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Lawrence impressive in first week
10/07/13 at 2:06pm by Bill Koch
The first thing you’ll notice about Jermaine Lawrence is his quickness.
The 6-foot-9 Lawrence is considered a power forward, but he is not the same type of player that former UC power forward Yancy Gates was, not even close. By the time he was a senior, the 6-foot-9 Gates was a solid 260 to 270 pounds and a low-post presence.
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Jermaine Lawrence
Lawrence is listed in the UC media guide at 205 and in drills plays with the ball-handling and athleticism of a guard.
“Jermaine’s effort has been great,” said UC coach Mick Cronin. “The physicality is a little different. Jermaine is playing against Justin (Jackson), Titus (Rubles) and Dave (Nyarsuk). He’s playing up in age class and in weight class, but his hustle is tremendous, his attitude is great and he’s easy to coach.”
Lawrence, from Springfield Gardens, N.Y., is the marquee name in a five-man UC freshman class that was ranked No. 24 nationally by ESPN.com.
So far in practice, Cronin said, Lawrence has lived up to his advance billing. But the UC coach also cautioned fans not to expect too much too soon from his top recruit.
“He’s got to get stronger,” Cronin said. “I don’t want to mislead people. He’s not Lance Stephenson coming in here at 220 pounds at 6-4. Jermaine Lawrence didn’t play basketball last year (due to an injury). He played three games and he was hurt in the three games. He played with a padded cast on his wrist. He’s got to get comfortable and he’s got to get stronger.”
Still, Cronin has seen enough from Lawrence to convince him that he’s the real deal.
“It’s going to be a process, but he obviously is going to help us a lot,” Cronin said. “His play is tremendous as far as quickness and his passing for a guy his size. Obviously, we need his finishing around the rim. My goal is to get him to where he’s deadly from 15 feet and in. Right now what you’re looking at with guys is when adversity hits them how do they react? He keeps playing. He keeps fighting. He never gives up and doesn’t hang his head. That’s all I care about right now. The rest will come.”
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/uc/2013/10/07/lawrence-impressive-in-first-week/
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Lawrence impressive in first week
10/07/13 at 2:06pm by Bill Koch
The first thing you’ll notice about Jermaine Lawrence is his quickness.
The 6-foot-9 Lawrence is considered a power forward, but he is not the same type of player that former UC power forward Yancy Gates was, not even close. By the time he was a senior, the 6-foot-9 Gates was a solid 260 to 270 pounds and a low-post presence.
[Image: cindc5-69qsj3zp2r6n0kqs8jv_layout11-300x216.jpg]
Jermaine Lawrence
Lawrence is listed in the UC media guide at 205 and in drills plays with the ball-handling and athleticism of a guard.
“Jermaine’s effort has been great,” said UC coach Mick Cronin. “The physicality is a little different. Jermaine is playing against Justin (Jackson), Titus (Rubles) and Dave (Nyarsuk). He’s playing up in age class and in weight class, but his hustle is tremendous, his attitude is great and he’s easy to coach.”
Lawrence, from Springfield Gardens, N.Y., is the marquee name in a five-man UC freshman class that was ranked No. 24 nationally by ESPN.com.
So far in practice, Cronin said, Lawrence has lived up to his advance billing. But the UC coach also cautioned fans not to expect too much too soon from his top recruit.
“He’s got to get stronger,” Cronin said. “I don’t want to mislead people. He’s not Lance Stephenson coming in here at 220 pounds at 6-4. Jermaine Lawrence didn’t play basketball last year (due to an injury). He played three games and he was hurt in the three games. He played with a padded cast on his wrist. He’s got to get comfortable and he’s got to get stronger.”
Still, Cronin has seen enough from Lawrence to convince him that he’s the real deal.
“It’s going to be a process, but he obviously is going to help us a lot,” Cronin said. “His play is tremendous as far as quickness and his passing for a guy his size. Obviously, we need his finishing around the rim. My goal is to get him to where he’s deadly from 15 feet and in. Right now what you’re looking at with guys is when adversity hits them how do they react? He keeps playing. He keeps fighting. He never gives up and doesn’t hang his head. That’s all I care about right now. The rest will come.”
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/uc/2013/10/07/lawrence-impressive-in-first-week/