07-24-2007, 01:41 AM
07-24-2007, 07:48 AM
Sounds like UL is the leader. But the kids polish so I imagine K will have a shot
07-24-2007, 11:00 PM
I would love to land this kid. Hope K has plans for him.
07-25-2007, 10:12 AM
I bet Lance, Singer, and even Monroe would hope the Polish connection works for coach K and Wojo too, so they do not have to match up with Zoubek (or Riek?) every day in practice.
07-25-2007, 01:35 PM
I hope K can get him away from U of L. We are starting to get the cooler full again. Recruiting talent in the 20-50 range might not be a bad thing if they work into the program and stay for four years. Singler should be good, but how long will he stay?
07-25-2007, 02:49 PM
Count me on the wait and see how good Singler is. From what little I've seen Nolan Smith and Taylor King look pretty darn good too.
08-02-2007, 08:04 AM
He cut his list to 3 now. Duke, Louisville and Florida.
09-19-2007, 08:59 PM
I'm telling you people. Cross your FINGERS!
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Well...here is a non-Duke spin. I pulled this from a UK web site. The analyst who wrote it follows all the summer camp stuff and is a big UK guy.....
The great thing about this situation is that although the coaches with the Las Vegas Top Prospects have been telling everyone that Olek was a player, nobody believed them. You would have thought that they had learned a lesson after missing out on Babbitt, but most didn't. Prior to UK offering Olek, his list included schools like Arizona St., Washington State, Colorado State, Santa Clara, Nevada and Pepperdine. Colorado State should be noted in this instance since the founder of the Las Vegas Top Prospects entire program is now an assistant coach at that university. Still, most people now realize that Olek is going to be a High Major…even ELITE…player. Here is why:
Olek is super athletic. He tries to dunk everything. He is not scared of ANYONE and that is a great advantage for a 6′8″ kid who has a 40 inch vertical leap. At one point at Pangos AA camp, I told Olek that he was about to go up against a great post defender/dunker (Storm Warren) and he said, "What number is he, I want him to remember me." You have to love that about the guy. Olek also moves well laterally and has small feet for a guy his size. This allows him to be more mobile on the perimeter than most PF's and makes most coaches feel that he will be able to guard the SF spot if needed on occasion.
Olek's best attribute in my opinion is his work ethic. The kid is always among the first person up and down the court and he is relentless with his effort. His motor will not quit and his desire to compete is exceptional. During UK's elite camp, during the drill stations the first night, Coach Gillispie reportedly asked if Olek always works so hard. He found out for certain the next day as Olek dominated overall top 3 player of 2009, Demarcus Cousins. His desire to compete makes him a good defender, although he will want to add some muscle to his frame during the next year. Regardless of physique, which is neither skinny nor muscular, Olek has a natural strength and determination which makes him an effective post defender. He is not a natural shot blocker by instinct, but will likely block some shots during his career due to desire and defensive positioning.
Olek also has some range on his shot. I have seen him shoot the 3 a few times and he is above average for a post player, although that is not where his game is special. He is also effective from mid range, although he does have the tendency to attack the rim when he is within striking distance as opposed to shoot the jumper. He has a nice jump hook that he shoots with either hand and when mixed with a 40 inch vertical, it is a formidable scoring weapon. Olek is also very crafty around the rim. He scores with a variety of post moves with either hand. He has decent footwork which will improve as he enters a high major basketball program and is immersed in practices and drills. His IQ for the game is also high which shows in his ability to pass the ball from the post.
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Well...here is a non-Duke spin. I pulled this from a UK web site. The analyst who wrote it follows all the summer camp stuff and is a big UK guy.....
The great thing about this situation is that although the coaches with the Las Vegas Top Prospects have been telling everyone that Olek was a player, nobody believed them. You would have thought that they had learned a lesson after missing out on Babbitt, but most didn't. Prior to UK offering Olek, his list included schools like Arizona St., Washington State, Colorado State, Santa Clara, Nevada and Pepperdine. Colorado State should be noted in this instance since the founder of the Las Vegas Top Prospects entire program is now an assistant coach at that university. Still, most people now realize that Olek is going to be a High Major…even ELITE…player. Here is why:
Olek is super athletic. He tries to dunk everything. He is not scared of ANYONE and that is a great advantage for a 6′8″ kid who has a 40 inch vertical leap. At one point at Pangos AA camp, I told Olek that he was about to go up against a great post defender/dunker (Storm Warren) and he said, "What number is he, I want him to remember me." You have to love that about the guy. Olek also moves well laterally and has small feet for a guy his size. This allows him to be more mobile on the perimeter than most PF's and makes most coaches feel that he will be able to guard the SF spot if needed on occasion.
Olek's best attribute in my opinion is his work ethic. The kid is always among the first person up and down the court and he is relentless with his effort. His motor will not quit and his desire to compete is exceptional. During UK's elite camp, during the drill stations the first night, Coach Gillispie reportedly asked if Olek always works so hard. He found out for certain the next day as Olek dominated overall top 3 player of 2009, Demarcus Cousins. His desire to compete makes him a good defender, although he will want to add some muscle to his frame during the next year. Regardless of physique, which is neither skinny nor muscular, Olek has a natural strength and determination which makes him an effective post defender. He is not a natural shot blocker by instinct, but will likely block some shots during his career due to desire and defensive positioning.
Olek also has some range on his shot. I have seen him shoot the 3 a few times and he is above average for a post player, although that is not where his game is special. He is also effective from mid range, although he does have the tendency to attack the rim when he is within striking distance as opposed to shoot the jumper. He has a nice jump hook that he shoots with either hand and when mixed with a 40 inch vertical, it is a formidable scoring weapon. Olek is also very crafty around the rim. He scores with a variety of post moves with either hand. He has decent footwork which will improve as he enters a high major basketball program and is immersed in practices and drills. His IQ for the game is also high which shows in his ability to pass the ball from the post.