Anyone who ever watched the offense Xavier played in during high school can attest to why he didn’t put up huge numbers. I was at the state championship games his sophomore and junior years and he spent the majority of those games 15+ feet from the hoop. That’s nothing against his coach. You don’t get many high-level 7-footers at that level to work with so that can be an adjustment in itself, especially when they had another D1 big-man on the team for three of the four years. I don’t read much into his high school numbers. Kid has the tools to be a very, very, very good player at Iowa State. Just gotta refine them.
Anyone who ever watched the offense Xavier played in during high school can attest to why he didn’t put up huge numbers. I was at the state championship games his sophomore and junior years and he spent the majority of those games 15+ feet from the hoop. That’s nothing against his coach. You don’t get many high-level 7-footers at that level to work with so that can be an adjustment in itself, especially when they had another D1 big-man on the team for three of the four years. I don’t read much into his high school numbers. Kid has the tools to be a very, very, very good player at Iowa State. Just gotta refine them.
I want foster to do well, I really really do. But I can't understand the infatuation for a player that didn't absolutely dominate 3A iowa HS hoops.
That's the man himself.....I was in Hilton when Mark Turgeon brought his Wheatshockers to Hilton via the NIT tournament....The game starts and the Shockers take a sizable lead.....Larry calls a time out and starts CHEWING A** like never before.....ISU goes on the win the game....So we need someone to install toughness and rebounding? I think I know a guy.
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Huh? He did pretty well in HS. Foster has a very high ceiling just needs development and coaching.
It only took 12 posts to get off-topic (again). It makes it really hard to look at these threads because the actual information is just going to be blended in with the Foster-Henry nonsense.I want foster to do well, I really really do. But I can't understand the infatuation for a player that didn't absolutely dominate 3A iowa HS hoops.
I want foster to do well, I really really do. But I can't understand the infatuation for a player that didn't absolutely dominate 3A iowa HS hoops.
And how is Henry doing?He has all sorts of potential and is going to be a great player long term, but honestly the Henry kid from Osky that went to UNI was a better high school player IMO.
I agree....and that's not a knock on him...I have a friend that would say during this past season "mistake coming to Prohm...he should have just went pro" and I said the same about how he's not there yet (based on what I saw from high school)I want foster to do well, I really really do. But I can't understand the infatuation for a player that didn't absolutely dominate 3A iowa HS hoops.
Thx Stanz!Just wanted to pass along that T.J. Otzelberger's Zoom call with Tyrese Hunter earlier today went well, a source tells CF. Reiterated that Tyrese is a priority and a huge piece of Iowa State men's basketball's future. The Cyclones are in a good position to keep the four-star floor general in the fold.
even in his all too short season, I loved his energy and how the flow of the game changed when he was on the floor. Excited to see a "healthy" Xavier on the floor next year.I agree....and that's not a knock on him...I have a friend that would say during this past season "mistake coming to Prohm...he should have just went pro" and I said the same about how he's not there yet (based on what I saw from high school)
Certainly had the size and skills to be a very solid big 12 guy, but I didn't expect him to (without injury) step in and be a dominant freshman.
Loved his drill of 3 on 4 rebounding where there weren’t any fouls called and the 3 were expected to win the rebound.So we need someone to install toughness and rebounding? I think I know a guy.
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**** off trollI want foster to do well, I really really do. But I can't understand the infatuation for a player that didn't absolutely dominate 3A iowa HS hoops.
Good work!Just wanted to pass along that T.J. Otzelberger's Zoom call with Tyrese Hunter earlier today went well, a source tells CF. Reiterated that Tyrese is a priority and a huge piece of Iowa State men's basketball's future. The Cyclones are in a good position to keep the four-star floor general in the fold.
Just wanted to pass along that T.J. Otzelberger's Zoom call with Tyrese Hunter earlier today went well, a source tells CF. Reiterated that Tyrese is a priority and a huge piece of Iowa State men's basketball's future. The Cyclones are in a good position to keep the four-star floor general in the fold.