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11 minutes ago, akronzips71 said:

Was recruited by some good teams, was a backup last year.

But now he sits a year. Not sure how that makes sense for him.

Good for us.

If last year was his true freshman year, this can be his redshirt year and he'll still have three years to play. We're gonna be damn good in 18-19. Let's see how Groce can coach em up this year.

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6 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

If last year was his true freshman year, this can be his redshirt year and he'll still have three years to play. We're gonna be damn good in 18-19. Let's see how Groce can coach em up this year.

 

I agree. Just making the point that he probably left because he only played 112 minutes all season. As a Zip, he will play no minutes next season.

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On 4/29/2017 at 4:15 PM, 72 Roo said:

OU Dude, not that. I'm expecting more. Don't mess with my hopes!

 expecting more than Walt Offutt? Walt was a leader on the court and in the classroom, as a Bobcat he averaged 11.5pts, 4rebs and 2assts per game. In the 2012 NCAA Tournament he was named to the Midwest Region All Tournament Team, averaging 19.3pts while shooting 62% overall and 58% from 3. Players and coaches credited him with getting the team to focus on playing tough on defense. You'll be lucky if Hester has as big of an impact on his team as Walt did on his.

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"We are excited to add a player like Eric to the roster," Groce said. "He is a 6-foot-3 high-energy guard with a 6-foot-10 wingspan. He is an exceptional two-way player that uses his length and skill to be a tremendous defender as well as an explosive offensive player that can make shots and finish at the rim."Hester arrives to Akron from Florida and will be eligible to compete during the 2018-19 season. As a freshman at Florida, Hester played in 20 games, averaging 5.6 minutes per game. He scored 43 total points, supported by a 15-of-23 (.652) showing from the field that included an 11-of-19 (.579) effort from beyond the 3-point arc. In addition, Hester pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out six assists with six steals. Hester's freshman season highlights include a career-high 16 points at LSU on a perfect 5-of-5 performance from long distance. He also scored eight points against Missouri on 3-of-5 (.600) shooting and 2-of-4 (.500) from deep. "As we continue to build our roster it is essential that we add versatile players like Eric," Groce said. "Coming from a great high school program and playing at Florida, Eric has competed against some of the best guards in the country. He knows what it takes to be successful at this level and loves to be in the gym. Eric plays with a high-level of emotion and energy, and that passion inspires his teammates." Hester was rated as a four-star prospect out of Oldsmar Christian. In addition, USA Today had Hester tabbed as a Top 100 player.

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