WSU Basketball Recruiting: Greg Sequele Rounds Out Class Of 2011
by Brian Floyd on Nov 10, 2010 2:49 PM PST
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PrintWhile we joke about guards growing on trees, the same cannot be said for athletic big men. From all indications, Greg Sequele, a 6-foot-8 225 pound forward out of California, is just that. He's big, he's strong and he loves to run. It's a match made in heaven.
Sequele slid into the class by surprise, in many ways, just a few days before the signing period. A well-traveled prospect, he speaks multiple languages including his native French. Vince Grippi passed along an interesting tidbit about his recruiting process today.
Bone said women's coach June Daugherty spent some time on that visit talking with Sequele in his native French
This, my friends, is what we call synergy. In addition to the French connection, style was extremely important to Sequele. Described as an Energizer Bunny on the court, Sequele wanted a place where he could run, run and run some more. After sitting down with Bone and the Cougs, he felt that's exactly what he could do at Washington State.
Read on for more on Sequele and a few videos.
Like Lacy, Sequele is a bit of a sleeper. He's raw, but he's also one heck of an athlete. ESPN loves his upside.
"Sequele is one of the better looking sleepers out west," according to ESPN.com's Joel Francisco. "He has a terrific frame with long arms and he is very bouncy. He excels in transition where he can attack the rim. His offensive game is raw, but he has a lot of upside."
Playing the guessing game a few days ago, names like Ivory Clark, DeAngelo Casto and James Watson popped up. The more I watch him, the more I think he's some kind of mix of the three. He's got a mid-range jumper out to about 18 feet, but also loves to get up and block shots, as you'll see in the videos below.
Either way, Sequele is a raw, project player that has the potential to step in for Casto in the future. Whether he does so right away or will take time to adjust to the college game remains to be seen. What is clear, and very encouraging, is the athleticism he brings to the table.
Think about it, WSU has Casto, Charlie Enquist and Steven Bjornstad in the post right now. One of these things is not like the other. Even if he plays the 4, Sequele adds another high-caliber athlete to the rotation. That alone is something to be excited about.
Welcome to Cougar Nation, Greg.
Sequele and the Compton Magic
Mixtape of Sequele and his AAU team.
Sequele jumping over a guy.
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Bone's recruiting and style
remind me a lot of the 90’s sonics teams under George. Lots of tweeners, Like Casto at th5, Capers at the 2 and Thompson at the 3. Caston and Thompson are slightly undersized for their positions, but make up for it with speed and athleticism for Casto and a sick shot for Thompson. Highlighting speed and athleticism over size is a winning philosophy, but the guys have to be good enough athletes to pull it off. Look at the 96 roster and there is one guy over 6’10 and nobody over 250. Lots of g/f and f/c position listings as well.
While a lot of people are worried about our size, I see a team that can get up and down the floor as fast or faster than anyone in the league, a team that can play pesky defense and cause turnovers, and finish those turnovers with fast points. We have adequate size for college hoops, and superior speed and the potential for excellent ball movement our gaurds.
by Fightfightfight on Nov 10, 2010 3:10 PM PST reply actions
I miss the 90's Sonics.
And I wouldn’t call Klay undersized. He’s a 6’6’’ guard. He doesn’t play small forward.
The K is special
That is partially true.
He has the height, but he is skinny. I’ve always seen him as a tweener 2/3, and I think his role will be more of a SF this year with the offensive emergence of Capers (hopefully) and the shooting of Aden. This is a team wide thing though, I think the only person playing a set position and not a mix of others is Moore at the point. Capers is a 1/2, Klay is a 2/3, Lodwick is a 3/4 and Casto is a 4/5. I guess the best way to put it is that their size is an advantage in some situations (like Capers guarding most other guards) and a disadvantage in others (such as Casto guarding a true 5).
by Fightfightfight on Nov 10, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
We may be arguing semantics but...
Being a “3” doesn’t automatically make one a small forward. In this offense, we play with three guards. I’ve never seen Klay as a small forward.
I also have to disagree with calling Capers a 1/2. He is most certainly a pure 2, in fact, I’d say he’s closer to a 3 than a 1.
The K is special
Very Bouncy?
I remember a “Chalk Talk” with Tony Bennett a few years back when someone asked him to describe the then redshirting Thomas Abercrombie. The only thing he could say about him, “He’s bouncy.” We all know how that turned out. Seeing that adjective again makes me nervous.
Abercrombie didn't pan out for WSU.
But that’s not to say he’s a bad player. Last I checked he was doing quite well for himself playing pro ball. I think there were other factors involved in his departure.
The K is special
He also played some big min. at the worlds this summer for New Zealand
We will call him Zatara.....sounds fearsome....It means driftwood.
Abercrombie's issues were on offense
He was 2 years away from contributing offensively, and playing behind two of the greatest to don a Cougar uniform in a long time. He had a choice – really contribute for 1 year at WSU – his senior year, or go back & play for the team he played for previously and get paid. That also allowed him to develop faster, since that’s his career. He chose the right path for him.
Didn’t have anything to do with who’s coaching, nor the fact he couldn’t play. The dude could bounce out of a gym. Defensively he was PX caliber; offensively, Big Sky at best back then. Sounds like Sequele is the same way, but you can be more patient with bigs.
To me this kid sounds like Watson part two. Hopefully healthier & academically more inclined.
I'm not sure I agree with Abercrombie defensively
He looked absolutely lost in the team concept whenever he stepped on the floor, negating any advantage his athleticism would have given him.
Tony used to rave about him
so I don’t know. He could have been raving about potential, but I liked what I saw with him on the floor. Amazingly long arms – semi to Klay. Made up for getting beat on occasion. : )
I dunno
He just always looked like he was thinking too much when he was on the floor. Could have been a situation where he just needed to relax and play.
I think he's raw and athletic like Watson
But has two things going for him:
—20+ pounds heavier than Watson
—Has already faced a top level of competition on a regular basis in L.A if only for a year or two. I believe Watson was playing at a B-level school in Oklahoma.
Yes, and hopefully he'll be less of a project
….after another year playing against that competition, whereas Watson was a major project from the get go. Yet unbelievably athletic.
I had a chance to briefly meet this guy & he definitley didn’t strike me as big or meaty, standing next to him. But again, a year away….
I've never been worried about height as much as girth
It seems most of our recruits lately have been on the extreme thin end of the scale. I’m glad Bone was able to add a couple kids with larger frames that will be able to bang around with the more physical teams in the conference.
Sequele actually reminds me...
of a bulkier Capers… He attacks the rim and is good at blocking shots..
I’m surprised Bone didn’t go after that Cezar Guerrero guy… he’s small, but looks quick and savvy.
Here's another comparison
Bobby Jones. Jones was probably more 3 than 4 out of high school and was still pretty raw but would become pretty versatile. Jones actually ended up playing a lot of 4 for the UW.
Since Bone was probably around at that time I thought about Jones. Seemed like a good “character” guy as well.
I like Sequele as a 4 down the line and if they can continue to find fowards like him I’ll be pretty happy about it.
I wonder where he is in the 6-7 to 6-9 range I keep reading.
Hopefully he’s tall, so our media guide can read “Greg Sequele (pronounced like Sequoia)”
The K is special
In the first video
The second guy they highlight, it says he got 1810 on his SAT’s. I thought 1600 was a perfect score?
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