Wufan wrote:I absolutely agree that JUCO stats/rankings do not equal D-I success. We've all seen that over and over again. I just pulled Cleanthony's stats from NJCAA.org and was wowed by the numbers…hence my post consisting of facts alone without any speculation of what he may or may not do at WSU.
Here's some quotes about Cleanthony after the summer practices:
August 1, From Shocker beat-writer Paul Sullentrop; "Forward Cleanthony Early is WSU’s highest-profile newcomer after winning two NJCAA Division III Player of the Year honors at Sullivan (N.Y.) County Community College. Marshall describes Early as “raw” and said he made a lot of progress over the summer, in part because he had the most to learn. The task with Early, it appears will be adapting his natural talent and basketball instincts to the demands of Division I basketball. “I told him (Monday) he was probably the most improved from one day to the next, from the start,” Marshall said. “At the beginning, he may have been the worst out there. He had a considerable ways to go, but he certainly improved.” Marshall mentioned screening, cutting, defending, taking good shots as areas Early figured out over the summer."
September 1, Marshall on Cleanthony Early "He's a tremendous talent. He's got all the attributes to be a big time player."
wufan, do you have links to these quotes? (I only ask because I've heard differing reports). Thanks!
