Nevill Stands Alone as Premier Big Man in MWC
Looks like center Luke Nevill has lost his toughest competition.
Brigham Young's Trent Plaisted has hired an agent in anticipation of being chosen in the NBA Draft and will not return to the Cougars next season, leaving the 7-foot-1 Nevill as the clear favorite to dominate the Mountain West Conference as its premier big man.
Nevill has enjoyed some of his finest performances against Plaisted, but arguably has fallen behind his rival. While there was no serious consideration of Nevill leaving the Utes early to test his NBA prospects, at least one draft analyst -- ESPN's Chad Ford -- ranks Plaisted as a first-round pick.
Of course, Nevill can easily follow the professional path if he has a senior season that convinces scouts he can be tough enough to survive in the NBA. As it is, he carries a reputation as a soft player who isn't as productive as he should be, given his size and skills -- something coach Jim Boylen repeatedly has pledged to help change.
Brigham Young's Trent Plaisted has hired an agent in anticipation of being chosen in the NBA Draft and will not return to the Cougars next season, leaving the 7-foot-1 Nevill as the clear favorite to dominate the Mountain West Conference as its premier big man.
Nevill has enjoyed some of his finest performances against Plaisted, but arguably has fallen behind his rival. While there was no serious consideration of Nevill leaving the Utes early to test his NBA prospects, at least one draft analyst -- ESPN's Chad Ford -- ranks Plaisted as a first-round pick.
Of course, Nevill can easily follow the professional path if he has a senior season that convinces scouts he can be tough enough to survive in the NBA. As it is, he carries a reputation as a soft player who isn't as productive as he should be, given his size and skills -- something coach Jim Boylen repeatedly has pledged to help change.
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"Nevill Stands Alone as Premier Big Man in MWC"
Luke ate up Plaisted's every time they met, this would have been the same title going into the next season had Plasited had half a brain and stayed for another year. Nothings changed!
But that is one less thug-wife from BYU that doesn't need to be monitored at the MWC tourney. Now if someone could just restrain Sister Cummard from her aggressive behavior.
How is it that Cougar fans don't get that chanting "BYU, BYU, BYU," 12 to 20 times in a row is not egging people on, they get what they dish out. Clueless!
GO UTES! (Said ONE time!)
You, sir, are one nasty, bitter person. Obviously, you have been wronged somewhere along the line. I wish you a better future.
Plaisted is a slow big man who can't make free throws...How he is listed by some as among the top 20-30 prospects in the world is beyond me. Am I missing something?
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