Henry Uwadiae '14 c 6-11

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Has only played in 1 game at Kirkwood.

My guess is he is A) Hurt, B) RS, or C) Not any good.

[SubGod22]

I thought I heard he was going to RS. If so, I'd like to see what he does next year as I still think he has the potential to be a factor in the middle based on what I saw when he was here. Not right away, but as a JR/SR he could be an asset. Time will tell

[tropicalshox]

Anybody know if this kid is still on our radar?

I believe he is.

[ShockTalk]

They listed Henry and Jamaree Atwater as red-shirts. Since the NJCAA site shows each have played a game with no stats, I'm guessing that is in error.

[wusphlash]

7 footer from Africa that has traversed a somewhat circuitous route trying to make his way to D1 basketball. Ends up redshirting at a junior college in the Midwest. Does this sound familiar to anyone else?

Fixed

[tropicalshox]

Kirkwood is in Iowa but WSU placed him there.

[rrshock]

I bet he doesn't get 3000 posts to his topic though.

[SubGod22]

I bet he doesn't get 3000 posts to his topic though.

We didn't have to go through diplomatic measures for this one either!

[rrshock]

We didn't have to go through diplomatic measures for this one either!

True.

[Wuzee]

Henry has resurfaced -- this time on the hardwood in the Iowa City Prime Time summer league for college players.

Games are under way, but they're slow with the results and stats.

http://www.primetimeleague.com/rosters1.html

He'll also be playing in the Mullen Top 100 Juco camp in July.

http://www.mullensports.net/wp-content/uploads/Mullens-JC-Top-100-Commitment-List-20131.pdf

[Wuzee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEO_wzw5Eo

2:40 ... dish to Henry for the flush.

3:18 ... Henry gets burned by Adam Woodbury for an and one.

3:26 ... Woodbury strips Henry

[wufan]

I forgot about Henry! Will he be a JUCO sophomore this year?

[wu_shizzle]

Redshirt Freshman.

[The Cat]

Wichita State and Henry Uwadiae are in a holding pattern with each other, and that is fine with both parties.
Uwadiae, a 6-foot-11 center, signed with WSU in November 2011 and largely disappeared from the recruiting radar. The NCAA didn’t clear him for eligibility, helping WSU with a scholarship crunch. Shocker coaches placed him at Kirkwood (Iowa) Community College for a redshirt season in 2012-13.
WSU is keeping tabs on Uwadiae, who will have three seasons of NCAA Division I eligibility. Its coaches, like those at many schools, want to see Uwadiae on the court. His play this season will determine what level of school pushes hard for his signature. He is looking at other schools and has scholarship offers from Marshall, UC Riverside, East Tennessee State and Seton Hall, according to his coach.
“A lot of coaches are waiting and seeing,” Kirkwood coach Bryan Petersen said. “(WSU) obviously really likes him, but they want to see him play in some games. They’ve never really seen him play. He’s pretty raw. That’s one of the reasons they put him at our place.”
Like former Shocker Ehimen Orukpe, Uwadiae is a late-comer to basketball. He grew up in Nigeria playing volleyball and adopted basketball at 14. Petersen said he has gained around 20 pounds, up to 235. Also like Orukpe, his offensive skills lag behind his defense. His basketball instincts are also behind many peers.
“The biggest progress he’s made is with his body,” Petersen said. “He’s very long. He’s athletic. He can run. He’s more of a defensive player — tough to score on around the rim.”
Consistency in environment and instruction may help Uwadiae progress. He will play for the same school for the first time since coming to the United States. Petersen is in his first season as head coach at Kirkwood after serving as an assistant to Doug Wagemester the previous season.

“He went to three different prep schools and then we got him,” Petersen said. “He’s made good strides with his effort and playing with a better motor.”

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/08/31/297...#storylink=cpy

[RoyalShock]

Look who checks in at #33 on this 2014 Top 50 Jucos list.