OkoboJay wrote:Echenique visited Creighton during his junior year at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark and has a strong relationship with Creighton head coach Dana Altman.
During his tenure as head coach at Kansas State, Altman coached Askia Jones, who later played professionally in Venezuela with Jose Echenique, Gregory's father. Led by Jones, the 1994 Kansas State team upset No. 1 Kansas and later advanced to the NIT Final Four at Madison Square Garden.
"The family felt very comfortable with Altman," the source said. "Dana came on high recommendation from Jose Echenique's former teammates down in Venezuela."
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WSUbballer wrote:I'm not trying to insinuate anything either.. however anytime hype starts pumping into certain players, my mind begins to wander.
I'm sure GE will be a great addition to the Creighton program, as they finally have their big man along with Lawson. However, without much of anybody else, teams will simply double-team him and likely play a lot of zone and the Bluejays may be reeling. I know I had Creighton in my No.2 spot in the predictions thread, but I'm starting to doubt myself, especially with McDermott in charge.
Red wrote:If he's as good as advertised, he will be a great addition to the MVC. Is there any concern that he won't stay all 4 (actually 5 considering his redshirt) years. With foreign guys, it seems there is always a risk.
jayball wrote:
We've only got him for 2.5 years. He played a season and a half at Rutgers.
I'm pretty sure than means we will have 1.5 national titles very soon.
Snapshot9 wrote:If I remember right, isn't he on the 'skinny' side?
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