spudavechia destroys rory! He's got more hussle, agressivness and he kills him on defence. Rory shoots to much, spud is team first. Also spud has explosive scoring power and runs the break like a demon.

Start honoring that man

I reffed the game, have to give credit where it is due. 46 points is awesome, I went over and shook Rory's hand after the game.
Quarter by quarter breakdown

1/4 3 points
2/4 13 points
3/4

I wonder who the 3 votes went to.....

just to finsh the above

end of 3rd 16 points
end of 4th 14 points
total 46 points.

just an all round consistent game. He played great D as well.

46 points in reserves, as a bottom age U20 who wasn't even a reserve for the U20 state team. That IS a phenominal effort! Well done Rory!

What was the score for the game?

yes, i think we all know that state teams at that age do not reflect playing ability - looks like he could have ABA potential.

one game doesnt make a player.

come back when he averages 30 a game over 20 games against decent opposition.

Are there any other players that are proving themselves in reserves across the competition?

My understanding, Hoop Addict, that Rory was not available for the first Under 20 State trails as he stayed overseas with Joe Ingles after the SASI tour and then did not train that well when he did come out for the 20's state team. Could be shades of the Under 18 state team a couple of years ago when Brad Newley could not get a spot ahead of Kenny Tyrell

Anonymous- i have never played reserves nor will i ever! The day I play reserves, i'll let you know!
In the mean time- i was just curious as to who is making themselves known in the comp apart from rory craddock.

Guys from u 20's who have been doing well in reserves -.... Croddock, Dan Lalic, Chris Clausen, tall guy from norwood... i think his last name is choffi, Zacharjak, the little fella from centrals.. elliot i think. Well there are some off the top of my head.

I agree with jerry mcguire, wait until they start averaging it. Theres so many u20 players who have potential not just the 'big' names that everybody know because of sasi or state.

damn, there sure is a lot of player hating going on. I wanted news on any other players doing there thing in reserves - not a discussion on how much craddock still needs to prove himself. If you're just gonna post negativity - don't post at all, especially you 'undersized pf'!

or should i say 'undersized mf'

Easy Rider - Yeah, I've heard that neither Rory, nor Joe were in particularly good nick when they arrived back from the UK. My point wasn't so much that Rory deserved to make the team, more that there are a lot of young guys going around that are capable of playing at seniors level.

Zane Reeves is another example with his (well documented) good early form in ABL.

There are others going around who are performing reasonably well at senior level as well, as above the rim has mentioned above.

1 other side note - good luck to Peter Hoban who is leaving Adelaide (or has left, I think?) to play with Brenton Campbell in Cairns, with the Marlins. Here's hoping both of them have great seasons.

Cairns Marlins

sorry i thought the forum was meant for expressing personal oppinon, what are we meant to agree with what every random says.

p.s - Spud rips up rory

undersized pf just because your spuds height doesnt mean he rips it up.

yeah ok fine 46 points.but did he make his team mates better?assists?boards?did he play D.points isnt everything in bball.

cheezeburger just becuase your a short center doesnt mean you have to take it out on others. Spud rips it up coz he has incredible skill and tenasity

im not short undersized pg,sg,sf,pf,c.for the record im the same height as zane reeves.so undersised pf that comment goes no where.get off the blackriars bandwagon undersized pf.schools over.

46 points is great. Just leave it at that. Nothing wrong with a player being pure offense if that means 46 points in a game. A lot of teams have players that are defensive liabilities but balance that in other areas.

Some people can't win. The kid hits 46 in a game. I do not recall him saying it will happen every game, but I am sure he will give his best. That's all you can ask for. Sure, West don't have the 'big money men', so they train their own- makes sense to me.To have Rory & Spud & Zak coming through is great. Keep it up boys

zane reeves is the next big thing in aba he is killing everyone and anyone

i give zane reeves from woodville 1 year and he'"ll be picked up by a nbl team