…As Mountain West Player of the week. And a well-deserved accolade for our most consistently invaluable player. They chose him because he put up some gaudily impressive numbers, but truth be told, Shakur can have games where he barely scores yet still be the MVP. He contributes in so many ways. Ways that don’t necessarily show up in the box score. But are greatly responsible for the team’s success.
Brandon McCoy made the biggest splash in Coach Menzies’ impressive recruiting class, and rightly so. A 7-footer who has skills far beyond his tender 19-years. But we all know he’s one-and-done. No one (other than his mother, come on Mom!) can convince him to delay the million-dollar payday that awaits him. It’s a shame that the college game has come to this. An extra year, or two, honing his skills and beefing up in anticipation of the rough-and-tumble game at the next level, would be extremely beneficial. But alas, I know I’m pissing in the wind.
But unlike Brandon, Shakur is no sure-fire lottery pick. In some ways he reminds me of Khem Birch. He too, did so many little things that helped the team. But he ultimately eschewed his senior year. He went undrafted, and has never made a mark in the NBA. He’s been toiling in the D-League, the G-League and on an overseas odyssey that has included stops in Turkey and Greece ever since. I have no idea what kind of salary these teams pay out, but I doubt that it’s what Khem envisioned for himself as a young ball player growing up in Montreal.
We are so lucky to have landed Juiston as a Runnin’ Rebel. Hopefully he intends to exercise his two years of eligibility here. That is, not to jump the gun on the NBA, like too many recent Rebels have done. I love to watch him play, with UNLV emblazoned on his chest. In several games this year, I’ve gone back and re-ran our games exclusively focusing on Juiston.
Okay, I’ll stop rhapsodizing. I just want all Rebel fans to grasp the jewel that we’ve landed in Shakur Juiston
Go Rebels!
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sport...shakur-juiston-earns-mw-player-of-week-honor/
Brandon McCoy made the biggest splash in Coach Menzies’ impressive recruiting class, and rightly so. A 7-footer who has skills far beyond his tender 19-years. But we all know he’s one-and-done. No one (other than his mother, come on Mom!) can convince him to delay the million-dollar payday that awaits him. It’s a shame that the college game has come to this. An extra year, or two, honing his skills and beefing up in anticipation of the rough-and-tumble game at the next level, would be extremely beneficial. But alas, I know I’m pissing in the wind.
But unlike Brandon, Shakur is no sure-fire lottery pick. In some ways he reminds me of Khem Birch. He too, did so many little things that helped the team. But he ultimately eschewed his senior year. He went undrafted, and has never made a mark in the NBA. He’s been toiling in the D-League, the G-League and on an overseas odyssey that has included stops in Turkey and Greece ever since. I have no idea what kind of salary these teams pay out, but I doubt that it’s what Khem envisioned for himself as a young ball player growing up in Montreal.
We are so lucky to have landed Juiston as a Runnin’ Rebel. Hopefully he intends to exercise his two years of eligibility here. That is, not to jump the gun on the NBA, like too many recent Rebels have done. I love to watch him play, with UNLV emblazoned on his chest. In several games this year, I’ve gone back and re-ran our games exclusively focusing on Juiston.
Okay, I’ll stop rhapsodizing. I just want all Rebel fans to grasp the jewel that we’ve landed in Shakur Juiston
Go Rebels!
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sport...shakur-juiston-earns-mw-player-of-week-honor/
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