UKemba15
Some flies are too awesome for the wall.
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I don’t open threads too often, but I just needed to show Tyrese Martin some love after what he did for his team this week. I feel like he occasionally gets overlooked (Cole, Sonogo, Whaley are our leaders, of course), but he has been an absolute rock for us this season. The man is a rebounding machine, knows his role on the team, and he has NO fear - we probably don’t make it to OT against Auburn without a couple huge shots from Martin when our offense died at the end of regulation.
Sure, he makes some bonehead decisions occasionally…that MSU turnover was painful. But you really gotta respect the passion and fight this kid brings game after game. He is tough as nails; dude was getting assaulted for much of the VCU game and he shrugged it off and got right back in their faces. He brings a fire that our teams have been missing for a few years (shout-out to Andre on that front, too), he’s vocal with his teammates, and you can tell he just loves the game.
On top of what he brings to the court, he just sounds like a really incredible kid. Worked in a warehouse to help his mom during COVID, already giving back to his community in Allentown, PA. I imagine he’s a great mentor to his younger teammates. I just really admire and appreciate what Tyrese brings to UConn basketball, and I’m extremely proud to have him be a representative of the university.
Sure, he makes some bonehead decisions occasionally…that MSU turnover was painful. But you really gotta respect the passion and fight this kid brings game after game. He is tough as nails; dude was getting assaulted for much of the VCU game and he shrugged it off and got right back in their faces. He brings a fire that our teams have been missing for a few years (shout-out to Andre on that front, too), he’s vocal with his teammates, and you can tell he just loves the game.
On top of what he brings to the court, he just sounds like a really incredible kid. Worked in a warehouse to help his mom during COVID, already giving back to his community in Allentown, PA. I imagine he’s a great mentor to his younger teammates. I just really admire and appreciate what Tyrese brings to UConn basketball, and I’m extremely proud to have him be a representative of the university.