Deep dive into Mezie Offurum this morning.
First off, I wasn't fair with him earlier comparing him to a Joel Kabimba and I apologize for that. Mezie is much better than Joel.
His numbers don't exactly blow you away. They aren't bad. But they aren't the eye popping stats you might expect from a NEC player looking to transfer up. Same can be said regarding his time at GW. Looking at just that information, it's tough to get super excited about the possibility of him coming to Mason.
Having said that, there are some positives. He is someone that has that big frame that can hang in the A10. He is very versatile and can play out near the three point line. He would be someone you can pair up with Oduro, but could also spell Oduro. He's pretty athletic. Off the court he's soft-spoken and always smiling - seems like a real good kid.
I don't think he puts us over the top if he signs with us, but I do think he's a fringe starter who can take some pressure off of Oduro. His skill set allows Oduro still to get touches down low, but he can help rebound at his size and can shoot from the outside if needed. He can also play down low if Oduro is out and be successful there too. He will help us, but he's not going to carry us. He's an upgrade over anyone we had on the roster last year coming off the bench. Not sure if he's a starter or not, but I don't think it matters as his minutes will be about the same.
Just my guess.
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