Basketball team gets big commitment
Sophomore Tristan Thompson of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J. has committed to play for Texas. Fortunately we didn’t wait until 2010 before we made contact.
Thompson, a 6′8″ 215 pound power forward, is originally from Canada and is a big Kevin Durant fan. Durant was here only one year, but Rick Barnes is smart enough to capitalize on Durant’s popularity. Our next two classes are going to be huge.
March 4, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Particularly noteworthy given the HS program he’s coming from.
March 4, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Quite huge. The fact that this news has been met with reserve demonstrates how far we have to travel still as a basketball fan base.
Awesome job, Barnes.
March 4, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Pretty sure Todd Wright can help this young man develop.
Look at what he did for Durant.
(h/t: SportsWrap)
March 4, 2008 at 1:11 pm
beowulf does not like it when people use his upper torso in a photoshop. Beware.
March 4, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I’m more worried about the Barry Bonds-esque head size on Kevin. I hope he’s not hitting the hard stuff.
March 4, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I’m a little reserved given that that guy’s just a sophomore. But that doesn’t mean I’m not happy about the work and skill applied in getting him to commit to Texas.
March 4, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Don’t give me the well-reasoned and avuncular “Oh, plenty of time to go my boy, he’s still a sophomore” takes whilst chewing thoughtfully on your pipe stem.
I’ll decide who is and isn’t a True Fan around here. I made an arbitrary mercurial judgement without any evidence or substantiation and I demand unquestioning submission.
Loud noises!
March 4, 2008 at 3:23 pm
I’m excited we get our name in the papers. I’m less excited beacuse I know he’ll be playing for UConn or Florida in three years.
March 4, 2008 at 3:35 pm
So this guy is younger than the Jordan Hamilton/Renardo Sydney guys we are going after? I haven’t even gotten excited about them yet.
March 4, 2008 at 4:26 pm
wtf1?
March 4, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I am too worried about a QB that will affect the FB team in 3 years to worry about a PF that will affect the BB team in 3 years.
March 4, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I’m just saying, I’ll be excited about guys who sign, especially when it comes to basketball.
March 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
But why did we go so far away from Texas to get this guy. I mean shouldn’t we ONLY recrtuit Texas and kids that want to be year? J/K but I wish MB would take note.