Re: Ivan Johnson commits to UC

[Justin Berg]

Ben Wallace did go to Virginia Union- I think the point the dude who mentioned him was making is that he went to a small school like where D-Harris goes and where I-Johnson went and he turned out to be an NBA All-Star
 
But right- if nothing else he is 6'11" so he should be able to contribute SOMETHING like just being an extra body (a la Alleyne but shorter) armed with 5 fouls and a big wingspan.
 
Not that it matters though...Hicks, Ced, Ivan, and Abdul is already more than twice the size we had downlow last year total.

Lou D'Ambrosia <address@hidden> wrote:
Am I missing something?? It says on Ben Wallace's NBA bio that he went to 
Virginia Union which is D2 but not Tri-C in Cleveland?


> From: old school 
> Reply-To: old school 
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 17:11:04 -0400
>
> They produced Ben Wallace, so there must be some talent/coaching up there. 
> I
> dont' believe in hyping/downplaying a kid due to stats, level of
> competition, or what part of the country he's from. Until you see them play
> with your own eyes you can't really judge them. But I'll take a 6'11" kid
> that can run the floor, handle the ball, rebound, and score.
>
> As much as everyone kept saying "I want a kid bigger then 6'7" it's amazing
> to me how they turn it around as soon as UC lands one. Obviously the staff
> likes his game and since he plays in the same league as Cincinnat State (2
> former UC players on their coaching staff) they have some decent first hand
> knowledge of his game and what he's capable of.
>
> On 5/3/05, Lou D'Ambrosia wrote:
> > I grew up in the Cleveland area and played high school hoops before 
> going
> > to
> > school at UC. Let me say this, Tri-C or Cuyahoga Community College is 
> NOT
> > a
> > hotbed for Cleveland area talent. I wouldn't expect too much.
> >
> > ~Lou
> >
> > > From: old school 
> > > Reply-To: old school 
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC
> > > Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 16:19:27 -0400
> > >
> > > On 5/3/05, rj wrote:
> > > > Comparing stats could be apples & oranges.
> > > >
> > > > 1 is division II, the other is California.
> > > > The competition level doesnt always compare to regular juco ball.
> > >
> > > As the Shamaine Dukes discussion is now starting to prove, what level
> > > you play at doesn't always dictate the talent or ability of a certain
> > > recruit. Harris is from Cleveland and I can't think of too many NJCAA
> > > Div1 JUCO's in the Cleveland area. Chances are he wanted to stay close
> > > to home to play his JUCO ball or it was just more convenient for him.



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