I try my best to look good. "I really respect what they've done." My moms better than my dad, Washington said. Besides, he thrives in those situations. As a 6-foot center (technically 6-foot and 3/4), Smith left the University of Washington as the Huskies all-time leading scorer in 1995 and embarked on a pro career. "My mum always told me that. Hes vocal, very vocal.. Got different hair this time pic.twitter.com/djSpmIXlA1, Jeremy Sochan (@JeremySochan) May 21, 2022. While she was there, she met Ryan Williams, who is American. ", Drew calls Sochan "tremendously coachable and mature," but says he "gives you that youthful energy. He was in Germany, playing with pros, some of whom had NBA experience. You want to go to practice every day with guys that make you want to be in practice. Scouts say theres potential for growth because of decent mechanics and a strong work ethic. His mother, Aneta is from Poland and was a point guard at Oklahoma Panhandle State University where she met Sochan's late father, Ryan Williams. He has been interested in art since he took a course while attending an international school in Germany. His mental toughness, too, which served him well at Kentucky whenever John Calipari started barking. He was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals. In every pre-draft interview with an NBA team, someone asked him to tell his whole story from the beginning. Before Jeremy, 20 other players wore this jersey. More accurately, she gave up playing and started teaching. Jeremy Sochan was born to a mother named Aneta and a father named Ryan Williams. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Jeremy Sochan, gold medalist and MVP of last summer's FIBA U16 European Championship B, has committed to Baylor, he told ESPN Thursday. I would always bring him with me to my point guard dinners. The commonality? Sochan did not find this tiresome; if anything, it was clarifying. One that bridges cultures and countries, that mixes European grit with American flexibility. In his first entry, Sochan looks back on . Rhonda worked out with her son through middle school, but around the time he got to high school, she realized he had started to outgrow their games. at "But then I crossed the little pond and I was in America, in Indiana, in the middle of nowhere. Basketball is "in my blood," Sochan says. At Panhandle, her coach preached defense first. Sochan was conspicuous during his one year at Baylor, a vibrant force on the court who could not be ignored. Aneta started coaching Sochan when he was about 11. Its been good for me. I mean, he knows how to play, how to move the ball. Sochans coaches at Baylor point to Aneta as his largest influence; Sochan plays like her most of all. When he interviewed with the Celtics last month at the NBA Draft Combine, a Boston executive led the session by asking him why he hadnt dyed it green. I tried to put him in all kinds of sports, but he just gravitated to basketball. So that was pretty interesting.". In England, at least back then, this particular dream wasn't taken particularly seriously. He got his first two years later on a vacation in Croatia. I think it all connects with everything.. NEW YORK -- On the plane to D.C., where on Monday he had a pre-draft workout with the Washington Wizards, the 6-foot-9, 19-year-old Jeremy Sochan got the standard questions. The last time we played one-on-one, he might have been in ninth grade, and I won, she said. The four future pros are far from the first of their kind. He never told himself, "I gotta be this guy." At the end, he says, "So, you're a citizen of the world, too.". He was Fiba U16 European Champion in 2019 by winning the gold medal in the team event. Victor Wembanyama, the generational French big man projected to go No. You even hear him in the interview; he just gives you enthusiasm and light. He has American and Polish ethnicity. How many guys are the ninth pick in the draft and yet they were the sixth man on a college team? "It's about literally being like water, being formless," he says. But, if there is to be any progress in his love life we would know that in meantime. He was a member of Polands under-16 basketball team, and he helped his squad win the Division B championship at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Montenegro. He would come with me to her games in high school. Jeremy Sochan's Family Background As previously mentioned, Jeremy Sochan's family is originally from Poland and migrated to the United States in the 20th century. He learned the game from women, from powerful women, Notre Dame womens coach Niele Ivey told The Athletic about her son, Jaden Ivey. Jeremy Sochan embraces his mom, Aneta Sochan, and companions after the San Antonio Spurs picked him 10th by and large in the NBA draft on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. He is thoroughly used to the faces that Americans make when they hear his voice for the first time. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Sochan uses the tattoos to relay messages to others and to himself. That came from his mother, what she put in his belief system when he was young. Sochan ended with 22 points (8-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 32 minutes during Saturday's 118-102 loss to Utah. Entertainment, Jakus, the Baylor assistant, warns against categorizing Sochan into any one archetype. There were, however, logistical challenges. Sochan's mother Aneta was a Polish basketball player for Polonia Warsaw who played Division II college basketball at Panhandle State. 