During his college basketball career, Illinois point guard has received a lot of hype from the media, but also a fair amount of criticism. Illini fans have similarly (perhaps even more so) had a disjointed, and almost bi-polar assessment of Meechi. This year however, it's become increasingly clear that Demetri McCamey IS good. Period. Yes, his defense can still be a … [Read more...] about North Carolina All-American Latest of Many to Praise Demetri McCamey
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Demetri McCamey’s NBA Draft Stock Rises with Illini Wins
When Illini point guard Demetri McCamey was a freshman, he was a highly regarded recruit with a few explosive games but also terrible choice in shot selection. His sophomore year, the Illini needed a leader and a closer and McCamey developed into that go-to-scorer. He developed immensely on offense, but was still non-existent on defense. Meechi's junior season, he pretty … [Read more...] about Demetri McCamey’s NBA Draft Stock Rises with Illini Wins
McCamey, Davis coming back to Illini
By Paul M. Banks University of Illinois juniors Demetri McCamey and power forward Mike Davis withdrew their names from the NBA Draft today. The duo will return to Champaign-Urbana for their senior Fighting Illini season. With a legitimate threat of a NBA lockout in 2011, pretty much every junior in the nation who was at least half-way decent optioned to test the waters this … [Read more...] about McCamey, Davis coming back to Illini
Illinois Demetri McCamey’s NBA Potential
By Paul M. Banks When it comes to Illini junior point guard Demetri McCamey, perhaps his Coach Bruce Weber can describe him best. “If you study him over the course of time, he has very good games and a tendency not to be real consistent, this goes back way to high school and AAU and that’s where he’s got to mature. He has the big one and then average, average. He needs to be … [Read more...] about Illinois Demetri McCamey’s NBA Potential