Brandon Walters -> Middle Tennessee State

[bball23]

Reported NU has offered the 6'9 295 lb JUCO forward

[ajb5856]

Here's the tweet. He's large.

[ajb5856]

So is this a junior college founded by his grandpa or something? Or just a coincidence?

[TheKamdyMan]

https://twitter.com/jucorecruiting/status/498992188555284480

So is this a junior college founded by his grandpa or something? Or just a coincidence?

Coinkidink

The one nice thing is the kid was good enough to get some high level D1 interest in football as a tackle before pursuing hoops. Pretty sure he'd be able to handle himself well in the paint.

[hhcmatt]

He has been offered by Tenneessee.  Guys at VolNation there were not impressed.

[HB]

Peach Schnapps

[hhcmatt]

Would guess that a coach(s) either saw him or person or on tape at a JUCO summer deal.

 

[ajb5856]

Would guess that a coach(s) either saw him or person or on tape at a JUCO summer deal.

https://twitter.com/KrisWatkinsPSB/status/488055932380008449

He's kind of a pudgy zucchini.

[Minnesota_Husker]

Poor mans Elbert Robinson?

[AuroranHusker]

 

Would guess that a coach(s) either saw him or person or on tape at a JUCO summer deal.

https://twitter.com/KrisWatkinsPSB/status/488055932380008449

He's kind of a pudgy zucchini.

 

 

Yeah, definitely not long, lean & underrated.

[Silverbacked1]

As a fat man myself, I wouldn't mind that "pudgy body". He isn't long and lean but not thick like Andre was either.

[ajb5856]

As a fat man myself, I wouldn't mind that "pudgy body". He isn't long and lean but not thick like Andre was either.

Yes it's way better to be considered a pudgy zucchini than a pudgy eggplant or even a pudgy squash.

[HuskerCager]

Walters, from Walters State.  Interesting.  And a computer science major. 

[OurDecay]

As a fat man myself, I wouldn't mind that "pudgy body". He isn't long and lean but not thick like Andre was either.

This. People see a dude nearly 7 foot tall that isn't a string bean like most of these underdeveloped dudes and they call him fat.  Not every big man is going to look like D'jery Baptiste.  I'd rather have a dude that is an immovable object on defense in the low post than one that gets outmuscled and thrown around.  I'd be okay with having this big boy in Lincoln, unless his film is awful.

 

Speaking of...anybody got anything on this kid?  Highlights?  Leg hair closeup?

[huskerbaseball13]

Averaged 14 PPG and 7.5 RPG last year.  66% from the field and 59% from the line.  Not bad numbers by any means...and those numbers will probably get better next year. 

[hhcmatt]

Averaged 14 PPG and 7.5 RPG last year.  66% from the field and 59% from the line.  Not bad numbers by any means...and those numbers will probably get better next year. 

 

Looks like he only played half the games.  Not sure if he was injured, suspended, or something else

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/brandonwalters48ar?view=gamelog

[TheKamdyMan]

http://jucoreport.com/brandon-walters-walters-state/

Here's the only video I can find. Seems to have done well at the juco 150 combine and that's when offers came in. Looks like he can shoot it at least from the clip they showed though there isn't a lot.

[Silverbacked1]

So he can play this year and next? If so I don't see why not get him here. He looked good enough to help and allow for Hammonds to once again look at red shirting. Then we have this guy back next year with a red shirted Hammonds and can see how Jacabson looks and then we have some help at 5. This would also allow for Walter to play the 4.

This might be a pretty good pick up this late in the year. If he can gel with this group. That is the most important thing with this team, the team first thinking and playing.

[colhusker]

As a fat man myself, I wouldn't mind that "pudgy body". He isn't long and lean but not thick like Andre was either.

I prefer Calorically gifted thank you!

[Vinny]

So he can play this year and next? If so I don't see why not get him here. He looked good enough to help and allow for Hammonds to once again look at red shirting. Then we have this guy back next year with a red shirted Hammonds and can see how Jacabson looks and then we have some help at 5. This would also allow for Walter to play the 4.

This might be a pretty good pick up this late in the year. If he can gel with this group. That is the most important thing with this team, the team first thinking and playing.

I'm pretty sure he is a 2015 guy.

[hhcmatt]

 

So he can play this year and next? If so I don't see why not get him here. He looked good enough to help and allow for Hammonds to once again look at red shirting. Then we have this guy back next year with a red shirted Hammonds and can see how Jacabson looks and then we have some help at 5. This would also allow for Walter to play the 4.

This might be a pretty good pick up this late in the year. If he can gel with this group. That is the most important thing with this team, the team first thinking and playing.

I'm pretty sure he is a 2015 guy.

 

 

Yup

[trickey]

 

Averaged 14 PPG and 7.5 RPG last year.  66% from the field and 59% from the line.  Not bad numbers by any means...and those numbers will probably get better next year. 

 

Looks like he only played half the games.  Not sure if he was injured, suspended, or something else

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/brandonwalters48ar?view=gamelog

 

You can find his game by game stats here...played in all until 12/14 then in none so it is not that he was a spot player.

 

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/brandonwalters48ar?view=gamelog

 

Interesting to note his team ended up forfeiting six games 2 - 0 early in the year...so they must have been playing somebody that was not eligible early on.

[TheKamdyMan]

coaches were there to see him today per Brad Winton.

[Nebrasketballer]

[ShortDust]

As much as I want baptise, I think this is the guy we get.