52 posts. That's exactly what I want, and I believe I can really develop my own game with their help, and become the best I can be. More about Sochan's late father, he was also into basketball sports and played as a winger. Jeremy Sochan's parents are named Aneta Sochan and Ryan Williams. If someone asks where hes from, he cites the response she taught him: Im a citizen of the world., Hes the kind of guy who can live in Tibet for six months, Jakus said. Second, well, that's complicated. Can I go? He was obsessed with her, and she embraced him. "We didn't have money to spend like that. Most of us know his mother Aneta, who is a former basketball player for Polonia Warszawa. The 6'8 wing committed to NCAA Division 1 powerhouse Baylor this off-season . Theres a saying that mothers always know best and though the phrase was meant to have a universal application, it will carry a different level of meaning during the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday. There were no hugs until Silver said his name at 8:58, but Aneta kept looking at her son and smiling. Leslie Plumlee mother of Miles, Mason and Marshall Plumlee played basketball at Purdue. In the US, his mother first met his father. He does not have a favorite player from the Spurs' dynasty years. She met Ryan Williams, the father of Sochan, a basketball player on the men's team, there. And that's why the Spurs and [Gregg] Popovich obviously love him. L'anne suivante, il termine cinquime avec l'quipe de France des moins de 18 ans lors du championnat d . Jakus thinks Sochan can grow into a Diaw-type, who can create offense from the elbow, or follow Pascal Siakams trajectory from New Mexico State. Tyrone Washington Sr. doesnt even attempt to argue. Inside Jeremy Sochan's unique . "Water can be powerful but can also be weak, like, vulnerable." By DAVE SKRETTA February 24, 2022. I always was my own person, and hes his own person and his own player, she said. So heres mom talking to him as a young kid about being a point guard and moving the ball and doing the little things to win.. I dont put one position in my name, he said. Moments later, he says, "Thank you! Follow. ", "Baylor has a great record of developing players, making them better every day. "The coaches spent a long time talking to me about my role and how they see me fit into their team and roster," Sochan said. Even his Instagram says the same thing. Being the 12 sixth man award winner in 2019 he was the star who helped his team to win the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Montenegro. She was his first role model. I have that ability because of my mom, he said. Jeremy is currently playing as a power forward with the San Antonio Spurs and wears jersey number 10 with them. In a Times Square hotel lobby on Wednesday morning, Sochan laughs as I run down my own history of continent-hopping. The call with Pop lasts only a minute. Its a fine line, Sochan admitted, but its a way to draw an advantage. And he's had a really interesting path. Being a pest can be a virtue. section: | slug: the-wonderful-world-of-jeremy-sochan-inside-the-well-traveled-draft-picks-unique-path-to-the-spurs | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Jeremy Sochan niedugo sprbuje zapiewa "Mazurka Dbrowskiego", "All of us here at Itchen are keeping our eyes peeled in anticipation to see where ex-student @SochanJeremy lands in the 2022 #NBADraft", "FIBA U16 standout Jeremy Sochan commits to Baylor", "Cold start costs No. The Spurs snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 102-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. Normally, 18-year-olds aren't that fundamentally sound. In the last matchup on Feb. 26 the Jazz won 118-102 led by 27 points from Lauri Markkanen, while Jeremy Sochan scored 22 points for the Spurs. After the draftee meeting and lunch, Sochan had an hour or two to get ready to go to Brooklyn. "I mean, I don't mind interviews. When he arrived on Baylor's campus, "no one really thought I was going to be in college for only a year," he says. Both of Sochan's parents played college basketball in the state of Oklahoma, and he spent last season at . (Courtesy of Wiktor Lipiecki). All learned the game of basketball from their mothers, who were standout players in their own right. That permeates every aspect of his life. at the Euro basket 2022 qualification in his debut game. As for duplication of Patrick Williams, the NBA playoffs have showcased how teams can utilize multiple dynamic wings simultaneously, particularly if theyre adept at guarding multiple positions. He chose it because lavender is one of his favorite colors, and because it stands out. His mom would like to think she imparted something more than a tight handle, smooth jumper and sharp court vision, though. Who have been scouted to Spurs rosters recently, he completed for the polish mens National Team during the qualification for the Euro basket in 2022 and he has also participated in sports for La Lumiere School in La Porte. JaVale McGees mother, Pamela McGee, won a pair of NCAA titles for USC before taking home an Olympic gold medal in 1984. On Monday night, injuries led to Pop playing his Joker card in a new eyebrow-raising way, meaning Sochan has played both the 1 and the 5 positions a month into his NBA career. He enjoys trash-talking a little and getting into their airspace. As for Sochan, the ninth overall pick in this year's draft will look to help the Spurs with their rebuild. He models his game after players of a similar sort. Listen below andsubscribe to the Eye on College Basketball podcast. That, Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan said, has been the biggest surprise. I could score 30, and shed have 35. He finds pieces in Green, Gordon, Mikal Bridges, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo to pick from and integrate into his own. The womens sport is very fundamentally sound. I was up all hours of the night trying to make sure he was good, trying to make sure he was studying, balancing my career and being a mom, trying to cook while Im on the phone with recruits, helping him with homework while Im watching film. I think girls have to continually practice and be on their games because of the lack of athleticism (that) I think men can get away with more often than not., As an undersized center, Rhonda said she taught her son some of the post moves shed relied on to score against bigger players. If anything, the growth of the womens game is starting to show its impact on the mens side a generation later. Have a good night. "The way I see it, basketball is more mental than physical," he says. "Gyms were expensive," he says. There is no shortage of irony to this. There are many of them which have changed it and one of them is considered to be Sports fostering, healthy living, Enhancing