Comments on: Jennings a lock for Europe?

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By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:07:53 +0000

Brandon Jennings going to Europe is not going to take anything away from the NBA, It might actually improve the skill of these players better so when drafted and invested in by teams they are getting more back initially and it is not so long term. I don’t really see this as a bad thing at all. Besides, these kids hardly ever graduate from college.

By: Coug1990

Coug1990 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:30:06 +0000

On another note, former Cougar James Donaldson is running for the Seattle City Council. I hope it is for Nick Licata’s seat.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/370083_donaldson09.html

By: Coug1990

Coug1990 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:11:56 +0000

According to ESPN, it is confirmed now that Arizona recruit is heading to Europe instead of trying to become eligible. This is going to hurt Arizona a lot, can’t say that I feel sorry for them. This helps us as far as Pac 10 standings.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/index

By: Nuss

Nuss — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:23:56 +0000

I wasn’t aware of that. I don’t know if it was just the way things shook out when Wise got hurt, but Bayless was most definitely the point guard and Wise most definitely the shooting guard when that team was coming down the stretch. In fact, Wise looked much more like an assassin scorer when he was healthy — that guy was explosive.

Maybe he *can* run the point for them — I just didn’t see it at all last year.

By: Grady

Grady — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:10:26 +0000

I’m glad to see that AAU basketball is now being officiated by refs from the AND1 mixtape tour.

By: Philip38

Philip38 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:58:56 +0000

Wise NOT a natural point guard? He’s always been a PG.
REF: “Wise, who isn’t a natural point, would probably have to slide over.”

As I remember, Nick Wise was recruited by Arizona to be their point guard. Bayless, who is not a point guard, had to slide over when Wise was injured.

Scout.com had him listed as the #21 Point guard in the class of 2006 behind such well-known PGs as Ty Lawson (#1), Sherron Collins (Kansas-#2), Jarvis Crittenton(#3), Mike Conley(#4), D. J. Augustin(#5) and Adrian Oliver(Washington-#8)

From the Arizona Wildcats website:
Kingwood High School in Houston: Rated as the No. 26 overall prospect and the No. 4 point guard in the nation by Bob Gibbons’ All-Star Sports Top 100

It’s interesting to note that while Nick Wise was Scout.com’s 21st rated PG in the class of 2006, Washington State recruit Xavier Thames is the #23 rated PG in the class of 2009. I don’t know where Bob Gibbons rates Xavier Thames. His database is “under construction.”