Phillip Nolan, C - UCONN
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JackofVirginia
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Right DJ. He wasn't happy with his playing time.
Has he confirmed he's not taking a year of prep
Agree completely and he sounds like he would be a four year player who could only improve from season to season.
Per ESPN....
Strengths:
Phillip is a very skilled combo post player. He can actually play all 3 front court positions. He is left handed and is probably best as a power forward where he can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket and shoot the 15 footer. Nolan can score some on the low post but he prefers to hover outside the free throw line. He is a solid face up shooter with range to 15 feet and continues to improve that aspect of his game.
Weaknesses:
Nolan definitely needs to get stronger. His frame is very thin and he struggles to compete in the wars in the paint right now. At his size, in order to be a more complete player he will need to improve his strength so he can to be more of a factor in the paint. He is skilled but needs to improve his body and toughness.
Bottom Line:
Phillip Nolan is a talent. He is a mis match for most post players because he is very quick and has a solid handle for a power forward. He is a decent shooter to 15 feet which makes him an offensive weapon. As he becomes stronger and more assertive look for his stock and ranking to rise. Nolan is a solid athlete that has a great upside.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/111668/phillip-nolan
Strengths:
Phillip is a very skilled combo post player. He can actually play all 3 front court positions. He is left handed and is probably best as a power forward where he can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket and shoot the 15 footer. Nolan can score some on the low post but he prefers to hover outside the free throw line. He is a solid face up shooter with range to 15 feet and continues to improve that aspect of his game.
Weaknesses:
Nolan definitely needs to get stronger. His frame is very thin and he struggles to compete in the wars in the paint right now. At his size, in order to be a more complete player he will need to improve his strength so he can to be more of a factor in the paint. He is skilled but needs to improve his body and toughness.
Bottom Line:
Phillip Nolan is a talent. He is a mis match for most post players because he is very quick and has a solid handle for a power forward. He is a decent shooter to 15 feet which makes him an offensive weapon. As he becomes stronger and more assertive look for his stock and ranking to rise. Nolan is a solid athlete that has a great upside.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/111668/phillip-nolan
Love to bring him in as PF/C and really work on his strength and post-play this season. We have several PF's that won't be here for 4 years and right now only 1 6'7" senior center on the roster. Even if we land Chandler, I cant see PT being a problem for more than 1 season and I still think he'd get good minutes for a freshman this season.
Per Zags....
The 6-10 Nolan is ranked the No. 21 best center in the Class of 2012 by Rivals and has also considered prepping next season.
“He’s a talent, has a ton of potential,” one source close to Nolan told SNY.tv. “He needs to add some weight. He can probably make an impact as a freshman but not as much as if he gets stronger.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/04/27/johnnies-to-host-trio-this-weekend/
The 6-10 Nolan is ranked the No. 21 best center in the Class of 2012 by Rivals and has also considered prepping next season.
“He’s a talent, has a ton of potential,” one source close to Nolan told SNY.tv. “He needs to add some weight. He can probably make an impact as a freshman but not as much as if he gets stronger.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/04/27/johnnies-to-host-trio-this-weekend/
JackofVirginia
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Now watch Lavin perform his magic - bring him home Steve. Gut feeling he will verbal this weekend.