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Never heard of him before today, but have now done some study and he looks like a deadset chance to be a top of recruiting class if he choses to play HS and College ball in the states. Highlights package is super impressive as well.

What do you folks know of him and rate his chances of making it in the bigs?
 
Needs to learn how to shoot before he can be considered a chance at playing in the 'A. He's currently about 6'7 give or take an inch. If he doesn't grow much more he definitely needs some work on his J. Has the athletic and skilful attributes to make it. If he has the proper work ethic/doesn't get ahead of himself he'll play college and have a good shot at making it.
 

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Man we're all using that word a lot these days. Wonder why!!!!
 
workhorse said:
Needs to learn how to shoot before he can be considered a chance at playing in the 'A. He's currently about 6'7 give or take an inch. If he doesn't grow much more he definitely needs some work on his J. Has the athletic and skilful attributes to make it. If he has the proper work ethic/doesn't get ahead of himself he'll play college and have a good shot at making it.
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I haven't seen him play, but that article above describes him as a shooter and when they ask him about his game he says he's a good shooter. What have you seen to think otherwise?
 
I coach for the domestic team he is affiliated with (I coach the 2's he's clrealy in the 1's). Everyone raves about this kid and the few times I have actually seen him play I have been blown away. Still a bit early to think what his ceiling is or where he will end up playing. Pretty sure he's 15/16 years old?? which is making me question nbaman1 how old are you?
 
nufan said:
I coach for the domestic team he is affiliated with (I coach the 2's he's clrealy in the 1's). Everyone raves about this kid and the few times I have actually seen him play I have been blown away. Still a bit early to think what his ceiling is or where he will end up playing. Pretty sure he's 15/16 years old?? which is making me question nbaman1 how old are you?
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16. Same as Simmons I think.
 

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Can i get some comparisons to playing stlye on Simmons and Exum frpm those in the know?

For those with knowledge on US HS and College bball, how do they compare to the levels of a Parker / Wiggins?
 
Footypie32 said:
I haven't seen him play, but that article above describes him as a shooter and when they ask him about his game he says he's a good shooter. What have you seen to think otherwise?
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I've seen him play live a few times. People I know and trust who are basketball people and involved with him at school (Box Hill Senior) and U18 have told me a fair bit about him. If he's not on, he can end up just jacking up sh1tloads of rubbish lefty fade-aways. He can shoot okay and if he catches on fire he's alright, but he relies on his height, speed and athleticism to dominate all teams. I've actually got him as a friend on facebook* and today he met D-Rose at some Adidas thing.

*no pedo
 
workhorse said:
I've seen him play live a few times. People I know and trust who are basketball people and involved with him at school (Box Hill Senior) and U18 have told me a fair bit about him. If he's not on, he can end up just jacking up sh1tloads of rubbish lefty fade-aways. He can shoot okay and if he catches on fire he's alright, but he relies on his height, speed and athleticism to dominate all teams. I've actually got him as a friend on facebook* and today he met D-Rose at some Adidas thing.

*no pedo
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Fair enough. Cheers. :thumbsu:
 

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nbaman1 said:
Trained with him when he was about 12. Was fantastic back then. Also played footy against him. He was a super athletic ruck men (think of Nic Nat). I'd say he might have a chance at making it. Exum has been more impressive lately though.
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do u know a former regular poster here played against and beat bogut one on one?

nbaman1 said:
16. Same as Simmons I think.
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bandwagon. wait wut?
 
Wizard said:
Can i get some comparisons to playing stlye on Simmons and Exum frpm those in the know?

For those with knowledge on US HS and College bball, how do they compare to the levels of a Parker / Wiggins?
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Ben is more solid than andrew wiggins in terms of how he will fit into the college system but in saying that wiggins is seriously the best SF product too come out since lebron and just like lebron if he had the chance he'd be right into the nba and be top 3 straight up. the kid will be scottie pippen 2.0

Jabari Parker on the otherhand will be a college superstar and also a very good pro one day but due too his lack of latteral quickness and average explosiveness he will never be a world beater but will be a very very solid pro.

simmons is held in high regard and i see him being a danny granger type a jack of all trades, master of none

dante exum i think will also make it but will have the most too prove out of all these mentioned.

but in all honesty
Wiggins

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