The SEC Matchup That Did Not Come To Pass: Kyle Fuller vs. John Wall
by KingJamesIV on Oct 29, 2010 12:00 AM EDT
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PrintIf you have the internet-savvy to be reading this, I don't have to champion the greatness of YouTube. It produces little gems like this:
Kyle Fuller (as a sophomore) playing against John Wall (as a junior/senior chimera -- he took an "extra" year of high school, which is why he wasn't eligible to be a McDonald's All-American) in an AAU tournament (2008 Reebok Summer Championship Semi-Finals).
John Wall clearly demonstrates the elite-level talent that made him the number one overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. But a young and undersized (6'1" to John Wall's 6'4") Kyle Fuller more than holds his own against the current NBA rookie on several occasions, including the final and deciding play of the game.
You can see Kyle Fuller and the rest of the 2011 Vanderbilt freshmen this coming Wednesday, November 3rd, at 7pm CT vs. Alabama-Huntsville in an exhibition.
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Fuller got blown by on the perimeter a few times...
But his D on the final play was probably the best highlight for Vandy – keeping Wall in front of him and nearly forcing a turnover.
I liked that he got more highlights than Ryan Kelly – a 5 star recruit that Vandy missed out on.
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by Christian D'Andrea on Oct 29, 2010 11:18 AM EDT reply actions
yea hate to be a debby downer but he got abused each time by wall except the last. dont think that is a ripe fair comparison
So a high school sophomore basically got abused by a guy that would have been a high lottery pick in the NBA a year later had there not been a rule?
These are highlights. Naturally, Wall is going to feature in a lot of those. Fuller isn’t guarding Wall on every single one. It also isn’t going to show all the great stops Fuller makes while forcing Wall into a pass. The final play, arguably the most important play of the game, just so happens to be an example of that. Wall couldn’t beat Fuller with the game on the line, and he was forced to give the ball up.
That’s what’s important.
Fuller’s done a lot of physical maturing since then.
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