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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2114349, member: 40"]
Ongenaet was an athletic guy.  I honestly believe that we tossed him the scholarship [since we don't pursue JUCOs very often] was just to bring him in as a practice guy b/c he was a good enough athlete and a hustler, and we had open spots.  I don't think that they ever expected him to play.  Then, first Rautins and then Devendorf tore their ACLs, and we suddenly needed to shift the lineup.

The only thing that gives me pause about this guy is that it was hard to gauge the level of competition from that film.  That said, the raw materials with this prospect look good.  Let's just say he's 6-8 legit.  At that size, looks like he can shoot and put it on the floor a little bit.

I made this observation before, but he reminds me a lot of Andrei Kirilenko--very similar body type and versatility. Seems like a worthwhile gamble, even if he doesn't have that kind of upside.  But with that skinny frame, I'm not sure how much it is reasonable to expect him to contribute heavily as a first year guy.  That's why landing a kid like that Rice transfer would be such a boon.  He'd be an experienced vet who could start and contribute at a high level offensively / as a shooter, allowing Dolezaj to be a backup, gain experience, not get tossed to the wolves too much year one, etc.
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