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After redshirt season, this 'man-child' is ready to make impact at Wichita State
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Back home in Memphis, Rod Brown was already known as a "man-child" before he arrived at Wichita State.
But after a redshirt year spent with strength and conditioning coach Kerry Rosenboom, Brown has packed more than 30 pounds of muscle onto his 6-foot-6 frame and is prepared to make an instant impact this coming season for the Shockers.
"I feel like a new man," said Brown, who now weighs in around 225 pounds.
Armed with athleticism, positional versatility and a desire to prove himself, Brown is an ideal fit for this new version of the Shockers.
Now that he's bulked up to 225, Brown believes he can rebound and defend well enough to play power forward as well as small forward.
"I want to be a dog defensively out there," Brown said. "I want to lead the conference in steals and defensive rebounding. I want to be everywhere out there."
Brown figures to assume the defensive stopper role that graduated senior Zach Brown played last season. While his offense remains a work in progress, Brown should be a threat in transition with his athleticism and he has developed a knack for offensive rebounds, much like Rashard Kelly, another graduated senior.
But after a redshirt year spent with strength and conditioning coach Kerry Rosenboom, Brown has packed more than 30 pounds of muscle onto his 6-foot-6 frame and is prepared to make an instant impact this coming season for the Shockers.
"I feel like a new man," said Brown, who now weighs in around 225 pounds.
Armed with athleticism, positional versatility and a desire to prove himself, Brown is an ideal fit for this new version of the Shockers.
Now that he's bulked up to 225, Brown believes he can rebound and defend well enough to play power forward as well as small forward.
"I want to be a dog defensively out there," Brown said. "I want to lead the conference in steals and defensive rebounding. I want to be everywhere out there."
Brown figures to assume the defensive stopper role that graduated senior Zach Brown played last season. While his offense remains a work in progress, Brown should be a threat in transition with his athleticism and he has developed a knack for offensive rebounds, much like Rashard Kelly, another graduated senior.
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