2020 C Eduardo Andre - Signed

[49r]

  On 5/12/2020 at 10:25 PM, Swan88 said:

Here is another highlight video from 2019:

 

 

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LOL he's taller than everyone else on the court in that video...by like a foot!  

[Norm Peterson]

  On 5/12/2020 at 10:25 PM, Swan88 said:

Here is another highlight video from 2019:

 

 

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According to the description, that was from a summer game played a year ago yesterday (5/11/19). Given the size of his opponents, I'm wondering if it was May of 2018 instead.

[Norm Peterson]

 

[NUtball]

  On 5/12/2020 at 2:30 PM, Tallbaby21 said:

He looks good, but the big question is what's the inflatable chef character at :50 of his highlight video?

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Li'l Red's uncle?

[Swan88]

  On 5/12/2020 at 10:52 PM, Norm Peterson said:

 

According to the description, that was from a summer game played a year ago yesterday (5/11/19). Given the size of his opponents, I'm wondering if it was May of 2018 instead.

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Here’s a tweet with a photo in which he looks much older:
 

 

[Fullbacksympathy]

  On 5/12/2020 at 8:23 PM, Norm Peterson said:

 

Careful that you're not looking at his '16-'17 film when he would have been 15 yrs old. In the newer videos, I've seen him throw it down with relative ease.

 

I like what I've seen from his hands, so far. He has a soft catch and the ball doesn't bounce off his mitts while he's trying to catch the dish or rebound.

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I think he and Stevenson are similar athletes in that they are of average explosiveness with very long arms.  Not complaining!  He's certainly athletic enough and his height looks legit.  I think he's a steal.  I wouldn't call him better than Sanogo, but he's definitely taller/longer and more of a true 5/rim protector/shot alterer, which we didn't have on the roster until Eduardo committed.  

[uneblinstu]

I've only seen a little bit of this kid, so my opinion here should be taken fairly lightly, but what I saw reminded me of something between Jordy and Chris Ballham.

[TheKamdyMan]

  On 5/12/2020 at 11:48 PM, uneblinstu said:

I've only seen a little bit of this kid, so my opinion here should be taken fairly lightly, but what I saw reminded me of something between Jordy and Chris Ballham.

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 He dunked more in the highlights than those other two did in their careers. 

[uneblinstu]

  On 5/13/2020 at 12:20 AM, TheKamdyMan said:

 He dunked more in the highlights than those other two did in their careers. 

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IIRC, their recruiting highlight tapes were full of dunking.

[TheKamdyMan]

  On 5/13/2020 at 12:25 AM, uneblinstu said:

IIRC, their recruiting highlight tapes were full of dunking.

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 Balham pre-injuries but Jordy was full of layups and struggling to get over the rim. 

[Busch Light]

I’d take a flyer on a 6’10” 220 lb athletic big man any day. Yeah, he’s not super explosive, but you don’t have to be in order to be effective at this level, at least not with that frame. I mean how many have had that body type and athleticism for us over the years? Not many. Most of our guys were either shorter or were slow-twitch. Pitchford? Friend? Hamilton? Ubel was a decent athlete but this kid pops out as more athletic than BU (although perhaps not the skill). But then again, we need a different kind of skill, post moves don’t matter near as much. 

 

Get him in our program,  get his nutrition right, and get him in the weight room. Give him a year practicing against some fairly physical dudes at a high level and let’s see what we got. 

 

[Swan88]

  On 5/12/2020 at 11:48 PM, uneblinstu said:

I've only seen a little bit of this kid, so my opinion here should be taken fairly lightly, but what I saw reminded me of something between Jordy and Chris Ballham.

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Ha!  Couldn’t you get Shang Ping and Sergej Vucetic into the comparison?  Jordy is way too thick and immobile (but fancied himself a three point shooter).  Balham is more of a linebacker (6’8” and 235).  Shang stood 6’10”, with 230, and Sergej stood 7’1”, with 235–both are better shade analogies.

 

[Art Vandalay]

Shooting

Year	Grade	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	PPS	AFG%
Varsity Totals			32		331	137	243	56	1.4	57
18-19	Junior	Varsity	23		283	117	201	58	1.4	58
17-18	Sophomore	Varsity	9		48	20	42	48	1.1	49

Shooting Cont.

