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Oakland redshirt senior guard Max Hooper has gained some notoriety this season for being the perimeter specialist that plays alongside point guard Kay Felder. Hooper also only attempts 3-pointers, which has made him even more famous during his final season of college basketball.
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Hooper has put up 229 field-goal attempts this season and all of them have been 3-pointers. The 6-foot-6 wing has been a valuable floor spacer for Felder’s game and is averaging 10.5 points per game.
Friday night was senior night at Oakland as the Golden Grizzlies clinched the No. 2 seed for the Horizon League conference tournament. The night was also used to celebrate seniors like Hooper and Percy Gibson.
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After the Oakland win over Detroit on Friday night, Hooper bolted into the stands and hugged his ailing father, Chip Hooper, who attended the game in a hospital bed. Over the past four years, Chip has been fighting neuroendocrine cancer in California and he suffered a stroke in late October. Chip had never seen Max play a college basketball game before, so getting to see Max play his final home game on senior night was clearly a big deal and a cool moment for the family.
“It’s something we both embody, that will, that we won’t be denied,” Max said to Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press. “Him being here tonight is such a moment. You can’t replicate this moment. It comes around once in a lifetime. He didn’t promise me but said I’m going to be at a game. I believed he would.”
(H/t: Chris Vannini)
Since 1990, Just two players listed shorter than 5-foot-10 have been drafted:
- Isaiah Thomas (No. 60 in 2011)
- Nate Robinson (No. 21 in 2005)
The 5-foot-9 Kay Felder will attempt to become the third.
Tony Paul of The Detroit News:
Kay Felder is almost certainly done at Oakland University, he told The Detroit News on Tuesday night.
The star guard has declared for the NBA draft and is actively looking for an agent.
“I don’t plan on coming back,” Felder told The News.
Felder ranked third in the country in points (24.4) and first in assists (9.3) per game. The only player even to near those numbers in the previous 15 years: J.J. Barea at Northeastern.
A junior, Felder just turned 21. It’d be more encouraging if Felder produced better earlier in his career, especially as a shooter. But he has really come into his own.
Felder has tremendous burst and hops, and his outside shooting allows him to take full advantage of both. Not many defenders can keep up as Felder sprints quickly and changes speeds effectively. Lose him near the basket, and he’ll go way above the rim to dunk.
He’s also a nifty passer, constantly looking for teammates while use his dynamic skills with the ball in his hands.
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Felder’s size can be a problem, but he’s strong. That gives him a fighting chance. He’ll endure contact in the paint, though finishing over taller defenders could be an issue.
Felder has potential to become a real pest defensively. He shouldered such a heavy load offensively for Oakland, which played him nearly the entire game and ran everything through him. Playing a smaller role in the NBA, perhaps Felder would channel more of his energy into defense. Again, bigger opponents could still give him trouble.
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Most project Felder to go in the second round, and that sounds about right in a draft that features quality prospects deep in the first round. Players of Felder’s size just don’t get the benefit of the doubt, though Felder’s confidence and swagger might have teams wanting to believe in him. If I were drafting, it wouldn’t be long into the second round until he’s off the board.