Center Help from Across the Pond?

Ready for some impressive scoop Wahooze? Check out this kid: Boris Bojanovsky.

In addition to having a name that makes me chuckle, he is a 7-1 center from Slovakia who is drawing comparisons to Maryland's Alex Len, who is a very serviceable, borderline good, ACC center. This is the kind of player we will most likely be looking at for a late addition to the class of 2012. A big man COMPLETELY out of left field. Going the JUCO or international route is a good band-aid for all the transfers and the lack of depth we'll have in the frontcourt, without screwing up recruiting rhythm and player progression through the program. But I'm not entirely sure that this kid would be a so-called "band-aid." In the U-18 FIBA basketball championships he averaged 22 points and 13 boards. That's not a bad tournament, and those are good stats. While he is drawing some limited attention from NBA scouts it looks like he is going to go to college for at least one season. This kid seems legit, and is a player the Hoos can hopefully get involved with soon, because he looks like a great prospect.

As of now, there does not appear to be an offer out there, but it is being implied that there is some interest in Bojanovsky from our staff. Let's hope we can gain some traction with this kid and get the program even more momentum!