Tulane Green Wave Basketball Review

Patrick Harkness • November 5, 2024

Tulane Green Wave Basketball

Tulane Green Wave-76 

Vs

Louisiana Christian-42


By:Patrick Harkness


The Tulane Green Wave kicked off their 2024-2025 season with a Win against Louisiana Christian. With 10 new players it was exciting to see how Ron Hunter and this coaching staff is going to use these athletes as the season progresses. Essentially this was a scrimmage against a far lesser opponent. It wasn't always pretty during the game but with the last 10 minutes of the game you started to see something in this Green Wave team that excites me as the season progresses. The first half they started out strong with Kaleb Banks knocking down 3, 3 pointers. Then things got a little shaky midway through the first half with Tulane struggling to put points on the board. They were able to capitalize on some key mistakes by Louisiana Christian that allowed them to end the first half strong. The first half of play Tulane was 9-14 from the floor with an FG% of 37.5. This is an area that must improve and I'm going to take that as first game jitters and new guys getting a feel for each other on the court. Beyond the arc they were 4-10 shooting 40%. Kaleb Banks was nailing deep corner threes with ease hitting nothing but net. Kaleb really surprised me with his 3-point ability. I knew he had some ability there, but you can tell he has put in a lot of work and could be Tulane's 3-point specialist. At the end of the first half Tulane was up 33 to 21. The second half they seemed to settle in and improve in all areas of the game. Shooting 44.4% (16-36) from the floor and 42.9% (6-14) beyond the arc. The last 7 minutes of the game you actually got to see what this team is all about with Freshman transfer Mari Jordan leading this team into a strong charge to end the game. Final stats for Tulane FG% 25-60 (41.7%), 3PT% 10-24 (41.7), FT% 16-22 (72.7), REB 48, Assists 17, STL 4, 10 blocks and 11 turnovers. Let's get into individual performances. 




Starting 5- Small Ball/Fast lineup


Rowan Brumbaugh
- Led the team in assists with 7 and finished with 9 points mostly from the free throw line going 4-6. Didn't have the greatest night shooting going 2-10, but he will bounce back. He is a great facilitator and also has great driving ability to the rim letting the defense crash down on him and Rowan has great vision and awareness to find the open man for a shot. I asked Coach Hunter after the game if this could be a focal point for Tulane and Rowan moving forward, he said “Rowan has great ability to drive and kick it out to the open man”. It'll be fun to see him used in the pick and roll game.


Asher Woods- Totaled almost 17 minutes in the game with 3 points and one assist. He didn't have his best game but look for him to rebound “no pun intended”. Asher has a lot of ability that's waiting to be unleashed his true freshman year at VMI before he transferred to Tulane he averaged 14 points a game. Will be a key player for this Green Wave team.


Mari Jordan- Played his first collegiate game. Led the team in points and is expected to be the main guy throughout the season. Mari really led his team down the final stretch of this game by collecting 12 points in the second half. He was 7-12 from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc while also getting 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 4 rebounds. He's a strong finisher at the rim with multiple moves he can use to get there and has a great 3-point shot. Really excited to watch the Freshman this year.


Kaleb Banks- Junior transfer from Indiana totaled 27 minutes on the floor while leading the team in rebounds with 13 (2 offensive and 11 defensive). Was second on the team with 14 points. Also collected 3 assists, a steal and blocked shot. Kaleb came out firing from the deep corner nailing 3 shots from beyond the arc. He has truly developed a really nice 3-point game and could be Tulane's 3-point specialist going forward. On the night he was 4-6 beyond the arc. He is also a really good rebounder, something Tulane has been needing over the years. Look for him, Gregg Glenn, and Tyler Ringgold to help Tulane improve in this area and defensively.


Gregg Glenn- Totaled 22 minutes and was third on the team in points with 11 while also collecting 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Coach Hunter stated that he didn't have his best night but looked for Glenn to bounce back and be a key staple for this team moving forward. He scored 20 points in the previous exhibition game.


Bench- 4 to 6 players 


Tyler Ringgold-
Should be one of the first players off the bench or even starting in certain matchups but boy was this young freshman exciting to watch. Tyler Started the second half. He showed great driving ability to the rim all night and looks to be a strong finisher. He totaled almost 20 minutes off the bench and was a spark plug that got the team going. Coach Hunter stated that Tyler will be that Swiss army knife and reminds him a lot of Sion and plays that similar role. On the night he finished with 10 points going 3-6 from the field and 4-4 from the foul line. He also tacked on 2 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Look for him to be a defensive staple with his physical play and forcing tough shots for the opponent.


