Love this PA announcer. He even throws in a boom shakalaka at one point. 

We need this guy. He has improved alot since the last video i saw.

We need this guy- Vic, get busy.

Kid’s built like a humvee. I saw one jump shot. Anyone know what kind of touch he’s got? I’ll grant you, he might not need a jump shot too badly, but he must spend some time at the line.  How is his free throw %?

I would love to see us get this style of a big man.  He would help us tremendously against the other big body big men in the big ten… (wow, that was a little riddle)… (and so was that)

But seriously… Victor needs to talk to this young lad.  I would say he is the one player that, if we could land him, would greatly improve our chances at a National Title over the next 3 years.

I am lighter on Hartman and heavier on Davis.  Hartman will have 1 year of VO and WS infront of him, followed by 2 years of AE and Remy, and 3 years of Patterson and Hollowell. So, I feel Hartman struggles to find the floor.

Davis can play bigger than his 6’6″ frame but is more suited in the post.  He only has CZ, Perea, and Fischer to contend with right now.  CZ might be in NBA.  But, Crean likes to move the ball and play smaller line ups so I think Davis will have more of an impact.

Three notes…
1. This video just reminds me how much I enjoy the ITH-made videos – way too many slow mo replays.
2.  Looks like he is laboring to run up and down the court?
3.  I WANT this guy.  He is exactly what we need.

I wonder if his speed will be a problem.  Crean seems to otherwise be targeting big guys who can affect the transition game.  Anya would not.

I dunno.  He seems to have Big East stamped all over him, suggested of course by where he is from.  But he just screams Georgetown or Syracuse to me, and that’s where I think he may find his home.

Anyone else think Anya’s really getting better compared to the highlights we had of him last year?  His athleticism seems to be catching up to his body!

I also have a sneaking suspicion that VO and MO are going to have something to do with this kids recruitment.  I suspect VO is an amazing recruiter and we know MO was with VO so I hope that’s the case!  We could really use this guy next year if we want to make a Final Four run.  Our team has everything except the big banger down low!

I think CTC would take him because he’s the one element we don’t have.  Keep in mind that the one time we ran into a team this year that was able to slow us down and keep IU in the half court beat our brains in down low!  It would be nice to have one player like Anya or Alexander who could bang and create space for our quick guards coming in and help so Zeller doesn’t have to have 2 bangers leaning and banging on him all night!

According to this ITH article – https://www.insidethehall.com/recruit-profile-beejay-anya/ — BeeJay already has an offer from IU. So it’s up to him at this point, Crean and staff have already made their decision that they want him here.

If he could work on his conditioning he could be a Draymond Green type of player. Similar build and can bang. Really needs some serious work on the treadmill though.

He won’t be here for two years.

I agree.  I’d sure hate to see him go to the Spartans.

WOW, i want this guy! this is the type of strong big man that we haven’t had in awhile. Don’t get me wrong, i love Cody and what i’ve seen from Hanner. But what i see in this guy is the strong big man that we needed against the bigs of MSU. Of course he still needs to get into better shape, but Crean will take care of that.

We need him really badly.   If we get him we get a banger and we have a complete team.  This is how Uconn in the past was able able to bat duke and unc teams.  Because they didn’t have a banger down low they got into foul trouble and couldn’t execute. VO and Creek need to work hard to recruit this kid.  

True if he leaves early.  If he stays four years then he’ll be a Senior when Anya is a freshman. 

Anyone know what type of competition was in this tournament? 

I like his physique, and he seems to enjoy banging around the basket.  My critique would be that he seems willing to play off whom he is guarding in order to get more angle on a block.  That won’t fly in the B1G.  He also seems like against B1G competition, he might not be able to string together too many minutes.  He seemed to labor going up and down the floor, and if that is an issue in HS, it will be a problem at IU unless he improves his conditioning.

Very interesting prospect, if he can improve in those areas.  You can’t teach that body type.  He is a moose.

People keep calling him just a banger, but I see a lot of skill here.  Very good timing on both ends of the court.  Good help defense, good blocks while gaining possession instead of swatting it out of bounds.  One play in particular he used his forearm to create offensive space without the ball, to position for the lob and dunk.

But I don’t see him as so many others have said:  someone to just bang and do the hard work near the basket.  He’s not an offensive lineman (although, c’mon, he would make an amazing NFL tight end – how would you defend an 8-yard pass to him?) 

Yes, he’s big and strong.  But he can play, and it seems he’s well coached.  He would be terrific in Crean’s system.  Better with IU, in fact, than most schools.           

Does anyone else think that BeeJay reminds them of Marco Killingsworth? I just get that feeling when I see him. I believe BeeJay is better, but still get that mini Shaq feeling when I see him. haha

BeeJay is the one I’ve wanted all along . Scholarship wise , can we get him and  Fischer ? 

Dont know if he is fast enough for our team though 

I’ve only seen the video, but I sense he can play faster, but has been coached to play under control and avoid fouls.  Refs might watch him extra closely because of his strength.  Just a guess.

Does anyone follow him on twitter… He is constantly retweeting IU fan’s messages to him.  Like, “Come to IU… The best Big man in the Country is always from BIG 10, be a hoosier!!” and he retweets that… That has to mean he likes it.  I have not seen one retweet from another school.