Classic Big Man in College Basketball
Show me the team that had great success with a classic Center. Their value has been greatly diminished due to the three point line and the use of the zone defense. It is very hard to get the ball inside in a half court game unless you have guards that have eschewed AAU ball and have a pass first mentality. They have a lot of difficulty running the floor and tend to slow the transition offense. If you can run the floor and shoot the trey at 6' 10" or taller you can earn a pile of money at the next level. Lacking one or more of these skills makes you a project at the College level. I subscribe to the Denny Crum school of recruiting. Give me a 6' 4" to 6' 8"
basketball player who is 6 tool player (jump, dribble, pass, shoot, rebound and defend) and let me play for the national championship. Seems to work well for Villanova and Virginia as well.
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