2023 Recruiting: Solomon Ball

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Melo as in Carmelo

That makes so much more sense with him being in Maryland.

 

[Umami Zen]

Those numbers reminded me of an NBA star called David Thompson (44 inches) and here is a listing of NBA greats. What was surprising in the list is Zion Williamson with a pic to demonstrate:

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David was an unbelievable leaper.. Was in Denver when he played for the Nuggets.. Enjoyed the night life a little too much and it eventually ended his career prematurely. IIRC--His nickname was "Skywalker"

 

[mauconnfan]

Those numbers reminded me of an NBA star called David Thompson (44 inches) and here is a listing of NBA greats. What was surprising in the list is Zion Williamson with a pic to demonstrate:

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Loved watching David Thompson at NC State as well as Darrell Griffith at Louisville back in those days. Skywalkers but good basketball players as well despite being somewhat undersized.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Loved watching David Thompson at NC State as well as Darrell Griffith at Louisville back in those days. Skywalkers but good basketball players as well despite being somewhat undersized.

When I saw Thompson mentioned, my first thought was Darrell "Dr. Dunkenstein" Griffith. When I see the name Skywalker I think of Kenny "Sky" Walker from Kentucky.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[bazzdog]

Damn he looks good in that Uni

 

[BackAftaThis]

Damn he looks good in that Uni

Can’t teach that

 

[mauconnfan]

Damn he looks good in that Uni

Thinking the same thing!

 

[HooperScooper]

Damn he looks good in that Uni

Doesn't everyone?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Damn he looks good in that Uni

So glad we don’t use ugly colors. Everyone looks clean in our threads.

 

[Vancat]

I was looking for his Twitter account. I thought that he goes by "Solo" so I put "Solo Ball"in the search field. That was a mistake.

 

[Stinger92860]

IIRC.. Boatright was measured in the 40"+ range

for some reason I remember boat at 44

 

[husky429]

I was looking for his Twitter account. I thought that he goes by "Solo" so I put "Solo Ball"in the search field. That was a mistake.

Your search responses are in large part based on previous searches. I searched "Solo Ball" without issue. Incognito mode is your best friend for those less-than-savory searches my man.

 

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Kid is explosive. Him and Castle would be a helluva guard duo.

 

[RichZ]

45" vertical?!? The NFL combine record is 46", and the NBA record is 48" by Jordan. Anyone know what Jackson's vertical is?

That's nothing! There was this guy named Kwintin Williams...
</sarcasm>

 

[dennismenace]

for some reason I remember boat at 44

He won the dunk contest on First Night as a freshman. Not bad for 5'-10." And he could accelerate up to full speed in a matter of a few steps.

 

[marti3td]

How come he is not ranked anywhere? Or am I missing something?

 

[Phoenixhusky]

How come he is not ranked anywhere? Or am I missing something?

Late riser.

 

[Umami Zen]

Ball has got some bounce in those legs.

 

[Stinger92860]

Can he shoot the three? Anyone know?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I was looking for his Twitter account. I thought that he goes by "Solo" so I put "Solo Ball"in the search field. That was a mistake.

Imagine what the results would have been if his first name was Trey.

 

[PGeyes]

Hey Everyone,

Check out this player evaluation on Ball that was just published (link below). It's got everything you will need to know, and almost 80 film clips to give support to the observations. This kid has serious, serious potential. His floor is rising quickly, but he has a very high ceiling. Such a good athlete...

Player Evaluation

 

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Hey Everyone,

Check out this player evaluation on Ball that was just published (link below). It's got everything you will need to know, and almost 80 film clips to give support to the observations. This kid has serious, serious potential. His floor is rising quickly, but he has a very high ceiling. Such a good athlete...

Player Evaluation

Yeah, please lock this up. Love how he plays. Has a Westbrook-like motor and energy it seems.

 

[HooperScooper]

Be curious to see where he ends up on the next updated recruiting rankings. There are always a handful of kids every year that come out of no where to be ranked pretty highly after their play in the spring/summer of their junior years.

 

[husky429]

Hey Everyone,

Check out this player evaluation on Ball that was just published (link below). It's got everything you will need to know, and almost 80 film clips to give support to the observations. This kid has serious, serious potential. His floor is rising quickly, but he has a very high ceiling. Such a good athlete...

Player Evaluation

Great find--thank you. Would love to lock him up. Reminds me of a HS Purvis without the T-Rex arms.

THIS is what we need... makes me feel good about his shooting potential as well. Might be our next under the radar gem a la Bouk or Sanogo... That's a huge sample size:

• 43.5% free throw rate over the 14 games charted
  • Shot 80% on nearly 6.5 attempts per game in those 14 games