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[valleychamp]

2. I think Mcdermott starts and scores 8-10 a game and grabs in 4-5 rebounds a game. I've heard he is a stud.

There is no way that is happening.

[WuDrWu]

2. I think Mcdermott starts and scores 8-10 a game and grabs in 4-5 rebounds a game. I've heard he is a stud.

There is no way that is happening.

Why not?

[valleychamp]

Because he is a true freshman. And he is also a kid that is going to have to put on a lot of weight.

How many true freshman big men put up 10 and 5?

I just looked it up and Kenny Lawson, in his redshirt junior year, only put up like 13 and 6 last year.

[DUBulldog]

Because he is a true freshman. And he is also a kid that is going to have to put on a lot of weight.

How many true freshman big men put up 10 and 5?

The original poster said 8-10 ppg and 4-5 rpg. That's not unreasonable. Van Dest put up 8.5 and 4.5 last season as a true freshman, so it's certainly not impossible. I'm guessing Teague was in that range, too.

[SubGod22]

Will he get the opportunity to play enough behind Lawson and Rutgers to put up those kinds of numbers? I have no idea as I know nothing about him.

[DoubleJayAlum]

Will he get the opportunity to play enough behind Lawson and Rutgers to put up those kinds of numbers? I have no idea as I know nothing about him.

McDermott would play the 4, not the five. I think there are some minutes available at the 4, at least until Echinique is eligible and Lawson starts spending some time there.

I'm pretty impressed with Little Mac, but I don't see him putting up 10 and 5 this year, especially if McDermott is going to play Lawson and Echinique at the same time.

Kid is a talented and turned a lot of heads the other day though...

[SubGod22]

I have little doubt he'll be good. It just sounds like the other two are going to be playing A LOT and effect how many touches he'll get. Now, next year when Lawson is gone I could see him putting up more impressive numbers. Lawson HAS to get a lot of minutes. He's too good not to. And if the new guy is as good, or half as good, as advertised than he'll be on the court a lot as well. There's no way those two don't play together as it'll make CU that much tougher to stop inside.

[saluki762]

Because he is a true freshman. And he is also a kid that is going to have to put on a lot of weight.

How many true freshman big men put up 10 and 5?

The original poster said 8-10 ppg and 4-5 rpg. That's not unreasonable. Van Dest put up 8.5 and 4.5 last season as a true freshman, so it's certainly not impossible. I'm guessing Teague was in that range, too.

Teague put up 8.3 and 5.5 in conference play. Non-con, not so much. His minutes increased during conference play so that factored in.

[TrueBlueJay]

2. I think Mcdermott starts and scores 8-10 a game and grabs in 4-5 rebounds a game. I've heard he is a stud.

There is no way that is happening.

To me this sounds like a UNI fan saying "it better not, I'm still pissed"

By the way - I could even see little Mac playing some at the 3 this season.

[Ali]

Is McDermott the backup center? wtf?