Drafting 5 Georgia football players for a pick-up basketball game

The UGA Wire staff has released a list of the Georgia football players we would take for a starting 5 in a pick-up basketball game.

Pick No. 4: Power Forward, Jermaine Johnson (6-5, outside linebacker)

At 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, Jermaine Johnson has the athleticism to be a dominant 4 in a game of pick-up basketball. I’m thinking the Kevin Garnett or Blake Griffin of pick-up basketball.

He’s tall, he’s long, he’s got strength and he’s got athleticism. His footwork and use of hands that he’s honed in on as a defensive end would work nicely down in the paint for this squad.

Pick No. 5: Center, Darnell Washington (6-7.5, tight end/defensive end)

Washington is a 6-7.5, 240 pound beast of a human being that had almost as good a high school basketball career that he did in football. Washington would be a nightmare to cover down low and his versatility on both sides of the ball in football translate well on the court for him.

 

 

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