Got it. I had assumed he played only the 5 his last year so thanks for that.
I think the goal is not to go full villanova with a full roster 6’8 and under, but embrace small ball enough where we have 5 players who can create off the bounce, attack from the perimeter, and force mismatches.
From a Des Moines Register conversation with Sandfort:
Virginia and Nebraska are the newest schools to reach out, joining Iowa State, Gonzaga, USC, Clemson, Stanford, Utah, Loyola Chicago and Wake Forest as interested schools that haven’t offered.
Iowa, Drake and Washington State, who have all offered, are in regular contact.
I watched some of Sandfort’s game today. Not really what I was expecting but in a good way. Usually these 6’6 so called wings are really used as stretch fours because they can’t defend guards. Not the case with him. More Joe Harris than Sam Hauser.
Reminds me of Statts a bit with a quicker release. Doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be v3.0 when he is fully developed. If Tony is swarming him … that’s the real indicator.
I think the Joe Harris comparison from @HoozGotNext is spot on. Really good athlete, doesn’t hesitate on those shots even with a defender nearby, aggressive to the rim.
Zayden High in a recent interview said his mom’s side of the family all went to Texas Tech, UNC was a dream offer since UNC was the big program when he was a kid, and he has visits to Houston and Arkansas soon. Also mentioned NIL being important in being able to provide some $$$ for his family.