Will Cherry!

[wbtfg]

ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb!

 

[AZGrizFan]

Selvig never got going and seemed to get a bit frustrated, after getting his second foul with 17:15 to go in the first half and getting his third foul with 17:22 to go in the second half. After getting his second foul, he had an immediate turnover. He played fine late in the game. Helped around the basket on defense and altered some shots. Had only 17 minutes. It was great to have Weisner step up, especially in the first half.

Was that his coming out party? :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[wbtfg]

Selvig never got going and seemed to get a bit frustrated, after getting his second foul with 17:15 to go in the first half and getting his third foul with 17:22 to go in the second half. After getting his second foul, he had an immediate turnover. He played fine late in the game. Helped around the basket on defense and altered some shots. Had only 17 minutes. It was great to have Weisner step up, especially in the first half.

Was that his coming out party? :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

I've never heard of that dude before. He played great in his few minutes. Reminded me of a less bouncy Matt Dlouhly

 

[zengriz]

...an hiz biggest asset iz hiz raw accleration...
...the ability to strike fear in the defense...
...you could see it when he waz a frosh...
...and now he knows how to control it...

... ...

 

[becker2117]

Selvig never got going and seemed to get a bit frustrated, after getting his second foul with 17:15 to go in the first half and getting his third foul with 17:22 to go in the second half. After getting his second foul, he had an immediate turnover. He played fine late in the game. Helped around the basket on defense and altered some shots. Had only 17 minutes. It was great to have Weisner step up, especially in the first half.

Was that his coming out party? :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

I've never heard of that dude before. He played great in his few minutes. Reminded me of a less bouncy Matt Dlouhly

funny you say that, cuz at one point my buddy and i were talking about Matt Dlouhy...looked like we were going to do a back door lob at one point..and we couldnt help but think of Matt and how we ran that play to him at least once a game haha Dlouhy with the DLUNKEY...but we were not talking about him in comparison to mr weisner

 

[Rockygriz]

This is a team of role players. Somehow, Coach Tinkle has convinced them that's okay. Yeah, they have their stars in Cherry and Jamar; but really, the rest are role players-even Steward and Selvig. It seems like everyone's comfortable with it. Of course, I'm may wrong, but Coach Tinkle seems to have a grasp on strengths and match-ups with this team, than any team he has before. :clap:

Ward has really asserted himself this year and with he, Cherry and Jamar, this will be a powerful team again next year!

 

[cclarkblues]

Selvig never got going and seemed to get a bit frustrated, after getting his second foul with 17:15 to go in the first half and getting his third foul with 17:22 to go in the second half. After getting his second foul, he had an immediate turnover. He played fine late in the game. Helped around the basket on defense and altered some shots. Had only 17 minutes. It was great to have Weisner step up, especially in the first half.

Was that his coming out party? :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

I've never heard of that dude before. He played great in his few minutes. Reminded me of a less bouncy Matt Dlouhly

He reminds me of a young, skinny Jerry Lewis.

 

[BelierPeaux]

What do you think, is Will the Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Sky?

It would make sense to me. What say you, Griz Nation?

Yes, definitely.

 

[mtgrizrule]

What do you think, is Will the Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Sky?

It would make sense to me. What say you, Griz Nation?

Yes, definitely.

Hands down winner. I will not be surprised to see him make 1st or 2nd team all mid-major team, or a few all defensive teams nationally. He is that DAMN GOOD!!

 

[Gallatin Griz]

We will find out today. The Big Sky All-Conf. team and other awards are named today.

The Griz should be well represented for these awards, to include Def. PoY and Coach o Y in my humble opinion.

 

[Proud Griz Man]

BSC interview

Montana junior guard Will Cherry is on pace to become in the Big Sky’s all-time leader in steals. His first, goal, however, is leading the Grizzlies back to the NCAA Tournament. The native of West Oakland was a key member of Montana’s 2010 Big Sky Championship team which lost to New Mexico in the NCAA Tournament. Cherry and the Grizzlies enter this year’s tournament as the No. 1 seed, host, and riding a 12-game winning streak. Cherry ranks among the Big Sky leaders in scoring, assists and steals. The Grizzlies take on No. 4 seed Eastern Washington in a semifinal game Tuesday at 8 p.m. The game can be seen live on Altitude and Big Sky TV. Cherry was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Sky. Before the championship, Cherry spoke with Big Sky Conference Intern Alyssa Askew. Let’s get to know Will Cherry.

Q: Why/when did you start playing basketball?

A: I started playing basketball when I was about 6-years old and it instantly became my favorite sport beating out football. I can’t really recall why I started playing basketball I guess you can say it was just one of those things that I fell in love with at first sight.

Q: You’ve made amazing strides in your 3-point and free-throw shooting from your freshman season. How much work has gone into that? Is there anyone else you credit with your improvement?

A: A tremendous amount of work has gone into improving my shooting on all levels. I made a huge decision to stay here in Montana and not go back home before school started and it paid big dividends in the end. I worked on the shooting gun everyday of the week and didn’t leave the gym until I made 500 or more jumpers and sometimes it took me two-and-a-half hours maybe three to get it done but so be it. I stayed in the gym all the time no matter what and then came along my new assistant coach Jonathan Meltzger-Jones who worked with me every day after practice to get my shot right. His exact words were, “Will do you wanna get better? Because if so I’ll help you get your jump shot right and you’ll elevate your game ten times what it is”. The answer I give was simply, yes” and we went from there, but the key was I couldn’t leave the gym from that moment forward every time we shot without a perfect swished shot.

