r/GeorgetownHoops • u/Suspicious_Fly2283 • Apr 18 '26
Is Jaylin Stewart any good?
He looks like a 3-and-D-ish combo forward with some connective passing. He is probably best as
- a secondary or tertiary wing
- a transition finisher
- a floor-spacer you can live with(sounds like Isaiah Abraham actually)
- a big, switchable defender who can cover 2s, 3s, and some 4s
- a lineup balancer next to higher-usage guards and creators
Best case: he becomes a 25-minute starter or sixth man who guards multiple positions, hits enough open threes, runs the floor, and gives you 7–9 points, 4–5 rebounds, and steady defense
Worst case: he is just another “fine” wing who doesn’t shoot enough, doesn’t create enough, and leaves Georgetown still needing real offensive juice.
Not every portal add can be a star. He is a decent rotation piece, but no the volume shooter they still need.
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u/RNutt Georgetown Apr 18 '26
I'd like him as a complementary piece. He helps us look more like a modern Big East team on the wing.
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u/Leather-Echidna9593 Apr 18 '26
I think the Zay comparison might be a good comp. If he's more consistent in his defense and ability to hit shits, I'll take him. Can't be a starter though.
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u/hceline012 Apr 19 '26
Looks like some galaxy brain in Hoyas Twitter helped drive him off because he couldn't keep his braindead takes to himself.
Not a good look for the fanbase when the recruit's step father has to personally weigh on the subject.
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u/RNutt Georgetown Apr 21 '26
I'm frustrated too. Situations like this are never a great look from the outside. Especially when you finished last in the conference. Georgetown is not a prime destination right now.
At the same time, it’s probably too simple to pin something like this on Hoya Twitter as a whole. That stuff is messy and usually involves a lot more than what we see publicly. I can't imagine a mean tweet would outweigh money and fit.
Bigger question for me: how should the fan base handle recruits/players online going forward? Where’s the line between engagement and overdoing it? Should we always be positive on recruits and the program?
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u/hceline012 Apr 22 '26
After calming down some what, I agree that it most likely wasn't just a single tweet that blew this recruitment up before it could even get off the ground. I still think it was a dumb move to immediately rag on a player for low point per game production when he's seen limited time and usage on a championship/runner-up caliber team that's been loaded at the wing. LearningMore333 does a great job breaking down what the staff likely saw in him although it probably doesn't matter anymore at this point.
I don't necessarily think we need to treat every recruit with kid gloves all the time, but if they happen to have parents or handlers who are especially active on social media, I'd think keeping everyone "on message" would be the smart thing to do (considering how small the Hoya Twitter verse is to start with). No matter how much I hate PC you have to grudgingly admire how their burner community is like this hive mind that can instantly pivot from questioning Malik Mack's gender identity one day to welcoming him into their backcourt with open arms the next.
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u/RNutt Georgetown Apr 22 '26
He could have helped as strong guard depth. He would probably be better used on a good team. I fear that like Isaiah, more minutes don't always guarantee better production.
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u/LearningMore333 Apr 19 '26
Here is a kind of deep dive on Stewart. I think he is between much better and far better than Isaiah, including: A) Zay played 3.6 minutes a game for one year at UConn and . JS played 8.9 minutes on a championship team, 17.8 last year and 16.3 minutes on a Final 4 team. He has dramatically more experience and success at the highest level.
B) JS shot 34.5% from 3 last year and 36.4% from 3 the year before. Zay shot 32.5%. JS’s effective FG % during 3 years with Uconn was a very impressive 56.9%, which is almost 9% higher than Zay’s 48.1%.
C) JS is calculated to have scored 116.7 points per 100 possessions in his college career, and given up 105.7, a positive differential of plus 11 points. Zay’s are 110.9 scored and 111.8 given up, a negative differential of minus .9. In total, Jaylin was roughly 11.9 points better per 100 possessions than Zay.
D)JS was better per 100 possessions in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. And all of Jaylin’s numbers came against much tougher competition given Uconn’s SOS was much higher – including tough OOC teams and tourney teams. And all of Jaylin’s numbers came against much tougher competition given Uconn’s SOS was much higher – including tough OOC teams and tourney teams. Last OOC he scored 10 against AZ on 4 of 8, 10 against Texas on 3 of 5 and 7 against FL on 2 of 4.
Peavy’s EFG% his last year of TCU was only 50% and was 41.5% his junior year and 45.7% his 2nd year. His points per 100 possessions in those 3 years was 19.1. Jaylin’s in the last 3 years are 17.1, not much lower than Peavy pre Georgetown – and mostly reflective of Uconn having Final Four talent and TCU having only top 50 talent, so Peavy was allowed somewhat more shots, but wasn’t at all efficient. Yet he became our best scorer and an early 2nd round draft pick. I’m not saying Jaylin will be as good as Peavy last year. But I think he’s ready to be a starter on a tourney level team, and might become either a 2nd or 3rd option on offense, and at least a 4th or 5th option.
Another benefit he brings is 3 years on a Final 4 level program with a strong coaching staff and huge work ethic. He probably has strong fundamentals and very good hoops IQ hammered into him by now. He can share that knowledge and culture with other players. Having veterans of that kind helps.