If the C's get a top 5-10 pick and this kid enters the draft, I think the C's definitely need to grab him . He is only 18 years old and I stumbled upon a couple of Tennessee games on TV and you can tell the kid just has it .
He has only played 3 games ( let the mocking begin
), but 2 of those games were against other elite college teams and future lottery picks.
vs # 2 Kentucky(NBA Talent - Gilchrist,Davis)Stokes = 9 pts, 4-5FG's, 4 rebs 1 ast , 17mins
This was his first game as a college player and I believe he hadn't even practiced with the team before Hand . Tennessee was 8-8 at that point and came within 3 of upsetting # 2 ranked Kentucky
vs# 11 UConn (NBA Talent - Drummand, Lamb)Stokes = 16pts, 6-10FG's, 12 rebs, 2 blks , 29 mins
Drummond is likely the # 1 pick in the draft this year, so Stokes was going up against an athletic freak ( though still raw) and pulled down 12 rebs . He helped them upset #11 UConn after almost nearly doing the same thing against #2 Kentucky two games earlier.
The kid already has great footwork and low post game. He is a very good passer from what I have seen and already has a NBA body and though he seems a bit slow athletically, I think he makes up for it with his footwork . He can score at will against anyone in the low post and seems to have a high bball IQ. He really does remind me of a young Ron Artest or Larry Johnson Grand MAMA
season averages = 3 games , 12PPG, 8RPG, 62%FG's ,1 blk , 42%ft
The FT % is a concern, but it's such a small sample size and he is still so young so that can be developed hopefully)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLBJMwGXDM0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeXRBFgS5uUHas anyone else seen this kid play ? Thoughts ?