Can we talk about Almonor?

[Cawood86]

I like this dude. He's a really solid bench piece. Always plays under control, strong, and really solid on open looks. I really like what he brings. Maybe a bit of an under appreciated player. Actual legit depth. Glad we have a senior like that on the bench.

Per 13.6 a game;
7.3pts, 2.3 rbs, 0.1 TO
55%FG, 43%3PT, 89%FT

He is not James Lee in regards to power, but reminds of a steadying force like James Lee. Comes in and helps steady the ship.

 

[UKSanders]

I think Almonor is easily the biggest surprise on this team.

I think I'd agree with this... he was probably the one guy I wondered if he could translate up in the level of competition. I was hoping he could, but was worried he may have some limitations that would prevent finding a good role.

• he isn't exceptionally quick, so I thought he may struggle guarding a 3/stretch 4
• he isn't exactly long, so I thought he may struggle against 4s/5s in the 6'9+ range

Those limitations may still show up from time to time, but he appears to know himself and his own game so well that this awareness/headiness & good hands enable him to minimize his disadvantages and maximize his opportunities.

He and Oweh have definitely been the biggest surprises to me.

 

[JonathanW]

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He and Oweh have definitely been the biggest surprises to me.

I called on Oweh, I was saying 3-4 months ago he would be the most important/impactful player on this team.

 

[Mike_Edwards]

Love the dude! I don’t know why but I refer to him as “old man game”. Joy to cheer for.

 

[megablue]

Here is a deep dive into his current and career stats. He's very solid !!

Ansley Almonor College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Ansley Almonor - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more

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