If we’re showing off a highlight from a college basketball exhibition game, you know it must be very, very impressive. And it certainly was.
LSU transfer Eric Gaines showed off his otherworldly athleticism in an incredible sequence during the UAB Blazers‘ exhibition game on Tuesday night against Mississippi College.
First, the 6’2″ Gaines looked like Ja Morant as he went flying through the lane for a powerful dunk. Seconds later on the other end of the floor, Gaines casually had a ridiculous block.
.@EricDaGoat 🤯🤯🤯
The DUNK and the BLOCK#SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/ESJrkbi2BF
— UAB Men's Basketball (@UAB_MBB) November 2, 2022
Even in an exhibition setting against a small school, that’s an absurd sequence. Heck, it would be an absurd sequence at the rec center.
And Gaines has put that athleticism on display in the NCAA Tournament for LSU, in evidence of a much more competitive setting:
ERIC GAINES OH MY GOD pic.twitter.com/fusRotXbmK
— Matthew Brune (@MatthewBrune_) March 19, 2022
Gaines averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.1 steals per game for LSU as a sophomore in the 2021-22 college basketball season. The point guard is sure to play a massive role for a UAB team that reached the NCAA Tournament in 2022.
UAB will begin its season on Nov. 7 against Alabama State.
Here’s a peek at how the college basketball world is reacting to Gaines providing two amazing highlights in one sequence:
UAB’s Eric Gaines is the nastiest flyer in college basketball. It’s a lot like Ja Morant when he’s airborne. Also UAB might have the most wicked backcourt in all of America with Gaines & Walker. #TalkSoon pic.twitter.com/50bGxDOZqc
— Rashad Phillips (@RP3natural) November 2, 2022
ERIC GAINES!
UAB is going to be must-watch TV this season. pic.twitter.com/NMy9A5Mq7r
— Heat Check CBB (@HeatCheckCBB) November 2, 2022
Eric Gaines and Jelly Walker form one of the best guard duo’s in college hoops. In the COUNTRY. https://t.co/agunNZQN9l
— Sean Paul (@SeanPaulCBB) November 2, 2022
So here's the thing: You don't know the name "Eric Gaines." You're gonna forget about this tweet. But I'm gonna re-share this in February or March of 2023 and look very smart and you're gonna be like "How did AT just do that!?"
Mark it down, @UAB_MBB ✍️✍️ https://t.co/f5FN5gbYzK
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) November 2, 2022
Eric Gaines and Jelly Walker are going to be must see TV this year…one of the top backcourts in the country https://t.co/UzwJyZkGl9
— Carter Elliott (@CarterElliott__) November 2, 2022
[Photo Credit: UAB Men’s Basketball on Twitter]
