Jahlil Okafor - 2014 HoopHall

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Jahlil Okafor - Whitney Young[/B] (Chicago, IL) - Jan. 20; Committed to Duke - Beat #5 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 53-50; 6'-11", 260 lbs; #1 ranked player in 2014; C - 6-11 FG; 2-7 FT; 14 Pts; 6 Reb; 4 PF; 1 A; 4 TO; in only 21 minutes. Number 1 player in the 2014 class, but this game was probably not indicative of how good he is. Saw him play 4 games last year and he was listed at 270lbs, but this year he is listed at a better 260lbs. He is definitely slimmer this year and consistently plays low around the blocks this game. Last year he wandered out to the wings more than he should have. With his back to the basket, he has quick spin moves and goes either direction. (Why to PGs want to dunk and Cs want to shoot 3's?) With his size and skill, as well as having a great PG next year, Duke will again be a very strong team. Picked up his 4th foul at 5:40 in the 3rd and did not return until there was 4:54 left in the game, sitting out 10:34. Although he complains about foul calls, there were 4 other obvious calls that could have been called on him. For this game he shot FT's poorly. He was tired at the end of the 2nd quarter and I think he should be in better shape as a senior. This game was a good example of how you cannot judge a player by watching only one game. He will be a force next year, come January!