His head was at rim-level on his dunk after the inbound steal. He dunks with as much ferocity as anyone in college basketball. We've had some high-flyers, but he has to be in the discussion. I really enjoy watching that guy play. MVP if I had a vote.
Melvin has ridiculous hops
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Exactly! I mentioned this in the post game thread too, but getting him and Niang back is HUGE! I can only imagine that those two will have special seasons next year. Niang will be the best soph in the conference. Just hoping Morris, Thomas, Hogue, and one of the juco bigs can pick up the rest of the slack!
Nothing against him, because I think he was a great Cyclone, but Melvin is a really good Rashon Clark.
Today was a game that exemplifies what is so great about Melvin. Not knocking him but he didn't have his best game today, he sat with some foul trouble, missed a couple jumpers, other than the dunk not a whole lot stood out. But at the end of the day he had another double/double. He just has a way of making an impact, he's always that steady influence. It might seem like a quiet day but then you look and he has 13 rebounds. You also just have to love that he is constantly improving his game, he and Georges are going to be a great 1-2 punch next year. He'll be a great guy for the youngters we have coming in next year to watch and learn from.
I really think if we finish this year well and play great next year, Ejim will find his name up in the Hilton rafters
It is possible, would definitely be deserving as by all accounts he is a great student athlete both in the class room and on the court.
CycloneErik
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I've heard from a bunch of professors who have had Melvin as a student. None of them has ever been anything less than glowing. He's usually known as the best student in his class.
It's not unusual, even for the profs who really like basketball, to hear them wish he didn't have the ability he has for basketball, because they think he would be a fantastic grad student and professor someday.
He is a great role model for this team. Good student, great player and as far as I know he stays out of trouble. Those are the type of players you build around and who are great ambassadors for ISU!
Didn't he make some special academic list? Some sort of honors. He's not rhashon athletically, but he is doing what he did his junior/senior years, but much better. Rhashon could probably out jump him by half a foot, but both very valuable players, the glue to their respected teams.
He made some academic fraternity which was a huge deal. He was also a District Academic All-American.
However, Mike Green (I think he's the SID for basketball) tweeted earlier this week that he had to tell Melvin he didn't make Acadmic All-American. That's too bad because I highly doubt there are that many more players with that type of GPA who is also a a really, really good basketball player.
It's easy to overlook Melvin, but he'll be a guy in a couple of years who we will REALLY miss watching. He's awfully good and if he was wearing a Kanas uniform, he'd be first team all Big 12.
