It's Marquese Chriss time

At the Krossover blog:

MARQUESE CHRISS, SUPERSTAR?

For a top-50 ranked player, Marquese Chriss has kept a pretty low profile. The Northern California native committed to Washington back in January, putting a wrap on an unusually low-key recruitment. I originally sat baseline Friday afternoon to check out Chriss and Team Superstar’s opponents, the highly-touted, Florida-based Team Breakdown (a team of 2016 kids playing up a level and holding their own).

Well, you can guess what happened. Chriss, a 6-9 power forward, put on the most impressive performance I saw all day, guiding Team Superstar to its first win of the tournament. He scored 23 points — in advanced fashion — against Breakdown’s frontline of Juwan Durham and Dewan Huell (both long, 6-foot-10 top-50 recruits). Unfazed by his talented opponents, Chriss flashed a mid-range game, looked comfortable around the basket and added a little bit of nasty, with a penchant for dunking over defenders. He’s got a nice blend of power and skill, passes the ball well and has an extremely quick second jump around the rim. Chriss can also run the floor effectively, and his unpredictable bag of tricks on the offensive end makes him a pretty tough cover.

Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar and an assistant sat front and center for their prized recruit, and had to be pleased. Chriss’s uniquely entertaining game should be fun to track over the next several years. 

Do hit the link because the bottom of the page contains a good photo of Chriss.