowed to play in?

His first game is next Saturday when we play Oakland at the Palace. There was a very good diary post about Perry on Mgoblog a few days ago. I'll have to go see if I can find it.

[go_blue454]

By BleedingBlue — December 10th, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Seems to be a lot of questions about LLP, so I thought I would throw this out there.

First Game: December 20th versus Oakland at the Palace.

I attended the open practice/scrimmage after the northwestern game this fall (I think I get a double black belt or something...anywho) and this kid is legit. The practice and scrimmage were intense. Obviously, things can change 'when the lights come on' but nothing suggests he won't be able to perform at the same level or better in games.

Notes on the scrimmage - He absolutely drained a three from the top of the key. nice stroke and very confident. He also jumped into a passing lane, stealing the ball, taking about three dribbles and jamming it home on the other end before anyone really had time to react. My friend turned to me eyebrows raised and said 'shot out of a cannon'. Notably - he 'ran with the ones' as they say the whole time as well, which was a little surprising to me, but obviously speaks to what Beilein thinks he will contribute.

On to the impact for the team:
To address some points from previous threads, first is chemistry. He has been with the team for about a year. He gets along with everyone and has been practicing and lifting and working with them that whole time. If anything, I think the team will be really happy that he finally gets to play because they all realize he is going to make them a better team.

Second - Offensive Impact - he is a 'combo guard' meaning he will play both the 1 and 2. He is a very good shooter and a scorer. He can drive and is a good passer. He will be the best guard on the team. (this excludes Manny as he is playing wing this year). Will he score 20 a game? no. Can he in a single game? yes. He will take a significant amount of pressure off Manny and Sims and will be that third consistent scorer contributing probably 8 to 12 points a night.

Third - Defensive Impact - this has been the most talked about aspect of his game is his voracity on the defensive side of the ball. He will immediately give the team the ability to play significantly more effective man-to-man defense if he is in at the two guard and Grady is at the one. If he is at the point, he also gives the baseline man in the 1-3-1 significantly better height/more of a presence running out to challenge the corner three pointer.

Fourth - Minutes - He will take minutes from Merrit, Lee, Novak and probably a lot of Douglass' minutes. I don't think any one person will be affected to the point where they become disgruntled, except for maybe Douglas if he takes that starting spot.

To sum up - LLP will have a tremendous impact in upgrading the team's performance in games and being able to consistently score within games and also on a game to game basis. He has ALREADY had an impact by making practices more challenging and has positively affected the other guards games' by pressuring them in practice and providing competition for their minutes.

Update: Link to highlights from open gym while LLP was at AZ below. This is roughly 1.5 years old and he is presumably improved from that time, especially under Beilein's tutelage.

http://www.goazcatsserver.com/basketballvideos/llppickup07.wmv
(link ganked from comments on another thread. Thanks to baorao for finding it. as he noted, music on the highlihgt movie might not be safe for work.)

[MAIZEandBLUEsuedeshoes]

By BleedingBlue — December 10th, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Seems to be a lot of questions about LLP, so I thought I would throw this out there.

First Game: December 20th versus Oakland at the Palace.

I attended the open practice/scrimmage after the northwestern game this fall (I think I get a double black belt or something...anywho) and this kid is legit. The practice and scrimmage were intense. Obviously, things can change 'when the lights come on' but nothing suggests he won't be able to perform at the same level or better in games.

Notes on the scrimmage - He absolutely drained a three from the top of the key. nice stroke and very confident. He also jumped into a passing lane, stealing the ball, taking about three dribbles and jamming it home on the other end before anyone really had time to react. My friend turned to me eyebrows raised and said 'shot out of a cannon'. Notably - he 'ran with the ones' as they say the whole time as well, which was a little surprising to me, but obviously speaks to what Beilein thinks he will contribute.

On to the impact for the team:
To address some points from previous threads, first is chemistry. He has been with the team for about a year. He gets along with everyone and has been practicing and lifting and working with them that whole time. If anything, I think the team will be really happy that he finally gets to play because they all realize he is going to make them a better team.

Second - Offensive Impact - he is a 'combo guard' meaning he will play both the 1 and 2. He is a very good shooter and a scorer. He can drive and is a good passer. He will be the best guard on the team. (this excludes Manny as he is playing wing this year). Will he score 20 a game? no. Can he in a single game? yes. He will take a significant amount of pressure off Manny and Sims and will be that third consistent scorer contributing probably 8 to 12 points a night.

Third - Defensive Impact - this has been the most talked about aspect of his game is his voracity on the defensive side of the ball. He will immediately give the team the ability to play significantly more effective man-to-man defense if he is in at the two guard and Grady is at the one. If he is at the point, he also gives the baseline man in the 1-3-1 significantly better height/more of a presence running out to challenge the corner three pointer.

Fourth - Minutes - He will take minutes from Merrit, Lee, Novak and probably a lot of Douglass' minutes. I don't think any one person will be affected to the point where they become disgruntled, except for maybe Douglas if he takes that starting spot.

To sum up - LLP will have a tremendous impact in upgrading the team's performance in games and being able to consistently score within games and also on a game to game basis. He has ALREADY had an impact by making practices more challenging and has positively affected the other guards games' by pressuring them in practice and providing competition for their minutes.

Update: Link to highlights from open gym while LLP was at AZ below. This is roughly 1.5 years old and he is presumably improved from that time, especially under Beilein's tutelage.

http://www.goazcatsserver.com/basketballvideos/llppickup07.wmv
(link ganked from comments on another thread. Thanks to baorao for finding it. as he noted, music on the highlihgt movie might not be safe for work.)

Well, I haven't heard ANYTHING bad about him! Looks like we are on the right path for sure this year and years to come!