D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera '12 signs Georgetown LOI

[Yaboynyp]

Mar 29, 2012 14:36:43 GMT -5 rosslynhoya said:

I watched Tyler Lewis win the McD AA skills challenge at lunch today. The non-basketball aficionado with me was just agog at the kid's talent level. I like NC State's chances in the ACC next year.

Did you see him in the game though? lol.. dude is 5’10 135 at best.. I doubt he sees extended minutes next year..

[idhoya]

he reminds me of jay burson.

[dense]

Ehhh jay burson was a scorer that happened to play point like Scott Skiles was in college. Jay burson woulda been a beast in the NBA if not for neck injury...I'm guessing you meant cause they were both small skinny guys.

[dense]

Id call Tyler a less talented Jason Williams....Im being kind, I played a lot versus him for a year. The best ballhandler I'd ever been around.

[idhoya]

I shoulda said looks like him. skinny, white kid with heart. Burson was taller I think though.

[daytonahoya31]

If Tyler Lewis is half the player Jay Burson was, he had a great college career...Burson was a better player than Skiles

[dense]

Skiles had a better college career than Burson but I agree Burson had the quickness to play in the NBA, and he was a deadly shooter. The media would have loved him too, cause he was the scrappy white guy. He was one of my favorite players growing up. I think he woulda had a Mark Price like career...but I hate comparing him to Price cause he was way quicker than him.

[TC]

Why is anyone talking about Tyler Lewis? He'd be terrible in our system. We don't need a pass first / shooting-and-defense-questionable PG when the offense is going to run through Otto at the top of the key. He's clearly a superlative passer, but the Georgetown offense is more geared around players that are strong generalists and can succeed in every facet of the offensive game - shooting, passing, cutting, finishing - rather than a guy who is clearly excellent at one facet and questionable at a lot of the others.

D'Vauntes, at least what I've seen on YouTube, would be perfect. He can shoot 3's, he can penetrate, he can shoot a legitimate midrange shot (which I'm very excited by), and he can find an open big man or cutter. With Otto at the key, I don't know how a defense is going to stay glued to a guy in the post if D'Vauntes gets the ball on the wing, penetrates a couple of steps and pulls up - Otto or one of the bigs will be open.

[idhoya]

plus he finished through contact.

[friscotxhoya]

Having seen DSR play AAU ball, I agree with everything TC and idhoya just said. Plus, he's a team leader and a good defender. And he makes free throws when it counts!! In short, I think he's the whole package!

[lichoya68]

get well soon dsr get well soon

[jctnhoya4ever]

Any new info on his knee,is it a tore or a sprain?

Thanks.

[ottomatic]

I think DSR should be ranked higher than 52 on ESPN, rivals has him better than Marcus Paige

[Highsmith]

Could his injury be linked to his drop in the rankings? That may explain some anyways.

[hoyaboya]

#41 in final Scout rankings.

[nychoya94]

bit.ly/HNAzGj

DSR -- MaxPreps 4th team All-American

[FrazierFanatic]

Excited to get DSR on the Hilltop and see how he fits in with the team. Could give us some scoring we will need next year and beyond.

[ottomatic]

over/under for DSR: 20 minutes
Shoot!!!

[SirSaxa]

1. Does anyone know how DSR is doing with his knee rehab?

2. I also want to see DSR's thread up at the top of our recruiting board because I am delighted he's coming.

[Yaboynyp]

www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/high-school/2012/05/slam-fresh-75-2012/

recruitingspotlight.wordpress.com/class-of-2012-prospect-rankings/