Adam woodbury?

**Tre4ISU** · 05-15-2010, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by cyismydog

Name ten guys in division one basketball who can shoot it out to 15, are comfortable with their back to the basket, have a baby hook with either hand....
And are seven feet tall. He's good enough for Kansas.

No doubt. If he is a 7 foot sophomore he is huge. IGotThis simply either doesn't know or is completely looking over the fact he has two years of high school left. Not many juniors in high school are ready for college.

**IStateClones** · 05-15-2010, 04:58 PM

I know this is a bit off topic, but after getting back from the King of Courts tournament in Ankeny. I was wondering if anyone on here has any thoughts on another 7ft sophomore by the name of Mading Thok. He was playing for Martin Brothers (went to watch Marcus Paige)

**clone4lyfe** · 05-15-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by IStateClones

I know this is a bit off topic, but after getting back from the King of Courts tournament in Ankeny. I was wondering if anyone on here has any thoughts on another 7ft sophomore by the name of Mading Thok. He was playing for Martin Brothers (went to watch Marcus Paige)

I saw him. Has a very long wingspan & looks to have lots of upside. I thought he had more range then Woodbury but thats just b/c he looked very smooth dropping about a 15 ft jumper. He definitely changed things inside on the defensive end. I heard he was at a prep school in Nebraska last year but planning on transferring to a small school here in Iowa somewhere.

**clone4lyfe** · 05-15-2010, 05:24 PM

Also I wasnt too impressed with Woodbury. He was 6 inches to a foot taller than anybody on the floor for the other team & played very soft. Missed lots of bunnies & put backs. I understand he's young & you can't coach 7 ft but he is definitely a project. Hopefully he puts in the necessary work to get to where he need to be to be a big time recruit. I will note that they were blowing out the team they were playing so maybe his aggressiveness wasn't up to snuff b/c of that but he should have still done more than he did.

**swarthmoreCY** · 05-15-2010, 05:26 PM

I think it could be said that AAU games are not where 7-foot, back-to-the-basket players show their true value.

**IStateClones** · 05-15-2010, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY

I think it could be said that AAU games are not where 7-foot, back-to-the-basket players show their true value.

I would have to disagree. I think that most college scouts would recruit these large tournaments where the athletes would go against other talented players. Would you rather watch Adam Woodbury play against Des Moines metro teams or against teams that are full of players that have potential to play at the next level.

**IGotThis** · 05-15-2010, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY

I think it could be said that AAU games are not where 7-foot, back-to-the-basket players show their true value.

...so he shows his skills against weaker high school talent.

There is a reason why there is AAU besides all the money...it's to help college coaches see who is a good player from a great player....

And if you are implying because some of the time it is streetball then you are making my point in that he can't handle that system well.

**ontheverge** · 05-15-2010, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by IStateClones

I know this is a bit off topic, but after getting back from the King of Courts tournament in Ankeny. I was wondering if anyone on here has any thoughts on another 7ft sophomore by the name of Mading Thok. He was playing for Martin Brothers (went to watch Marcus Paige)

He hasnt played much basketball. I think he missed most of last season with some knee cap instability.

**IGotThis** · 05-15-2010, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by clone4lyfe

Also I wasnt too impressed with Woodbury. He was 6 inches to a foot taller than anybody on the floor for the other team & played very soft. Missed lots of bunnies & put backs. I understand he's young & you can't coach 7 ft but he is definitely a project. Hopefully he puts in the necessary work to get to where he need to be to be a big time recruit. I will note that they were blowing out the team they were playing so maybe his aggressiveness wasn't up to snuff b/c of that but he should have still done more than he did.

This is exactly what I got when I saw him in person...so I don't get all the hype..though he did tear it up against 4A teams...

Also where are you getting that he's 7'0" tall at?...in the state program he's listed at 6'9"....unless they lied about his height you need to get that fact straigt first.

**swarthmoreCY** · 05-15-2010, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by IStateClones

I would have to disagree. I think that most college scouts would recruit these large tournaments where the athletes would go against other talented players. Would you rather watch Adam Woodbury play against Des Moines metro teams or against teams that are full of players that have potential to play at the next level.

No doubt AAU is where players get exposure and it is vital to recruiting.
To answer your question, I would rather watch Woodbury playing with top players in a system and game that resembles how he will be used in college..without either component it is speculation.
Do college coaches determine a players defensive talent from a pick-up game/AAU game?
To further explain my point, the combined stat line for the centers of the 2007 McDonald's All-American game was 15 points and 10 rebounds. I think Cole Aldrich turned out pretty well, and Koufos was drafted in the first round.

**IGotThis** · 05-15-2010, 06:13 PM

[QUOTE=swarthmoreCY;1719619]No doubt AAU is where players get exposure and it is vital to recruiting.
To answer your question, I would rather watch Woodbury playing with top players in a system and game that resembles how he will be used in college..without either component it is speculation.
Do college coaches determine a players defensive talent from a pick-up game/AAU game?[/QUOTE]

....yes actually I bet they do...

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**swarthmoreCY** · 05-15-2010, 06:17 PM

[quote=IGotThis;1719626]

Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY

No doubt AAU is where players get exposure and it is vital to recruiting.
To answer your question, I would rather watch Woodbury playing with top players in a system and game that resembles how he will be used in college..without either component it is speculation.
Do college coaches determine a players defensive talent from a pick-up game/AAU game?[/QUOTE]

....yes actually I bet they do...

this thread turns into NBA discussion in 3..........2.........1....

Do not confuse what I said with saying coaches do not get a gauge on potential.

**clone4lyfe** · 05-15-2010, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by IGotThis

This is exactly what I got when I saw him in person...so I don't get all the hype..though he did tear it up against 4A teams...

Also where are you getting that he's 7'0" tall at?...in the state program he's listed at 6'9"....unless they lied about his height you need to get that fact straigt first.

Well a guy at the tourney said the Thok kid from Nebraska was 6'11" and Woodbury was taller than he was. Plus I thought I read on here that he was 7' but could be wrong.

**IGotThis** · 05-16-2010, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by clone4lyfe

Well a guy at the tourney said the Thok kid from Nebraska was 6'11" and Woodbury was taller than he was. Plus I thought I read on here that he was 7' but could be wrong.

true somebody did say that...but that is false...my guess is he's 6'10 or 6'11 by now..like I said earlier SC East listed him at 6'9" in their state program....

I wouldn't actually know that but I don't know why they would list him at that.

**cyismydog** · 05-16-2010, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by IStateClones

I know this is a bit off topic, but after getting back from the King of Courts tournament in Ankeny. I was wondering if anyone on here has any thoughts on another 7ft sophomore by the name of Mading Thok. He was playing for Martin Brothers (went to watch Marcus Paige)

Pretty good, only been playing for two years, should end up being a high major kid.