TOLEDO, OH — Nathan Boothe's transformation as a basketball player began the minute he committed to the University of Toledo late in the summer of 2011.
The Rockets' senior center tipped the scales at nearly 280 pounds prior to his senior year at Warren Township High School. But Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk still saw the potential Boothe possessed.
"I really liked his hands and the way he passed the ball," said Kowalczyk about watching Boothe play on the AAU circuit. "He was on a very good team and was surrounded by good players.