UAZip0510 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I was a bit surprised by the lack of discussion about Noah Robotham when the Zips landed him. Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year and coming from a very successful high school program, I expected a bit more excitement. His numbers through five games, which included four "Power Five" opponents:13.2 PPG, 2,2 APG, 3.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 2.0 TPG, .447 FG%, .500 3PT%, .824 FT%The 3PT percentage will obviously drop (although that is over 20 attempts - impressive) but the rest of the stats are comparable to what Quincy Diggs provided Akron last season. Of course, Diggs was a 23 year old senior, while Robotham is a true freshman who just turned 18 in June. Robotham carries himself and leads the team like a veteran player. He plays calm, cool, and collected and usually makes the intelligent basketball decision. He is the best freshman player we've had since Zeke Marshall...the question is, how good is he now and how good can he be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I've stated already that I'm comfortable saying he will be the MAC freshman of the year, and that is without knowing what other freshman talent is in the conference. He is a great get. It's rare to see freshman of any caliber come in and play this well/efficient right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I was a little hesitant to get excited about Noah because, whether it's accurate or not, I have the impression that most highly coveted recruits sign during the early signing period. So I was a little skeptical. (Also, a number of years ago we signed a rather highly touted recruit from out west - Colorado's all-time leading scorer if I remember correctly. Brian something? He ended up just simply not being able to play at this level. So that also tempered my enthusiasm.) Anyway, now that I see Noah's game I cannot believe we signed him. He is absolutely legit. I can't believe Power 5 conference teams weren't climbing all over each other trying to sign him. I mentioned in another thread: best freshman I've seen play for the Zips since Jimmal Ball. Jeremiah Wood was awfully good too. Okay... one of the three best freshmen I've seen play for Akron.His court presence is like having a 5th-year senior out there. Just unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 This would probably be a good time to remind ourselves not to project all time greatness based on such a small sample size. So far, so good but the young man is 5 games into his college career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 He has the confidence needed to be an effective floor general, and plenty of skill to back it up. But he's still a freshman and still will make mistakes, and can still get worn down if the defense focuses on him.I went and looked up DJ Cooper's freshman stats. Cooper averaged 13.5 ppg to Noah's 13.2. Very similar, but Noah has been much more accurate from the field. But Cooper averaged 5.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, to Noah's 3 rpg and 2.2 apg.I used Cooper as a comparison, because he's the ultimate example of a freshman superstar point guard that we've all seen and can relate to. I like Noah's game a lot, but his assist numbers are lacking. Part of that is on the team. Nobody on the roster has shown to be any good at getting assists. Maybe that's a product of Dambrot's offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 He's very good, I'll leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 I described him as the team leader after I saw him play against Rochester and UMBC. That says it all for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 The best freshman I ever saw play was Len Paul. But that was against DII competition.This guy is the real deal, and will only get better.We have been in desperate need of a shooting PG. Melo did not give us that dimension at all. I hope he keeps right on playing the way he is going now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 So far, pretty darn good. It is really rare at this level to see a freshman come in at PG and look as poised, confident, and in-control of his team as he has. Add to that playing for Dambrot, a guy who has a history of having something of a short leash with freshman, and it is even more impressive. Really makes you wonder what might have been if we had him (or someone close to his caliber) manning the point last year.If I have one criticism so far, there are times when he does over-dribble a little bit. I'd like to see him pass the ball a little more, but that will come with time.Outside of that, my only concern is in how well he is going to be able to hold up to carrying heavy minutes over the course of the season. Freshmen who are asked to play big minutes have a tendency to wear down as the season goes on. We'll see how well Noah can handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 In comparing a true freshman Robotham to my two other all-time favorite PG's Dru Joyce & Jimmal Ball, I say Robotham is even better than both of those guys.Dru Joyce could launch a 3 from 8-feet behind the arc. Robotham (presently) doesn't have the insane range Joyce did, but he's really got a great 3-point shot which defenders have to respect. But unlike Joyce, Robotham is a much more dangerous threat to put the ball on the floor & drive to the hoop - something Dru never did a lot of.Jimmal Ball is one of the handful of most explosive players I've ever seen play (LeBron, Antonio Daniels & Bonzi Wells). I believe Jimmal was an Honorable Mention All-MAC as a true freshman. I was expecting Jimmal to be 1st-Team All-MAC for the next 3 seasons, but Jimmal never made First Team all-conference. After his first season through the conference, defenders learned to just take a step back off of Jimmal to take away the dribble-drive and make him shoot the ball & Jimmal's outside shot was always pretty inconsistent. Can't take a step back off of Noah or he'll light you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 What does he mean by a 5th year senior? He was not a red shirt, so he can only play four years.What does that statement mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Thanks for explaining. In my day, you got 4 years. The fifth was in Saigon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 The kid is a real player. Joe Dunn had him on Big Time Sports last week and he is mature and composed beyond his years. I was very impressed. Well spoken, top notch student and a talented basketball player. He is a real steal for a MAC school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Are we in any danger of bigger basketball programs trying to lure some of these guys away? Noah/Kwan/Pat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Are we in any danger of bigger basketball programs trying to lure some of these guys away? Noah/Kwan/Pat?No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 More perspective from GT:Freshman Noah Robotham’s maturity rubbing off on Zips basketball team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsjunkie330 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 He can play. I like him a lot. He plays smart. Look out in a couple of years when him and Jackson are grown up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Robotham and UNLV score with seconds left to win their Exhibition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) We ought to try to schedule UNLV. They still have name recognition from the late 80's - early 90's. Or not. Maybe I'm just getting really, really, really old. Edited November 5, 2018 by Blue & Gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Good for Noah. He was one of the most mature freshmen I've ever seen. It doesn't bode well for UNLV that they're being taken to the wire by Division II Montana State-Billings. Edited November 5, 2018 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 10 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: It doesn't bode well for UNLV that they're being taken to the wire by Division II Montana State-Billings. Akron connection: Formerly coached by Zips legend Mike Harkins (when it was Eastern Montana U.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) I look forward to meeting and watching Noah for the first time when the RRs play in this season's Diamond Head Classic. We missed each other at the classic last year... Edited November 6, 2018 by Z.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zvillezip Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Noah is a good player. I enjoyed watching him play. Carried himself well. I wish him all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Noah got himself on SportsCenter tonight by hitting a three-point buzzer beater in overtime when UNLV was down by one to BYU. Good for him ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Noah Robotham Prior to his knee injury, Noah was the 2nd best freshman guard I've ever seen play at UA. Jimmal Ball would be my #1. But that was due to Ball's athleticism. Noah is the most mature, composed true freshman I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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