Kidd Love
UCLA coach Ben Howland had high praise for Memphis freshman point guard Derrick Rose.
"He reminds me honestly of Jason Kidd,'' Howland said. "He has a Jason Kidd-type body. He's 6-3, just so strong and physical. He overpowers you. I watched him get a rebound (Sunday). He grabbed a two handed rebound way above the rim early in that game and started the fast break. He defends like Kidd, and he's a much better shooter at the same stage.
"I can't think of much higher praise to give a player because I love Jason Kidd. What a great winner and a great player. But this kid, more than any point guard I've seen, reminds me of Jason Kidd, and I think that's who he'll be typed at the next level.''
Howland said he believes Rose will be a top 5 pick when he decides to declare for the NBA draft.
About Inside UCLA
This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
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