Sportsline.com: Previewing freshmen: Big men difference isnât in numbers
Marquetteâs Ousmane Barro (6-10, 230) is among those highlighted.
Iti gets a mention in a sampling of 2003-04âs first year big men: Solid, but didnât have expected impact.
Doyel has always like Martin Iti. He saw him at one of the tournaments or combines when he was a senior. I asked him how Iti looked via email. He was impressed. He said he saw him as becoming a Jermaine OâNeal type player.
Remember Marcus Cousin. We tried to get him late. He chose Seton Hall over Michigan St. and us.
Doyel continues his look at big men â this one focusing on tranfers and redshirts.
Sportsline.com: Transfers, other âveteransâ should make a big impact
A couple of guys we will face this season:
[b]Wesley Green, DePaul: The Blue Demons lost wing Dorell Wright to the NBA but will get a huge impact from a freshman â this one. Green was always a deft passer and shooter, but while redshirting last year with a shoulder injury, he sculpted his body into a more chiseled 6-9, 265 pounds. The son of 1985 first-round pick Kenny Green of Wake Forest, heâll be among the best freshmen in Conference USA.
Byron Joynes, Rutgers: Heâs the biggest sleeper in this story. Last season, Joynes was an overweight reserve who averaged 1.9 points in 9.2 minutes, but he has lost 45 pounds and now goes 6-9, 260. After attending Pete Newellâs big-man camp in August, Joynes has new tricks to go with that new body. Expect a breakout season, which Rutgers needs with Herve Lamizana and Sean Axani gone, Adrian Hill recovering from knee surgery and transfer Jimmie Inglis about 15 pounds overweight.[/b]
Plus another one weâll see in the future:
Rob Ferguson, Saint Josephâs: The whispers from Hawk Hill said this former Florida 5A player of the year was one of the teamâs best in practice last season, which he redshirted. Heâs 6-8, 215 pounds and more advanced offensively than defensively, which is OK. The Hawks will get plenty of interior defense from Dwayne Jones, who could become a star with Ferguson making sure opposing defenses play nice.