ARTICLE FROM seattletimes.com (Full story click here)

University of Washington hoop fans knew this day was coming but it is still kind of a shock that UW player Tony Wroten Jr. is departing the school to put in his name in the pool to be drafted by the NBA.

In my opinion as a hoop junky, he is a VERY talented player. One of the most talented basketball players ever out of the state of Washington. Up to par with his aunt and my child hood friend Joyce Walker, the most talented female basketball player ever out of the state of Washington. 

Wroten’s mom Shirley was a great track star at Garfield High, the school her son was a star at also. Gafield High School has put out a lot of good football, basketball and track atheletes over the years.

 I think he could have stayed another year in school to work on his game. But this is just my opinion as a basketball fan.

For instance Tony needs to work on a jumper from 15 to 25 ft. And since Tony is left handed, he needs to work on his right hand. So again in my opinion and others here in Seattle, Wroten Jr. is not ready for the NBA. BUT he has a lot of time to work on his game. Heck maybe my good friend Troy Miles can help Wroten on his game. But he is going to have to want it.

But if you read Percy Allen’s story above, he will go late in the first round. So I guess NBA coaches see the “upside”  in Tony.

I also think this readers. I think the UNFAIR sports media in Seattle and the UNFAIR so called Husky fans helped to push this young man out of UW with it’s constant negative talk about him.

For instance Tony’s “posse” and his “globetrotter” moves on the court and Tony “dominating” the ball and leaving other players watching etc. It was like Wroten Jr. was out on the court by himself taking on five of the other team. Just very unfair. Just wrong.

So when Tony gets drafted in a few months it will add ANOTHER NBA player from the Seattle area. Joining Seattle area natives Jamal Crawford, Jason Terry, Nate Robinson, Ishiah Thomas, Terrence Williams, Montell Webster, Marvin Williams and Spencer Hawes. Ex NBA star Brandon Roy is also from Seattle and went to Garfield High School just like Wroten Jr.

Of course we will follow the career of Tony Wroten Jr. as he gets ready for the NBA right here on SIC.   Gordon Curvey