2017 SF Nana Akenten - LOI

[AuroranHusker]

19 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

His percentages are really good.  His points per game is comparable to Glynn, maybe a bit better.  Not as good as Roby's season averages but Roby was a big fish in a small pond whereas Nana is the best player on the best team in the state.

 

Where Nana excels is his 3-point shooting stats.  His percentages are cray cray.

 

3-ball. Yep. He's a baller. And he's taller.

 

[49r]

11 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

3-ball. Yep. He's a baller. And he's taller.

 

 

If he had a girl, he would call her...

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 minute ago, 49r said:

 

If he had a girl, he would call her...

 

 

 

Except Nana is actually taller.

 

[Swan88]

 

[Swan88]

Here is a quote from the article linked above:

"Akenten averaged 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist. He shot .492 from the field, .459 (68 of 148) from 3-point range and .640 from the free-throw line."

 

And here is another:

"From a statistical standpoint, there were some players in this area who averaged more points and more rebounds – many more statewide. But Akenten, as Brost said, averaged 15 points and it easily could have been 25. Instead of being concerned with his own statistics, he did everything in his power to ensure the Raiders were the best they could be."

Edited March 26, 2017 by Swan88

[Silverbacked1]

I got all Goose Bumply!!!!

[Huskerpapa]

1 hour ago, Swan88 said:

Here is a quote from the article linked above:

"Akenten averaged 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist. He shot .492 from the field, .459 (68 of 148) from 3-point range and .640 from the free-throw line."

 

And here is another:

"From a statistical standpoint, there were some players in this area who averaged more points and more rebounds – many more statewide. But Akenten, as Brost said, averaged 15 points and it easily could have been 25. Instead of being concerned with his own statistics, he did everything in his power to ensure the Raiders were the best they could be."

I can certainly appreciate the unselfish approach, but if he is the real deal, we need to have him be a bit more selfish when he has open looks.

[HuskerActuary]

Does anyone know if this guy has any credibility? I hope not. I feel like I've seen his name online before

 

 

[nustudent]

The guy is a troll.  Read his twitter feed.    It's comical 

[uneblinstu]

...He was right about Miles coming back...

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, nustudent said:

The guy is a troll.  Read his twitter feed.    It's comical 

 

Probably a Jaysker. What a ding-dong.

[Norm Peterson]

4 hours ago, HuskerActuary said:

Does anyone know if this guy has any credibility? I hope not. I feel like I've seen his name online before

 

 

 

He's just trying to tease us by making us think our guy had been offered by UNC.

[Silverbacked1]

Sweet we have a guy that UNC is going to steal from us.  We are going places Boys and Girls.

[fred1212]

I'm pretty sure it's illegal for a school to offer a kid that has already signed a LOI with another school.

[AuroranHusker]

2 hours ago, fred1212 said:

I'm pretty sure it's illegal for a school to offer a kid that has already signed a LOI with another school.

 

Pretty sure this past recruiting cycle Nebraska football offered a kid late that Baylor had enrolled early. #Whoops

[hhcmatt]

7 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

Pretty sure this past recruiting cycle Nebraska football offered a kid late that Baylor had enrolled early. #Whoops

 

Football is decidedly different in recruiting than basketball

[Swan88]

 

[Norm Peterson]

Nana, you the real MVP.

 

 

Edited April 17, 2017 by Norm Peterson

[FredsSlacks]

could he start next year? not really sold on jack, gill, taylor. and i don't know a whole lot about palmer other than he was a solid backup at miami.

[kldm64]

11 hours ago, TimSmiles said:

could he start next year? not really sold on jack, gill, taylor. and i don't know a whole lot about palmer other than he was a solid backup at miami.

 

Certainly he could start next year.  If he can score (and play defense), he will be on the floor. 

[MandRHusker]

3 hours ago, kldm64 said:

 

Certainly he could start next year.  If he can score (and play defense), he will be on the floor. 

He has all the tools but may lack the handles. I read a review by one of the Rivals experts that questioned if Nana could play the 2 because his ball handling is a bit suspect. This experts conclusion was that Nana should play the 3.

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, MandRHusker said:

He has all the tools but may lack the handles. I read a review by one of the Rivals experts that questioned if Nana could play the 2 because his ball handling is a bit suspect. This experts conclusion was that Nana should play the 3.

 

Is he quick enough to guard a 2?  That would be interesting.

In our offense it's not too hard to picture him filling the same sort of shooting with occasional slashing that saw from Jack.

[FredsSlacks]

if roby starts, which i think is likely, you have 2 ball handlers in glynn and roby. i don't think you'd need nana to handle the ball.

[Norm Peterson]

26 minutes ago, TimSmiles said:

if roby starts, which i think is likely, you have 2 ball handlers in glynn and roby. i don't think you'd need nana to handle the ball.

 

Three and D, baby. 

[AuroranHusker]