bauman Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 After watching a couple of workouts I thought I'd post a short report, especially for you out of town folks. I was very pleased with out JUCO center recruit-much more athletic than I expected. The Greek recruit was not intimidated as a freshman in a new country-he was willing to mix it up and should help this year although I wouldn't look for him to be an impact player as a freshman. The 7'1" freshman was a pleasant surprise-he moves much better than I had heard and while on the thin side, he would not be described as skinny. He had decent skills and could contribute this year if he had to although a redshirt would probably help. Darren Clarke was a big surprise-much better than I hoped-appears to be an excellent shooter and decent ballhandler-should really help this year. JJ has added some pounds but did not stand out-may be ok but not ready to be a star. AD looks really good and works harder than anyone else-his shot looks to be as good as at the end of last year if not better-he will get lots of minutes. Reggie looks like a good replacement for Perry's points-he can really score. Izak looks stronger and a bit more aggressive-still not strong enough to rebound against a big body. CS looks ready to have a very good final year-his shooting continues to look good like last year. Ross V looked better and should be able to play 10 minutes a game and give us something (I didn' say a lot, I said something) JF looks much the same as last year-played the point and took very few shots when I was there. Sorry if I forgot anyone but these are my quick impressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 What time do they work out? I'm off today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 Call the basketball office-977-3170 and they will let you know if they are working out today and at what time and in what gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Just a thought on Bauman's report. Would assume these workouts are like playground affairs to a degree. I watched a program on international bb and how disciplined players are. They are drilled over and over in the fundamentals and the importance of playing as a unit. Kind of "old fashioned" hoops. Baumann, do you think maybe our young Greek feels a little out of place in a "pick up" atmosphere, and we might see more from him in a more disciplined formal environment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 In general I was pleased with how he played, but I wouldn't be surprised if he improves as the year progresses and the coach takes over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikan Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 This is a very encouraging report. If our two new big fellows can hold their own at this point that will bode very well for the future. If Clarke is an excellent player who can contribute he will be a nice upgrade over Diener. If our juco center can replace KB that would be terrific. With Fish and Sloan anchoring a very tough defense we could have a nice season and with Brad on the recruiting trail we could have a very very nice team in 2 or 3 years. Thanks for the report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Bauman, Thanks a lot from this out of town fan for your report on the workouts. You've got me hungry for the real deal to get going, and it won't be long now...less than a month until regular practice starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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