UNT Commit Rickey Brice Video

Harry · October 28, 2014

cogido · October 29, 2014

OUTSTANDING ! OOHRAH ! Rickey Brice is gold. GMG

GMoney · October 29, 2014

First, welcome to the family. Second, we need height badly so this is good. He also has a good frame as well.

My only question is can he score with his back to the basket? Has good range for a big, but we need him to develop a low post game to really help this team.

GMG24 · October 29, 2014

Gmoney: answers no. He's soft as a baby's butt. I coached against him we put a 5'10 guy on him who played mlb and he wore his butt out all night. Brice (unless something's changed in 2 Bball seasons) can't and wont score with his back to the basket.

Edited October 29, 2014 by GMG24

emmitt01 · October 29, 2014

Gmoney: answers no. He's soft as a baby's butt. I coached against him we put a 5'10 guy on him who played mlb and he wore his butt out all night. Brice (unless something's changed in 2 Bball seasons) can't and wont score with his back to the basket.

Why did this warrant a -1? Does anyone have evidence to the contrary and not just ire because he's not waving pom poms?

What this video shows me is jumpers against kids 4-6 inches shorter in a small gym.

Edited October 29, 2014 by emmitt01

UNT90 · October 29, 2014

He is 6'10" and can shoot. There aren't many if those kids around who will come to UNT.

You sign him and hope you can develop him. Part 1 almost done. I don't have any faith in this staff to do part 2.

Army of Dad · October 29, 2014

Gmoney: answers no. He's soft as a baby's butt. I coached against him we put a 5'10 guy on him who played mlb and he wore his butt out all night. Brice (unless something's changed in 2 Bball seasons) can't and wont score with his back to the basket.

So a more talented Forrest Robinson?

Also, were the refs swallowing the whistle that day?

GrandGreen · October 29, 2014

So a more talented Forrest Robinson?
Also, were the refs swallowing the whistle that day?

Forrest Robinson was a much better HS player than Brice was as a junior. Hopefully he develops at NT unlike a long long string of 6'10 players at NT.

NT03 · October 29, 2014

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Edited October 29, 2014 by NT03

Harry · October 29, 2014

Nice article NT03!

Looks like he also had a CU offer: http://www.allbuffs.com/showthread.php/94381-15-TX-C-Rickey-Brice

Andrew · October 29, 2014

Forrest Robinson was a much better HS player than Brice was as a junior. Hopefully he develops at NT unlike a long long string of 6'10 players at NT.

Rivals had brics in the top 15 centers in the nation last I checked. I am sure he has a lot of growing to do. I am not saying he will come on and be an amazing player immediately either. Still.... He has everything he needs to be a great player for UNT.

GMG24 · October 30, 2014

This kid has potential no doubt, I just wanted to make known what I saw first hand. A big athletic soft 6'10 at the time big guy who wanted nothing to do with physical play inside the paint. Hopefully that changes, but I also played against Ben Knox and I saw how that worked out at unt... I guarded Ben and I was 5'11 in HS HE SCORED 4 points and fouled out. This guy is more athletic than him but rivals his softness....

Also, 10 inch vertical is about what I remembered from playing him. Hope he proves me wrong

Withers940 · October 30, 2014

I hope this kid develops into a monstar from space jam!!!

foutsrouts · October 30, 2014

Forrest Robinson was a skinny six nine 3 point shooter. Brice has the potential to develop into a big bodied shot blocking defensive post player. Anything great on the offensive end will be gravy. No comparison between the two players.

greenminer · October 30, 2014

Forrest Robinson was a skinny six nine 3 point shooter. Brice has the potential to develop into a big bodied shot blocking defensive post player.

Development?

Travis · October 31, 2014

Forrest Robinson was a much better HS player than Brice was as a junior.

I just wished Forrest had a better attitude while here. He never fit in with the other players. And, that year I have never seen the team closer.

UNT90 · November 2, 2014

Forrest Robinson was a skinny six nine 3 point shooter. Brice has the potential to develop into a big bodied shot blocking defensive post player. Anything great on the offensive end will be gravy. No comparison between the two players.

Brice's build rivals Robinson's. Just about the same.

In a whole lotta ways.

Andrew · November 2, 2014

Brice's build rivals Robinson's. Just about the same.
In a whole lotta ways.

Brice is taller and has a lot more mass on him.

Robinson reminds me more of jermey combs.

