Something I've been toying around with in my own mind is what Cuonzo has done with Perimeter players in his time as a D-I coach.
For starters, yes, it's generally accurate to say that players improve with multiple years under the same coach, in the same system (obviously setting aside our last coach). I'm sure the same is true with perimeter players. But there's also a matter of degree.
Again, using the Win Shares/40 minutes metric to illustrate player improvement, lets take a look and see how it shakes out (bold are Martin-coached seasons; and feel free to quibble with what I consider a perimeter player, there's no precise definition; I've only included players with multi-year college samples with 30% playing time under Martin):
Missouri State
Kyle Weems
Year 1: .098
Year 2: .218
Year 3: .217
Year 4: .144
Jermaine Mallett (2 year player)
Year 1: .146
Year 2: .157
Nafis Ricks (2 year player)
Year 1: .132
Year 2: .134
Adam Leonard
Year 1: .118
Year 2: .085
Year 3: .122
Year 4: .095
Justin Fuehrmeyer
Year 1: .086
Year 2: .088
Year 3: .042
Year 4: .100
Tennessee
Jordan McRae
Year 1: -.019
Year 2: .108
Year 3: .137
Year 4: .210
Josh Richardson
Year 1: .033
Year 2: .101
Year 3: .155
Year 4: .159
Antonio Barton
Year 1: .119
Year 2: .112
Year 3: .119
Year 4: .122
Trae Golden
Year 1: .066
Year 2: .152
Year 3: .135
Year 4: .114
Armani Moore
Year 1: .042
Year 2: .158
Year 3: .105
Year 4: .089
Skylar McBee
Year 1: .109
Year 2: .093
Year 3: .103
Year 4: .073
California
Charlie Moore
Year 1: .104
Year 2: .053
Jabari Bird
Year 1: .086
Year 2: .105
Year 3: .149
Year 4: .142
Grant Mullins
Year 1: .124
Year 2: .140
Year 3: .189
Year 4: .153
Sam Singer
Year 1: .053
Year 2: .064
Year 3: .072
Year 4: .093
Tyrone Wallace
Year 1: .054
Year 2: .106
Year 3: .108
Year 4: .149
Jordan Matthews
Year 1: .116
Year 2: .135
Year 3: .158
Year 4: .184
Missouri
Jordan Barnett
Year 1: .089
Year 2: .243 (only 24 minutes played)
Year 3: .118
Year 4: .156
Kassius Robertson
Year 1: .134
Year 2: .071
Year 3: .131
Year 4: .141
Jordan Geist
Year 1: N/A
Year 2: .083
Year 3: .121
Year 4: .172 (14 games)
Cullen Van Leer
Year 1: .025
Year 2: .069
Year 3: .050
Terrence Phillips
Year 1: .063
Year 2: .099
Year 3: .107
Mark Smith
Year 1: .038
Year 2: .181 (14 games)
Why is this important?
Xavier Pinson: .109
Javon Pickett: .111
Torrence Watson: .054
Mark Smith: .181
Dru Smith: .107//.208
There will (hopefully) be at least 5 perimeter players returning on next year's squad, and the year after that, lord willing. Two have already shown the be difference makers as sophomores. 2 more have shown to be decent as freshmen. Another shows glimpses.
If Cuonzo continues the trend seen above, Mizzou should have a very quality stable of guards in the not so distant future.
For starters, yes, it's generally accurate to say that players improve with multiple years under the same coach, in the same system (obviously setting aside our last coach). I'm sure the same is true with perimeter players. But there's also a matter of degree.
Again, using the Win Shares/40 minutes metric to illustrate player improvement, lets take a look and see how it shakes out (bold are Martin-coached seasons; and feel free to quibble with what I consider a perimeter player, there's no precise definition; I've only included players with multi-year college samples with 30% playing time under Martin):
Missouri State
Kyle Weems
Year 1: .098
Year 2: .218
Year 3: .217
Year 4: .144
Jermaine Mallett (2 year player)
Year 1: .146
Year 2: .157
Nafis Ricks (2 year player)
Year 1: .132
Year 2: .134
Adam Leonard
Year 1: .118
Year 2: .085
Year 3: .122
Year 4: .095
Justin Fuehrmeyer
Year 1: .086
Year 2: .088
Year 3: .042
Year 4: .100
Tennessee
Jordan McRae
Year 1: -.019
Year 2: .108
Year 3: .137
Year 4: .210
Josh Richardson
Year 1: .033
Year 2: .101
Year 3: .155
Year 4: .159
Antonio Barton
Year 1: .119
Year 2: .112
Year 3: .119
Year 4: .122
Trae Golden
Year 1: .066
Year 2: .152
Year 3: .135
Year 4: .114
Armani Moore
Year 1: .042
Year 2: .158
Year 3: .105
Year 4: .089
Skylar McBee
Year 1: .109
Year 2: .093
Year 3: .103
Year 4: .073
California
Charlie Moore
Year 1: .104
Year 2: .053
Jabari Bird
Year 1: .086
Year 2: .105
Year 3: .149
Year 4: .142
Grant Mullins
Year 1: .124
Year 2: .140
Year 3: .189
Year 4: .153
Sam Singer
Year 1: .053
Year 2: .064
Year 3: .072
Year 4: .093
Tyrone Wallace
Year 1: .054
Year 2: .106
Year 3: .108
Year 4: .149
Jordan Matthews
Year 1: .116
Year 2: .135
Year 3: .158
Year 4: .184
Missouri
Jordan Barnett
Year 1: .089
Year 2: .243 (only 24 minutes played)
Year 3: .118
Year 4: .156
Kassius Robertson
Year 1: .134
Year 2: .071
Year 3: .131
Year 4: .141
Jordan Geist
Year 1: N/A
Year 2: .083
Year 3: .121
Year 4: .172 (14 games)
Cullen Van Leer
Year 1: .025
Year 2: .069
Year 3: .050
Terrence Phillips
Year 1: .063
Year 2: .099
Year 3: .107
Mark Smith
Year 1: .038
Year 2: .181 (14 games)
Why is this important?
Xavier Pinson: .109
Javon Pickett: .111
Torrence Watson: .054
Mark Smith: .181
Dru Smith: .107//.208
There will (hopefully) be at least 5 perimeter players returning on next year's squad, and the year after that, lord willing. Two have already shown the be difference makers as sophomores. 2 more have shown to be decent as freshmen. Another shows glimpses.
If Cuonzo continues the trend seen above, Mizzou should have a very quality stable of guards in the not so distant future.
