Look at this final-25 Wooden list

[pearl31]

Look at some of the players on here and no Rak Christmas

 

[two3zone]

That's insane. Hell, I'd throw Cooney above Boatwright too.

 

[Cusefan0307]

It'll change as we keep winning.

 

[pearl31]

It'll change as we keep winning.

I don't think it can be added to at this point

 

[jordoo]

That's just silly. Some of those guys are on teams that have struggled even more than we did early on so its not based on your team needing to be good. Rak is having as good a season as any big guy in a power conference. Could you pick apart the numbers and find 1 or 2 that one could legitimately argue was better? Sure but there is no one clearly better than him manning the 5 this year.

 

[TBCuse11]

I don't think it can be added to at this point

yes they can...

"Players, however, can still be added to the final list, which will be released March 7."

 

[Cusefan0307]

Remember during the Cal game when Jeff Goodman said Syracuse is in trouble if Rakeem Christmas is their go to guy.....:crazy:

 

[pearl31]

yes they can...

"Players, however, can still be added to the final list, which will be released March 7."

good catch, let's hope they come to their senses

 

[jncuse]

Remember during the Cal game when Jeff Goodman said Syracuse is in trouble if Rakeem Christmas is their go to guy...:crazy:

I think many of us would have said the same thing before the season started, and still had some reservations early on. These have long passed.

 

[jordoo]

Remember during the Cal game when Jeff Goodman said Syracuse is in trouble if Rakeem Christmas is their go to guy...:crazy:

I forgot about that!

 

[tee1222]

Look at some of the players on here and no Rak Christmas

They either have no clue or it's intentional leaving his name off. He might be the best low post in the country right now. It's a joke as always.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Remember during the Cal game when Jeff Goodman said Syracuse is in trouble if Rakeem Christmas is their go to guy...:crazy:

i hate that dude. he's one of those few people where you can judge a book by the cover.

 

[Cusefan0307]

i hate that dude. he's one of those few people where you can judge a book by the cover.

He doesn't quit either. On Monday he guaranteed we would be in the NIT after we lost McCullough.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Centers who go for 35 and 9 are pretty much a dime a dozen.

 

[Cuse House]

Goodman sniffs Gottlieb's short shorts

 

[MikeSU02]

I hope this just lights even more of a fire for Rak.

list.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Not including Rak in that list is worse than horrible. Rak has proven to be a true student athlete, graduating in 3 years and currently in graduate school.

He's having a nationally ranked career year in multiple categories, being in the top 100 players for scoring(#46),rebounds(#34), # of field goals (#72) and blocks (#38). What are these people thinking?

 

[jordoo]

Not including Rak in that list is worse than horrible. Rak has proven to be a true student athlete, graduating in 3 years and currently in graduate school.

He's having a nationally ranked career year in multiple categories, being in the top 100 players for scoring(#46),rebounds(#34), # of field goals (#72) and blocks (#38). What are these people thinking?

Apparently they are not thinking or at least not for very long.

 

[upperdeck]

During the 2012-13 season, former Indiana star Victor Oladipo did not make the midseason list but finished second to Trey Burke in the final Wooden Award vote.

 

[Francis03]

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/Top-100-Prospects/
Speaking of snubs, Rak can't even make the top 100 of this so called draft expert list. I have a hard time seeing guys like Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson being better NBA prospects than Rak, whether now or in the future if we're talking upside.

 

[Cusefan0307]

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/Top-100-Prospects/
Speaking of snubs, Rak can't even make the top 100 of this so called draft expert list. I have a hard time seeing guys like Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson being better NBA prospects than Rak, whether now or in the future if we're talking upside.

I look at Rock, and maybe I'm biased, but he's strong, he's athletic, and he can finish with either hand. He's got good awareness on offense for a big guy. Knows when to pass out of the post, hits free throws, has shown us a 15 footer, blocks shots and rebounds. He's got some really good skills. If he was 19 or 20 there's no doubt he would be a top 20 pick, but since he's a senior people assume he's reached his peak. I still think the game can slow down for him a little more and I think he is just a late bloomer with even more potential to tap.

 

[longislandcuse]

During the 2012-13 season, former Indiana star Victor Oladipo did not make the midseason list but finished second to Trey Burke in the final Wooden Award vote.

Don't you dare try to put this fire out...

We will burn this ***** down!

 

[HOFCeluck]

Kind of weird to think you cn max out on your potential at twenty three.

 

[Francis03]

I look at Rock, and maybe I'm biased, but he's strong, he's athletic, and he can finish with either hand. He's got good awareness on offense for a big guy. Knows when to pass out of the post, hits free throws, has shown us a 15 footer, blocks shots and rebounds. He's got some really good skills. If he was 19 or 20 there's no doubt he would be a top 20 pick, but since he's a senior people assume he's reached his peak. I still think the game can slow down for him a little more and I think he is just a late bloomer with even more potential to tap.

Not saying Rak should be a lotto pick or anything. I think his draft peak is probably early 2nd at best due to age and such as you mentioned. My beef is that it's ridiculous imho if you have watched college ball at all this season not to have Rak in your top 100 list.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Kind of weird to think you cn max out on your potential at twenty three.

Crazy and he just turned 23 at the end of December and has only been playing basketball since 13-14 years old.