Toggle sidebar

Northwestern adds transfer big Okku Federiko from Drake

TheC

TheC

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
19,238
1,335
62
If nothing else, we're going to have some more size on the court next season. Now we need another guard.
 
  • Like
Reactions: MCC_Cat
E

EagerFan

Junior
Dec 24, 2010
3,259
229
63
I just haven't adapted to the new system yet. Third school in three years doesn't fill me with the hope of watching him play and graduate in purple.
 
TheC

TheC

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
19,238
1,335
62
We can't have a Rant Board, but we allow this to happen??!!
 
J

Jonny2TheP

Senior
Dec 11, 2007
8,618
428
57
Drake is about a mile and a half from where I live and I usually get to a game or two a year, but I didn't get to one this year. So I didn't see Okku play myself. That said, I work with a woman who is a massive Drake fan with some connections to the program and has season tickets. FWIW, she said that Okku brings value, but plays a little bit softer than the Drake coaching staff wanted. His natural size and ability allows him to get blocks and some steals, but he wasn't really a tough player. On offense, he's more of a guy that will be there for offensive rebounds and can get easy baskets around the hoop, but he's a pretty poor shooter beyond 15 feet.

The offensive comments are pretty much what I expected, but the defensive comments left me a little disappointed. We really need him to be a guy that can play some minutes and be a presence inside on defense. His size and wing span will definitely be a positive, but I'm hoping the coaching staff can get some toughness and physicality out of him that apparently he didn't show too much of at Drake this year.

This is just one person's opinion, so take it with a grain of salt, but thought I'd pass it along.
 
  • Like
Reactions: MCC_Cat, DaCat, macarthur31 and 1 other person
GatoLouco

GatoLouco

Sophomore
Nov 13, 2019
5,688
193
63
Jonny2TheP said:
Drake is about a mile and a half from where I live and I usually get to a game or two a year, but I didn't get to one this year. So I didn't see Okku play myself. That said, I work with a woman who is a massive Drake fan with some connections to the program and has season tickets. FWIW, she said that Okku brings value, but plays a little bit softer than the Drake coaching staff wanted. His natural size and ability allows him to get blocks and some steals, but he wasn't really a tough player. On offense, he's more of a guy that will be there for offensive rebounds and can get easy baskets around the hoop, but he's a pretty poor shooter beyond 15 feet.

The offensive comments are pretty much what I expected, but the defensive comments left me a little disappointed. We really need him to be a guy that can play some minutes and be a presence inside on defense. His size and wing span will definitely be a positive, but I'm hoping the coaching staff can get some toughness and physicality out of him that apparently he didn't show too much of at Drake this year.

This is just one person's opinion, so take it with a grain of salt, but thought I'd pass it along.
Click to expand...
Your comments and his stats are why i can't understand why folks are debating that he played as a 5 but should be a 4. Based on what? Size? If he can't shoot he can't play 4. Modern basketball does not live with both a 4 and a 5 that can't shoot.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hungry Jack
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom