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Old 09-05-2008, 04:34 PM
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I don't know if I would put too much into Kuric's HS stats. Growing up in Evansville, I can tell you that the physical talents of most players are not such that a 6'5" kid should be playing guard. We had a kid while I was in HS that was 6'6" or 6'7" and he played center for us. Our guards (which won the conference all but one year I was in HS) were 6' and 6'1" and were by no means the exception on height.

I doubt seriously if Kuric was ever worse than the 3rd or 4th tallest guy on the floor playing the other Evansville schools. They get a lot of wing types down there (6'5" or 6'6"-ish), but true big men seem hard to come by in Southern Indiana.

Not dismissing all his stats, but don't bet on him coming in and being Jerry Smith on the boards. (ok, actually I am skeptical of his stats having played in Evansville... the hoops are competitive, but just don't produce a lot of DI talent).
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