Semi OT: Northwestern solving their front court problems

Submitted by T-town Wolv on

Link: http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/8078414/northwestern-adds-7-2-chier-ajou-cousin-chicago-bulls-luol-deng

Offseason recruiting plus transfers for NW's basketball team includes Luol Deng's cousin who is 7-2, 3 other commits, a 6'6" winger, 2 6'7" wingers, a 6'9" forward, and a 6'11" forward. Now add that to waht they currently have and we're looking at a team that could give teams in the B10 fits after this year's graduations and attrition. 

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WolverineinSB

June 21st, 2012 at 1:58 AM ^

I saw that Ajou play in high school and he's extremely raw. Way too raw to touch the court anytime soon. He plays closer to 6'7 than 7'2. But u never know how a player could potentially develop. U can't teach that height.

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justingoblue

June 21st, 2012 at 2:31 AM ^

I hate the ESSS EEEEE SEEEEE mentality, I root for Northwestern to make the tourney every year (I also hope they do well in football, although they are in our division, so I hope they don't do too well). Seems fitting for years of doing things mostly the right way yet getting their teeth kicked in every year.

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Space Coyote

June 21st, 2012 at 8:34 AM ^

Everyone saw how much trouble Michigan had last year against Northwestern's 1-3-1 zone.  You put this much size on the court it becomes that much more difficult to beat.  And somehow they always find players that never touch the paint but can shoot.

I always see Northwestern as a team that is going to suck for a couple years, let their players grow, and then be one of those pesky (sp?) teams in the Big Ten that you should beat, but it's much more difficult than that.

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