ZachTheZip Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 At least according to his Twitter.https://twitter.com/AntinoJ/status/453003465024110592He's a 5'7" PG from Texas.http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1250641/highlights/51672379 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Already tweeted about hanging with "king james".. That couldn't be that LeBron guy that has no impact on Akron could it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 This better be a preferred walk-on. The kid is a D-3 player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 That couldn't be that LeBron guy that has no impact on Akron could it?Yeah...he totally said "I'm going to Akron because I can hang with LeQuit..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 He was 5-7 as a junior, 5-10 as a senior. Made first team all-district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 He needs to hit the weight room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 It doesn't matter how tall he is or how much he weighs, guys. He isn't playing for the Zips, he's playing for "Akron University". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Nice of everyone to make him feel welcome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Most descriptions of Antino talk about him being super quick or cat quick. His academics appear to be in order as he made the academic all-district basketball team. This interview with Antino (and his father) from last summer gives some insight into his self-confidence and drive to succeed. It's noted that after his junior season he had offers from Texas State, Sam Houston State and Jacksonville -- all D-I schools. Sam Houston State is the highest ranked of the three with an RPI of #129, right around the midpoint of MAC RPI. Odds right now appear to be against Antino becoming a star at the D-I college level. But he could be a sleeper with a lot of motivation to prove he's better than others think he is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Nice of everyone to make him feel welcomeMy thoughts exactly...geez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Already tweeted about hanging with "king james".. That couldn't be that LeBron guy that has no impact on Akron could it?I think the argument was minimal impact, not no impact...and this is minimal impact. When he helps land a major recruit, I'll buy in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 UAZip0510 +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'll take any kind of minimal impact over no impact any day when it comes to anyone or anything influencing the decision of good players to come to UA. We'll never know the exact impact because players never cite all the factors that influenced their decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 ^^ I'll buy if he becomes "good"We know Zeke's stance, I wonder what BJ Gladden's is, considering he was a very nice recruit for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Following is part of a Q&A with BJ about his commitment to UA:Q: Which basketball player do you look up to the most?A: The player I look up to the most is Lebron James.Q: What was your list down to before you committed to Akron?A: My list was Houston, Wake Forest, Akron and Southern MissQ: Why did you commit to Akron? What about it was intriguing?A: I committed to Akron because it just was a perfect fit for me and I have alot of family in Ohio and I love the coaching staff.It's inconclusive, as player quotes always are. Those who want to believe that LeBron has minimal effect on UA recruiting can point out that BJ doesn't directly cite LeBron as a reason why he chose UA. Those who do want to believe in the LeBron effect can point out that BJ looks up to LeBron more than any other player, and that he had to have known that being at UA would give him an opportunity to actually meet and scrimmage against the player he looks up to more than any other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Following is part of a Q&A with BJ about his commitment to UA:It's inconclusive, as player quotes always are. Those who want to believe that LeBron has minimal effect on UA recruiting can point out that BJ doesn't directly cite LeBron as a reason why he chose UA. Those who do want to believe in the LeBron effect can point out that BJ looks up to LeBron more than any other player, and that he had to have known that being at UA would give him an opportunity to actually meet and scrimmage against the player he looks up to more than any other.I think that pretty much falls in line with my opinion of LeBron's impact. I obviously don't think it hurts at all to have the best basketball player in the NBA associated with your program. I also don't think LeBron is actively assisting in recruiting or that any recruit would list LeBron's association with the program in their top five reasons for coming to UA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofan Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Does his commit mean Robothom is out of the picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Does his commit mean Robothom is out of the picture?Depends -- did he take the final scholly, or is he a walk-on? I don't believe partial scholarships are permitted in MBB (as they are e.g., in soccer), are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Does his commit mean Robothom is out of the picture?I'd say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Zips getting a little love for recognizing Antino's potential. Future150 points out that Antino really didn't start getting much attention outside of Texas until his senior season, and Hustle Belt notes that while there aren't many players from Texas in the MAC, Antino appears to have the skills to fit right in. Antino even invokes the LeBron factor for those keeping track of such things:I trust Coach D’s development skills. Kind of hard to ignore the players he has coached. Guys like LeBron and Dru Joyce. I couldn’t turn down this opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 http://www.ohio.com/blogs/ua-zips/university-of-akron-zips-blog-1.277207/zips-basketball-dambrot-signs-two-guards-for-2014-1.481562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 There are some interesting comments about Antino in this article, along with some comments about Jimond and Coach Dambrot's ability to find diamonds in the rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Elton has a few different quotes from Coach Dambrot about Antino and Jimond in this story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Only three Jacksons away from the basketball version of the Jackson 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzip Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I will take anyone over the mess we have currently at PG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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