Any news on Orukpe?

[pogo]

Especially since Andrew's would be 1 year and EO was at least 5 years.

Wouldn't it be closer to almost 7 since he was recruited and didn't make it until the following year and spent two years in JUCO and 3 years here?

[WuShock16]

Wouldn't it be closer to almost 7 since he was recruited and didn't make it until the following year and spent two years in JUCO and 3 years here?

He was hired in April of 2007, so 6 years would be an accurate account of how long we have known about Ehimen.

[Dave Stalwart]

I know that reference. I started it.

I mean that there won't be any more games. Nothing basketball related. But there will still be posts.

Haha I know you started it. I'm not sure if you got what I was saying. It was supposed to be funny :)

[1979Shocker]

He was hired in April of 2007, so 6 years would be an accurate account of how long we have known about Ehimen.

I went by when this thread started, November 2007.

This thread should go on for another 3 years, the time EO needs to show he's NBA worthy. If he's not, then it will slowly end and the thread will need to be retired.

Oh, I also think Coach Marshall will outlast this thread.

[Ta town]

according to paul suellentrop tweet, EO to work out for the Wizards

[Kung Wu]

Can EO make the D league?

[shockerfan34]

Just imagine the places this thread could go with a professional basketball career...

[wu_shizzle]

It's back!

[Dave Stalwart]

I had been wondering when there would finally be "any news on orukpe"

This is great news!

[KSUUWSU]

GO EO GO!!!

[WSUwatcher]

True. But I have a feeling that this thread will "keep on keepin' on" even with nothing to discuss. It did for a while before. And really is now as well.

Nostradamus lives -- nice call, rr.

[Shox21]

I think EO could do well enough for himself in pro basketball IF he gets with a team that knows how to develop big men. Usually by the time a big guy reaches the pro ranks, he has more skills than EO does. I know this is because he came to the game late, but I don't really know how well our coaching staff does at development of big men. EO started out with a couple of strikes against him as he had to learn the game as well as developing some skills. It would have been nice to have had a Danny Manning type on staff.

[shock]

I think EO could do well enough for himself in pro basketball IF he gets with a team that knows how to develop big men. Usually by the time a big guy reaches the pro ranks, he has more skills than EO does. I know this is because he came to the game late, but I don't really know how well our coaching staff does at development of big men. EO started out with a couple of strikes against him as he had to learn the game as well as developing some skills. It would have been nice to have had a Danny Manning type on staff.

It is for this reason I think ghe goes to the spurs

[Dave Stalwart]

Now working out for the Warriors!

Great video here on the big guy

http://www.nba.com/warriors/video/2013/06/17/0617EhimenOrukpemov-2512263

[Dave Stalwart]

Additional article with a mention.

http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_23479875/warriors-oaklands-will-cherry-has-pre-nba-draft