Tevonn #9 on ESPN Top 10

FWalum · February 15, 2015, 11:27:39 PM

Tevonn's dunk makes the top Ten at #9!!!

FWalum · February 15, 2015, 11:37:32 PM

Wish they would have said something about the 6'1" guy posterizing a 6'10" guy. Also nice that CSU comes in at #6 with a Mason alley-oop one handed slam.

a3uge · February 15, 2015, 11:47:46 PM

Even more impressive:

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talksalot · February 16, 2015, 06:49:21 AM

What's more amazing about that Detroit game.... was the number of missed shots for Alec to get 812 rebounds. Shooting was really off that night.

wh · February 16, 2015, 06:20:36 PM

Every now and then something happens that's so special, I just can't get enough of it. Back in the day, I watched "the shot" too many times to count. I watched Ryan's buzzer beater numerous times before I had my fill. And now - although I don't have an exact count, I'm guessing I've watched Tevonn's monster dunk at least 30 times (seriously). It's always fun being a Crusader fan, but every once in a while it's downright thrilling.

Valpower · February 16, 2015, 06:56:11 PM

Quote from: wh on February 16, 2015, 06:20:36 PM
Back in the day, I watched "the shot" too many times to count.

Think of how much time you wasted rewinding back then, too. With vines, you don't even have to try.

talksalot · February 19, 2015, 08:19:10 AM

I just found this link on the Horizon League basketball page... from a few weeks ago....

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/01/19/valparaiso-freshman-guard-tevonn-walker-settling-into-life-in-the-ncaa

agibson · February 19, 2015, 09:24:45 AM

I would think "sprint down the court to lose your man" wouldn't be such an advanced strategy. Surely he's talking about more complicated things. You see it all the time in e.g. pickup Ultimate Frisbee. But,

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"So pretty much the only way that you can stand out is knowledge of the game and thinking ahead and making that extra effort to maybe get around a screen defensively, or learning how to back-screen cut or cut without the ball, because those things come in handy when other players are just as quick and athletic as you are."

Learning how to cut without the ball? Yes, yes he has.

Smj · February 22, 2015, 08:13:54 AM

Tevonn is such a good fit for Valpo....

http://youtu.be/pZOhenqsouk
(foreshadowing at 5:50; I am guessing that his ball smarts will get him where he wants to go in life)

VULB#62 · February 22, 2015, 09:45:22 AM

Listening to some of the other tapes as well it is clear that Valpo pulled off a real steal. Tevonn had interest from some high powered US schools.

FWalum · February 22, 2015, 06:40:40 PM

Was interesting to hear how much Tevonn likes fishing. As you can see from my avatar I have done some fly-in fishing in Ontario and enjoy it very much. Would be interesting to get his thoughts on some good lakes.

HC · February 22, 2015, 06:50:38 PM

Walum you live near Valpo? I'm an avid angler myself. I like wading the Yellow when my kids aren't going along.

FWalum · February 22, 2015, 07:19:21 PM

Quote from: HC on February 22, 2015, 06:50:38 PM
Walum you live near Valpo? I'm an avid angler myself. I like wading the Yellow when my kids aren't going along.

I live on the North side of Fort Wayne close to 69 and Dupont Road. Have never been to the Yellow River. Spend time in Steuben County North-east Indiana among other places.