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College Hoops Net spoke with three of the incoming freshman hoops players on a variety of topics. Some of the interview is a bit mundane but you should check it out. Some highlights:

Miles Cartwright:

On what position he might play:

My whole life growing up I played SG, but then my coach needed me to play PG during my junior year. I feel most comfortable on the wing where I can create my own shot. The secret to being a great scorer is just always being ready, because you do not know where the passes are coming from. It is also important to read the defense.
On the fact that there are 4,673 other freshman recruits who play similar positions:
The great thing about our class is that we just want to win, no matter what it takes or what the best formula is. We are already good friends through emails/texts/etc., so we are not worried about playing the same position. All we care about is wins and losses.
On the Glen Miller/Jerome Allen transition:
I built a great relationship with former Coach Glenn Miller, and I was let down when Penn let him go. However, I am excited to play for Jerome, as he is someone who has been through it all and knows what it takes to win in the Ivy League.
and a few other notes: His mom produced the TV Crime show Judge Joe Brown, which Cartwright reportedly does not like watching. He says he wants to go into sports broadcasting and looks forward to studying at Annenberg. Lastly, he claims his brother (four years younger) may be one of the top point guards in the class of 2014, and is already getting looks from Pac-10 schools.

On to the next one: Fran Dougherty

On whether he is concerned about playing time with a massively huge class:

Yes, but you just have to work hard every day. Everyone has an equal chance with a new coach coming in, so everyone has a shot at proving that they deserve some playing time.
On what he knows about Jerome Allen:
I know that he was a great player and a big part of the program at Penn. When I talked to the guys before Coach Allen even got hired, they told me how he would work hard to make you a better player by the end of your four years.
On the easiest/hardest part of the jump to college hoops:
I would not say there is an easy part from what I have seen so far. You are going up against experienced players who are stronger and faster, so that is tough.
On his growth plates:
I am pretty sure that I am done growing, at least according to my doctor. There are other tall guys on the team, so I will also need to have the ability to shoot the ball and put it on the floor.
And finally a word from Christ Hatfield, who will play with the JV team:
I know very little about Coach Allen, as I have never met him or exchanged an email with him. I have only seen interviews with him, but I have a lot of respect for him as the head coach of an Ivy League and Division I program.
(Hat tip to Jon Teitel on the interviews)

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