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Not a scorer:  8 points a game, 45% shooting (with NO 3-point attempts) is not good for an interior player, 65% free throw shooting is not great either, but he did lead his team in rebounding, he doesn't appear to get in a lot of foul trouble, and he had a LOT of blocked shots. 

 

I imagine he would fill a Dennell Henderson-type role:  post up, look for the dish pass coming off penetration from the guards, get to the rim as much as he can, defend the paint/rebound/block shots on the other end.  But probably not a "first-look" option on offense the way AJ Owens will be.

 

Wondering how a Portland native playing at a Washington juco got on ORU's radar in the first place.

 

Bottom line:  he's not a guard, which on this roster is a revelation.  Hope he can play!

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He played a year at Eastern Arizona JC. He is listed at 6'9" - which as OT stated is something (size) that we need on this squad.

 

His stats show that he grabbed a season high 14 rebounds in the NWAC championship game (Clark College won) and was named to the all-tournament team.

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What was the name of the guy that played in the early 2000s for one year that blocked a ton of shots and was good on the boards/D...? I would love to see us have another one of those kind of junkyard dog types.

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King, Moore, or Scruggs would be great.   it would be a steal to get that type player this late in the game.

 

i'm expecting more like a Schuyler Thomas -- a serviceable D1 post player......gets you some rebounds, block a shot or two and get the occasional put back.

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saw on his twitter that Vance broke his foot a few days ago.

 

Wow, that hurts:  him obviously, and ORU's prospects this season. 

 

Never good when a big man breaks his foot - they take forever to heal, and players often come back too early and re-injure them. 

 

Ain't that right, Kevin Durant? :doh:

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...and Joel Embiid..... :sweat:

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Or, worst-case scenario from recent times:  Yao Ming.

 

But, let's think positive!  Ken Tutt broke a bone in his foot his sophomore year, and he came back just fine...

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  • 2 weeks later...

Blake Moses limped up and down the court for a season before any of us knew he broke his foot.  Couldn't figure out his poor effort that season.

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