GW Hoops / Welcome Jean Arunguren

**Posted by Free Quebec** 4/20/2025 10:21 pm

Big Sunday night news!

GW lands Jean Arunguren from Hofstra. https://x.com/tobias_bass/status/1914146539343147443?s=46

He’s a 6’3” combo guard from Venezuela who put up really nice all around stats. 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists.

His 29.9 assist rate was 71st in the nation. He shot 40% from three as a freshman at Iona, before shooting 33% on higher volume last year at Hofstra (and his two point shooting fell from 52% to 44%, but again with higher volume). He won’t have to take the most shots for us next year, so I’m guessing his efficiency goes back up. He also had a 35 point, 10 rebound game against Northeastern last year.

One of our weaknesses last year was guards who could create and score, and we’ve now picked up 2 of them in Aranguren and Dinkins who had the highest shot % on their team last year.

Love this pick up!

**Posted by The Dude** 4/21/2025 10:51 am

Tremendous add, welcome Jean!!

**Posted by moneybox** 4/21/2025 11:48 am

How many roster spots left?

**Posted by Free Quebec** 4/21/2025 11:54 am

moneybox wrote:
How many roster spots left?

Normally 2, but the settlement calls for expanding rosters to 15 so potentially 4 (though I doubt we’d use all 15 anyway).

**Posted by jf** 4/21/2025 2:25 pm

With almost guaranteed turnover every year, good and bad, is there an advantage to pocketing some
roster spots now? Can think of a mid-year pickup, but that doesn't seem to be much of a thing anymore.
Maybe NIL and budget limitations, but otherwise fill the bench, like we do with assistant coaches.
Some guys of course may not play (paging Keegan Harvey), but they can easily transfer now.
One argument to keep the spots open may be a Harvey type, who doesn't seem to have basketball playing time as a first priority.
That's actually impressive and refreshing in today's bizarre college basketball world. But frustrating to the coaching staff, which may have sent him the message in return this year (and really last) by keeping
him firmly anchored to the bench, at times even in blowouts.
Also, we seem to be trending as usual, to be light on bigs, much less capable ones. Admittedly, a
tougher and more expensive market. But one that should be a priority for GW.
So if we can convince some big men with potential to come here, time to stock up.

**Posted by GWRising** 4/21/2025 2:34 pm

Free Quebec wrote:
moneybox wrote:
How many roster spots left?
Normally 2, but the settlement calls for expanding rosters to 15 so potentially 4 (though I doubt we’d use all 15 anyway).

Highly doubt we will carry 15 scholarships. The question is will we use 13? I think we will use at least 12 (one more front court player) but 13 is a question mark right now.

Jones
Autry
Castro
Johnson
Bevins
Moss
Dinkins
Arunguren
Hunger
Chaudhri
Rougier-Roane

**Posted by dmvpiranha** 4/21/2025 2:57 pm

Traditional positions don't mean much nowadays but how do things look at the "3" and "4" positions?

Like last year, there are question marks on the wing. It seems that CC will play either a three guard lineup (which will sacrifice positional size) or play Garrett huge minutes (which doesn't feel ideal coming back from injury) with a freshman (like Chaudhri) backing him up. Wanting more length on the wing might just be a me thing after watching the versatility of players Boise trotted out in GW's last game.

The 4 spot has even more questions, although I would assume at least one scholarship is used for a player at that spot. Garrett I guess could theoretically play the 4, but do we want him banging down low? Pairing Hunger and Slim together won't make a lot of sense most of the time.

**Posted by 2twooed** 4/21/2025 3:41 pm

GW had 2 fours coming in. One went to UNLV, because of usual admissions hang up, and the other went to Nebraska, when they paid twice what he had agreed to at GW. There will be another big.

**Posted by Free Quebec** 4/21/2025 4:53 pm

Was the Nebraska guy Ugnius Jarusevicius? Lithuanian player transferring from Central MI.

Edit: looks like they also signed a F from Air Force.

Last edited by Free Quebec (4/21/2025 5:26 pm)

**Posted by 2twooed** 4/21/2025 7:03 pm

The Nebraska kid was a transfer from Tulsa.

**Posted by Basketball Jones** 4/22/2025 5:53 am

the future with NIL and Free agency?

8-10 man rotation - all scholarships - most of the NiL
2 incoming freshman - may break into the rotation - minimal NIL
2-3 scholarship players with minimum GPA of 3.3 - practice players and raise the team GPA

**Posted by moneybox** 4/22/2025 8:27 am

Any big men still possible?

**Posted by GWRising** 4/22/2025 9:31 am

moneybox wrote:
Any big men still possible?

Yes, probably a PF type.