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[QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 2051856, member: 127"]
When White's transfer was discussed this past July, Mike Waters asked some experts about his strengths and weaknesses. I posted it below. People forget that White is 6'7" playing small forward, the same size as Mike Gbinije who was deemed a good defender for a guard but not as a forward because of his size. Andrew White is playing small forward here at SU vs guard at Kansas and Nebraska. Andrew's man to man defense was always considered below average but to his credit has been studying film with GMac to continually improve his understanding and zone execution here. He's averaged 1.3 assists a game as a forward this year more than doubling his assists per game at Nebraska as a guard. A very articulate intelligent young man, he's been flexible and a real asset here at SU. 
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[B]Strengths[/B]

[B]DeCourcy:[/B] "I saw a good bit of Andrew for Nebraska and think he can be an asset to any Division I team. He's an above-average athlete, shoots it well from long range and is an excellent rebounder for a player his size.''

King: "He's a really good 3-point shooter. He's obviously big at 6-7, so that's a match-up problem. He's mentally tough and aggressive. He'll get in there and rebound. He's not a softie.''
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[B]Weaknesses[/B]

[B]King:[/B] "I think they worried a little bit about his quickness and lateral movement at Kansas. (Kansas coach) Bill (Self) is a big-time defense guy.''

[B]DeCourcy:[/B] "He doesn't pass the ball that well, or that much, but that may be adjusted presuming the overall level of talent around him improves.''
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