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Message: [QUOTE="Gurleyman, post: 5200366, member: 175"] It’s a longstanding rule of thumb - coaches love their recruits and their former players. It’s just the current guys who stink. That filters to fans too. They love the minor league prospect or the fourth outfielder. Or the backup center or point guard. I don’t claim to be a recruiting expert. But I can just tell you what I observed from Nowell’s highlight reels and things. A lot of strong drives through the paint where he absorbed contact and finished - but the sort of shots that are tough to finish against college bigs at his size. He did show a better 3 ball than he’s shown here (in very limited run) … but his HS stats were 22 points and 3.5 assists - which doesn’t scream pure point guard to me. He looked like maybe he could be a small scoring spark plug off the bench - a la Kemba as a freshman - just as more of a bulldog than someone who used speed and quickness. But injuries (and maybe putting too much stock in the Mahaney card) have prevented that. So far - again in very limited run - his weakness have shone through and his strengths haven’t. Opportunity will be there for him next year - barring a huge portal signing or two - but it’s not like I watch him play and see the solution to our problems. We’ll see what the rest of this year brings, though. Maybe he has a game where he’s left open and buries a couple threes and becomes 2009 Kemba. (Or Castle against Alabama). [/QUOTE]