TheKamdyMan Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 I have compared him to Kyle Anderson many times, and will continue to do so after watching that. On top of that he is an incredible kid. Cant wait for him to get to Nebraska. Quote
Huskerpapa Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 He looks like he has grown a bit. Both in height and weight. Quote
swoof Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 I'm really excited about this kid and have been following his season through the local newspaper. I can't wait to see what he does with his AAU team this year because he is so clearly the class of his rural Illinois league. Quote
AuroranHusker Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 I'm really excited about this kid and have been following his season through the local newspaper. I can't wait to see what he does with his AAU team this year because he is so clearly the class of his rural Illinois league. Could you summarize the season, since you followed it so closely? Quote
swoof Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 I'm really excited about this kid and have been following his season through the local newspaper. I can't wait to see what he does with his AAU team this year because he is so clearly the class of his rural Illinois league. Could you summarize the season, since you followed it so closely? Sure, I'll add more to this tomorrow when I have time but to start, Dixon finished the regular season 28-1. They lost to Rockford Lutheran in triple overtime back in January after leading most of the game. If I remember correctly, Dixon only had 7 or 8 players suited up for that game. On Saturday night they beat 3rd-ranked Rockford Lutheran 58-37 in their final regular season game. Roby credited their defense in that win. “Honestly, all we practice is defense, defense, defense on every drill,” said 6-foot-8 junior small forward Isaiah Roby, a Nebraska recruit who had 17 points, three dunks, three blocks and four steals. (He also had 10 rebounds and 3 assists). http://www.rrstar.com/article/20150227/Sports/150229285 In a game last weekend that Dixon won 63-48 Roby was fairly limited offensively. I imagine he draws double-teams automatically. I think he had two dunks and scored six points but his stat line was still interesting - (6 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 blocks) - showing he can do just about everything. The main reason I'm interested in the AAU season is because Dixon is not much bigger than Beatrice and is located about halfway between the Quad Cites and Chicago. It's a fairly rural area for northern Illinois and AAU will definitely provide a step (or two) up in competition. AuroranHusker, Red Don and throwback 3 Quote
Red Don Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 I'm really excited about this kid and have been following his season through the local newspaper. I can't wait to see what he does with his AAU team this year because he is so clearly the class of his rural Illinois league. Could you summarize the season, since you followed it so closely? Sure, I'll add more to this tomorrow when I have time but to start, Dixon finished the regular season 28-1. They lost to Rockford Lutheran in triple overtime back in January after leading most of the game. If I remember correctly, Dixon only had 7 or 8 players suited up for that game. On Saturday night they beat 3rd-ranked Rockford Lutheran 58-37 in their final regular season game. Roby credited their defense in that win. “Honestly, all we practice is defense, defense, defense on every drill,” said 6-foot-8 junior small forward Isaiah Roby, a Nebraska recruit who had 17 points, three dunks, three blocks and four steals. (He also had 10 rebounds and 3 assists). http://www.rrstar.com/article/20150227/Sports/150229285 In a game last weekend that Dixon won 63-48 Roby was fairly limited offensively. I imagine he draws double-teams automatically. I think he had two dunks and scored six points but his stat line was still interesting - (6 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 blocks) - showing he can do just about everything. The main reason I'm interested in the AAU season is because Dixon is not much bigger than Beatrice and is located about halfway between the Quad Cites and Chicago. It's a fairly rural area for northern Illinois and AAU will definitely provide a step (or two) up in competition. Thanks Swoof, A lot to like in this report, Rebounds, Assists & Blocks too!!! (but what do you have against Beatrice? ) Quote
swoof Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks Swoof, A lot to like in this report, Rebounds, Assists & Blocks too!!! (but what do you have against Beatrice? ) Haha, Beatrice was the closest "big city" when I was growing up. Easy frame of reference. My fiancee is from Beatrice, too. Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Might be why Tim was in Dallas watching the Dallas Mustangs. Just there to keep the other dogs away from our guy. throwback 1 Quote
GATA Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Might be why Tim was in Dallas watching the Dallas Mustangs. Just there to keep the other dogs away from our guy. Donovan Oliver is No. 4 in the picture, and Oliver told me a couple of months ago that Nebraska's shown interest in him. hhcmatt 1 Quote
hhcmatt Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Might be why Tim was in Dallas watching the Dallas Mustangs. Just there to keep the other dogs away from our guy. It's a big state, we need guys, and basketball isn't quite the backstabbing business that football is. If Miles happened to be at the same tourney, scouting other guys would be the primary reason. It's obviously nice to see your own guy in addition. Quote
Swan88 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Posted April 20, 2015 https://twitter.com/redbirdrecon/status/589554316131733504 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Norm Peterson 1 Quote
hskr4life Posted April 20, 2015 Report Posted April 20, 2015 Everything we have seen with this kid screams late bloomer to me. Norm Peterson 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted April 20, 2015 Report Posted April 20, 2015 Everything we have seen with this kid screams late bloomer to me. Agree 100% I'd go higher, like 110%, but I'm more of an old school guy who thinks you can't have an additional 10% beyond absolutely everything. Quote
FredsSlacks Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 this kid is really being hyped up by people in illinois. I would be surprised if he doesn't crack the top 150. Quote
ShortDust Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 This kid is going to be good and will continue to grow. He's already got the fundamentals.. Gonna be fun to keep track of him this coming year. Quote
Dicemanhusker Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 This kid is going to be really good y'all. He continues to get bigger and bigger, has good handles, and is a nice rhythm shooter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
faqlsr Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 https://twitter.com/scottybscout/status/594868144965033985 https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/594507401836920832 I really like this kid....I sure hope his commitment sticks. Quote
TheKamdyMan Posted May 4, 2015 Report Posted May 4, 2015 I really like this kid....I sure hope his commitment sticks. I dont see any chance of flipping here. Doesnt happen much in basketball and Miles and Molinari have a great connection with him. He is easily my favorite recruit in a very long time for more reasons than just his abilities on the court. Hes a great kid. GATA, colhusker, Swan88 and 4 others 7 Quote
jason2486 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Posted May 4, 2015 I just read that he cleared 6'8" in the high jump recently. It should be fun to watch this kid! Silverbacked1 1 Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Posted May 4, 2015 November sighing period can't get here soon enough for that young man. Quote
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