Huskies Pick Up Commitment From Enes Kanter
Height: 6 feet, 9 inches
Weight: 240 pounds
School: Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, CA)
From: Turkey
Projected Position: Post
Rankings: ESPN: 92, Scout: 5 Star, Rivals: NR
Enes Kanter is a big body, and a big time prospect. This is kind of an out of the blue commitment, as most had no idea that Kanter was on UW's radar, or that UW was on Kanter's. As a player, Kanter is an animal on the glass, especially the offensive end. His offense is pretty limited at this point; he's just not that much of a skill player. His points come from guards drawing the defense while penetrating and dishing to Kanter for easy layups. The other portion of his offense comes from putbacks off of offensive rebounds. Defensively Kanter is a nice player, but far from dominant. He's not much of a shot blocker, but uses his size to hold his position in the paint.
This commitment gives the Huskies the full 13 scholarships heading into 2010, assuming all the pieces stay put. Romar will still try to sign Terrence Jones in the spring, and make the numbers work through attrition.
Here are some links to get the full story on Enes:
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/6820/meet-enes-kanter
http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=980153
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Info on Canter
He is playing at Stoneridge Preparatory School (Tarzana, CA) not Findlay. He can shoot the 3 from NBA range. He just had a 45 point game recently. Plus this guy is only 17. He was Born in Sweden and raised in Turkey. Has a good blood line on intelligence.
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by bigdawgdaddy999 on Nov 23, 2009 12:15 PM PST reply actions
I read somewhere....
I read somewhere that he was the top prospect in Europe.
by John Berkowitz on Nov 23, 2009 12:33 PM PST reply actions
He is not a one and done guy...
I wouldn’t say he is one and done. Kanter is different. Coming from a strong academic background, where his father is a well-known professor and doctor, Kanter has a desire to earn a quality education in the United States. Kanter stated, "First I want to have a good education and then become a good, famous basketball player." I think this guy is 4 year player.
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by bigdawgdaddy999 on Nov 23, 2009 12:38 PM PST reply actions
I hope you're right!
Sounds like he’d be nice to have around for a few years….
by hairofthedawg on Nov 23, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
He might be more of a five year guy
He really needs to develop some game. Obviously he is another guy that can clog the middle draw, draw some fouls, rebound, and lay up. Until he starts developing some perimeter touch he is more of a project.
by John Berkowitz on Nov 23, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Excellent
Great pick up. Never heard of him, but he sounds like a good kid.
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Kanter getting impressive results
Kanter is a fundamentally sound basketball player with a high basketball IQ. He scores from all over the floor and is an efficient player in the post. When in the post, Kanter is patient and reads what the defense is giving him. He does a great job of establishing deep post position and loves to create contact with his opponent. Kanter uses a drop-step or step-through move in the post, as well as two dribble-drop baseline moves from both sides of the floor. He is always on two feet when going to finish and keeps the ball chinned while completing his moves in the post. Kanter finishes his layups above the rim; occasionally, he will dunk. He is comfortable knocking down the 3-point shot as the trailer or picking-and-popping in the half-court offense. He will rebound the basketball at its highest point and goes outside of his body to grab a number of rebounds. His physical traits, plus his feel for the game, will allow him to be an excellent player at the high-major level.
This from the Fixed Link by the cassino
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by bigdawgdaddy999 on Nov 23, 2009 3:24 PM PST reply actions
Not much of a skill player?
Are you sure you’re talking about the right player? Reading the scouting report that bigdawgdaddy posted above, that seems to be exactly what he is. Has NBA 3-point range, can score from anywhere on the floor, possesses several low post moves and is very patient down there. Sounds like a tremendously skilled player to me.
Yes.
Doing it in high school is one thing. When you’re 6-9 and 240 in high school you can pretty much do whatever you want. You step onto a college court and it’s a different story completely.
I’m not saying he doesn’t have skills per se, because he definitely does. He just needs some coaching and development to become a skilled player. It’s a fine line sure, but it’s an important difference.
fwiw
he played on the international stage already, where U18 ball over there is better than average high school competition. He’s a stud.
And NBA range doesn't mean anything
They say that about anybody who can hit a three and they’re almost always wrong.
I'll Believe It When I See It...
Scouting Reports on European Youth Players are usually 95% B.S.!!! Most are soft finesse players that look good in a skills competition but crumble against more athletic, physical players in U.S. The ones that don’t crumble usually are just solid contributors, specialists, but not superstars. If Kanter is at least as physical as they claim he’ll be a good pickup for the drive and dish Husky offense….if he has hands to catch the ball and finish.
