Care to expound on what McNease has improved on, and what is still holding him back, in your eyes?
A couple of things stand out...
1. While he is a legit 6-10 and I bet still growing, Jamuni is just not very physically imposing. He weighs the same amount I do but is a foot taller. He's just so slight and gaining leverage is going to be very difficult for him early on against legit bigs. He is way behind Lattin in his ability to use his body and positioning to his advantage. This all should come as he gains bulk and gets coached up.
2. He is still learning to be a big man. I know it sounds strange but there is a mentality, a toughness, and a feel you must possess to be effective in the post. He doesn't have this yet and, admittedly, it may never come. Remember that he was a guard in high school and hit an enormous growth spurt over his last 2 seasons. He still has to grow into his body, physically and mentally.
3. His skill and mechanics still need a lot of work. We can steal some minutes with him in the post if he can be effective on the boards and defensively but, to maximize his athletic talent, he needs to improve his basketball skill level.
4. His work ethic seems to be good and, like I said earlier, he's better than the kid I watched in November. He needs to get to work now on his body and finding his game. Hopefully, he took full advantage of this redshirt year. He's better but I hope he's on track or hopefully a little ahead of schedule. If he's ahead, his length and athletic ability could really help. If he's behind, he won't be much help against quality personnel.
I'd say he is a little behind where Bennett was last season as a redshirt JR. I would guess he'd average something in between what Cole and Bennett gave this year.
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