Nice catch. I didn't notice that.Maybe I'm looking at the wrong images, but it appears to me that he lost 30+ pounds (of bad weight) from the time he arrived on campus.
If that's correct, that may be why he didn't play early on and "came on at the end of the year."
Scored in double figures in 10 straight games to end the season......Came on strong at the end of the year. Didn't play a lot at the beginning. He was only a freshman.
They say he's a good passer, too.
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That's him -- right?
I’m seeing 68%, which is still OK for a big80% free throw shooter!
Yep, my bad.I’m seeing 68%, which is still OK for a big
If he can make that hook shot consistently, he's a dangerous man.
Maybe he will continue to lose weight and gain skills like Mo Walker. The problem is that you can't count on anybody staying more than a year.
The beauty of this kid, besides his great size, is that he is just going to be a sophomore and he showed a lot of improvement during his freshman year. Lots and lots of upside here.Very small sample size but I saw that he made 4/10 3 pointers in the last two months of the season once he was put in the starting lineup.
I also love to see he averaged 3.7 assists per 40 minutes. That would have ranked 3rd on our team last year. Also shows Niko may have a type, with Vaihola being a good passer.
For reference, the per 40 minute assist rates for our squad:
Odukale: 4.9
Patterson: 3.9
Mitchell 3.5
Asuma: 3.4
Garcia: 2.3
Fox: 2.1
Mitchell: 1.9
Rigsby: 1.5
And next year's squad:
Omot: 0, or 1.6 if I use UND
Crocker-Johnson: 1.5
Durkin: 2.8
Vaihola: 2.9
Reynolds: 4.2
Willis: 7.3
Yes. Gets his feet wet next year with Vaihola starting, then he can take over his Junior/Senior year.The beauty of this kid, besides his great size, is that he is just going to be a sophomore and he showed a lot of improvement during his freshman year. Lots and lots of upside here.
I think he may leapfrog Vaihola if he continues his trajectory. 6’10 and skilled is starting size in the big 10. Vaihola would make a MEAN back up too.Yes. Gets his feet wet next year with Vaihola starting, then he can take over his Junior/Senior year.