Oklahoma got the switch it wanted when Texas Longhorns behemoth Prince Ibeh ended up on guard Isaiah Cousins. The Sooners were college basketball's closest version to the NBA's Golden State Warriors, exploiting mismatches and spreading the floor with shooters.
But on this particular play, Ibeh blew the whole thing up. The big fella chased Cousins around a Buddy Hield screen, cutting to the basket, then stayed attached to the hip of Cousins as he ran around two staggered picks, drawing an illegal screen on the second.
"I've never seen a big guy chase a guy on a stagger like that," Texas coach Shaka Smart said. "It was crazy. You just don't see that. Usually, when you get to that type of screening action, if there's been a switch, you switch back. It was just really impressive to speak to the way that the guy can move."
This is how Ibeh, relatively unknown a year ago, emerged as an intriguing NBA prospect in a span of weeks after spending most of his first three seasons on the bench. He put up modest stats on the offensive end as a senior, but his defensive prowess had the Texas staff comparing him to one o ...
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Prince Ibeh’s Improbable Journey from Texas Bench to NBA Draft Boards
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