Palmetto Proving Grounds

Excited about this sweet Lithuanian pipeline we've got going for ourselves early in the Martin era

The Grateful Dead would be proud.

Silly rabbit trix are for kids, Geathers says high.

Having 2 lithuanians on the court at the same could be a secret weapon considering they can talk to each other and no one else will have a clue what they are saying.

Dude, he is making a serious impact in his first months. If Martin believes this talent is that good i think he just transformed our basketball team that quick as well.

Is he going to red-shirt? Looks like a project player from the videos I seen of him? I want your thoughts Whittle or other posters..

whats up with the mini sized courts in the videos????

No offense Steve, but I really, really hope you're wrong. I've never heard one negative comment about Geathers off the court, so I'm guessing he's a wonderful young man, but he would have trouble starting at a D-2 school right now. Hopefully Martin and staff can coach him up and he'll end up giving us good minutes and quality stats in the future.

Frank Martin, I believe! In Frank we trust! Long live Frank Martin! All hail Frank Martin!!!

ESPN has him as a 3 star with an 89 rating here's their eval

Strengths:
Chatkevicius is a highly skilled seven-footer with a soft shooting stroke all the way out to 22 feet. He is a consistent three-point threat both when trailing the break as well as when playing pick and pop. He also does a great job of running to the rim when rolling off of ball screens and his versatility is a major asset in that action. Chatkevicius has an equally soft touch with his jump hook around the rim to compliment good hands and feet in his post game. He has a good understanding of the game for a post player and is also a good passer.

Weaknesses:
Chatkevicius has some athletic limitations. He doesn't leap especially quick or high around the rim and consequently isn't much of a shot-blocker nor a very dominant finisher. He also needs to improve his conditioning as he can fatigue quickly at the moment and struggle to keep up with the pace of the game at times. As a low post player, he can turn either shoulder but will typically only score with his right hand. He would also do well to become a more aggressive rebounder, especially outside of his immediate area.

Bottom Line:
He's reminiscent of former West Virginia big man Kevin Pittsnogle in that he's a highly skilled seven-footer who compensates for his lack of explosiveness and athleticism with his highly developed skill set and three-point shooting range

I think Geathers has the potential to be a good college center. He didn't get a lot of minutes last year, but I thought he did pretty well when he was put in games. I didn't know what to expect from him, but I was pleasantly surprised. He has good hands and moves pretty well for a big guy. I think he needs confidence, playing time, and instruction, but I see potential in the young man. I like him. I don't know what our coaches will think of him, but I won't be surprised if he plays major minutes next year.

I wish him all the best, but I don't think he is a D-1 player. I want to eat my words though. I'm pulling for him to make great strides and help us a lot this year.