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Topic: 2020 6'8" JUCO PF Rifen Miguel (Tallahassee Community College) - Ohio COMMIT
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Rifen Miguel
33 - Rifen Miguel
Height: 6-8
Weight: 240
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Luanda, Angola
High School: West Oaks Academy
Previous College: College of Central Florida
Position: Forward
 
 
 
GP18
PTS/G7.8
FG %44.1
3PT %22.7
FT %69.7
REB/G4.5
A/G1.0

Transfer from College of Central Florida...possesses crazy skills in the post...has excellent hands and smooth footwork...uses both hands well...very physical player who throws his weight around well.

2018-19 (at College of Central Florida): Played in 29 games for head coach Tim Ryan's Patriots...averaged 5.9 points and 3.2 rebounds...shot 54.9 percent from the field...made his collegiate debut vs. Victory Rock Prep (11/2/18) and scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds...nine points vs. Hillsborough (11/6/18)...11 points vs. Broward (12/8/18)...season-high eight rebounds vs. Pensacola State (12/9/18)...11 points vs. Santa Fe (1/16/19)...season-high 12 points vs. Eastern Florida State (2/9/19).

High School: Graduated from West Oaks Academy...played his home country of Angola in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in 2017 and averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. 

Personal: Born on May 4...son of Henrique and Suzana Miguel...mother, Suzana, played on the Angolan National Handball Team...born in Angola...played club ball for E1T1 United Nike.

Getting to Know Rifen Miguel

Favorite food: Rice and chicken...One food I absolutely will not touch: Corn...Favorite music genre: Hip-hop...What's the farthest I've ever been from home: Africa...If I could visit any place in the world, where would it be: Indonesia...One thing people don't know about me: I'm humble...Person I admire the most: My dad...What's the best piece of advice I've ever received: Be humble every day and keep working hard...To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music...Favorite athlete: Demarcus Cousins...Favorite professional sports team: Golden State Warriors...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Winning a championship in high school.

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Liking what I see on YouTube but I also liked Zach Butler, Rodney Culver and Antonio Cowart while not liking BVP or Jay Preston!!!!! Who knows. I don't know how I feel about a Jalen White, Colin Granger, Rifen Miguel, Sam Towns signing class. 6-5 wing, 6-8 McMurray clone, 6-8 Keely-like project and a 6-7 athlete who scores.
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Bobcat1998 wrote:expand_more
Liking what I see on YouTube but I also liked Zach Butler, Rodney Culver and Antonio Cowart while not liking BVP or Jay Preston!!!!! Who knows. I don't know how I feel about a Jalen White, Colin Granger, Rifen Miguel, Sam Towns signing class. 6-5 wing, 6-8 McMurray clone, 6-8 Keely-like project and a 6-7 athlete who scores.
Who is a project among them?

What makes you think Granger is a McMurray clone?


Too soon to tell on the recruiting class. Could end up that Miguel and Towns don't end up here. I like the idea of Towns though! :)
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Based on his game by game stats, I think he missed eight or so games with an injury and he's being eased back into the rotation. His numbers pre time off are a bit better than his current averages. Sounds like he would fit our program perfectly.

His youtube footage shows a good low-post arsenal and legit wide body. He would be our most physical player if he were on our roster now.
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Hey this is where all those MAC transfers went this past offseason. And a lot of guys who either played in the area or are from Ohio's recruiting footprint

Daivon Stephens - EMU
Yahel Hill - Saul recruit, from Cleveland
Tariq Silver - EMU
Eric Hester - Akron
Dishon Williams-Daniels - Columbus Northland
DeAndre Gholston - Kent State
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His current stats are 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 18.8 minutes per game. He's shot 44.4% overall, 22.7% on 3-pointers and 69.7% on free throws. As noted above, he missed all of December and the first game in January and played only a few minutes in his first few games back. Before the games he missed, he was averaging 10.6 points and 6.3 rebounds in 22.5 minutes per game over 10 games.
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His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
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allen wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
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His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
That’s not good
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BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
Unless I missed some I only see he has 2 technical fouls on the year and they weren't in the same game. What happened with ejections?
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OUs LONG Driver wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
Unless I missed some I only see he has 2 technical fouls on the year and they weren't in the same game. What happened with ejections?
Check the box scores
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BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
Unless I missed some I only see he has 2 technical fouls on the year and they weren't in the same game. What happened with ejections?
Check the box scores
He has 1 disqualification.
https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/players/rif...
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I see one technical on Nov. 25 and one on Nov. 26, he fouled out in 9 minutes on Jan. 18. No mention of multiple technicals in one game or ejections.

Care to share where he was actually ejected?
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What a strange choice for a food you won't touch....corn. Really?
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OUs LONG Driver wrote:expand_more
I see one technical on Nov. 25 and one on Nov. 26, he fouled out in 9 minutes on Jan. 18. No mention of multiple technicals in one game or ejections.

Care to share where he was actually ejected?
Disqualifications can also be fouling out which is what this one appears to be.
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I see one technical on Nov. 25 and one on Nov. 26, he fouled out in 9 minutes on Jan. 18. No mention of multiple technicals in one game or ejections.

Care to share where he was actually ejected?
Disqualifications can also be fouling out which is what this one appears to be.
Right, that's what I was trying to understand. No big deal here but if someone is ejected it would be worth knowing the circumstances. I'm assuming he's not received an ejection for anything other than having 5 fouls, at least not in the current season.
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allen wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
That’s not good
Disagee. Team needs some fire
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The Optimist wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
That’s not good
Disagee. Team needs some fire
We don't need a jackass. Had one of those circa 1970. Don't need another one.
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OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
His team is ranked number 3 in the nation and he had 11 in his last game. https://www.tcceagles.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20...
He’s got some fire too, he leads the team in ejections.
That’s not good
Disagee. Team needs some fire
We don't need a jackass. Had one of those circa 1970. Don't need another one.
Let's all settle down. One poster - without proof - says the kid leads the team in ejections - box scores do not show him being ejected. Twice fouled out - and does not lead the team in that category either. Now suddenly this recruit is considered a jackass with too much fire. Based on.....?
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Just offered by UMASS.
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Now I know one of our guys is transferring if we are a Final 4 for Miguel.

https://twitter.com/rifenmiguel/status/124806219877515264...
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Good catch, very interesting.
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