Most Georgia fans, including myself, have spent years neglecting all other sports because as we all know football is king on UGA’s campus. However, I think it might be time to at least think about crowning our queen.
Lets face it, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to UGA basketball and we are at a time when excitement is hard to find around here. First of all the team is coached by an excellent young coach. Mark Fox seems to get the most out of what he has and is very fundamentally sound. Although we didn’t win an away games last year, we had some huge upsets at home with a far inferior team. This year we have already improved on our away game record with GT being one of our wins.
The team has three dynamic players.
1. Tre Thompkins is the preseason all SEC player of the year. He decided to come back for his junior season even though he would have been a probable lottery pick. If you check draft boards he is currently projected anywhere from 6-10. Thompkins can score, rebound, and play defense and will be the key to our success this season.
2. Next you have Travis Leslie (the human highlight reel). Leslie is also projected to be a first round pick. I believe last year he made top 10 plays on Sportscenter more than our entire teams highlights were shown. He brings amazing leaping ability to the floor and excitement every time he touches the ball. He is still a little raw, but he will improve as the season goes on.
3. Lastly, we can’t forget about JUCO transfer Gerald Robinson Jr. Last year he was forced to sit out due to transfer, but I heard once he made it to the court he would be the ball handler that Georgia needed. So far he has lived up to expectations, distributing the ball extremely well, but also scoring when needed.
So far we are 6-2 with two close losses, but Thompkins was hurt and it took a little while for us to get our flow back when he returned. SEC play starts in less than a month and we open with a huge game against KY.
Every one GET EXCITIED!!!! because we are going to be playing in postseason basketball this season.
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