Bol Bol, 5-star center and potential NBA lottery pick, is learning to evolve his game

Posted Jan 17, 2018
Basketball is evolving, and so are its big men. The class of 2018 -- with players like Bol Bol, Naz Reid, and Jalen Smith -- is bringing a wave of talent above seven feet (give or take a few inches), who not only rebound and defend, but shoot. For Bol, 7-foot-2 Oregon commit and son of the late Manute Bol, altering his game to how the NCAA and NBA were trending wasn't necessary. (MassLive.com)

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