A little bit ago, Greg Gurley did an interview with Coach Bill Self about KU's latest addition, Johnny Furphy. Here are some of the highlights from the interview.
-- Self said he's 6-foot-7 and has great bounce. In fact, Self described it as a "scary good bounce" off one and has a good jumper off two.
-- Physically, Self said he's got to get stronger. He added that a lot of that will be with age, but also in the weight room. Self, with a smile on his face, said Ramsey (Director -- Sports performance) will make Furphy one of his pet projects.
-- Self, also with some excitement in his voice, said if Furpgy gets a little stronger, he's a cross between Svi and Christian Braun.
"He's good and he can shoot it," said Self. "And he's got bounce."
-- Moving on, Self also said that Furphy is one of those aggressive guys that plays to his athletic ability.
"I'm really excited about him," said Self. "We thought we were a player short. Not only in numbers, but we've got a possibility of redshirting a guy or two. That still only puts eight or nine guys that are available, and then you have injuries to deal with and everything."
-- It sounds like Self expects Furphy to make an immediate impact this season.
"I see this guy impacting us and playing a lot of minutes right off the bat," said Self.
-- When asked about an arrival date, Self said that Furphy will arrive when school starts. He mentioned that school starts on the 21st and the players can arrive the weekend before the start of school.
-- Finally, Self said that Johnny is going to be behind, but added that he absolutely knows how to play.
"He's a great cutter and they've done a great job with him there at the Centre of Excellence, where he's been," said Self. "If you look at some of the Assuies, there have been some guys, I think four first-round draft picks in the last two years. Josh Giddey being the headliner and of course, the guy at Duke, (Tyrese) Proctor, is obviously from Australia as well. Those people over there feel that he (Furphy) has the same potential as those type of guys."
-- Self said he's 6-foot-7 and has great bounce. In fact, Self described it as a "scary good bounce" off one and has a good jumper off two.
-- Physically, Self said he's got to get stronger. He added that a lot of that will be with age, but also in the weight room. Self, with a smile on his face, said Ramsey (Director -- Sports performance) will make Furphy one of his pet projects.
-- Self, also with some excitement in his voice, said if Furpgy gets a little stronger, he's a cross between Svi and Christian Braun.
"He's good and he can shoot it," said Self. "And he's got bounce."
-- Moving on, Self also said that Furphy is one of those aggressive guys that plays to his athletic ability.
"I'm really excited about him," said Self. "We thought we were a player short. Not only in numbers, but we've got a possibility of redshirting a guy or two. That still only puts eight or nine guys that are available, and then you have injuries to deal with and everything."
-- It sounds like Self expects Furphy to make an immediate impact this season.
"I see this guy impacting us and playing a lot of minutes right off the bat," said Self.
-- When asked about an arrival date, Self said that Furphy will arrive when school starts. He mentioned that school starts on the 21st and the players can arrive the weekend before the start of school.
-- Finally, Self said that Johnny is going to be behind, but added that he absolutely knows how to play.
"He's a great cutter and they've done a great job with him there at the Centre of Excellence, where he's been," said Self. "If you look at some of the Assuies, there have been some guys, I think four first-round draft picks in the last two years. Josh Giddey being the headliner and of course, the guy at Duke, (Tyrese) Proctor, is obviously from Australia as well. Those people over there feel that he (Furphy) has the same potential as those type of guys."
