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I only difference is that we got him on the cheap!! Not too concerned if he doesn't work out.
I only difference is that we got him on the cheap!! Not too concerned if he doesn't work out.
Jeremy Evans = Stromile Swift?
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Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Questions about the kid...
1) How does his perimeter shot look?
2) Does he have any semblance of a low-post game?
3) How's his ball-handling?
1) How does his perimeter shot look?
2) Does he have any semblance of a low-post game?
3) How's his ball-handling?
adamleroi22
New Member
Hello! I'm a student from WKU that has been watching Evan's game for the last 3 years. So if you need to know anything, just ask away.
1.) Jeremy can knock down the 3, in fact he knocked down a couple last season. That really isn't his game, but if he can shake his nervousness behind the 3 point line then he will be a good asset from deep. But I wouldn't rely on it, haha.
2.) Evans was our low post player at WKU. As you know he has MAJOR hops, blocking ability, and he can dunk a basketball down a players throat. lol The only foreseeable problem is what most people has already stated, and that is his weight. But Evans is definitely aware of this and works harder than anyone I know to correct this. One thing he has done is improve his reflexes, you even saw it in summer league. He gets pushed back defending but his lightning quick reflexes were able to regain composure and jump and block the shot. I think if he can pack on some more weight, coupled with the lightning fast reflexes then Evans will be dangerous.
3.) He is definitely not the cut/drive type of player, or the one you want bringing the ball up the court. But he can do it, he has excellent handles for the positions that he is asked to play.
Evans is without a doubt one of the most humble, down-to-earth fellas you will ever have the honor of meeting. It broke me heart to see him graduate, because he is a great friend to me and A LOT of people at WKU. But I have to say, I couldn't be more proud of him.
On a side note, everyone always called him Weaksauce. It was his nickname and he thought it was hilarious, tell him a WKU fan told you to say it. lol
Jazz4ever
Well-Known Member
The fact that he is 23 and hasn't added weight tells you his frame and metabolism doesn't support it, thats why I don't really like the pick. I'm sure they could force 20 pounds on him but it would just kill his hops and lead to injury. His one chance of making it in this league is improving his shot a little so he can play the three.
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Or they don't have a great weight program at Western Kentucky. We're not talking about a top Div1 school.
And maybe Evans didn't have the money to go out and buy supplements, get on a high protein diet, etc. I know when I went to college I didn't exactly have the best diet. Whatever was on sale - that's what I bought at the store. It's infinitely cheaper to buy Top Ramen instead of Top Sirloin.
If he just puts on 10 lbs. of muscle...with his athleticism he could probably hold his own against most backup PF's.
David Stern
Well-Known Member
What the hell is wrong with Top Ramen?
hilltopper06
New Member
One of the reasons that Jeremy didn't put on a lot of weight at WKU is that he was also a member of the Track and Field team (high jump). He did work at adding strength (and was successful in that regard), but didn't work at bulk too much. I imagine if he knew then that he would have a legitimate shot at the NBA he probably would have focused on basketball only and on adding bulk, but hindsight is 20/20. I still do not think that he will end up a monster like Dwight Howard or anything (265lbs), but Tyrus Thomas (225lbs) is a very reachable goal for Jeremy. I can already see that he has added some bulk to his chest and shoulders since the end of the season at WKU, so I expect an entire Summer of training can get him into the 210 range.
To the guy who said that WKU isn't a major D1 program, I won't bother with a response, but I am sure some of the other alums won't be able to resist. There are a lot of WKU fans who get very upset when someone belittles the athletics programs (especially when it is a result of ignorance).
To the guy who said that WKU isn't a major D1 program, I won't bother with a response, but I am sure some of the other alums won't be able to resist. There are a lot of WKU fans who get very upset when someone belittles the athletics programs (especially when it is a result of ignorance).
David Stern
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Hey man, thanks for the insight. Evans just needs to eat and train like a **** and he should have no problem bulking up. Hopefully he'll make the roster this year!
I actually grew up with jeremy and played high school ball with him. No one on this thread has any clue about him. He can do way more than jump really high. His range actually extends to about 25 to 30 feet out. He can shoot the three, mid range, defend, rebound whatever. Alot of Jazz fans and Nba fans are going to be surprised when he plays. Jeremy is type of player that is very unselfish one that passes first and shoots second. Thats why his stats werent as high at wku because he doesnt just jack up shots like most players. Our coach in high school had to make him shoot the ball because he was so unselfish. And as for comparison to a player he is more like a kevin durant type of player. He's not a post player he played out of position for four years at wku. He played the wing in high school and thats what he'll be in the Nba.
JohnnyClutch
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Yeeeaaaauuhhh! We drafted a kevin durant! 
I'm excited to see him play. The Jazz have always done a great job of drafting in the second round, and it sounds like they've done it again. Plus, anyone that would go on the rural camp trip without a guaranteed contract is alright in my book.
I'm excited to see him play. The Jazz have always done a great job of drafting in the second round, and it sounds like they've done it again. Plus, anyone that would go on the rural camp trip without a guaranteed contract is alright in my book.