Edited November 2, 2014 by Andrew

UNT90 · November 2, 2014

Brice is taller and has a lot more mass on him.
Robinson reminds me more of jermey combs.

Sometimes I think you smoke crack.

He does not have a lot more mass on him, unless Tony Benford was walking around with another 6'10" recruit 8 days ago.

And you compare combs to Robinson?

I miss the good old days when the most frequent poster in the basketball forum actually knew a whole lot about basketball.

Andrew · November 2, 2014

Sometimes I think you smoke crack.
He does not have a lot more mass on him, unless Tony Benford was walking around with another 6'10" recruit 8 days ago.
And you compare combs to Robinson?
I miss the good old days when the most frequent poster in the basketball forum actually knew a whole lot about basketball.

Size wise yes. Robinson was closer to combs than to Brice.

Andrew · November 2, 2014

According to what I found online Brice is almost 3 inches taller then Robinson and 40 plus pounds bigger....

Robinson was 217 at UNT and Combs is 205. Brice is over 260....

Brice is almost 3 inches taller where Combs is only two inches shorter than Robinson.

So yes size wise Robinson is more like Combs than Brice. That is a fact. Sorry to actually look up their height and weight...

On the court they all have a different style.

Edited November 2, 2014 by Andrew

BillySee58 · November 3, 2014

Sorry, Andrew. But 90 is right. Although this may be a little less off than your Maurice Aniefiok and Roger Franklin comparison you kept making last year.

Brice is 6'11" and 225 lbs. So only one inch taller and 8 lbs heavier than Forrest when he was here. Very similar. Meanwhile Jeremy Combs is only 6'6" and 185 lbs. Brice and Forrest are much closer than Forrest is to Combs. That is a fact.

http://247sports.com/Player/Rickey-Brice-34262

https://future150.com/hs/basketball-profiles/jeremy-combs-pf-2014

Truth is, you can't trust all listings to be accurate. Not even from official team sites. A barefoot Combs, with that mess on his head chopped off, would not surprise me at all if he only measured out to be 6'6". Combs is a 4 trapped in a shooting guard's body.

Robinson and Brice do appear to be much closer. The Rickey Brice in the highlight films you find on him is not 7'0" 260 lbs. He might be now, because he's obviously grown a lot over these last few years, but it's hard to tell for sure. Especially if you're relying on listed measurables online. But Forrest is much closer to Brice, based on the videos of Brice online. They both have legitimate D1 post size. Combs does not, but he makes up for it in the way he plays. If Combs had their size he'd probably be at a school like Kentucky or Kansas.

Andrew · November 3, 2014

When I checked both rivals and espn Brice averaged out to 260.... He was also at the basketball madness event on the court standing close to the players.he was taller than every player on the team and looked about as thick as Voss. Voss is listed at 240 and 3 maybe 4 inches shorter than Brice. That extra height would add extra pounds.

I know that they always over estimate guys heights and weight which is why you can still compare them. I would say at the event Brice looked about Coleman's height and just. Bit thinner. That is definitely bigger than Robinson.

Edited November 3, 2014 by Andrew

UNT90 · November 3, 2014

Sorry, Andrew. But 90 is right. Although this may be a little less off than your Maurice Aniefiok and Roger Franklin comparison you kept making last year.
Brice is 6'11" and 225 lbs. So only one inch taller and 8 lbs heavier than Forrest when he was here. Very similar. Meanwhile Jeremy Combs is only 6'6" and 185 lbs. Brice and Forrest are much closer than Forrest is to Combs. That is a fact.
http://247sports.com/Player/Rickey-Brice-34262
https://future150.com/hs/basketball-profiles/jeremy-combs-pf-2014
Truth is, you can't trust all listings to be accurate. Not even from official team sites. A barefoot Combs, with that mess on his head chopped off, would not surprise me at all if he only measured out to be 6'6". Combs is a 4 trapped in a shooting guard's body.
Robinson and Brice do appear to be much closer. The Rickey Brice in the highlight films you find on him is not 7'0" 260 lbs. He might be now, because he's obviously grown a lot over these last few years, but it's hard to tell for sure. Especially if you're relying on listed measurables online. But Forrest is much closer to Brice, based on the videos of Brice online. They both have legitimate D1 post size. Combs does not, but he makes up for it in the way he plays. If Combs had their size he'd probably be at a school like Kentucky or Kansas.

He is nowhere near 260. I saw him with Benford at the USM game. Kid immediately reminded me of Forrest because of his build.

I should know better and just ignore Andrew.