unity, providing entertainment, and creating employment. Commissioner Adam Silver announced the first pick at 8:10, and, at 8:55, the Woj Bomb dropped: The Spurs are "landing on" Sochan with the No. On Wednesday afternoon, Sochan is dancing on a basketball court in an office building. Sochan has the ballhandling skills to lead the break after turnovers and the distribution skills to make the right decisions in transition. First, yes, he is a basketball player. Jeremy Sochan was born in Guymon, Oklahoma. The players were at all of his birthday parties. But his defense is so transcendent that it erases most doubts about him. She taught me a whole bunch of footwork around the rim, how to use touch, how to use the backboard.. Before handing the phone back to a Spurs staffer, he says, "Thank you, Coach. He got the sun tattooed on his left thigh; Wiktor got a matching one on his arm. The young basketball player who started his journey at a young age has a height of 6ft 9inches and his weight is about 104kg and his eye in Light brown in color, also his hair is dark brown in color and he has a very toned physique with towering frame and has multiple tattoos on his left hand and left thigh and left leg as well. I think self-awareness is important, he said. That was my favorite.". While becoming mothers either ended or interrupted these womens careers, their sons appear set to have long ones of their own thanks in large part to the lessons they learned from their moms. HeholdsPolish-American nationality and hiszodiac sign is Taurus. Sochan's length and instincts allow him to make an impact defending perimeter and interior players alike, and his passing ability should prove very useful in Scott Drew's half-court offense. NBA Prospect Watch: Baylor's Jeremy Sochan on the rise. She was a pass-first point guard who left Poland for a junior college in Missouri before she landed at Panhandle State. When Sochan traded all that in to go to Waco, he sprouted into a full-fledged NBA prospect. Aneta represented Polonia Warsaw in basketball while playing Division II college basketball at Panhandle State. [4], Sochan committed to playing college basketball for Baylor in July 2020. We dont play above the rim, so we specialize in a lot of other things, whether its our IQ, our grit, our toughness.. On April 15, 2022, Sochan declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[9]. I love my parents and I'm doing it . "Being not really from America, experiencing these new places is very cool for me.". Green, perhaps most of all, seems to be a kindred spirit. He is very open about his family and parents so we hope hell share the dating news as well. Aneta represented Polonia Warsaw in basketball while playing Division II college basketball at Panhandle State. I want to get under your skin. She met Ryan Williams, the father of Sochan, a basketball player on the mens team, there. Try a week on us. Follow our live coverage of NBA Draft 2022. But while the sport was always close to Sochan, the NBA was definitively not. Recently, In the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Tournament where his team would later receive a 1 seed but would go on to lose in the second round where Jeremy had a modest average of 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game as a rookie which is very commendable and in future, he can do even much more. We use cookies to improve your experience. Be that type of guy. When Jeremy Sochan's youth basketball career began in England, his mother, Aneta Sochan, imparted a short phrase to think of one the court: "Be cheeky." "It's not about being kind of a . The San Antonio Spurs selected Sochan as the ninth overall choice in the 2022 NBA Draft. Jeremy Sochan, gold medalist and MVP of last summer's FIBA U16 European Championship B, . About travel. John Jakus, a Baylor assistant coach, said he got questions about whether the hair was some kind of Dennis Rodman-like flair from Sochan; he assures those asking that theyre overthinking it. In America, his mother first met his father. And for all the innumerable grassroots basketball tournaments, All-Star games and, lately, draft workouts theyve attended, the four mothers have never crossed paths. Lets start with the hair. While there, she met Sochan's father, Ryan Williams who played for the mens basketball team. The Chicago Bulls own the 18th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. San Antonio improved to 15-47, winning for the first time this season after trailing to start the fourth [] . And then turn around and live in Croatia on a lake with his family for six months.. Picks up schemes really quickly. Under the 2022 NBA Summer League, Sochan signed up with the Spurs but was later cut after testing positive for the coronavirus and being placed in the NBAs Health and Safety Protocol. And just being realistic. It is just a piece of his identity, one he has already put thought and care into. Consider their sons being drafted a belated Mothers Day present. He connected at just 29.6 percent from the shorter 3-point line and a hideous 58.9 percent from the free-throw line. "It was just really being in an NBA atmosphere, which was so cool to me. Oct 16, 2022. According to InStat, he made just 29.8 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes and only 58 percent of his free throws. Bill Peterson, another Baylor assistant, cited a slew of NBA comps that run the gamut, from Green to Aaron Gordon. And to this day, she tells me defense comes first.. Baylor would throw him in at center to jumble opposing offenses, and he allowed just 0.67 points per possession when caught in isolation, which is in the 72nd percentile, according to Synergy. He knows, too, how excited his former coaches are for him. Sochan is a well-traveled player who has lived and played . San Antonio improved to 15-47, winning for the first time this season after [] She let him have fun, but she was strict, and she kept boundaries. At 15, he moved back to Southampton, where for a year he played for the Solent Kestrels in under-19 competition, a couple of hours away from home. And as a nuisance. When was Jeremy Sochan born? 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