PLAYER PROFILE: Anthony Brown
by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2009 12:39 PM PST
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Print#2 / Guard / Washington St. Cougars 
6-4
206
freshman
Spokane, WA
Shadle Park
Undecided
Anthony Brown is another in the line of long, athletic, and defensive-minded guards that Tony Bennett loved. He enjoyed great success in his high school career and was an all-state performer last season for Shadle Park. He was rated two stars by Scout.com and was not ranked among shooting guards. He was actually not evaluated by the recruiting service until he made his commitment to the Cougs.
His Scout.com profile says he is a good shooter, but most who have observed him says he still has some work to do to develop a consistent outside shot. Most likely he isn't Marcus Capers bad from the outside, by not Klay Thompson good either. It is clear that Tony was trying to replicate the defensive success he had with Kyle Weaver, and last season with Marcus Capers. Standing at 6'4" and weighing a Washington State frontline-esque 206, he appears to have the tools to do so.
Don't expect to see Anthony much this season. He looks as good a candidate as any to redshirt, especially with the depth WSU already has at the two guard position. Considering that, some might think he would be a possible transfer, opening up that extra scholarship Bone will need. That doesn't seem likely, as his mom is a Coug and he is very close to home. He is probably very happy to be here.
In the future, he should be a contributor if he is able to develop that outside shot or prove to be effective at getting to the rim. (The outside shot especially if he wants to crack a Ken Bone rotation.) He is one of those obvious Tony Bennett guys that will have to find a place to fit under the Ken Bone regime.
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Hmmm..
Does Anthony Brown need a scholarship? His mom works at WSU, so wouldn’t his tuition be like $5 per credit? I wonder if this is where the “extra” scholly for the JC guy comes from….
I seem to remember
Hacket (?) at USC playing without a scholly because his dad worked at the school and his education was free.
by TiltingRight on Nov 12, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Different schools do it differently
Hackett’s dad was, I believe, the strength coach for the USC basketball team, which could be different than if he had worked in some other non-athletic capacity.
According the WSU athletics website his mom works for Spokane Public Schools.
She is a graduate of WSU.
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, okay.
Would have sworn scout said she worked at WSU while we were recruiting him.
Nevermind.
by TiltingRight on Nov 12, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
I really don't think he's the transfer candidate
I mean, Bone had to re-recruit him after being hired. That would seem a little disingenuous …
I don't see him getting garbage time minutes
It would waste his first year. If he isn’t good enough to get regular time then redshirt him.
I think he'll be an excellent role-player starting next season
If Aiden makes it over here next year, I could see him and Moore starting most games to set the tempo and get us going early. Then they would have the luxury of rotating Capers, Thames, and Brown at the G positions when they need to boost the defense, shut-down a scorer, or stop the bleeding on runs. Or vice-versa, bring Aiden off the bench to drop some buckets and end droughts. I think with both Thames and Brown they can both focus on the defensive side of the ball, while developing their offensive games enough to rest Moore. In the mean time we have Harthun and Capers to fill minutes this year.
As its been said many, many times – you can’t have enough guards in Bone’s system!
I dont know the rules well enough, but maybe he made a promise to Thames, Brown (or somebody else that was contemplating jumping ship) that he would grant them an immediate release if things didn’t pan out with the new system. Basically a feeling out phase on both sides. Many of them still have their redshirts intact, so it would make more sense (but would suck that much more!!) for it be: Harthun, Capers, or Klay – rather than a guy expecting to redshirt this year like Brown?? Also, Watson has had some concussion/medical issues – so maybe they know something more than we do?
by LeaveItToWeaver on Nov 12, 2009 3:18 PM PST reply actions
Boy, I hope you're wrong about Watson.
I could see it happening though. Sauls left because of concussion/brain issues.
by TiltingRight on Nov 12, 2009 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
I don't see Brown redshirting
I never have known what to think about Anthony Brown. He definitely has a Pac 10 body but I don’t know if he has enough skill or athletic ability for the Pac 10. I would play him this year and see what he can do.
I didn't see anything particularly good about him...
in those last 3min of the exhibition game… lol. I don’t know what to think of him. He looked more lost than Harthun did last year, so I think a redshirt is necessary. To be honest, I thought he was a walk-on at first…
He can play, though
I know he can play. He was a heck of a player in Spokane. Hope that translates into college
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