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Message: [QUOTE="Ricker, post: 4232793, member: 1245"] I have no doubt a first year player will face new challenges, but I think it is a cliche to posture it as adjusting to the speed of the game, or better players, etc. Karaban's credentials are against the best of the best in his age group and the 2 age groups ahead of him. These are the same individual talents he will be playing against in college, and, he has already demonstrated he can successfully compete against their speed etc. To me the difference in D1 is facing a much better level of opposing coaches that require a player to defeat cohesive defensive schemes against good players. I don't see why he should have a lesser year than Freemantle as a freshman. Like Jackson, I believe he will impact the game even when not scoring, and, like Polley, open the middle for Sanogo just by being a deep threat on the court that needs to be guarded to deep range. Obviously, he won't even see the court if Hurley doesn't think he's ready. In that case I will pout. [/QUOTE]