Trevor Mbwake – Beast. There really is nothing else to be said. He grabbed the first 6 rebounds of the game and even showed a nice mid range jumper. Something that will have to be prevalent this whole year if he wants to see his stock keep rising.
Not much to say, looked great as expected.
Austin Hollins – Bigger but maybe not better…yet anyway. He didn’t shy away from shooting, but just like last year, he was off.
He's improved his dribbling, is great at anticipating steals/deflections. The two shots I saw him take was a nice 15' jumper and he followed that up by hitting a three. Had some odd drives though, was timid to finish.
Rodney Williams – Still shy. It’s almost like that really pretty girl from your high school that would just sit on the wall during a dance. Just not sure of what they are working with. It’s a shame really.
Didn't see anything to change my mind about his never living up to the hype
Ralph Sampson III – Seems to be more aggressive then years past which is a good thing. We all know he can shoot, but we need to see him use his size and length to his advantage. He did that early in this game and it continued throughout. Not to mention, that hook shot is looking very polished.
Can't stand that girly dance he does. Hook shot was working. The beavers are not big 10 competition & can't match up with a 7'er.
Andre Hollins – Didn’t look overwhelmed. That is the biggest key. With him in the drivers seat for the starting point guard spot, we need him to be cool, calm and collected. He didn’t shoot all that well, but he didn’t shy away from taking the shot.
Looked good handling the ball, crisp passing/court vision. Nice stroke, those shots will drop.
Oto Osenieks - Again more length. This is a really long team and I love it. He showed some moves on a breakaway up and under layup. No one said anything about that, but if he has it, I’ll take it.
Liked to see him post up aggressively, want to see him get the ball more outside.
Joe Coleman – I can see why people are saying he could earn the starting spot over Rodney. He is bigger and more aggressive. He won the dunk contest this year, so we know he can fly. What does Rodney do better than him? That will be the interesting thing to see throughout the year.
Agree. Complete stud, strong as a bull - that dunk was d-wade sick had it not popped out
Maverick Ahanmisi – Well, 2 fouls in about 2 minutes of play early. Pretty much sums it up. It is kind of scary to think of him guarding the likes of Jordan Taylor this year. No wonder Tubby mentions him behind Welch and Hollins.
I was really down on him last year, he's improved more than I ever expected he would, still a 3rd string pg.
Chip Armelin – Spark plug. This guy wants minutes and it shows. Sometimes he is a little out of control, but that doesn’t worry me. It’s ok to have players that aren’t “predictable”. Will he ever start? No, but his value is coming off the bench.
Not much value, but has some ability
Elliot Elliason – Looks young. He will do fine in back up time for Ralph or Trevor, but he still seems a little uncoordinated. It is the first game of the year, so I will cut him some slack and hope for the best.
I guess EE pushing Colt45 is not the reason he left. Looked awful, should be fine, we don't need him to give Ralph 5-10 minutes to rest this year.
Andre Ingram – Big body. He is almost as big as Trevor. If he can play half as well as Trevor, we could be in for a surprise next year. I say next year, because I don’t see him getting a ton of time this year.
Not sure. Saw him miss some rebounds that I would have liked to see him rip out of the air.
DNP:
Julian Welch Looking forward to seeing him
Maurice Walker
Chris Halverson - Has no shot of playing, should transfer to St. Thomas
Kendal Shell