Kam Williams- The true freshman got a lot of action in this game and looks to be a key part off the bench moving forward with some starting ability as the season progresses or certain matchups. He totaled 19 minutes going 2-5 from the court and 2-5 from the foul line putting his total points up to 6 while adding on 3 assists and 2 rebounds. It'll be fun to watch the hometown hero play this year and once he settles in watch his talents explode.


Spencer Elliot- The 6-10 RS Freshman got to play his first collegiate game this year totaling 12 minutes with adding on 4 rebounds and 2 points. Will be a good low block center for Tulane this year and has the ability to shoot from the 3-point line. But defensively is where Tulane will need him the most. He shows good shot blocking and rebounding ability while also being a skilled passer


KJ Greene- The highest rated recruit in Tulane history got in on some action as well. Tallied 5 minutes. Attempted only one shot and missed while causing a couple turnovers. He did a good job coming in for Rowan and giving him a spell. Look for KJ to improve as the season progresses and become more involved down the season stretch. Another young exciting piece to watch with a lot of potential.


Micheal Eley- I was expecting Eley to be a little more involved but only got in for 4 and a half minutes. He transferred over from Siena where he averaged 13 points a game. The guy is super athletic and a good defender and decent rebounder. Maybe we will only see him come in on key defensive opportunities, but the season just started so let's not look too hard into this. He was one of my favorite transfers this offseason.


Percy Daniels- Another guy who I thought would get more of an opportunity but only got in for 3 minutes and got a rebound and a block. The season has just begun so I'm sure his minutes will increase. He was originally committed to Seton Hall before Tulane stole him away, also had an offer from LSU. He got to play in 27 games last year for Tulane. He's a 6-10 Center with ability to score down low and from the perimeter with good defensive skills.


Logan Stephens- Former walk-on at Rutgers before he settled in at Tulane. He got 3 minutes on the night and hit a beautiful 3 pointer. 


Stefan Cicic- The true freshman center got in for 2 minutes. With Percy and Spencer in front of him he shouldn't get a whole lot of playing time this year. Should be a key developmental guy in the years to come


Joseph Teich-The Walk-on freshman guard got his first minutes of his career for Tulane with a minute and a half and almost knocked down a shot. Another developmental piece for Tulane down the road


Jake Shapiro- Also got in for a minute and a half for Tulane where he attempted a shot and got a rebound.  



