Grad transfer PF from William & Mary. Had somewhat of a "breakout" year this past season after coming off the bench in his first two years, average 10 points and 5 boards a game. Played alongside two other guys who were a little smaller than him but they all averaged around the same rebounds. The other two were named to All-CAA teams.
Saul mentioned in the Columbus Caravan they were looking for a big. If Ohio can't get a big transfer from a high major, I think you've got to get someone like this. The kid can obviously play, he put up some good numbers against good competition. The CAA is a good league, and William & Mary played both Duke and Louisville this past season. They also played CMU and he did pretty well.
Obviously he's not gonna come in and blow doors off people, but this is a piece you need to make a tournament run. He's a solid player who could help spell some minutes in the front court for Jason and Doug if they get in foul trouble. I like some of his highlights here on the Verbal Commits page. Has some nice post moves, runs well, nice dunks and moves without the ball.
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jack-whitman http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelo... William & Mary Message Board
http://csnbbs.com/thread-812463.html This post says he has a 94.9% foul rate, meaning he gets to the foul line a lot.
http://www.bloggersodear.com/2017/3/17/14957292/potential... When you think about it, what are Saul and Co really looking for? A starting big man? No. Of course we'd rather be amazed by some high major looking for redemption, but for a thin front court like Ohio might have, bringing a guy like this in for a one year rental would be a good get.
Last Edited: 7/21/2017 4:12:52 PM by GoCats105