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re: 5* Defensive End / 5* Power Forward Isaiah Stokes (Class of 2017)
Posted on 8/12/14 at 10:43 pm to Crowknowsbest
Posted on 8/12/14 at 10:43 pm to Crowknowsbest
quote:He played like ten minutes a game as a freshman, didn't play as a sophomore, started as a junior. He was a good basketball player but not quite as good as people say now. No kind of NBA prospect.
UVA fans still refer to him as Benedict Ronald. They fired by far their best coach ever largely because of Curry's flip. He started as a true freshman at QB and PG for UNC iirc. Just ridiculous.
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 11:42 pm
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 9:30 am to Gravitiger
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He played like ten minutes a game as a freshman, didn't play as a sophomore, started as a junior. He was a good basketball player but not quite as good as people say now. No kind of NBA prospect.
Thanks for correcting me. I just remembered him playing a good bit.
He was probably overrated as a basketball prospect (due to football hype and winning the McD's slam dunk contest) but at the same time it's hard to know because he was splitting his time between two sports.
As to basketball affecting his football career, his participation in basketball at UNC certainly stunted his development as a QB. Who knows what happens if he focused on football, but he was absolutely an extraordinarily gifted talent.
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