I would swear he was listed at 6-9 when he signed, shortly thereafter 6-8, noticed today he's down to 6-7. Soon he'll be listed as a point guard.
Is Bryce Golden Shrinking?
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This reminds me of the story of Byron Houston about 15 years ago from OSU. He was a sure first round pick as a 6ft 7in forward. Until he was officially measured and stood only 6ft 3.5 inches.
Interesting article linked.
http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2014/06/stretching_the_truth_the_silli.html
Interesting article linked.
http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2014/06/stretching_the_truth_the_silli.html
Dejuan Blair in many instances was listed as 6'8" in HS. What was he? 6'5"?
Yeah but he had supposedly over a 7ft wingspan. And made up for his lack of size with his big body and rear.
I also saw Nas listed at 6ft 5in yet he wasn't as tall as some of our shorter guards it appeared when he stood next to them during timeouts. I think he may have been 6ft 3in tops. Also not sure if Ramon was over 6ft tall without the hair.
It may be that Golden's 6'7" height is from older profiles and he indeed is taller now. Most sites have him at 6'9" today.
I can remember 6’7 all time center Wes Unseld barely topping 6’4. But what a player.
Blair was 6-5 1/2 when he measured for the combine.
Chevy Troutman told me he is actually 6-5.
Ill take Bryce Golden at 6'7" or 6'9". A forward tandem including him and Stevenson has a lot of promise.
Me, too. In addition to his outside shooting, his videos show him being a more developed inside banger and back-to-the-basket player than of the bigs currently on the roster. In comparison to top teams in the ACC, that may not be saying much; however, it's a dimension much needed with this group.
I have seen Golden twice on TV. I don't know how much scoring or how many rebounds he will secure as a freshman, but he is stronger than any big we currently have. He will hold his position on defense, block out rebounding and carve out space in the paint.
I've only seen him once, and I hope you're right, but I wouldn't say he's stronger that Stevenson. Not sure what can be learned watching one high school game anyway.
Jerome Lane, Brian Shorter, and DeJuan Blair were all right around 6-5, and 3 of the best rebounders we have ever had. Height isn’t the most important thing when it comes to rebounding.
Note - I only go back to the mid-80’s.
Note - I only go back to the mid-80’s.
Did not mean to include Stevenson - I don't (and I think Stevenson doesn't) consider him a big. I know he has to play like one for us.
Stevenson was quoted as an incoming recruit that he viewed himself as more of a SF than a PF. Unfortunately he hasn't had much of a chance to show it given our lack of size.
Very true. Reach (wingspan) and width are more important than actual height. Some shorter players have enough extra long reach and width/bulk to effectively perform equivalently to players who are taller in height. Charles Barkley also comes to mind as being in this category. For Pitt you can add Ontario Lett to the list headed by Blair.
Wes was a man of few words and no sympathy for anyone who came into the paint. When the Bullets were in Baltimore it was a blast watching Wes and Jack Marin play.
