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Post by docmm on Jun 6, 2021 7:01:34 GMT -8
I think he's a fascinating prospect. He's either 6'9" or 6' 10", 190 or 200 lbs, depending on who you believe and showed good shooting and athleticism when he did play. I realize that almost all of his playing time was in garbage time but I seem to remember that Dutch put him in once much earlier in a game and he wasn't too bad.
What intrigues me is that he played some guard in high school at 6'7". So his handles are better than the average big.
He had a 65% completion % and 20 TDs as a QB who lead his team his Senior year to a 12-1 record. So he can probably take a hit pretty well. He got Football scholarship offers.
In Volleyball, he was All-State and 2-time MVP of the league. He had an 8'10" standing reach. That's STANDING. So shot blocking is reasonable to expect. He got Volleyball scholarship offers.
He was CA D5 Scholar-athlete of the year his Senior year so he's smart too.
I hope he put on some muscle this off-season and sees the floor more. We'll lose 3 of our big men after this year so if he gets stronger, he could see more playing time in the future.
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Post by hoobs on Jun 6, 2021 7:10:47 GMT -8
Can he defend on the post, and on the wings? Can he rebound?
He'll certainly have a chance to earn playing time... I'd assume as a stretch 4 or maybe at the 3 if he has enough lateral quickness to defend against SGs / under-siezed SFs. But yeah, he needs to spend some time in the weight room and eat a lot of burritos.
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Post by fisherville on Jun 6, 2021 7:27:53 GMT -8
With all due respect to Cade I just don’t understand the fascination for him. There is a reason he’s a walk on and not a scholarship player, there are many bigs ahead of him in the rotation. He’s a practice squad body, maybe at like a big west school he could get bench minutes but it’s not happening here.
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Post by docmm on Jun 6, 2021 7:43:12 GMT -8
With all due respect to Cade I just don’t understand the fascination for him. There is a reason he’s a walk on and not a scholarship player, there are many bigs ahead of him in the rotation. He’s a practice squad body, maybe at like a big west school he could get bench minutes but it’s not happening here. I get all of that and in the big picture of who gets D1 offers and who doesn't, you may be right. But you never want to rule out those "late-bloomers". I'm not taking about some kid that suddenly gets 20 minutes of PT, I'm talking about an athletic, smart kid who busts his ass and gets up to #9-#11 in the rotation and fills in nicely during stretches of injuries or other player issues. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 6, 2021 8:15:18 GMT -8
I think he's a fascinating prospect. He's either 6'9" or 6' 10", 190 or 200 lbs, depending on who you believe and showed good shooting and athleticism when he did play. I realize that almost all of his playing time was in garbage time but I seem to remember that Dutch put him in once much earlier in a game and he wasn't too bad. What intrigues me is that he played some guard in high school at 6'7". So his handles are better than the average big. He had a 65% completion % and 20 TDs as a QB who lead his team his Senior year to a 12-1 record. So he can probably take a hit pretty well. He got Football scholarship offers. In Volleyball, he was All-State and 2-time MVP of the league. He had an 8'10" standing reach. That's STANDING. So shot blocking is reasonable to expect. He got Volleyball scholarship offers. He was CA D5 Scholar-athlete of the year his Senior year so he's smart too. I hope he put on some muscle this off-season and sees the floor more. We'll lose 3 of our big men after this year so if he gets stronger, he could see more playing time in the future. Definitely an athletic kid. Could be a late bloomer who could fill up some minutes, absorb some fouls when needed, and maybe more. |
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Post by aztecttcas on Jun 6, 2021 9:03:16 GMT -8
Im a big Cade guy. Last summer when they worked out in my gym, I got to see him up close. He just needs weight like Jalen but he’s not as talented as Jalen, of course. But he a rotational player if he can put on weight. He is a good candidate to earn a scholarship (my opinion) if he continues his development. For comparison reasons, I felt he had better post moves than Tomaic and more reliable jumper than Nathan. He’s quick too. But again he needs to put on weight. I’m sure he’s doing that and has been doing that. He can be more effective than Joel Mensah and if that’s the case, it improves our bench.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 6, 2021 10:25:38 GMT -8
Im a big Cade guy. Last summer when they worked out in my gym, I got to see him up close. He just needs weight like Jalen but he’s not as talented as Jalen, of course. But he a rotational player if he can put on weight. He is a good candidate to earn a scholarship (my opinion) if he continues his development. For comparison reasons, I felt he had better post moves than Tomaic and more reliable jumper than Nathan. He’s quick too. But again he needs to put on weight. I’m sure he’s doing that and has been doing that. He can be more effective than Joel Mensah and if that’s the case, it improves our bench. Nice. |
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Post by sdsuball on Jun 6, 2021 12:50:11 GMT -8
With all due respect to Cade I just don’t understand the fascination for him. There is a reason he’s a walk on and not a scholarship player, there are many bigs ahead of him in the rotation. He’s a practice squad body, maybe at like a big west school he could get bench minutes but it’s not happening here. The fascination with him is due to his quickness, length, and footwork for a 6'10" player |
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Post by goaztecs on Jun 6, 2021 15:03:33 GMT -8
I was thinking the same thing the other day. I’ve been very impressed by him. I think we all have.
