SwirlinLingerie
Well-Known Member
When Iowa started recruiting Hubbard and I read about his game, I was excited because I thought he was the player that could most help Iowa with its greatest weaknesses next season. He can create his own shot through penetration, he can shoot from outside, and he can guard athletic perimeter players.
But in recent weeks, I've become more excited about what Hubbard can become, not what he is. This is a guy who didn't play high school basketball. By all accounts, he took an exponential leap between year one and year two of junior college.
When you consider the progress Cartwright, Basabe, Brommer, even Archie made over the course of a season with Fran, what will we see from Hubbard, a guy who, despite his age, has perhaps not even scratched the surface of his ability?
Most 17 year olds play more basketball games in a summer now than Hubbard has played in his life.
Is this a guy who could contend for all-conference status in Fran's system this year? Player of the year as a senior? The first Hawkeye drafted in years?
March is going to be fun again.
But in recent weeks, I've become more excited about what Hubbard can become, not what he is. This is a guy who didn't play high school basketball. By all accounts, he took an exponential leap between year one and year two of junior college.
When you consider the progress Cartwright, Basabe, Brommer, even Archie made over the course of a season with Fran, what will we see from Hubbard, a guy who, despite his age, has perhaps not even scratched the surface of his ability?
Most 17 year olds play more basketball games in a summer now than Hubbard has played in his life.
Is this a guy who could contend for all-conference status in Fran's system this year? Player of the year as a senior? The first Hawkeye drafted in years?
March is going to be fun again.