HoyaChris
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 29, 2011 17:15:28 GMT -5
I tend to agree with HoyaChris...with a couple of exceptions. Note sure I would say Austin is "clearly behind" Wingate...in my mind they are within a few spots of eachother...i think its debatable. Austin Freeman on that team probably does very well. Certainly not the defender Wingate was though. I'd also put Austin well ahead of Mark Tillmon. While Austin was clearly a better scorer than David Wingate, Wingate's defense was good enough to sustain a 15 year NBA career and he scored enough off of his defense to score more total points than Austin. I actually think the Mark Tillmon comparison is among the closest matches with Austin. Mark actually outscored Austin in his Freshman, Sophomore and Senior seasons. In fact, Mark's senior season is Austin's senior season without Austin's season-ending slump. Both were Big East first team and honorable mention All American. Mark's career numbers are pulled down by a junior year in which he played hurt for the whole season. And Tillmon was a far better defender. |
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 29, 2011 17:58:07 GMT -5
I tend to agree with HoyaChris...with a couple of exceptions. Note sure I would say Austin is "clearly behind" Wingate...in my mind they are within a few spots of eachother...i think its debatable. Austin Freeman on that team probably does very well. Certainly not the defender Wingate was though. I'd also put Austin well ahead of Mark Tillmon. While Austin was clearly a better scorer than David Wingate, Wingate's defense was good enough to sustain a 15 year NBA career and he scored enough off of his defense to score more total points than Austin. I actually think the Mark Tillmon comparison is among the closest matches with Austin. Mark actually outscored Austin in his Freshman, Sophomore and Senior seasons. In fact, Mark's senior season is Austin's senior season without Austin's season-ending slump. Both were Big East first team and honorable mention All American. Mark's career numbers are pulled down by a junior year in which he played hurt for the whole season. And Tillmon was a far better defender. So Chris... are you EVER going to update your Thompson-era Top-100? |
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 29, 2011 17:59:22 GMT -5
Oh, and I agree Wingate is ahead of Austin, and Jeff is ahead of Sweetney -- though not by much.
But all 4 of those guys were great Hoyas.
And -- Awesome Freeman - congratulations!
Thanks for 4 years of great basketball.
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 29, 2011 20:05:42 GMT -5
Having seen all of HoyaChris' top 15 in person I pretty much agree with his ranking. Boring, but true. Tillmon is a pretty fair comparison and Wingate's D vaults him significantly ahead of Austin.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 30, 2011 9:06:10 GMT -5
Austin also named to play in the NABC College All-Star game. The game will be played at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Reliant Stadium, site of the Final Four. It will be aired on TruTV |
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 30, 2011 10:24:35 GMT -5
Austin and Chris were also both invited to the portsmouth invitational
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Madgesdiq
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Post by Madgesdiq on Mar 30, 2011 12:06:31 GMT -5
Congrats to Austin! The comeback against UConn in his junior year and this year's performance versus Villanova were two of the great Hoya performances I've seen in my 27 years as a Hoya fan. Agree on both. |
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 30, 2011 13:28:33 GMT -5
Having seen all of HoyaChris' top 15 in person I pretty much agree with his ranking. Boring, but true. Tillmon is a pretty fair comparison and Wingate's D vaults him significantly ahead of Austin. Austin has a much better shot than Wingate could even dream about. But David was significantly better at... well... everything else! |
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 30, 2011 14:47:26 GMT -5
A wonderful accomplishment by Austin. Right now I don't care where he ranks, just that he gets his chance to play for a living and that he continues to control his health.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Apr 1, 2011 16:46:54 GMT -5
NABC allstar game started on Tru TV. Austin Did not start. but just checked in.
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ksf42001
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Post by ksf42001 on Apr 1, 2011 16:53:09 GMT -5
NABC allstar game started on Tru TV. Austin Did not start. but just checked in. Really weird seeing him playing with McGhee and Wanamaker, 3 for 6 shooting so far though |
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Apr 1, 2011 17:00:19 GMT -5
had 8pts i believe in his 5 minutes thus far.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Apr 1, 2011 17:24:09 GMT -5
freeman has 10 at the half tied for the lead for the east team.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Apr 1, 2011 18:21:13 GMT -5
Freeman showed quite well finished with 21 pts leading all scorers according to the announcers. His team lost 113-108. East was winning when his squad of almost all BE players was in. But the other squad for the east blew the 13pt lead austin and his squad had built.
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 1, 2011 20:05:01 GMT -5
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Apr 2, 2011 9:09:12 GMT -5
congrat austin and congrats big east that seemed to dominate MR BARKLEY APOLOGIZE PLEASE good luck to a great hoya and person hope the nba watches how hoyas doing jeff celts.. monroe monster detroit roy pacers and oh well i quess dajuann too GO HOYAS  OOOOPS DONT FORGET PAT he will help that team when he gets some time YUP |
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Apr 2, 2011 13:19:42 GMT -5
Rosters are now out. www.draftexpress.com/article/2011-Portsmouth-Invitational-Tournament-Official-Rosters-and-Preview-3660MIKE DUMAN AUTO SALES Coaches: Max Gillespie, Jerry Hasty & Emanual Davis Gary McGhee, Pittsburgh Matt Howard, Butler Gary Johnson, Texas Justin Holiday, Washington Steven Gray, Gonzaga Durrell Summers, Michigan State Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech Chris Wright, Georgetown NORFOLK SPORTS CLUB Coaches: Mike Head, Mark Butts & Anthony Johnson Josh Harrellson, Kentucky Alex Stepheson, USC Tracy Smith, N.C. State Delroy James, Rhode Island Mike Smith, East Tenn. St. Austin Freeman, Georgetown Talor Battle, Penn State Randy Culpepper, UTEP Good news Chris' team is loaded so he'll be able to distribute well. Bad news for Austin He doesn't have a good true PG on his team to set him up. |
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