In the second installment of our player profile series we’ll take a look at rivals.com player number 150.
George Fant IIIPosition: Forward
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 225
High School: Warren Central (KY)
He decided to stay in his hometown and play for WKU over the likes of Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Boston College…..huh huh hold on I’m out of breath…Iowa, Murray State, Penn State, and Seton Hall. So needless to say, it was a big pickup for #teamreset. Fant has an 89 rating on ESPNU which means, like with Derrick Gordon, he is a borderline major recruit that will have an immediate and major impact at WKU.
George received First-Team All-State honor this year averaging 21.5 points along with 11.7 rebounds a game. He led Warren Central to yet another 4th region title and state tournament berth. The team finished the season with a #10 state ranking. Having seen him play in person numerous times one thing jumps out to me that makes him special: his ability to play with anyone. He had numerous battles with Louisville signee and McDonald’s All-American Chane Behannan, coming out on top individually and on the scoreboard almost every time. In the Kentucky-Indian All Star Game at Bellarmine he faced the likes of 3 McDonald’s All-Americans each respectively signing with Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan State. Anyone who was in the gym that night knows that the Kentucky team was heavily outmatched. But one player, George Fant, kept them in it with his 18 points.
Fant is as energetic as it gets on the floor. He doesn’t look extremely athletic but he can dunk on a drop step or fast break with ease. He can block shots and get up off the floor quick. His ability to stretch the floor makes me want to compare him to Steffphon Pettigrew so bad but, I don’t think Fant can hit the three consistently like Pett could. But I’m willing to bet before he leaves he’ll be a much better shooter than Pett was. The main thing he’ll have to improve on is his free throw shooting. Although he has a good looking shot he can’t consistently hit free throws…yet. I’m sure being the hard worker he is by the end of just one year he’ll be a campus and fan favorite.
His role this year will be to provide energy, defense, and rebounding to the team. I see him starting some and coming off the bench some. Either way he’ll fit into the rotation nicely and along with Jamal Crook and Caden Dickerson, bring a great attitude to the locker room for WKU.
WESTERN KENTUCKY DAWG!
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