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Originally Posted by VolSpartan

People think because he's a big-body that he's a back to the basket player... he's not.

However, he is long and skilled and has plenty of room to improve if he gets his conditioning together.

Oh yeah?

Originally Posted by gw73

[b]Garrick Sherman, C (6-10, 245)
2009, Kenton, Ohio/ AAU: Columbus Basketball Club
Sherman fits into the mold Tom Izzo has developed for his high- and low-post players. Garrick has huge hands to go with his big, strong, wide frame. He is a throwback low post scorer with a variety of back-to-the-basket moves. When watching Garrick play, the obvious hits you first -- he is a huge young man, but as you watch further you start to really appreciate the work he has put into his game to get him to a point where he may have been the best prospect at the tournament. No one will mistake him for a classical dancer, but his footwork is well practiced through repetition and he gets where he needs to go much faster than advertised. His motor is relentless and he has the ability to dominate his area rebounding, but what is most impressive is his ability to get those huge hands on rebounds outside his immediate area on the floor. The best compliment he received in every game he played in the tournament was the frustration of his opponent. In the two games I watched him play, both games had his opponent get called for blatant pushing fouls that were obvious signs of frustration. With his low post, physical, "throw me the ball" game, he went to the foul line many times and again did his job with efficiency and knocked down the free throws. He is a very good passer from the high post, but the most impressive and unique trait he has are his huge, soft hands. He made tough catches in the post look easy. In fact with the game on the line in the first game of the tournament, one of his guards fired a rocket in his vicinity at the low post. The pass was meant for him but it was clearly outside the reach of most normal centers, and he moved his feet to shield the defender and simply reached out and grabbed the errant pass. It was a simple play, made to look simple by a very good post player; a lesser player would have fallen down, missed the pass and contributed to his team losing. Garrick is not a finished product and will continue to have to develop his skills, strength and speed, but he is well on his way to joining the list of successful Michigan State centers.

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