Q: When you were young and living in West Oakland, did you ever play with or against Weber State’s Damian Lillard?

A: I didn’t play Dame until my junior year in high school after he transferred to a school in our conference from somewhere else. He had never beaten me in high school EVER and he didn’t until I got to college. It was a fun rivalry between our two schools but in the end my team was the one always coming out on top.

Q: What made you choose Montana?

A: I actually had no intentions on attending Montana and I had stereotyped it thinking it was a bunch of cowboys, with no city, no mall, and was in the middle of nowhere. My high school coach at the time convinced me of taking the visit and ten minutes on the freeway I saw that it wasn’t like anything that I had once thought it was. It was a nice college town and had a good college feel to it and I loved the atmosphere from the jump. The team was great, the football game days were crazy, the coaches were really nice, and last but not least the people here in Missoula were very friendly. I went home and within about a week or two my mother told me to pray on a decision and I chose Montana while we were on the freeway driving to school one morning.

Q: How have you adjusted to the weather in Missoula?

A: I would say I’ve done a pretty good job of adjusting to the weather in Montana. At first I came out here with my little California winter jackets and hats and found out quickly that it wasn’t going to fly here in Montana at all. My feet were frozen, ears felt like they were about to fall off, and my face hurt from all the cold wind. So the next day I bought me a nice big jacket, gloves, and hat to keep warm, now when I go home when people complain out the cold I just tell them that, “this is summer for me”.

Q: You are only a junior this year, but what are you plans in the real world once you’re done with school and basketball?

A: I really don’t know what I want to do after everything is said and done but I do know that I’ll have my degree to fall back on for sure. I have good connections with people when it comes to finding a job and what not so I think I’ll be o.k. in that department.

Q: What is something nobody knows about you? (Besides your love for Miley Cyrus)

I’m starting to like country music more and more now that I have been in Montana now for a number of years. I won’t listen to all of it but I do have an open mind about it now and my favorite song is “Barbecue Stain” by Tim McGraw

Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Missoula?

A: I think my favorite place to eat in Missoula would have to be “Jaker’s” or “Johnny Carino’s” because they serve nice food and aren’t too expensive when going there.

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[mtgrizrule]

Great interview with Will Cherry. Will is becoming a country boy, with big city basketball attitude.

I wonder if anyone has had him listen to country singer Sam Riddle? How ironic would that be? :thumb:

As for the Big Sky Conference Tournament ............"IF there is a WILL, there is a WAY!!!!" :thumb:

 

[putter]

I hope his back is OK

 

[AtHomeInTheDahlbergDen]

As I've really only caught the last three games this season, is the practice of totally denying Cherry the ball something the Griz have seen all season or only tonight? Seemed like it had a *major* impact on the offense, and would assume it'd be something Weber employs tomorrow.

 

[mtgrizrule]

I hope his back is OK

He will be fine. This guy is as tough as they get. Hell he could get hit by Tyson in his prime and get the hell up. The guy is unbelievable. :thumb:

 

[becker2117]

Great interview with Will Cherry. Will is becoming a country boy, with big city basketball attitude.

I wonder if anyone has had him listen to country singer Sam Riddle? How ironic would that be? :thumb:

As for the Big Sky Conference Tournament ............"IF there is a WILL, there is a WAY!!!!" :thumb:

sammy riddle is a country singer? like our sammy riddle? or are u joking?

 

[mtgrizrule]

Great interview with Will Cherry. Will is becoming a country boy, with big city basketball attitude.

I wonder if anyone has had him listen to country singer Sam Riddle? How ironic would that be? :thumb:

As for the Big Sky Conference Tournament ............"IF there is a WILL, there is a WAY!!!!" :thumb:

sammy riddle is a country singer? like our sammy riddle? or are u joking?

Not kidding, he has his own album, website, and Chris posted it a few months ago in GRIZ legacy. As odd as it seems, Sam Riddle is a pretty good country singer. He has a lot of songs about Montana.
Here is a good link to find everything you need. https://www.facebook.com/samriddlemusic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Athome, welcome back, and the GRIZ have been using Jamar a lot running the half court offense this year, to relieve Will some. It won't be a problem.

 

[becker2117]

Great interview with Will Cherry. Will is becoming a country boy, with big city basketball attitude.

I wonder if anyone has had him listen to country singer Sam Riddle? How ironic would that be? :thumb:

As for the Big Sky Conference Tournament ............"IF there is a WILL, there is a WAY!!!!" :thumb:

sammy riddle is a country singer? like our sammy riddle? or are u joking?

Not kidding, he has his own album, website, and Chris posted it a few months ago in GRIZ legacy. As odd as it seems, Sam Riddle is a pretty good country singer. He has a lot of songs about Montana.
Here is a good link to find everything you need. https://www.facebook.com/samriddlemusic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Athome, welcome back, and the GRIZ have been using Jamar a lot running the half court offense this year, to relieve Will some. It won't be a problem.

that is awesome, i always enjoyed watching sammy play..ill listen to some of his stuff...nothing like seeing the red curly locks running up and down the court haha