Sunday, November 12, 2006
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SPEARS THE NEXT BC DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Nov 11, 2006 | 11:47AM | (credit - Foxsports.com)
It'll only be natural to compare Boston College freshman Shamari Spears to Craig Smith.
When Smith came to Boston (actually, he was placed by BC at nearby Worcester Academy), he had a similar body build as Spears.
However, Smith was more explosive and had at least a couple of inches on Spears.
Spears led the Eagles with 23 points in a rout over UNH on Friday night, but he displayed his terrific footwork and soft hands as he got to the line and finished inside despite being only 6-foot-4 and some change.
The height (or lack thereof) is what scared many ACC programs away from the Salisbury, N.C., native - who spent the last two seasons at Blair Academy (N.J.).
Look for Spears to keep hold of his starting power forward spot even when Akida McLain returns from his suspension in eight more games. Spears is an Al Skinner type of guy - he works hard, does what he's asked - unlike McLain, who seems to have missed more games than he's played since arriving at BC.
Nov 11, 2006 | 11:47AM | (credit - Foxsports.com)
It'll only be natural to compare Boston College freshman Shamari Spears to Craig Smith.
When Smith came to Boston (actually, he was placed by BC at nearby Worcester Academy), he had a similar body build as Spears.
However, Smith was more explosive and had at least a couple of inches on Spears.
Spears led the Eagles with 23 points in a rout over UNH on Friday night, but he displayed his terrific footwork and soft hands as he got to the line and finished inside despite being only 6-foot-4 and some change.
The height (or lack thereof) is what scared many ACC programs away from the Salisbury, N.C., native - who spent the last two seasons at Blair Academy (N.J.).
Look for Spears to keep hold of his starting power forward spot even when Akida McLain returns from his suspension in eight more games. Spears is an Al Skinner type of guy - he works hard, does what he's asked - unlike McLain, who seems to have missed more games than he's played since arriving at BC.
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