Brian Halums Has Caught The Eye Of Many
By Kirven Lang
Brian Halums may not be a household name nationally but he is definitely a name amongst division-I coaches. After a very strong freshman year at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi, Halums has caught the eye of many four-year coaches.
His chiseled physique, motor and athleticism were key components to his early success. It doesn’t stop there though. Halums is actually pretty skilled but doesn’t get much credit for it. Most of his points came from inside the paint and the free throw line but his stat line was pretty impressive. Averaging 17.3 points per game and 7.5 rebs, Halums also shot almost 45% from three and 78.6% from the free throw line. One could argue he didn’t take that many threes (30-67) but when you factor in that Mississippi junior colleges do not play a boat load of games, 22 for Itawamba, Halums shot about three long balls a game. That’s not bad at all for a guy who was the second tallest player on the team.
Despite the lack of height, Coach Grant Pate used Halums a lot in the post and mid-post where he was highly effective. After watching him play, you could be fooled and think he’s more of a tweener but don’t be misjudged by Itawamba’s offense. Halums is a legit wing and Coach Pate used his versatility to take advantage of smaller defenders inside as well as allowed him to be himself.
Coming out of high school, Halums only had one division-I offer and it was from nearby SWAC school Arkansas-Pine Bluff but after one year of junior college and July evaluation camps, he has more than 15 division-I offers. He boasts offers from a majority of mid major programs and interest from a few high major schools. Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Cal State Bakersfield really seem to be making an impact amongst others at this point in his recruitment.
“I think I did good but I think I did better at the (Juco Recruiting) All American Elite 80 camp.” When we asked Halums how did he think he fared at Mullen’s Top 100. Halums is one of the favorites to be player of the year in the region after the upcoming season and we are excited to see him and the Itawamba Indians at Juco Report's Battle Of The South, October 7th in Atlanta, Georgia to start their preseason jamboree.
His chiseled physique, motor and athleticism were key components to his early success. It doesn’t stop there though. Halums is actually pretty skilled but doesn’t get much credit for it. Most of his points came from inside the paint and the free throw line but his stat line was pretty impressive. Averaging 17.3 points per game and 7.5 rebs, Halums also shot almost 45% from three and 78.6% from the free throw line. One could argue he didn’t take that many threes (30-67) but when you factor in that Mississippi junior colleges do not play a boat load of games, 22 for Itawamba, Halums shot about three long balls a game. That’s not bad at all for a guy who was the second tallest player on the team.
Despite the lack of height, Coach Grant Pate used Halums a lot in the post and mid-post where he was highly effective. After watching him play, you could be fooled and think he’s more of a tweener but don’t be misjudged by Itawamba’s offense. Halums is a legit wing and Coach Pate used his versatility to take advantage of smaller defenders inside as well as allowed him to be himself.
Coming out of high school, Halums only had one division-I offer and it was from nearby SWAC school Arkansas-Pine Bluff but after one year of junior college and July evaluation camps, he has more than 15 division-I offers. He boasts offers from a majority of mid major programs and interest from a few high major schools. Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Cal State Bakersfield really seem to be making an impact amongst others at this point in his recruitment.
“I think I did good but I think I did better at the (Juco Recruiting) All American Elite 80 camp.” When we asked Halums how did he think he fared at Mullen’s Top 100. Halums is one of the favorites to be player of the year in the region after the upcoming season and we are excited to see him and the Itawamba Indians at Juco Report's Battle Of The South, October 7th in Atlanta, Georgia to start their preseason jamboree.
