I like Marfo. A little raw offensively but a fantastic rim defender/rebounder. Luckily, his strengths are exactly the weakness of our current lineup. Marfo and Nate would make a long and imposing inside duo. Saw on a GW interview that he is a huge history buff and that was what attracted him to DC. If history is his thing, he would be hard pressed to find a better spot than Williamsburg.

From his high school days:
Strengths:
Marfo is one of the truly elite rebounders in the country, especially on the defensive end. His ability to clean that glass and hold opposing teams to one-and-done is second to none. He's broad and powerful, physical inside the lane and able to carve out space. He clears his real estate like few others and rebounds the ball with two hands in traffic. Offensively, he's a power player with very good footwork. He has the ability to make multiple pivots and counters without changing his pivot foot and between that and his sheer force, he has the ability to work his way to deep position even if he catches at the mid-post. Marfo is tough, physical, plays hard, is a good screener and willing to do all the dirty work inside the lane.

Weaknesses:
He's not a dynamic offensive talent or naturally explosive athlete. One of the most impressive things about his ability to rebound in high volume is that he often does so despite playing below the rim in traffic. Offensively, his ability to score comes in direct correlation to his proximity to the rim, and if he can't catch it deep or work his way closer to the basket, he isn't much of a scoring threat. He's just now starting to develop both a jump hook on the block as well as a mid-range jump-shot facing the basket. Consequently, he's probably more of an undersized center than a four, at least the way the game is played today.

Bottom Line:
He's powerful physical and tough but more than that he has one special skill and it's one that translates right away to the college game - he is a fantastic rebounder. That, and the fact that he has a college ready body, should allow him to make an immediate impact in the Atlantic 10 Conference next year.