Austin Reaves

[Nosboar Accubond]

6'5" freshman PG from Newark, AR playing for Wichita State. Flat out can ball. First time I've seen him and he can shoot and move. Glad to see an Arkansas boy playing in the tourney no matter who's roster he's on (except the ones that play for the blue team...)

[Razorod]

The comparison would be with CJ Jones. They play roughly the same position, similar height.

[ShadowHawg]

He had an offer here but didn't have the grades. Wichita allowed him to commit ahead of making them, so he did.

WS got a nice player.

[Nosboar Accubond]

I think he holds the record for points scores in the state tourney right? He's a solid player, glad to see he got his grades in order.

[Razorod]

He'd been a good fit for us. If Marshall leaves, maybe he could transfer back in?

[Swinesong1]

6'5" freshman PG from Newark, AR playing for Wichita State. Flat out can ball. First time I've seen him and he can shoot and move. Glad to see an Arkansas boy playing in the tourney no matter who's roster he's on (except the ones that play for the blue team...)

I immediately ran to the box score after reading this post.  Thanks for nothing. 

[RaisinHog]

I immediately ran to the box score after reading this post.  Thanks for nothing.

Lol I was thinking u figured all of this out from about 3 min of playing time and 2 free throws ...

[labb]

My understanding, and there has been much discussion about it, is that Reaves did not have the grades to play for us in the SEC but did qualify at Wichita State. Shame, kid can flat out ball.

[poloprince]

I immediately ran to the box score after reading this post.  Thanks for nothing.

[rude1]

Reminds the coach of Pete Maravich? Let's not set the bar so low for this kid Coach Marshall !!

[The_Iceman]

The comparison would be with CJ Jones. They play roughly the same position, similar height.

I like CJ Jones's long term project in our program better.

[Danny J]

Reminds the coach of Pete Maravich? Let's not set the bar so low for this kid Coach Marshall !!

when I heard that I almost pissed myself

[Danny J]

I like CJ Jones's long term project in our program better.

And I heard CMA mention he reminds him of Jordan...

[Hawg Red]

Very strange timing for a tribute thread (4 minutes, 0/1 from the field, 2/2 from the foul line, 1 rebound, 1 turnover). Not sure how he could have shown very much.

[PonderinHog]

And I heard CMA mention he reminds him of Jordan...

Varsity Jordan   The one that didn't make the team

I guess we aren't going to see CJ again this year.  Man, I hope he stays at least one more year.

[Hogz87]

6'5" freshman PG from Newark, AR playing for Wichita State. Flat out can ball. First time I've seen him and he can shoot and move. Glad to see an Arkansas boy playing in the tourney no matter who's roster he's on (except the ones that play for the blue team...)

How did you glean all of this, especially the part where he can shoot, from a game he shot 0/1 from the floor and played four minutes? 

[BannerMountainMan]

How did you glean all of this, especially the part where he can shoot, from a game he shot 0/1 from the floor and played four minutes?

hahahah i thought of that also

[Danny J]

Varsity Jordan   The one that didn't make the team

I guess we aren't going to see CJ again this year.  Man, I hope he stays at least one more year.

Nope...GOAT jordan...if Reaves is the reincarnation of Pistol Pete then CJ is a clone of Jordan

[jjdlc]

My understanding, and there has been much discussion about it, is that Reaves did not have the grades to play for us in the SEC but did qualify at Wichita State. Shame, kid can flat out ball.

NCAA D1 entrance requirements are the same across the board for high school kids.  The only difference for SEC is for JUCO kids.  Reaves qualified very late in the process.

[PonderinHog]

Nope...GOAT jordan...if Reaves is the reincarnation of Pistol Pete then CJ is a clone of Jordan

We coulda used a Jordan type player this year.   You know, like in a supporting role.   

[sickboy]

Kid was amazing tonight.

[PonderinHog]

Just one question.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

NCAA D1 entrance requirements are the same across the board for high school kids.  The only difference for SEC is for JUCO kids.  Reaves qualified very late in the process.

Word at the high school was he didn't get qualified until after signing day.

[jjdlc]

Word at the high school was he didn't get qualified until after signing day.

That's what I meant by late...

We weren't willing to chance it, Wichita St. was.  There was some people shocked that he managed to qualify at all.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

That's what I meant by late...

We weren't willing to chance it, Wichita St. was.  There was some people shocked that he managed to qualify at all.

^^^agree

[daprospecta]

Varsity Jordan   The one that didn't make the team

I guess we aren't going to see CJ again this year.  Man, I hope he stays at least one more year.

Whitt saw the writing on the wall with Macon and Barford and left. C.J. will have a chance to play next year. He is at a power 5 school and is poised to be the future. I doubt he leaves.