I've probably given the impression that he's a garbage athlete because I always say it in my write ups about him. But his foot speed and hops really aren't what we've been recruiting recently. He also needs to learn to jump off 1 foot better. Has slow hips. He uses defensive IQ really well but he's noticably slower than our other guys.
He isn't carlton. But he isn't samson Johnson either. He's just an average high major athlete... the kind of guy that Nova has recruited for the last decade. It is a GOOD thing we're recruiting this kind of player. Unskilled athletes are awesome but we need skill balance too.
Offensively obviously no concerns. He's a great shooter, decent passer, team player and I'm sure the coaches will teach him to drive the ball better (which is the last big weakness I see in his game).
He'll probably show up here 6'8 220. I doubt he gets any serious minutes at the 2. And if I was a betting man I'd say je plays mostly the 4. He defends the post exceptionally well for his size when he needs to and will have equal or better speed than many others.
