Monday's WAC hoops post

Here's is an interesting article involving Fresno State's Braeden Anderson, which at least partially accounts for his setting foot in the San Joaquin. Plus, a second one.

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Denver Associate Head Coach Mike McKee is the centerpiece of this very interesting post about scouting reports.

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Don't like doing this but PTW simply must disagree with Tommy Dee on his evaluation of Joston Thomas. JT isn't going to be positioned as a volume shooter or ranked in the top three (more than likely four) in having plays run for him as an NBA team member and, if not getting shots, his motor stops and he fades into the background far too often. Credit username 343 at the Warrior Sports Network MB for digging this up. For Thomas, it's overseas where he can be a #1 or #2 guy.

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Oh yes, a big shout out to our veterans along with a wish that all the politicians and generals would just stay away from any and all Memorial Day ceremonies. The grunts have been used enough.

Wednesday's WAC orange spherical digest

Tales of the tape, NBA draft style:

* Joston Thomas

6-foot-5 without shoes, wingspan 6-foot-8.25, 12.8% body fat, 29" standing vertical

* Troy Gillenwater

6-foot-6 without shoes, wingspan 7-foot-2, 15.3% body fat, 33.8" standing vertical

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Idaho assistant Ray Lopes has moved into the Pac-12 with Washington State. Job one: land players from a region the Cougars don't currently have access.

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Brian Murphy reports that the Sun Belt Conference has declined Idaho's advances.

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InsideRunner Sports has new on another possible D-1 transfer heading to AlamoTown.

Thomas and Gillenwater in NBA Draft Combine

According to Adam Zagoria, Joston Thomas and Troy Gillenwater will be among the participants in the annual NBA Draft Combine to be held May 19 and 20.

Thomas on early entrant list

Noticed Joston Thomas' name on the official NBA draft early entrants list. The draft will be held June 28.

Joston Thomas named WAC POW

Hawai‘i’s Joston Thomas has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 30 - February 5. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week for Thomas.

Thomas, a junior forward from Washington, D.C. (College of Southern Idaho), led Hawai‘i to an 83-81 overtime road victory at San Jose State last week. Thomas scored a career-high 29 points with 12 rebounds to notch his fourth double-double of the season. Thomas connected on 12-of 16 shots (75.0 percent) from the field and went 5-of-9 from the free throw line. He also added four assists and two blocks. Thomas helped erase a 14-point second half deficit by scoring 11 of UH’s points during a key 16-0 run. He helped UH pick up its third WAC road win of the season and second in overtime this year.

Other nominees:

* Fresno State sophomore forward Jerry Brown III
* Idaho junior center Kyle Barone
* Louisiana Tech freshman guard Raheem Appleby
* Nevada sophomore guard Deonte Burton
* New Mexico State senior forward Wendell McKines