Did anyone see this- Darien Williams

[Cyclonepride]

I don't know if I'd go that far. Hines wrote an article on it. It seems that him going to school in the Bay area is new news.

It was originally reported that he may stay in Iowa for school.

I feel like any time a recruit relocates a couple thousand miles away, it opens the door slightly that they may not return.

He may have just written an article on it, but I distinctly remember discussing this on this site soon after he committed. Not sure if it was in a thread or if CW wrote about it, but it's not new. No worries to be had (and I'm too lazy to look it up).

 

[BryceC]

It's the offseason. Thread mills were a massive story last year. They'll write anything remotely newsworthy.

 

[Dryburn]

No big deal. At his age, I would rather spend a year along the coast in California rather than Iowa too. In fact, I might prefer to do that at any age.

 

[Dingus]

Double shoulder surgery with long recovery time -> pretty limited basketball or even upper body weights + Council Bluffs = Really unappealing. Don't blame him one bit.

I'm sure it's been discussed but does anyone know the actual recovery time for this kind of thing? ie when could he be playing again if, say, he was already at ISU and didn't have a RS year available?

 

[Guetterdone1]

If anyone has any college highlights of this kid I'd like to see them as well.

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

He may have just written an article on it, but I distinctly remember discussing this on this site soon after he committed. Not sure if it was in a thread or if CW wrote about it, but it's not new. No worries to be had (and I'm too lazy to look it up).

The specific school he chose to go to is new, I believe.

 

[Psiclone]

Very poor video, but he looks athletic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8opxWw2oqU

 

[Cyclonepride]

The specific school he chose to go to is new, I believe.

Yeah, I think that part is.

 

[Guetterdone1]

Very poor video, but he looks athletic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8opxWw2oqU

Ya I saw that one but I believe that's just high school. I was looking for college. With how highly ranked he was I'm really surprised there isn't any video.

 

[Psiclone]

Ya I saw that one but I believe that's just high school. I was looking for college. With how highly ranked he was I'm really surprised there isn't any video.

He's #23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqqJY7vgDKQ

 

[Guetterdone1]

He's #23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqqJY7vgDKQ

That was published May 3rd 2013. So unless they went into the future and recorded this, then published it back in time, it's not him. Besides, that dude was awful and didn't look anything like him. Good try though.

 

[Guetterdone1]

[video=youtube;9gQziErGpqM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gQziErGpqM[/video]
Here is a video of his school along with a few of his highlights. He has a pretty sick dunk. There are a few slooooots and some.. well...characters.

 

[CyArob]

[video=youtube;9gQziErGpqM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gQziErGpqM[/video]
Here is a video of his school along with a few of his highlights. He has a pretty sick dunk. There are a few slooooots and some.. well...characters.

After awhile I was expecting to hear "and boom goes the dynamite".

 

[drose1]

http://amestrib.com/sports/men-s-basketball-iowa-western-big-man-commits-isu-2015

here is the article from the commitment...states he is unsure where he will finish juco but says he is from Los angeles

 

[Guetterdone1]

Also, the difference from his high school highlights shows that he seems to have morphed quite a bit. He was more of an inside man in high school. Like some of the other have stated he's more of a SF/PF now. I was a little skeptical about that before. He's fast and strong. He'll definitely take over the Hogue spot next year. I guess that's why we're going after more bigs now. We don't really need another SF with Nadar on the team. Our roster looks pretty set for next year already.

 

[HardcoreClone]

My biggest question is, why has he still not had the surgery yet? You would think he, and ISU, would want it done ASAP.

 

[sadam]

Well he's no trey Dickerson that's for sure...

 

[heitclone]

Also, the difference from his high school highlights shows that he seems to have morphed quite a bit. He was more of an inside man in high school. Like some of the other have stated he's more of a SF/PF now. I was a little skeptical about that before. He's fast and strong. He'll definitely take over the Hogue spot next year. I guess that's why we're going after more bigs now. We don't really need another SF with Nadar on the team. Our roster looks pretty set for next year already.

He's def not a true post, has a "Juco" game. I mean that in a good way. His playing still is a great fit for ISU. Hogue is a good comparison, although DW is more athletic where Hogue is stronger.

 

[Cydkar]

Well he's no trey Dickerson that's for sure...

wut?

 

[Dingus]

He's def not a true post, has a "Juco" game. I mean that in a good way. His playing still is a great fit for ISU. Hogue is a good comparison, although DW is more athletic where Hogue is stronger.

Like the sound of that if true; Hogue is pretty athletic.