With five Wildcats going in the first round of the NBA draft, and Rajon Rondo setting league assist records, you may have forgotten about Kalenna Azabuike. Traded to the New York Knicks, Kalenna is recovering from knee surgery from a year ago, and has completed his first five on five scrimmage since his surgery.
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Here’s an excerpt from the report form Zagsblog.
[QUOTE]“I know it’s going to hold up,” he said at his locker as he iced the knee. “I’m just getting more used to it and getting more confident on it.”
He added: “I’m not as explosive as I want to be yet, but it’s something that I’m jumping higher than I was when I started. It’s all about the confidence and shaking the rust off. It’s been a long time. I’m really looking forward to being out there.””
[/QUOTE]Kalenna was one of my favorite players and was also known for the “Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane” comment from Tubby Smith…
Here’s some highlights…
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