Post by DanMcQ on Jan 25, 2007 6:13:17 GMT -5
HoyaSaxa.com Pre-Game Report
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The Hoya: Bearcats Could Be Fourth Straight Victim
Cinci Enquirer: Another tall order for Bearcats
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Hoyas big, deep
Cinci Enquirer: Another Big East initiation
Cronin, first-year players learn on the fly
Wash Post - Camille Powell: Rivers Gets in Flow After a Fitful Start
Hoyas Freshman Is Healthy, Learning
Wash Times - Barker Davis: No buts about it, Wallace delivers
The News Record: Hoyas up next for UC - Bearcats look to rebound after loss to Pitt
GUHoyas.com Game Notes
GUHoyas.com Pre-Game Quotes
The Hoya: Bearcats Could Be Fourth Straight Victim
Cinci Enquirer: Another tall order for Bearcats
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Hoyas big, deep
Cinci Enquirer: Another Big East initiation
Cronin, first-year players learn on the fly
Wash Post - Camille Powell: Rivers Gets in Flow After a Fitful Start
Hoyas Freshman Is Healthy, Learning
Wash Times - Barker Davis: No buts about it, Wallace delivers
"That Wallace is something else. Forget the form. That guy can shoot," former Utah coach and ESPN analyst Rick Majerus said of Georgetown's co-captain during halftime of the Hoyas' 66-52 victory over DePaul on Wednesday. "Not only is he a gritty guy, a real heartbeat guy, he's a 180-Man. Do you know how rare that is? He's got to be one of the most underrated players in this league."
Majerus' definition of a "180-Man" is a player whose combined field goal, 3-point and free throw percentage numbers add up to 180 or more. Wallace enters today's game against Cincinnati (10-9, 1-4 Big East) shooting 51.0 percent from the field, 48.1 percent from 3-point range and 90.3 percent from the free throw line -- an overall sum of 189.4.
That's the highest such total in the Big East and the sixth-highest in the nation, making Wallace one of the college game's most accomplished shooters.
"I've never heard of that stat," Wallace said. "It's kind of cool, but a stat is nothing next to a win."
"Sure, I hear that stuff from time to time, but I never took any of that stuff to heart," Wallace said. "It is nice to hear that somebody like Coach Majerus paid me a compliment. It does make you chuckle a little bit, sure. But I wouldn't call it vindication, because my goal is to help us win games, not make my personal mark."
Perhaps the only grief Wallace should be subjected to over the remainder of his career should come from his teammates, who aren't quite ready to give up needling Wallace for the accentuated arc on his jumper -- a shot former teammate Brandon Bowman dubbed the "Alabama Rainmaker."
And Majerus, a rare gem among the game's inane talking heads, should be commended for recognizing in 20 minutes, the talent and efficiency that the Georgetown faithful needed almost three full seasons to come to appreciate.
Majerus' definition of a "180-Man" is a player whose combined field goal, 3-point and free throw percentage numbers add up to 180 or more. Wallace enters today's game against Cincinnati (10-9, 1-4 Big East) shooting 51.0 percent from the field, 48.1 percent from 3-point range and 90.3 percent from the free throw line -- an overall sum of 189.4.
That's the highest such total in the Big East and the sixth-highest in the nation, making Wallace one of the college game's most accomplished shooters.
"I've never heard of that stat," Wallace said. "It's kind of cool, but a stat is nothing next to a win."
"Sure, I hear that stuff from time to time, but I never took any of that stuff to heart," Wallace said. "It is nice to hear that somebody like Coach Majerus paid me a compliment. It does make you chuckle a little bit, sure. But I wouldn't call it vindication, because my goal is to help us win games, not make my personal mark."
Perhaps the only grief Wallace should be subjected to over the remainder of his career should come from his teammates, who aren't quite ready to give up needling Wallace for the accentuated arc on his jumper -- a shot former teammate Brandon Bowman dubbed the "Alabama Rainmaker."
And Majerus, a rare gem among the game's inane talking heads, should be commended for recognizing in 20 minutes, the talent and efficiency that the Georgetown faithful needed almost three full seasons to come to appreciate.
The News Record: Hoyas up next for UC - Bearcats look to rebound after loss to Pitt
