moytoy12 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I'm sure Dwight's more than a little pissed that he didn't get any recognition. http://www.foxsportsmidwest.com/03/04/13/Evans-named-A-10-Player-of-the-Week/landing_stlbillikens.html?blockID=873395&feedID=8745 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Incredibly well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiehardFan Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Good time for us to finally get an A10 player of the week. We're a rising star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 wow. averaged 21.5 pts and 12 boards in the two wins. that is out of control, ESPECIALLY for a guy who's 6'5". just incredible. despite being undersized, if he could average that for us next season, we'll win the national title again and he'll go to the NBA. i like toitles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 as ridiculous as it sounds, charles barkley was 6'6" (if that) 250 or so at auburn. averaged about 14 pts and just under 10 rebs per game for his career. shot 63% from the field, not a great FT shooter. was drafted 5th overall in 1984. did ok in the pros. dwayne is 6'5" 230, and i'm sure he'll come back even bigger next year. has averaged 16.5 pts and 8.2 rebs during our win streak, against teams that know he's going to do it, too. while he doesn't have anywhere near the freakish athleticism of barkley, he definitely has smarts and a fire inside him. serious question: with the increased exposure the bills have been getting, could SHAFT make an NBA roster if he continues to improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 serious question: with the increased exposure the bills have been getting, could SHAFT make an NBA roster if he continues to improve? he'll definitely have to improve the jumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 -Congrats!!! well deserved, indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 he'll definitely have to improve the jumper. agreed, although that 19 footer he hit going to his left off a screen from just inside the top of the key against st. joe's was a thing of beauty made that perfect swish/hitting the plate underneath the rim sound as it went through. i think he's just so focused on getting into his little automatic zone where he can pop right-handed baby hooks all day that he neglects the outside part of his game a bit. sh!t, if i could score at will on the inside, even against much bigger defenders, i probably would, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I'm gonna go ahead and name him player of THIS week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyKen Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I doubt it. He would have to develop an outside game. Because, in the league, he'd be a 3. Also, putting on more bulk this off season would be disadvantageous to his nba prospects. That bulk would certainly help him improve his college numbers, but is not the size of a guy who has to battle and keep up with long athletic 3's in the league. I think the best current nba comparison to dwayne is Kwahi Leonard. Leonard is listed at 6'7, can board, but also has the range to stroke it from 3. So, not only is leonard more athletic, he also shoot the three and has 2 inches on evans. Dwayne would have to play in Europe a few years and perhaps might get invited to a camp or picked up on a 10 day contract here or there, but being drafted next year is something I do not see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I don't see an NBA future for Evans. He's a little short for the style he plays. BillyKen is right about the tools and attributes he'd need to get drafted. That said, he can make a great living playing overseas for a while. And his sister (Wash U School of Law) is trying to get him to go to law school. Whatever the kid does, he's going to do well and I'm not worried about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccarthyirish7 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I think he definitely has enough of a jumper (and potentially 3 ball), but due to the style of play and the non-need to work on that shot (when he can practically score at will inside), he'll get overlooked. If he starts to display that more next year on occasion, especially if he can get the 3-ball to go in at a high percentage - 35+%...he'd have a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 What a brilliant recruit. RM was awesome at finding hidden gems. I seem to recall that Northern Illinois and schools like that were the only ones recruiting DE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 NBA teams LOVE size more then anything. that's why no one will take pressey early, to much of a gamble. That being said NBA teams love players at a 2 spot maybe 3 who can not just go down low, but be effective. I have a feeling DE is aware that next year, he will be taking even more shots, and he knows if he wants a good career ANYWHERE he has to develop a better mid range/3 point shot. Depending on how this shot develops will obviously determine where he ends up playing. Hes a smart guy, and hes very determined. I think after the break he will bust out a lethal shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I just don't think he'll be able to get on the NBA radar due to his height and lack of outside shooting for his position. Now, if he is able to average a double-double his senior year, along with taking more threes and hitting in the mid-30's, then he could end up getting a look. It seemed like during his sophomore season, he was working a little more on being a threat from the outside (9-26 for the season) and that he would develop that part of his game this season. However, it hasn't been really required from his this season, as he is much more valuable banging inside, grabbing boards and driving the lane. I will say this. When it comes to Evans, I will never doubt him. His tenacity is off the charts. If he wants something, I can see him reaching for and getting it. So while it is easy for those of us on the outside to doubt his ability to get to the NBA, I wouldn't put it past him to overachieve all of our speculations and get himself drafted. He is just that type of special player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucan2 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Congrats to Dwayne (and Dwight)! Definitely well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Now that RM is no longer with us...I think it is time for him to get "re-heightened." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Ageed, jbiizzle, you could see the fire in his belly against GWU. That look said, "They are not beating us and get me the f'ng ball." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 As long as he doesn't start saying "Pass Dwayne the damn ball" I'm cool with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 The mini Afro has to get his height to about 6'7 right? Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 What about DE as 1st team A-10? I think he is deserving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 At this point I think he is nearly a shoe in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlumniFan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The mini Afro has to get his height to about 6'7 right? Right? Worked for Fletch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well deserved, not just going by the stats, but the fact that he is a "go-to" post player who wants to take the responsibility to score in the clutch... and then he does it. To boot, a ferocious rebounder and effective in most every phase of his game. Good ballplayer, a key to our success. Stepped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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