Year	Grade	Team	GP	Min	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
Varsity Totals			32		331	1	7	14	56	89	63	136	236	58
18-19	Junior	Varsity	23		283	0	3	0	49	76	64	117	198	59
17-18	Sophomore	Varsity	9		48	1	4	25	7	13	54	19	38	50

Totals

Year	Grade	Team	GP	Min	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
Varsity Totals			32		331	73	233	312	21	6	125	7
18-19	Junior	Varsity	23		283	63	196	265	14	3	98	7
17-18	Sophomore	Varsity	9		48	10	37	47	7	3	27

 

[Dead Dog Alley]

  On 5/12/2020 at 11:48 PM, uneblinstu said:

I've only seen a little bit of this kid, so my opinion here should be taken fairly lightly, but what I saw reminded me of something between Jordy and Chris Ballham.

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I hope you don't mean that he has zero court sense and bad knees...

[Silverbacked1]

265 rebounds and 96 blocked shots in one year aren't too bad.

[lang]

  On 5/12/2020 at 11:48 PM, uneblinstu said:

I've only seen a little bit of this kid, so my opinion here should be taken fairly lightly, but what I saw reminded me of something between Jordy and Chris Ballham.

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Not even close.  Jordy was a bad robot and Chris couldn’t put it on the floor or shoot....at all.

[Vinny]

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[AuroranHusker]

I can't help but see Andre and think the Great Ship Almeida. It's uncanny.....

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

  On 5/13/2020 at 3:52 AM, AuroranHusker said:

I can't help but see Andre and think the Great Ship Almeida. It's uncanny.....

 

 

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I will say Eduardo, fortunately, looks nothing like that other Andre. Whew.

 

 

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Two guys that could leap very high pre injury were Chris Balham and Kyle Marks. 

[REDitus]

Andre reminds me more of a cross between  Kelly Lively and Venson Hamilton than the others mentioned.   Long arms from Venson and Lively's running stride.   Andre's build would be the average of these 2. 

Edited May 13, 2020 by REDitus

[aphilso1]

  On 5/12/2020 at 11:16 PM, Swan88 said:

Here’s a tweet with a photo in which he looks much older:
 

 

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The interview in that tweet was pretty good.  Gives a better idea of what Eduardo's thought process was in choosing Nebraska over the other P5 offers.  Also, lets you know a bit about what he was told to expect for this coming year -- namely, expect to have a big role because we "don't really have a big-time presence inside."  Some other tasty morsels in the interview too, but that's probably as much as should be shared on a public forum...pay up if you want to know the rest.

 

[jimmykc]

Perhaps the most amazing aspect of this signing is that this 6'10" guy seemingly drops out of nowhere into Fred's lap without a word or report of him mentioned by any of the media gurus or on this board which usually mentions anyone remotely interested in NU. This staff certainly plays things close to the vest when they want to. Probably to hide prospects from the Hurleys.

[49r]

  On 5/13/2020 at 2:13 PM, jimmykc said:

Perhaps the most amazing aspect of this signing is that this 6'10" guy seemingly drops out of nowhere into Fred's lap without a word or report of him mentioned by any of the media gurus or on this board which usually mentions anyone remotely interested in NU. This staff certainly plays things close to the vest when they want to. Probably to hide prospects from the Hurleys.

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...and already some here have him penciled into the starting lineup as a major impact guy.   I'd imagine that by the end of the week we'll probably be talking all Big Ten honors and early draft entry...

[aphilso1]

  On 5/12/2020 at 11:48 PM, uneblinstu said:

I've only seen a little bit of this kid, so my opinion here should be taken fairly lightly, but what I saw reminded me of something between Jordy and Chris Ballham.

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  On 5/13/2020 at 1:01 AM, Swan88 said:

Ha!  Couldn’t you get Shang Ping and Sergej Vucetic into the comparison?  Jordy is way too thick and immobile (but fancied himself a three point shooter).  Balham is more of a linebacker (6’8” and 235).  Shang stood 6’10”, with 230, and Sergej stood 7’1”, with 235–both are better shade analogies.

 

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  On 5/13/2020 at 1:07 PM, REDitus said:

Andre reminds me more of a cross between  Kelly Lively and Venson Hamilton than the others mentioned.   Long arms from Venson and Lively's running stride.   Andre's build would be the average of these 2. 

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All of you are wrong!  he's a cross between Muggsy Bogues and Gheorghe Muresan