Jeff Foote Impresses Minnesotans at the Pro City League in St. Paul

The following is coverage of the Howard Pulley Pro City League in St. Paul, Minnesota from GopherIllustrated.com:

Pro City basketball fans are for the most part followers of Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball players in addition to family and friends of other players. But if you are a fan of Cornell Big Red basketball you may want to check out these games as well. In addition to nationally known Ryan Wittman (B2X team) and incoming freshman Josh Figini (EC Playaz) also playing in the Pro City is seven-foot center Jeff Foote (B2X) who was the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year last season as a senior.

Foote surprised many on Monday night with his agility, bounce, and work on the floor for a man who is an extremely long seven-footer. He was deflecting passes all over the floor, blocked some shots, grabbed some boards, and when he actually received the ball in the paint defenders didn't have a prayer because Foote's spin to the cup was followed by a leaping shot attempt that only one or two guys in this league could block. His numbers were modest at 11 points on five of nine shooting with nine boards but look out for Foote in the coming weeks. If he can stay out of foul trouble and coach Zach Puchtel (B2X) keeps him on the floor Foote could have a lot of impact. This past season he averaged 11.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and over two blocks a game...Wittman scored five...