UNDsportsFANATIC Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 From what I'm hearing, 6'10 Center from Cloquet, Minnesota Chad Calcaterra is on campus and working out, getting ready for the season. But I didn't see any press regarding him actually committing to UND. If this is true, this is huge! We can replace a guy in Wilmer who really stepped it up. I think this kid has to have some form of skill if he originally committed to Colorado State by way of a great recruiting coach in Tim Miles. I see UND's future a little brighter now. Do we still have any available scholarships available or is that the only one? Any word on Traylor's eligibility? Here is how I predict the lineup for 2013-2014: 5) Brekke 4) Nash or Calcaterra 3) Troy Huff 2) Aaron Anderson 1) Jamal Webb 6) Shuler 7) Hooker 8) Benton 9) Antwi 10) Traylor 11) Salmonson 12) Hobaugh 13) Blake Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 From what I'm hearing, 6'10 Center from Cloquet, Minnesota Chad Calcaterra is on campus and working out, getting ready for the season. But I didn't see any press regarding him actually committing to UND. If this is true, this is huge! We can replace a guy in Wilmer who really stepped it up. I think this kid has to have some form of skill if he originally committed to Colorado State by way of a great recruiting coach in Tim Miles. I see UND's future a little brighter now. Do we still have any available scholarships available or is that the only one? Any word on Traylor's eligibility? Here is how I predict the lineup for 2013-2014: 5) Brekke 4) Nash or Calcaterra 3) Troy Huff 2) Aaron Anderson 1) Jamal Webb 6) Shuler 7) Hooker 8) Benton 9) Antwi 10) Traylor 11) Salmonson 12) Hobaugh 13) Blake Thomas That would be great news - can anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Saw this Twitter...I think it's his HS BB coach: https://twitter.com/...365417254187008 I don't know. From everthing else I've seen, this guy seems to be all over the place. Why did he leave CSU to play a year at Western Nebraska? Academics? Anyway, wish him the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 So does he have two years left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux2013 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Is he eligible to play immediately and if so at 6'10" he may take over the 5 spot. I do however like that lineup for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux24/7 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I know he played at CSU and all but he only averaged 8 minutes a game at his Community College and not very impressive stats. http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/div1/players/chadcalcaterraxw3u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 From my understanding, I believe he will have 2 years left and can play immediately. To me this is a low risk/high reward situation for UND. At worse, he is a guy that can come in and give us depth in a position we desperately need (a true center) and give us minutes where he can rebound, play defense, get block shots, and provide some putbacks. If he at all is a better version of Wilmer at the Big Sky tourney, which he has potential to do so, we will close the gap considerably on Weber and have a solid starter at the 5 next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux2013 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I know he played at CSU and all but he only averaged 8 minutes a game at his Community College and not very impressive stats. http://stats.njcaa.o...dcalcaterraxw3u Was wishing for better numbers but when he did shoot he shot around 58% from the floor. Only 8 minutes a game is not so good but he is big and could easily develop into a nice role players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 The coaches obviously feel that he is worth bringing in so I'm inclined to believe that he will help the team in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Tom Miller is tweeting that Chad's JUCO coach said he was competing for playing time with four 6-10 centers on the roster, all with D-1 talent. Situation was not much better at Colorado State, where he was one of only two sophs on the roster; the rest of the roster included 7 seniors and 2 juniors. And one of the juniors was a 7-foot, 280-pound solid chunk of humanity. Still, Chad has experience playing in the Big Dance, collecting minutes in the Rams' loss to Murray State in 2012 at Louisville, Ky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux2013 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Tom Miller is tweeting that Chad's JUCO coach said he was competing for playing time with four 6-10 centers on the roster, all with D-1 talent. Situation was not much better at Colorado State, where he was one of only two sophs on the roster; the rest of the roster included 7 seniors and 2 juniors. And one of the juniors was a 7-foot, 280-pound solid chunk of humanity. Still, Chad has experience playing in the Big Dance, collecting minutes in the Rams' loss to Murray State in 2012 at Louisville, Ky. Excellent points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/sports/REPORT-Cloquets-Calcaterra-to-Transfer-to-UND-207654001.html Welcome Chad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 He has a very impressive rivals page. Was 3 stars and had many good offers out of high school. http://rivals.yahoo.com/coloradostate/basketball/recruiting/player-Chad-Calcaterra-73411 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Certainly interested to see what kind of starting line ups will be used this year. But I'm more interested to see different combinations on the foor as the game develops. For instance I don't know Nash's game but can he shoot it at all? If so, if a game situation called for it could you get long? For example could you have standard point and shooting guards- Anderson, Schuler, Huff, Hooker, Webb, Antwi- some combination - then go Nash, who I noticed has long arms at the 3, Brekke at the 4, and Calcaterra at the 5? Not saying that would be a normal look, just a look that could be possible if the situation called for it. With all the players available, its going to get really interesting. I think the coaching staff could get really creative with their personnel depending on the game situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Is he on campus with the players that stayed this summer or does he come in the fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NODAK13 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Is he on campus with the players that stayed this summer or does he come in the fall? I heard he is with the team over the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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