Katz chimes in on Iti

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[b]The Daily Word from Andy Katz

No JC: Iti’s staying at Charlotte

Tuesday, Aug. 10: Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz can finally go ahead and plan for the 2004-05 season after the Martin Iti rumors were put to rest Monday night. Iti never told Lutz he was leaving for a junior college, but the rumors were rampant that he was going to bolt the 49ers for a JC en route to another chance at the NBA. Iti, listed at 7-feet at Charlotte but 6-8 at the Chicago pre-draft camp, failed in his attempt last June to convince NBA personnel that he should be in the draft. Iti withdrew once it was obvious that he wasn’t going to be in the first round and might have slipped out of the second round. The Australian was a Conference USA all-freshman team selection, averaging six points, 4.7 rebounds and leading the team with 35 blocks. But the better news for Lutz is he’ll team with top 50 preseason Wooden Award candidate Curtis Withers inside. "He’ll allow our guys to play the positions that are natural to them,’’ Lutz said of Iti. "He makes us better and now we’ve got more depth. We would have been limited with him out of the equation.’’[/b]

ESPN.com: Men’s College Basketball

BTW, the Observer ran a front page, albeit brief, piece with photo of Iti in this morning’s paper.

Charlotte.com: 49ers Iti is going nowhere

Funny, the Big O could have used that headline if Iti had decided to transfer to JUCO! :lol:

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Withers, Wooden candidate, has a nice ring to it.

I wonder how Iti will be listed this year and if other guys will be adjusted as well. I don’t understand it. He is at least 3 inches taller than Withers and Curtis measured 6’7" without shoes at the national team trials.

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That’s what I can’t figure Lefty. If Iti’s 6-8, then Curt is 6-5. Ridiculous.

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[i]Originally posted by LeftyNiner[/i]@Aug 11 2004, 08:45 AM [b] Withers, Wooden candidate, has a nice ring to it.

I wonder how Iti will be listed this year and if other guys will be adjusted as well. I don’t understand it. He is at least 3 inches taller than Withers and Curtis measured 6’7" without shoes at the national team trials. [/b]


It’s the half-fro man. Haven’t you seen Fletch? B)

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I think Curt ‘officially’ clocked in at 6’7’’ and Martin was at 6’9’’. I think he looks more than a couple inches taller than Curt. But watching them in the Pro-Am, I thought that Curt was about a half inch taller than Demarco Johnson. Who knows? One thing is, that both Curt and Martin have long reaches, which means alot.

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Fletch: 6-5 in shoes, 6-9 in Afro.