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College Basketball: Underrated Players
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November 3rd, 2008
by CHN
UNDERRATED PLAYERS
CHN writers were asked a simple question: Who is the most underrated player in the country? Here’s what our guys had to say.. let us know who you would choose below:
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Daniel Hackett (USC): Hackett has been overshadowed by big-name recruits (OJ Mayo, Demar DeRozan) in the backcourt, but he's a guard capable of doing whatever the team needs, and has helped lead the Trojans to two straight postseasons. He's very poised, has a high basketball IQ, and good size for a guard.
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Greivis Vasquez (Maryland): Vasquez puts up monster numbers (albeit for a bad team) in a monster conference yet doesn't get much love nationally. Will have to carry a big load for the Terps again this year so I expect some big numbers out of him.
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Jeff Pendergraph (Arizona St): James Harden is all the rage, and rightfully so. But I think many people around the country ignore the skill and intensity that Pendergraph brings on a nightly basis as a result.
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Jack McClinton (Miami): First team all-ACC last year, but didnt get the pub of clearly inferior players on better teams. That will change after going up against the likes of UConn, Kentucky and Ohio State in early December..
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Greivis Vasquez (Maryland): People don’t understand how little ACC-quality talent plays next to Vasquez. Yes, the turnovers are high and need to be cutdown, but that’s the byproduct of trying to carry a team on your back.
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Gerald Henderson (Duke): The talent is obvious, the ability to play well others and not break noses is not. His numbers have suffered at the hands of a balanced attack but with most of the Dukies back this year, he emerges as the team leader.
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Tyrese Rice (Boston College): Nobody puts up numbers like Tyrese Rice. If the Eagles were any good, Rice would be more than just a first-team All-ACC player.
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Damion James (Texas): The only returning Big 12 player to average a double-double last season isn't Blake Griffin; it's the Longhorn's outstanding athlete Damion James. It doesn't hurt that he hits over 41% of his perimeter shots either.
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Agree? Disagree? Post your comments below:
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Kenny Dawkins Lamar
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2008-11-04 14:37.
Kenny Dawkins Lamar University. Very Solid point guard but gets overshawdowed because of the conference he is playing in.
thats going pretty deep for
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Wed, 2008-11-05 13:51.
thats going pretty deep for an underrated player. Kenny did make our All-Southland team, so we're aware of his skills.
Underrated Players
Submitted by John P (not verified) on Tue, 2008-11-04 23:33.
Donovan Morris, Long Beach State. He can shoot, penetrate, rebound. He's the best player in the BWC.
Agreed, Morris is solid. He
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Wed, 2008-11-05 13:52.
Agreed, Morris is solid. He could be the Big West POY. You figure it will be betwee him and akognon. We gave him some love on our All Mid-Major team.
What about Wink?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 2008-11-05 18:43.
Wink Adams from UNLV is probably one of the most underrated point guards in the nation. Despite UNLV's sudden ressurgence as one of the better teams in the NCAA, Wink still has yet to recieve any love.
Wink's a good one. Just an
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Wed, 2008-11-05 22:50.
Wink's a good one. Just an all-around solid ballplayer who can do a little bit of everything. He certainly has flaws though.. he isn't really a true leading PG, and doesn't shoot well enough to be a go-to SG, but he's just a winning player.
Wait
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2008-11-07 11:36.
Wait, so Damion James is Joey Whelan's most underrated player, a guy he had on his top 6 PF's list, a list he left Jeff Adrien off of primarily for being "severely undersized" and underproductive for his position.
Jeff Adrien- 6'7 240lbs (14.8ppg/ 9.1 rpg)
Damion James- 6'7 230lbs (13.2ppg/ 10.3rpg)
Just sayin....
what about Marcus
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2009-02-03 11:43.
what about Marcus Johnston(dayton)
it's johnson, but the point
Submitted by Shawn Siegel on Tue, 2009-02-03 11:57.
it's johnson, but the point is well taken. He's a solid ball-player.. perhaps the Flyers most consistent guy
Jeff Adrien is a big one. He
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2009-03-22 22:12.
Jeff Adrien is a big one. He is strong, has an excellent midrange jumper, and loves to do the dirty stuff down low. I like jack mcclinton from MIA too. I was very surprised at how few people know his name.
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