Seen JE play, in person, multiple times. As I said before, a "wtf?" pick when I saw it. There were many great picks we passed up for JE in this draft. Wear the Jazz glasses, time will prove we made the wrong pick .. sorry.
(ask me to share who does better, that was drafted later/undrafted, and I'm happy to tell)
Didn't like the pick at #9 either.
FA though, A+ !!!
'Veterans' bash away.
(ask me to share who does better, that was drafted later/undrafted, and I'm happy to tell)
Didn't like the pick at #9 either.
FA though, A+ !!!
'Veterans' bash away.
These are the stats from the year before when wku played mississippi state. Evans outplayed Vernado what now? So why cant a player have a bad game?
OFFICIAL BASKETBALL BOX SCORE -- G A M E T O T A L S
WKU vs Mississippi State
01/05/09 7:00 PM at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
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VISITORS: WKU 9-5
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
No. N A M E FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
11 Cvoro, Dejan f 0-2 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 26
30 Pettigrew, Steffphon f 6-11 1-3 0-1 1 3 4 3 13 0 1 0 1 33
40 Evans, Jeremy c 8-12 0-0 3-5 6 4 10 3 19 0 2 2 2 32
04 Slaughter, AJ g 7-17 4-7 0-1 3 0 3 2 18 1 1 0 0 25
20 Mendez-Valdez, O. g 4-14 1-9 0-0 2 2 4 2 9 5 3 0 1 39
01 Kerusch, Sergio 3-6 0-1 0-2 1 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 15
02 Sally, Anthony 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 0 2 7
23 Walker, Mike 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
31 Aguilar, Japeth 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
33 Komadinic, Uros 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
35 Magley, DJ 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 15
41 Maresca, Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM ........................................ 3 0 3
TOTALS 28-67 6-21 5-11 16 14 30 12 67 11 11 2 7 200
TOT-FG 1stH: 11-31 35.5% 2ndH: 17-36 47.2% OT: 0-0 00.0% Game: 41.8% Deadbl
3pt-FG 1stH: 2-9 22.2% 2ndH: 4-12 33.3% OT: 0-0 00.0% Game: 28.6% Rebs
FThrow 1stH: 1-2 50.0% 2ndH: 4-9 44.4% OT: 0-0 00.0% Game: 45.5% 2
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HOME TEAM: Mississippi State 10-55)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
No. N A M E FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
32 Jarvis Varnado c 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 10 10 4 6 1 1 1 1 23
02 Ravern Johnson g 9-10 6-7 2-2 1 0 1 1 26 2 1 0 0 30
03 Dee Bost g 7-12 2-4 2-3 1 3 4 2 18 0 3 0 1 33
22 Barry Stewart g 6-9 4-6 2-2 1 2 3 1 18 3 0 0 2 32
25 Phil Turner g 3-5 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 3 6 2 2 0 0 23
04 Twany Beckham 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 6
05 Romero Osby 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 2 1 0 1 16
10 Christopher Gay 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
14 Rod Bryant 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
15 Riley Benock 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 15
20 Taylor Luczak 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
33 Brandon Bolen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
44 Brian Johnson 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
45 Elgin Bailey 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 6 1 1 1 0 13
TEAM ........................................ 1 1 2 1
TOTALS 35-53 14-22 11-12 5 27 32 17 95 15 14 2 7 200
TOT-FG 1stH: 17-26 65.4% 2ndH: 18-27 66.7% OT: 0-0 00.0% Game: 66.0% Deadbl
3pt-FG 1stH: 8-13 61.5% 2ndH: 6-9 66.7% OT: 0-0 00.0% Game: 63.6% Rebs
FThrow 1stH: 5-6 83.3% 2ndH: 6-6 100.% OT: 0-0 00.0% Game: 91.7% 0
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OFFICIALS: Gary Maxwell, Mike Thibodeaux, Tim Gaddis
TECHNICAL FOULS:
WKU - none
Mississippi State - none
ATTENDANCE: 7674
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTAL
WKU 25 42 67
Mississippi State 47 48 95
Actual attendance: 3,101.
What now? Only to watch Varnado outplay JE over a paid career. Not fair to compare the two, there's that much difference.
NotDeadYet
Well-Known Member
I've read he's got a high basketball IQ and was very unselfish with the basketball. Didn't know he had an outside shot.
He actually sounds like AK when he first played for us; tall and skinny! Hope he can bulk up as well as Hayward seems to be doing
He actually sounds like AK when he first played for us; tall and skinny! Hope he can bulk up as well as Hayward seems to be doing
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Don't get your knickers in a twist. The Sun Belt conference and Missouri Valley Conference aren't major D1 conferences. I'm not "belittling" the athletics program. Western Kentucky has a very good "mid-major" basketball program. I would certainly rank their basketball success ahead of BYU - at least WKU usually wins a game or two in March. In terms of football, they've been a 1-AA (or 1 FCS - whatever you want to call it) until recently. So again, very good mid-major, but not a "major" D-1 university as I stated.
Back to the topic, I like Evans' energy. I doubt he'll be a "Kevin Durant" but if he can become even a backup wing, then consider it a great pick.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Who are these players of whom you speak?
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Doubt he'll be a Kevin Durant? I'll go so far as to say he won't sniff Duran't jock.