Greg Oden

[UKPat02]

I almost had to mute the TV last night during the UNC/OSU game the way Dicky V was talking up Greg Oden. They were comparing him to Ralph Sampson, Patrick Ewing and Hakeem. This begs the question- is he really THAT good? Cause I'm having a hard time believing it without him having played a minute of college ball.

[h.s.sportsrbest]

Is he 37?

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

I almost had to mute the TV last night during the UNC/OSU game the way Dicky V was talking up Greg Oden. They were comparing him to Ralph Sampson, Patrick Ewing and Hakeem. This begs the question- is he really THAT good? Cause I'm having a hard time believing it without him having played a minute of college ball.

 

Nobody knows.....like you said, he has yet to play 1 second in a collegiate basketball game

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

Oden was born January 22, 1988

7-foot 1 inch 245 lb

 

Led his High School B-Ball team to 3 straight state titles & 45 consecutive wins in Indiana

 

Member of USA Men's National Basketball Team

 

Been compared to Ralph Sampson, Hakeem, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing and current Spurs star Tim Duncan

 

Invited to participate on the 2008 USA Olympic Basketball team

 

Has yet to play 1 second in college

 

Can't wait to see him play!

[gametime]

Is he 37?

Looks older than that...

[Mack The Knife]

Got my Sporting News in the mail today and they have ranked their top 30 college players. Oden is picked as the 4th best player in the nation. Top 5 are:

 

1 Tyler Hansbrough

2 Glen Davis

3 Joakim Noah

4 Greg Oden

5 Ronald Steele

[cshs81]

How many true FROSH have been named pre-season 1st Team All-American? Who was the last?

[UKPat02]

Is he 37?

 

 

He sure looks like it. Are we Robert Parrish hasn't resumed his career under the assumed name of Greg Oden?

[bugatti]

How many true FROSH have been named pre-season 1st Team All-American? Who was the last?

I was wondering the same thing... Felipe Lopez, maybe? I doubt if that is even correct.

[STRIKE3]

I almost had to mute the TV last night during the UNC/OSU game the way Dicky V was talking up Greg Oden. They were comparing him to Ralph Sampson, Patrick Ewing and Hakeem. This begs the question- is he really THAT good? Cause I'm having a hard time believing it without him having played a minute of college ball.

I think it was more of an comparison, to Oden being 7' player and a similar "hoopla" of expectations, surrounding those players.

 

Oden is getting similar accolades and comparisons, to those centers as an incoming Freshman....least that's what I interpreted.

[bugatti]

I almost had to mute the TV last night during the UNC/OSU game the way Dicky V was talking up Greg Oden. They were comparing him to Ralph Sampson, Patrick Ewing and Hakeem. This begs the question- is he really THAT good? Cause I'm having a hard time believing it without him having played a minute of college ball.

I too have wondered the same thing. I am going to be mad if he comes in and only averages like 12 and 5. They are making him out to be a God...

[TheDeuce]

Oden was born January 22, 1988

7-foot 1 inch 245 lb

 

Thats a big baby...

[STRIKE3]

I too have wondered the same thing. I am going to be mad if he comes in and only averages like 12 and 5. They are making him out to be a God...

If Oden comes in and does avg. 12 pts but his RB's will be in the 8-11 range, than OSU will not loose many games the rest of the way.

 

This is a very talented, versatile teams without him and he wouldn't have to score a significant amount, to help OSU win. His mere presence on the floor, would cause match-up nightmares.

[bugatti]

If Oden comes in and does avg. 12 pts but his RB's will be in the 8-11 range, than OSU will not loose many games the rest of the way.

 

This is a very talented, versatile teams without him and he wouldn't have to score a significant amount, to help OSU win. His mere presence on the floor, would cause match-up nightmares.

 

The way he is being portrayed, you would think the guy is coming back from his Freshman season averaging 18 pts., 10 rebs., and 3 blocks a game... from the hype he is receiving, this is about what I am expecting.

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

Oden Claims Several National Awards

Greg Oden is one of the most recognized and honored high school student-athletes of all-time. His list of accomplishments grew when he was recognized in April 2006 as the Gatorade Boy's Basketball Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season, a rare feat accomplished just once before when LeBron James was so honored in 2001 and '02. The following is a partial list of awards and accomplishments for Oden during his high school career.

 

Associated Press First Team All-Indiana, 2004, '05, '06

Parade Magazine First Team All-American, 2005, '06

Parade Magazine Player of the Year, 2005, '06

Parade Magazine Third Team All-American, 2004

USA Today Player of the Year, 2005, '06

All-USA First Team, USA Today, 2005, '06

Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year, 2005, '06

Gatorade National Player of the Year, 2005, '06

National High School Coaches Association POY, 2006

Arthur L Trester Mental Attitude Award (Indiana)

Atlanta Tipoff Club Naismith Prep Player of the Year, 2006

McDonald's All-American, 2006

Morgan Wootten Award, 2006 McDonald's All-American Player of the Year

Indiana Class 4A Indiana State Champion, 2004, '05, '06

Nation's No. 1 ranked team (29-0) in 2006, USA Today and Sports Illustrated

Nation's No. 1 rated player by SI.com, 2006

Indiana 2006 Mr. Basketball, Indianapolis Star

Indiana record (tie) 45-consecutive wins, 2005-2006

Indiana record (tie) 3-consecutive state championships, 2004, '05, '06

Roundball Classic West Co-MVP (4/9/06)

 

 

Three More McDonalds All-Americans

With the addition of Oden, Conley, Jr., and Cook, Ohio State will have four former McDonald's High School All-Americans on its squad in 2006-07. Senior Ivan Harris played in the annual game (first played in 1977) in 2003. Ohio State has had a total of 10 current or former students-athletes compete in the McDonald's game. Clark Kellogg (1979), Perry Carter (1987), Treg Lee (1987), Jim Jackson (1989), Charles Macon (1992) and Greg Simpson (1992) all played in the prestigious event. Ohio State has had multiple players play in the game twice previously with Carter and Lee in 1987 and Macon and Simpson in 1992. Ohio State and North Carolina had three players compete in the 2006 game.

 

Four First Teamers

All four incoming freshmen were named to their state's first team all-state squads as seniors. Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Jr., where honored in Class 4A, the large school division in Indiana while Daequan Cook (Ohio Division II) and David Lighty (Ohio Division III) made their respective teams. Cook, the Division II Ohio Player of the Year, and Lighty both made the Associated Press all-state tournament teams as well in their respective divisions.

 

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