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Recruiting machine go BRRRRR
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SignUp Now!Me too, but apparently the N is fully silent. TIL.Does anyone have a definitive pronunciation of his name? I've been saying "Gong-buh" but with a slight "N" sound just before the G.
He also mentioned losing 25 pounds recently as part of "reshaping" his body after injuries and all that. I think my main hope is that that continues and he actually looks reasonably athletic by the time he gets to college - even just like KAT-tier - rather than more of a below the rim plodder.One thing I like that Travis Branham mentioned is that Ngongba rose from 98th to 20th over the last season. I always prefer a late riser to a guy who's falling in the standings or has stagnated coming into college.
Big Dong Ngong[ba]The Gong Show
He also mentioned losing 25 pounds recently as part of "reshaping" his body after injuries and all that. I think my main hope is that that continues and he actually looks reasonably athletic by the time he gets to college - even just like KAT-tier - rather than more of a below the rim plodder.One thing I like that Travis Branham mentioned is that Ngongba rose from 98th to 20th over the last season. I always prefer a late riser to a guy who's falling in the standings or has stagnated coming into college.
His shot actually looks pretty good here. Maybe there's actually hope he'll be more Wendell than Lively in that area:
He also mentioned losing 25 pounds recently as part of "reshaping" his body after injuries and all that. I think my main hope is that that continues and he actually looks reasonably athletic by the time he gets to college - even just like KAT-tier - rather than more of a below the rim plodder.One thing I like that Travis Branham mentioned is that Ngongba rose from 98th to 20th over the last season. I always prefer a late riser to a guy who's falling in the standings or has stagnated coming into college.
His shot actually looks pretty good here. Maybe there's actually hope he'll be more Wendell than Lively in that area:
I mean, I know we've had this discussion before but you can be an impactful defender without athleticism. And you can be a bad defender with athleticism. And defense is mostly what I want out of a big anyway.
This article says he has a 7'4" wingspan. That's great for his size. So that may help.
Duke lands 5-star Ngongba, solidifies No. 1 class
Five-star center Patrick Ngongba II announced his commitment to Duke on Saturday, giving the Blue Devils their second five-star pickup of the week and solidifying their hold on the No. 1 recruiting class.www.espn.com
Recruiting machine go BRRRRR
He also mentioned losing 25 pounds recently as part of "reshaping" his body after injuries and all that. I think my main hope is that that continues and he actually looks reasonably athletic by the time he gets to college - even just like KAT-tier - rather than more of a below the rim plodder.One thing I like that Travis Branham mentioned is that Ngongba rose from 98th to 20th over the last season. I always prefer a late riser to a guy who's falling in the standings or has stagnated coming into college.
His shot actually looks pretty good here. Maybe there's actually hope he'll be more Wendell than Lively in that area:
I mean, I know we've had this discussion before but you can be an impactful defender without athleticism. And you can be a bad defender with athleticism. And defense is mostly what I want out of a big anyway.
This article says he has a 7'4" wingspan. That's great for his size. So that may help.
Duke lands 5-star Ngongba, solidifies No. 1 class
Five-star center Patrick Ngongba II announced his commitment to Duke on Saturday, giving the Blue Devils their second five-star pickup of the week and solidifying their hold on the No. 1 recruiting class.www.espn.com
Same, but how many giant freshman bigs who are below the rim blodders are positive overall defenders? Not impossible, but more lateral and vertical athleticism would sure help his odds. The length is a nice starting point, at least.