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College Basketball's Top Matchup Nightmares
From Seth Greenberg's blog

Kenneth "Speedy" Smith | G | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

“Speedy” was the sixth-leading scorer for the Bulldogs, but I feel he is one of the toughest players in the country to prepare to play. Smith impacts the game both offensively and defensively, as he’s an aggressive on-ball defender in the Bulldogs’ full-court pressure. Smith adds great ball pressure and has active hands, averaging 2.3 steals per game last season. He has the ability to disrupt opponents and make it difficult to initiate offense. If you don't take care of the ball against Smith, he will pick your pocket, run through a passing lane or force you to start your offense outside the scoring area.

Offensively, Smith understands his role and plays for the good of the group. He can push the ball in transition, get in the lane in the half court and makes good decisions. The senior averaged 7.7 assists per game for the Bulldogs last season, one of the highest rates in Division I. Although not a volume shooter, Smith shot 36.5 percent from the 3-point line when teams "shrunk" the court or gapped him and made him a jump shooter.


Vince Hunter | F | UTEP Miners

Hunter is one of the most interesting prospects in college basketball. An under-recruited prospect out of high school, the 6-8 Hunter is long, athletic and active. He runs the floor, can drive it from the wing and high post and is hard to keep off the glass. Watching him at the LeBron James Skills Academy, he more than held his own against more publicized players from the Power 5 conferences.

During the final 18 games of the 2013-14 season, Hunter averaged nearly 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. For the season, Hunter shot 55.8 percent from the field. An electric athlete, Hunter has a 6-10 wingspan, enabling him to finish around the rim and be an excellent defender and rim protector. The combination of 6-8 Julian Washburn and Hunter will cause many C-USA coaches sleepless nights.


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RE: College Basketball's Top Matchp Nightmares
(10-02-2014 05:59 PM)STexMiner Wrote:  From Seth Greenberg's blog

Kenneth "Speedy" Smith | G | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

“Speedy” was the sixth-leading scorer for the Bulldogs, but I feel he is one of the toughest players in the country to prepare to play. Smith impacts the game both offensively and defensively, as he’s an aggressive on-ball defender in the Bulldogs’ full-court pressure. Smith adds great ball pressure and has active hands, averaging 2.3 steals per game last season. He has the ability to disrupt opponents and make it difficult to initiate offense. If you don't take care of the ball against Smith, he will pick your pocket, run through a passing lane or force you to start your offense outside the scoring area.

Offensively, Smith understands his role and plays for the good of the group. He can push the ball in transition, get in the lane in the half court and makes good decisions. The senior averaged 7.7 assists per game for the Bulldogs last season, one of the highest rates in Division I. Although not a volume shooter, Smith shot 36.5 percent from the 3-point line when teams "shrunk" the court or gapped him and made him a jump shooter.


Vince Hunter | F | UTEP Miners

Hunter is one of the most interesting prospects in college basketball. An under-recruited prospect out of high school, the 6-8 Hunter is long, athletic and active. He runs the floor, can drive it from the wing and high post and is hard to keep off the glass. Watching him at the LeBron James Skills Academy, he more than held his own against more publicized players from the Power 5 conferences.

During the final 18 games of the 2013-14 season, Hunter averaged nearly 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. For the season, Hunter shot 55.8 percent from the field. An electric athlete, Hunter has a 6-10 wingspan, enabling him to finish around the rim and be an excellent defender and rim protector. The combination of 6-8 Julian Washburn and Hunter will cause many C-USA coaches sleepless nights.


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I'm surprised that scumbag had anything nice to say about UTEP. He's been bashing us for years, especially Coach Floyd.
Also, Vince wasn't under-recruited, here's a list of schools that recruited Vince "The Rim" Hunter:
Dayton
DePaul
Indiana
Iowa St.
Marquette
Memphis
Michigan St.
Minnesota
Missouri St.
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
S. Diego St.
Texas A&M
UAB
W. Kentucky
Xavier
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