Screw the Skepticism
This isn’t just a well regarded European player. He’s the #1 freakin ranked player his age. IN ALL OF EUROPE. There are a ton of good players in Europe. The 15+ rebounds against tough, older competition doesn’t lead me to believe he is soft. Time will tell, but as of today I am just as excited about this recruit as I would have been with Josh Smith or Terrance Jones!!!! Unbelievable news!!!!!
Go Dawgs!!!
It is indeed very good news
But I don’t want people thinking he’s going to come in an be a 20/10 player the moment he steps in campus. Down the line, maybe, and he’s probably going to contribute quickly, but let’s not think he’s the missing link and is going to win us a national title because he’s gods gift to basketball. That’s not fair to him, the program or the coaches.
I'm not saying he's a finished product
But I think it’s also fair to posit that he’s more advanced than most high school seniors based on the level of competition he’s faced. While it’s true that the style of play is different in Europe, the level of competition is also more advanced than high school ball here.
I dont disagree with this
But Im just saying that expecting him to come in and be a superstar isnt realistic. He’s no doubt going to get there at some point, but expecting it right off the bat isn’t really fair to him. I hope he is all that, but it’s so rare for a player to come to college hoops and be “the guy” that I think we should give him a year or two before we heap expectations upon his shoulders. And with the roster we have we don’t need to anyway. That’s all I’m saying. I’d rather rely on proven commodities like Isaiah Thomas, Abdul Gaddy and Matthew Bryan-Amaning. That’s all.
That's absolutely fair
The program’s in a great situation now where the freshmen don’t have to shoulder too much of the load and they could just develop naturally. The depth is amazing.
I'm just happy in the moment
I totally agree that expectations need to be managed for ALL recruits. Abdul Gaddy is a recent example. I haven’t changed my excitement towards having him in the program at all since the start of the year. The same would also be said with Terrance Jones if we’re lucky enough to get him. You just never really know how players will respond to the college game and fit in with the team. On the flip side, those worrying about a one-and-done (which Kanter is projected already as a late lottery pick) need to temper their fears until they see the results.
What shouldn’t be tempered is the excitement over this TOTALLY AMAZING DEVELOPMENT. This is a 5-star recruit with a reported good level of skills….and he put up 12 boards in limited minutes in a pro game! And he came out of nowhere! This is the most pleasant recruiting surprise in recent memory. I put it over Gaddy (there was a build up to his committment) and possibly over Montana for fb. It’s at least a bigger surprise than Montana. How does this happen?! I’m still giddy!!!
Josh Smith is not better than Kanter
Kanter left 2 million a year on the table to come to Washington…wake up folks, this guy is a stud. This is not Wolfinger, who stumbled over the sideline. Wolfinger was never 5 star recruit. He was 1 star at best. Kanter is coming to the UW to best int NCAA first not the NBA.
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by bigdawgdaddy999 on Nov 24, 2009 1:55 AM PST reply actions
Who compared him to Wolfinger?
Haven’t hear that until I read your post.
As for Smith vs. Kanter, Josh Smith is more prepared for the college game than Kanter is. With 4 years of high school ball plus who knows how many years at Seattle Rotary and Summer Camps, Smith will be far more acclimated to the US game than Kanter, and will likely make a smoother transition.
Again, let’s hold off on these comparisons and expectations. They aren’t fair to pile onto a kid who’s barely done with puberty and only set him up for failure.
Cassino
Over at Dawgman they are saying he is the best prospect in Europe and has an NBA three pointer plus a wide range of shots fromt he outside.
Listen to thecassino
Just from reading his posts I know he knows basketball…and i`ve coached select boys and girls teams so i don`t give that compliment lightly. Based on actual verifiable history, the #1 prospect in Europe or being offered a million dollar euroleague contract means nothing…all that matters is if you can PLAY. No one said Kanter isnt a good pickup or even a potential star… but you buy the european hype before you see the product you are going to have unrealistic expectations so SLOW DOWN. As for Dawgman, they hyped Ricky Rubio like he was the 2nd coming of Magic Johnson & John Stockton combined. I took a look at all the scouting videos and laughed because he was nowhere near being an impact NBA player, he needed the seasoning of a high major NCAA program…he was a 1st round draft pick but where is Rubio playing now??
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