[Eaglesfan27]

J.R. Sockwell is featured as the player of the week in the weekly wrap up show.


Pittsburgh beat Washington 90-60 to advance to the Final 4 to play us.



The other participants:


#3 seed Rutgers beat #4 seed UMass 76-62 to advance.

#3 seed Temple beat #4 seed Georgia Tech 77-69 to advance.



Pittsburgh is currently 33-5 (15-3.) They have the most talented overall roster with a rating of 97.

They have 8 guys who are considered star level players (85 or higher overall) and 3 more who are rated 82 overall. The lowest rated player on their team has an overall rating of 78. Their only weakness is the lack of a true center:

SR PG Roscoe Guy is from Camden, NJ. He is 6'2 208. He was the #32 overall player in his class. He is a 91 in 3 point shooting and FT shooting. He has 95 speed, 92 handling, and 86 passing. He has 90 perimeter defense rating. He is rated 89 overall. He is averaging 11 ppg and 5 apg.

JR SG Raul Maldonado is from Flint, Michigan. He is rated 86 overall and is 6'5 203. He has 94 shooting off the dribble (highest I've ever seen), 83 mid range and 83 3 point shooting. He is a mediocre defender. He is averaging 16 ppg. He was the 41st player in his class.

SO SF Dez Chadwick is from Morgantown, WV. He is 6'8 232. He is rated 84 in 3 point shooting, 85 in shooting in traffic, 85 dunking, 82 speed, and 82 perimeter defense. He is rated 86 overall. He was the 12th player overall in his class. He is averaging 14 ppg.

SR PF Zabian Chapman is 6'9 250 and is from NYC (Bronx). He was the 45th player in his class. He has 99 close range and 99 shoot in traffic as well as 88 speed! He has 96 rating in low post offense and 83 in dunking. He isn't very strong, but his speed will be a problem. He is rated 89 overall. He is averaging 25 ppg and 7 rpg. He is projected as a top 3 pick in the upcoming draft.

SR PF/C Kirsten (would anyone really name their son that) Simpson is the lowest rated player in the top 10 spots on the team with an overall of 82. He is a bit banged up with a sore ankle. He was the 308th player in his class. He is 6'7 236 and is from Dayton Ohio. He has a 98 for close range shooting, 84 for both rebounding, and 87 for shooting in traffic. He also has 84 for shot blocking and 80 speed which should allow him to keep up with Sockwell. However, his low strength will make Sockwell hard for him to guard.


SR PG Stetson Abbott is from Buffalo NY. He is 6'2 198 and is rated 89 overall. He is one of the phenomenal backup PG's on this team. He is averaging 6 ppg. He was the 55th player in his class.

SR PG Jimmie Dobbins is 6'0 180 from Queens. He is rated 88 overall. He was the 46th player in his class. He is averaging 7 ppg.

SR PG Larry Bird (no relation, I don't think) is a 6'5 215 pound guard from Chicago, IL. He was the 112th player in his class. He is a 91 rated 3 point shooter with 88 in shooting off the dribble. He has 94 speed as well as 91 passing. He is a so-so defender. He is rated 86 overall. He is averaging 6 ppg.

SR PG Stevie Basden from Mount Vernon, NY is 6'4 186 pounds. He is rated 85 overall. He has 95 speed, 89 quickmess, and 90 shooting off the dribble. He is getting the most play off the bench and is averaging 10 ppg and 5 apg.

SO SF Russ Schifino is from Akron, OH. He is 6'5 207 and was the 33rd ranked player in his class. He is a 85 rated 3 point shooter with 91 dunking, 87 speed, and 86 quickness. He is rated 82 overall.


They are going to be very difficult to beat, but Sockwell is a force that they should have no answer for. I'll play that game later this week.