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By David Rainey July 19, 2025
It’s that time of year again. The excitement of All-Star weekend and the Homerun Derby are behind us, and it’s on to the second half of the MLB season. This is the time where the great teams separate themselves from the good teams. It’s the time for teams to show whether they should be considered contenders or pretenders. And with this time of the year, of course, comes the MLB trade deadline. Arguably the most intriguing trade deadline of all the major sports. Fringe teams will have to decide whether to be buyers or sellers, and the great teams will mortgage their futures for one player they believe will take them to the promise land. Now, as out of left-field as the ending to this year’s All-Star weekend was (raise your hand if you also weren’t aware that swing offs were a thing), the MLB trade deadline features something much more curious. The Player to Be Named Later. You see, as most of us know, it’s extremely common in Major League Baseball for a team like the Padres, for example, to sell off a handful of their top prospects at the trade deadline for a lefty reliever they hope will help them navigate the difficult waters that is the postseason. But what some people aren’t aware of (outside of us baseball nerds of course) is the use of something, or someone more specifically, called the “Player to Be Named Later (PTBNL)” in these trade scenarios. For those of you who don’t know, here’s a quick explanation of what exactly the phrase “Player to Be Named Later” means. In baseball, when a team isn’t sure exactly which prospect they want in return or when they are trying to finesse the roster management rules, they will accept a “Player to Be Named Later” in return in a trade. This gives that team the opportunity to further evaluate players and choose who they want in return at a later date. This doesn’t mean that the team will just be able to choose a superstar down the road, there are limitations placed on who can be chosen, and most of the time the player ends up being just another player lost in baseball lore. However, sometimes these PTBNL turn out to be more than just a journeyman or even lead to oddities that only baseball can provide. So, what are the most famous cases of Players to Be Named Later? Well, I’m glad you asked. Let’s start with the not so unexpected scenario that actually led to the PTBNL rules to be changed. Trea Turner Before 2015, there was a rule in place in the MLB in which prevented players from being traded for a year after being drafted. Trea Turner was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2014 Draft which meant, you guessed it, he wasn’t eligible to be traded until the following year. However, in December of 2014 the Padres, Nationals, and Rays agreed to mega-deal that involved 11 players AND a Player to Be Named Later. So, what does this have to do with Turner? Well, everyone was aware of who that PTBNL would be. Trea Turner. But as I mentioned before, he wasn’t allowed to be traded yet. So Turner had to spend the beginning of the next season playing for the Padres who had already traded him. This led to a rule change in MLB before the next draft to avoid this situation ever playing out again. But where is Trea Turner now? He’s certainly no journeyman. He had an incredible start to his career with the Nationals, before being traded (again) to the Dodgers with Max Scherzer in 2021. He eventually signed a $300 million deal with the Phillies where he still plays and remains one of the best players in Major League Baseball. But is he the best PTBNL of all time? Not quite. David Ortiz Big Papi. Ever heard of him? Sure you have. But did you know he wasn’t always the mashing lefty for the Red Sox that we know and love? That’s right. Early on in David Ortiz’s career he actually struggled to find a place in the league; and at one point, was even a Player to Be Named Later in a trade. He actually started his career with the Seattle Mariners, but he doesn’t mean much to the Mariners franchise outside of being a PTBNL in a trade in 1996 with the Minnesota Twins for Dave Hollins. As a matter of fact, not only was Ortiz not the player we know on the field, he wasn’t even David Ortiz on paper. At the time, he was actually known as David Arias. You might be thinking, “Wow. The Mariners really traded BIG PAPI.” Trust me when I tell that the Twins feel even worse. Ortiz would play a handful of seasons for the Twins from 1997-2002; however, even after a solid season in 2002 with the Twins, they would go on to RELEASE Ortiz. That’s right. Even one of the greatest players to ever step foot on a baseball diamond was not only traded as PTBNL but was also outright released. Of course in 2003, David Ortiz would go on to join the Boston Red Sox. Ten All-Star games, 3 World Series Championships, a World Series MVP, and a Hall of Fame selection later, David Ortiz would go down in baseball history as one of the most feared batters of all time, and the legend we know him as today Big Papi. What is the oddest Player to Be Named Later situation? There is a rare, but always delightfully bizarre situation in which a player is traded for himself as a Player to Be Named Later. This hilariously absurd scenario is so rare that it has only happened four times in the history of Major League Baseball. Harry Chiti – traded from the then Cleveland Indians to the Mets in 1962 for a PTBNL. However, he was so bad that the Mets decided trade him back to Cleveland as the PTBNL Brad Gulden – traded (with $100,000) from the Yankees to the Mariners for Larry Milbourne and a PTBNL in 1980. Once again, he performed so poorly that the Mariners traded him back to New York as the PTBNL in the original trade. Are you sensing a theme? Dickie Noles – In 1987 the Cubs traded him to the Tigers for a Player to Be Named Later. Sadly, he didn’t do enough during the Tigers playoff run that year for them to want to keep him around. So, they shipped back to the Windy City to complete the trade as the PTBNL. John McDonald – The most recent example. He was acquired by Detroit, who clearly didn’t learn anything in 1987, from the Blue Jays in 2005 for, that’s right, a PTBNL. Later that year, he was sent back to Canada for cash considerations. There you go. Next time you’re hanging out with your buddies on the back porch naming random athletes from your pass, feel free to drop in a “Dickie Noles” reference and explain the wonderful scenario of him being traded for himself. Baseball is such a beautiful sport in so many ways. For many of us, it’s the first sport we play as children, or the sport we remember watching with our grandparents on the living room floor. It has such an iconic and rich history. It’s known as “America’s past time” for a reason. But throughout that history, there are so many things that have happened that can only be described as strange and uniquely baseball. And that’s why we love it. So, when you’re scrolling social media or watching ESPN this trade deadline season and see that stud middle reliever traded for nothing but a Player to Be Named Later, maybe you won’t just brush it off this time around. Maybe you’ll wait to see who that player becomes, and maybe they’ll end up being another great piece of baseball trivia.
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