King James - Saturday
April 29, 2008
John Brumbaugh
From Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting:
For the second straight weekend, D.J. Richardson is playing at a high level.
Richardson has mastered the baseline floater and goes to it often. On three straight possessions, Richardson scored with the floater, hit a mid range shot off the glass and converted a pair of free throws. Late in the second half, he hit a lay-up, nailed a floater and buried a three-pointer. The future Illinois guard has a variety of moves to go to as a scorer. The Warriors have had great success because of his ability to score points in so many ways.
Richardson has great chemistry with backcourt mate Darius Smith, who continues to shine on the big stage. The 6-foot-1 point guard has a great feel with the ball in his hands. His speed with the ball in his hands is one of his best strengths and he knives through the defense with few problems. Smith is a great ball-handler and a strong defender. A shooter he’s not but he’s solid in nearly everything else. For a class where the point guards are still trying to find it’s collective voice, Smith’s call has been heard in April.
Winning in overtime against Richardson and Smith was a hard fought battle for the Kansas State bound duo of Wally Judge and Rodney McGruder.