Per Grant Milner:

Per a source, Memphis signee Chris Hawkins hopes to join the Tigers in July for the second session of summer school, which begins on July 8th. The 6-foot-4 forward has been finishing up some school work at Southwest CC, but all signs point toward him enrolling next week.

Hawkins might be the biggest wildcard on the roster, but given his motor and athletic ability, it's hard to envision him not seeing time at the U of M.

“Memphis is getting a kid that they are probably not even going to know what is coming," said Southwest coach Jerry Nichols. "He presents mismatch problems for everybody, and he’s a freak of nature. He can jump out of the gym. Memphis doesn’t have a player like him. I know this for a fact. I’ve seen him play at full strength, and I promise you that they don’t know what they are getting. That’s how scary he is.”

I love it. Thanks for posting.

He looks and sounds like a playah to me.

me likey

there ARE kids outside of the conventional AAU circuit who can play

he does get off of the floor very easily! He has "bounce"

(07-02-2014 02:45 PM)michaelf Wrote:  Per Grant Milner:

Per a source, Memphis signee Chris Hawkins hopes to join the Tigers in July for the second session of summer school, which begins on July 8th. The 6-foot-4 forward has been finishing up some school work at Southwest CC, but all signs point toward him enrolling next week.

Hawkins might be the biggest wildcard on the roster, but given his motor and athletic ability, it's hard to envision him not seeing time at the U of M.

“Memphis is getting a kid that they are probably not even going to know what is coming," said Southwest coach Jerry Nichols. "He presents mismatch problems for everybody, and he’s a freak of nature. He can jump out of the gym. Memphis doesn’t have a player like him. I know this for a fact. I’ve seen him play at full strength, and I promise you that they don’t know what they are getting. That’s how scary he is.”

Anyone know how he compares to Geron? Quickness. Hops. Defense>

Good player but still undersized....Will be a helluva a college kid, but will have trouble getting to NBA unless he hits a Growth Spurt....Or he will need to shed weight, and work on his handles a lot more, and improve his outside shot to become a wing to make it to the NBA level....The World Is Ours Memphis.....

We shall see.

I'm thinking we're going to be jumping out of our seats a lot next season.

Consistency may not be at its peak with these new guys, but there are going to be some really 'fun' times.

How many days till Memphis Madness, anyway?

(07-02-2014 05:50 PM)tigerscane Wrote:  Good player but still undersized....Will be a helluva a college kid, but will have trouble getting to NBA unless he hits a Growth Spurt....Or he will need to shed weight, and work on his handles a lot more, and improve his outside shot to become a wing to make it to the NBA level....The World Is Ours Memphis.....

Thanks. I was fired up until I read this.

(07-02-2014 05:50 PM)tigerscane Wrote:  Good player but still undersized....Will be a helluva a college kid, but will have trouble getting to NBA unless he hits a Growth Spurt....Or he will need to shed weight, and work on his handles a lot more, and improve his outside shot to become a wing to make it to the NBA level....The World Is Ours Memphis.....

Who had NBA expectations for him?

isn't this the same guy who said joe was gonna play for sactown in the summer league

(07-02-2014 07:28 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  isn't this the same guy who said joe was gonna play for sactown in the summer league

Nope. Hoops Hype did and then another guy on 247Sports posted the following:

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Joe-Jackson-Jo...m-29363381

(07-02-2014 07:40 PM)3usersonline Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:28 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  isn't this the same guy who said joe was gonna play for sactown in the summer league

Nope. Hoops Hype did and then another guy on 247Sports posted the following:

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Joe-Jackson-Jo...m-29363381

ok, thanks, I think I thought maybe he said or someone on Memphis roar said it because I sorta remember Memphis roar tweeted "Joe Jackson Joining Kings Summer League Team" but I couldn't remember who wrote it or who the source was.

(07-02-2014 07:59 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:40 PM)3usersonline Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:28 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  isn't this the same guy who said joe was gonna play for sactown in the summer league

Nope. Hoops Hype did and then another guy on 247Sports posted the following:

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Joe-Jackson-Jo...m-29363381

ok, thanks, I think I thought maybe he said or someone on Memphis roar said it because I sorta remember Memphis roar tweeted "Joe Jackson Joining Kings Summer League Team" but I couldn't remember who wrote it or who the source was.

Who knows...but here's the source:

http://hoopshype.com/summer_leagues.htm

(07-02-2014 07:24 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 05:50 PM)tigerscane Wrote:  Good player but still undersized....Will be a helluva a college kid, but will have trouble getting to NBA unless he hits a Growth Spurt....Or he will need to shed weight, and work on his handles a lot more, and improve his outside shot to become a wing to make it to the NBA level....The World Is Ours Memphis.....

Who had NBA expectations for him?

I know right. I want the best college player next year.

(07-02-2014 07:00 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 05:50 PM)tigerscane Wrote:  Good player but still undersized....Will be a helluva a college kid, but will have trouble getting to NBA unless he hits a Growth Spurt....Or he will need to shed weight, and work on his handles a lot more, and improve his outside shot to become a wing to make it to the NBA level....The World Is Ours Memphis.....

Thanks. I was fired up until I read this.

Consider the source and get fired up again.

(07-03-2014 04:43 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 07:00 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 05:50 PM)tigerscane Wrote:  Good player but still undersized....Will be a helluva a college kid, but will have trouble getting to NBA unless he hits a Growth Spurt....Or he will need to shed weight, and work on his handles a lot more, and improve his outside shot to become a wing to make it to the NBA level....The World Is Ours Memphis.....

Thanks. I was fired up until I read this.

Consider the source and get fired up again.

I don't know about source...more like a channel and or a duct.

(07-02-2014 05:27 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 02:45 PM)michaelf Wrote:  Per Grant Milner:

Per a source, Memphis signee Chris Hawkins hopes to join the Tigers in July for the second session of summer school, which begins on July 8th. The 6-foot-4 forward has been finishing up some school work at Southwest CC, but all signs point toward him enrolling next week.

Hawkins might be the biggest wildcard on the roster, but given his motor and athletic ability, it's hard to envision him not seeing time at the U of M.

“Memphis is getting a kid that they are probably not even going to know what is coming," said Southwest coach Jerry Nichols. "He presents mismatch problems for everybody, and he’s a freak of nature. He can jump out of the gym. Memphis doesn’t have a player like him. I know this for a fact. I’ve seen him play at full strength, and I promise you that they don’t know what they are getting. That’s how scary he is.”

Anyone know how he compares to Geron? Quickness. Hops. Defense>

Much different player than Geron. Much different. He's a power player with a decent outside shot. The player, to me at least, that he compares to is Anthony Tolbert from back in the early 90s. Undersized power player. Hawkins is at least 6-5 (he says he's 6-6) not that that matters too much and weighs a STRONG 245.

If you aren't familiar with Tolbert, just think of Sylvester Gray. Hawkins compares more to him than Geron.