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Post by Den60 on Jun 6, 2021 16:14:19 GMT -8
We are very deep when it comes to scholarship players. If he finds time then he deserves it.
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Post by AztecPhil on Jun 6, 2021 19:01:32 GMT -8
I doubt that I have the coaching talent of some of you guys (not meant to be a snide remark), however I'm sure young Mr. Alger has a whole lot more talent than I ever had. Just the same, with Tomaic and Diabate playing their final year of college ball, and both having talent, it will be hard to get Alger on the court this year. Yet, Tomaic and Diabate will leave the 4 wide open next year. Unless we get a strong 4 transfer, next year, let's hope Alger sticks with the program and advances his game to a scholarship player, next year.
As to the 5, we now have two with two years (LeDee and Mensah) and one with at least four years (Johnson). Could one of them play the 4 next year?
We are stacked at the 3 with four good players, yet, unless one changes his game, I don't see any of them as a 4.
We are, also, stacked at the 2, will one of them see time at the point?
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Post by standiego on Jun 6, 2021 19:28:32 GMT -8
Think Dutcher had a meeting with all the guys after the season ended . Would guess he was pretty straight forward with Cade and also appreciative for his contribution last year .
If Cade decides to stay as a walk on - think he knows that he will need to add some muscle to his frame .
Or he could decide during the summer or later that he wants to transfer am confident we would all support him in his decision
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Post by missiontrails on Jun 6, 2021 21:34:11 GMT -8
We need guys like Cade Alger. You never know when you might suddenly have a slew of injuries/illness/academic issues. That hasn't happened much with our rosters over the years, but you never know. Besides, we've had a handful of walk-ons who eventually became solid contributors and earned scholarships - Al Faux, John Sharper, and Aqeel Quinn come to mind.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jun 7, 2021 6:40:13 GMT -8
Sounds like a wait and see situation. If he is a late bloomer, at 6'10" he may be better than Manker and he hung on.
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Post by ignoranus on Jun 7, 2021 7:25:07 GMT -8
Young Mr. Alger could also be the MWC's next Justin Bean.
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Post by sdcoug on Jun 7, 2021 9:57:16 GMT -8
With all due respect to Cade I just don’t understand the fascination for him. There is a reason he’s a walk on and not a scholarship player, there are many bigs ahead of him in the rotation. He’s a practice squad body, maybe at like a big west school he could get bench minutes but it’s not happening here. The fascination with him is due to his quickness, length, and footwork for a 6'10" player Which all fall short in comparison to our other 6'9+ players. He's a walk-on for a reason. If they saw him as a potential late bloomer they'd put him on scholarship to ensure they don't lose him. He's a 2-year guy at SDSU, assuming he's coming back this year, and then will move on to the Big Sky or somewhere like that. His value was much higher last year when he was our 3rd big (6'9+ for practice); now he's our 5th. Maybe he improves to the point Dutch has more faith in him for when Nate, Josh and Diabate move on, but I doubt it. I do see him as having more upside than our typical good walk-on's who end up at a D2, but IMO he's a Big Sky type of player. |
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Post by KickAztec on Jun 8, 2021 14:40:23 GMT -8
What about Cade Alger? Well, IMO he's way better than Joel Mensah, who was on scholarship for 2 years here.
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Post by Frantic on Jun 8, 2021 18:51:07 GMT -8
What about Cade Alger? Well, IMO he's way better than Joel Mensah, who was on scholarship for 2 years here. I'm intrigued by Cage Alger as a role player. He has size and athleticism. BTW, Joel Mehsah is again in the portal after washing out at James Madison. Last year for the Dukes (in the mighty Colonial Conference) he averaged 6 minutes per game, 1.8 points, shot 25% from the field (as a 6'10" junior), only started two games, and played in less than half the games. He was on scholarship at SDSU in the hopes he would develop, and that never happened. |
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Post by kozy on Jun 9, 2021 14:01:52 GMT -8
With all due respect to Cade I just don’t understand the fascination for him. There is a reason he’s a walk on and not a scholarship player, there are many bigs ahead of him in the rotation. He’s a practice squad body, maybe at like a big west school he could get bench minutes but it’s not happening here. I get all of that and in the big picture of who gets D1 offers and who doesn't, you may be right. But you never want to rule out those "late-bloomers". I'm not taking about some kid that suddenly gets 20 minutes of PT, I'm talking about an athletic, smart kid who busts his ass and gets up to #9-#11 in the rotation and fills in nicely during stretches of injuries or other player issues. David Robinson was 6'6" and played at USNA. He graduated at 7'0'. Nice growth spurt!!! |
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Post by dunksalot on Jun 9, 2021 16:56:29 GMT -8
He looked Auschwitz famished. Razor thin and was rumored to be able to crawl under a closed door. But there's no doubt he has D1 level handles for a guy his height, decent shot, quick hops, and can play some defense. Give that kid 2 meal cards and tell him to eat up!
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