Thursday, March 12, 2009

While we await the ASM, a question for Mr. Close...

...did you (or anyone you know in Illinois or who follows Illini basketball) foresee that Deron Williams would become a bona fide NBA star?

1 comment:

Chris said...

No - he actually wasn't, I don't believe, a "five star" recruit. He was a good player his freshman and sophomore year, but not a great one. The turning point, actually, was his breaking his jaw, which helped him lose 20 pounds and subsequently become much quicker. He also became a better shooter between his sophomore and junior year, which of course also helps.