Yags’ Point Forward - 2016 Class Makes College Debut

New England Recruiting Report | Monday, November 14th, 2016

New England’s Class of 2016 is regarded as one of the most talented groups our region has produced in the last decade. The top of the class was stacked with impact players who turned their massive potential into consistent production earlier than the majority of classes that had come before them, giving coaches and scouts in the area every reason to believe that their talents would eventually translate to the highest levels of college basketball.

Even though it seems like we were just comparing them to their predecessors yesterday, the time for New England’s most recent group of prospects to prove themselves at the next level and on the national stage has already arrived.

As a way to track the progress of the latest prospect class, and also to remind current prospects of the type of work ethic, skillset, physical tools and mental toughness they’ll need to succeed at the next level, we’ll periodically check in on the Class of 2016 during the ’16-’17 college hoops season.

Here’s a look at how some members of New England’s freshman class fared in their college debut (preceded by final ranking in region’s Class of 2016):

1. Wenyen Gabriel, Kentucky – 18 minutes played, 10 Points (5-6 FG), 2 Rebounds, 2 Steals in 87-64 vs Stephen F. Austin

3. Mustapha Heron, Auburn – 19 mins, 10 Pts (2-3 3pt/4-5 FT), 3 Reb, 2 Ast in 83-66 Win vs North Florida

4. Bruce Brown, Miami – 25 mins, 7 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Blk in 92-43 Win vs Western Carolina

6. Taurean Thompson, Syracuse – 18 mins, 3 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast in 83-55 Win vs Colgate

8. Tyrique Jones, Xavier – 8 mins, 1 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk 84-81 Win vs Lehigh

10. Tyrn Flowers, Umass – 20 mins, 11 Pts (3-7 3pt), 7 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Ast in 90-76 Win vs Umass-Lowell

11. Chris Baldwin, Umass – 9 mins, 6 Pts (3-4 FG), 3 Reb in 90-76 Win vs Umass-Lowell

12. Kevin Marfo, George Washington – 4 mins, 1 Reb in 75-71 Win vs Maryland-Eastern Shore

13. Christian Vital, UConn – 14 mins, 5 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Stl in 67-58 upset Loss vs Wagner

14. AJ Brodeur, Penn – 29 mins, 23 Pts (11-14 FG), 11 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Blk in 67-50 Win vs Robert Morris

18. CJ Keyser, Wichita St – 10 mins, 4 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Stl in 85-39 Win vs South Carolina State

19. Deleon Brown, Colorado – 15 mins, 9 Pts (3-4 FG/1-2 3pt), 1 Ast in 90-53 Win vs Sacramento State

20. Elijah Pemberton, Hofstra – 25 mins, 20 Pts (7-12 FG/4-8 3pt), 4 Reb, 1 Stl in 74-72 Win vs Coppin St

OTHER NOTABLE COLLEGE DEBUTS

29. Will Rayman, Colgate – 21 mins, 6 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk in 83-55 Loss vs #19 Syracuse

31. Nathan Knight, William & Mary – 17 mins, 8 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Blk in 96-44 Win vs Bridgewater

34. Mark Gasperini, American – 24 mins, 14 Pts (6-9 FG/2-4 3pt), 3 Reb, 2 Ast in 62-56 Loss vs Maryland

39. Miye Oni, Yale – 32 mins, 24 Pts (9-14 FG/4-6 3pt/2-3 FT), 6 Rebs, 3 Ast, 1 Stl in 98-90 upset Win vs Markelle Fultz (consensus top-10 pick in ’17 NBA Draft) and Washington

45. Ian Sistare, Dartmouth – 29 mins, 6 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Ast in 84-61 Loss vs Rhode Island

50. Ikenna Ndugba, Bryant – 30 mins, 8 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Reb in 89-64 Loss vs Notre Dame

52. Isaiah Nichols, San Jose St – 18 mins, 10 Pts (4-5 FG/2-3 3pt), 2 reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl in 109-70 Win vs West Coast Baptist

56. Arkel Ager-Lamar, UMBC – 16 mins, 11 Pts, (4-7 FG), 4 Rebs, 1 Stl in 92-61 Win vs Hood

58. Nassir Barrino, San Diego – 33 mins, 11 Pts (5-8 FG), 1 Ast, 1 Reb in 69-59 Loss vs SDSU

72. Tyson Batiste, Central Connecticut – 11 min, 4 Pts (2-3 FG), 5 Reb, 4 Ast in 75-60 Win vs Hartford