UK lands leading shooter in Dayton transfer Brea
Dayton transfer Koby Brea, thought about the very best shooter in males’s college basketball and coming off a historic season, has actually dedicated to Kentucky, he informed ESPN on Wednesday.
“Growing up, I was informed I was dreaming too big whenever I ‘d state my dream was to bet the University of Kentucky,” Brea said. “I seem like God does whatever for a reason, and He has actually put me in a position where I have the ability to bet my dream school in my in 2015 of college, while playing for something larger than myself.”
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Brea chose Kentucky over a list of schools that consisted of Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and UConn.
“In this procedure, whatever relocations so quickly,” Brea stated. “It was essential for me to take my time and prioritize what I needed to take this next action in my profession. I feel fortunate to have actually had these extraordinary schools hire me to be a part of their program. And I am happy to commit to my dream school and become a Kentucky Wildcat.”
Brea struck 100 3-pointers last season while making 50% of his attempts, the only player in the college game to even come close to that accomplishment. Just 3 players in college basketball history have actually done the very same: Salim Stoudamire (2005 ), Mike Iuzzolino (1991) and Steve Kerr (1988 ).
Brea stated playing for brand-new Kentucky coach Mark Pope, whose BYU group ranked 3rd in college basketball in 3-pointers attempted last season, is a natural suitable for his style of play.
“His design of play matches my strengths as a basketball player,” Brea stated. “He’s proven to be among the best when it pertains to utilizing the 3-pointer. There’s nobody in college basketball who can shoot off the catch, off the bounce and off the relocation completely the method I do.”
Brea, who just recently measured 6-foot-7, was called the Atlantic 10 Sixth Male of the Year for the second time in his college career. He is a young senior, not turning 22 up until November, and said his primary objective next season is to win the national championship.
“The most significant thing I’m anticipating achieving is assisting Coach Pope and the University of Kentucky hang another banner,” Brea said. “Switching that 8 with a 9! I’m also eagerly anticipating picking Coach Pope’s brain, broadening my game and being pressed to end up being the very best variation of myself every day.”
Brea just recently went into the NBA draft, drawing interest from the pro ranks after 2 strong efficiencies in the NCAA tournament in which he converted 9 of 16 3-point efforts versus Nevada and Arizona. His capability to make deep spot-up threes, run off screens and hit objected to pull-up jumpers must draw considerable interest with the larger platform he will have in Lexington next season, as he appears likely to withdraw his name from draft consideration.
“After discussing with my household and representative, we decided to take this offseason to train like a pro, get more powerful and add to my game,” Brea said. “Kentucky is the perfect location to do that, while carrying out on among the most significant stages.”
Brea is the sixth player to commit to Kentucky out of the transfer website, joining an experienced group that consists of rising fifth-year seniors Amari Williams (Drexel), Lamont Butler (San Diego State) and Andrew Carr (Wake Forest) as well as increasing sophomore Brandon Fort (Oklahoma State) and junior Otega Oweh (Oklahoma).
Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft specialist and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and worldwide groups.