Julius Mays works out with new Cats before heading to Italy

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Mays did not play with Dakari Johnson, James Young and twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison. Here's how he assessed the freshmen he did see:

¦ Julius Randle. "A pit bull. That's what I call him. He's scary on the court. I feel sorry for anybody that has to guard him. Because he's a dog. He just goes and gets it."

¦ Dominique Hawkins. "The biggest shock. I never got to see Dominique play (on the high school level). He impressed me a lot."

¦ Marcus Lee. "A lot of energy and very athletic."

¦ Derek Willis. "He can shoot. Once he gains some weight, I think he'll be able to contribute a lot."

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"I only pursued deals for Julius in Italy, France, Spain, Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Germany," Haynes-Smith wrote in an email message. "When Julius signed the deal with Ferrara, it was his most intriguing offer at the time for a few different reasons. 1.) The team plans on using him as a combo guard of course, but he will get substantial minutes at the PG position. 2.) very strong competitive league 3.) High quality of life in Italy for Julius and his family 4.) Strong financial situation."

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