Amarion Nimmers
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Nice. Worst case scenario is he doesn't work out and we didn't even waste a scholarship. Best case scenario he earns a scholarship. This is win win. His tape is exciting
I just can’t believe this kid didn’t receive any offers from good mid-majors. Rockford/IL is loaded with basketball talent, for him to be Mr. Illinois & have such little buzz is just crazy to me.
I get that he doesn’t have a great offhand dribble, but hell man, that can be easily developed. I fully expect him to earn a scholarship by soph/jr season.
I get that he doesn’t have a great offhand dribble, but hell man, that can be easily developed. I fully expect him to earn a scholarship by soph/jr season.
Thanks. I’m guessing Fran promised him a scholly after a year if he does well in school, stays out of trouble, and shows some promise on the court. With our history of guys that signed as walkons like Baer and CJ earning scholarships and contributing, he may be the next.
Rock Island not Rockford
Mr. Illinois? No such award. Mr. Basketball in Illinois is Braden Huff who is going to Gonzaga. Ty Rodgers was second who is going to Illinois. Nimmers was not in the top ten.
Not a slam. I like his game. Great athlete. Biggest weakness is outside shooting and ballhandling or else he would have had a ton of offers.
I don’t know the full story, but I’ve heard a couple rumors that there are some “politics” that have kept him from getting noticed via the AAU circuit in Illinois.
Yes, he’s a pest defensively.
Amarion Nimmers commits to Iowa basketball as preferred walk-on
Amarion Nimmers, a 6-foot-3 combo guard out of Rock Island High School in Illinois, committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes as a preferred walk-on.
hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com
Wow, this worked out great! I could see Amarion come in and develop his skills and be on full scholarship in the near future. I am happy for him and us.
Anyone else feel like the quality of kids we are getting as PWOs these days (Nimmers, Kingsbury, Laketa) are of a similar quality to the players we were getting on scholarship in an earlier era?
Good stuff.....I don't think I've ever been as interested in following the development of a walk on, as I am with Nimmers........should be very interesting.
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He is a bargain as a PWO. Compared to very recent high D1 players from the QC, I think he is more skilled than the Ellis kid at Marquette, and comparable to DJ Carton. At least as athletic as those guys as well.
I agree and I bet at some stage of his Iowa career he makes a meaningful contribution. He seems to have the athleticism to compete at a high level.
“Off hand dribble”. Is that what you think it is for a guard in the Big Ten”. Both hands better be interchangeable or you won’t be playing and will be transferring back to a D3 program.
Brockington seemed to make it work. Instead of transferring back to a d3 program he’s headed for the pros, how bout that!?
Well since the draft hasn’t even happened yet…we’ll probably haveta take the wait and see approach. Doubtful he gets drafted, but he’ll be making $ playing ball next year. Little bit of a step up from D3
lol so he’s supposed to sign with a team…before the draft? You must be some new kind of idiot
seems you are the idiot
you seem to be the idiot…you said he is heading to the pros when there hasn’t been a draft, nor has he been offered an over seas deal. bottom line is that at the top levels there should be NO difference when going right or left.
He kind of reminds me of Carfino. Muscular fast twitch kid, very fast, but Nimmers can also jump through the roof.
I am also interested in seeing what Kingsbury might bring to the table
I would say that only Baer has achieved that honor. None of these other guys, as talented as they might be as practice players, have moved the needle one iota in real games. Hopefully, Nimmers will be another exception.
Seems like a nice addition. He gets to hoop at the the highest level and Iowa will have schollys if he proves to be a legit b10 guy. His family is close and will get a chance to rep the Western Big 6. I am surprised he didn't get some offers. Maybe hes under the radar like Tony Perkins and a name from my day Daryl Moore. Hope he can be a Cinderella story.
Luke Laketa played more last year, and looked the part to me. I’m guessing he has a better chance of getting real playing time.
Kingsbury redshirted and didn't play at all. That's why you saw Laketa more.
This is a very strange recruit. Good numbers at what I think is still a decent area. Very far under the radar.
Thanks, didn’t realize that. Still, I take that as meaning he was more ready to contribute.
uh, no. Kingsbury was going to redshirt before the season began. That and he's paying in-state tuition. Laketa doesn't have that luxury.
I take it to mean kinsgbury thinks he can improve enough to get minutes at some point. Walk ons aren’t contributing first year regardless, and typically never do
