Talk:Jermaine Samuels/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: MWright96 (talk · contribs) 09:18, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Will be reviewing this article as part of the GAN Backlog Drive of April to May 2020. MWright96 (talk) 09:18, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * Pass/Fail:

Lead

 * The lead is on the short side. Please expand on his achievements thus far
 * I have expanded the lead about his early life and college achievements. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 14:56, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

High school career

 * "He first dunked the ball at age 13." - think this sentence could be reworded to a more formal phrase
 * Changed to "began dunking the basketball at age 13". ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:16, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * "as well as playing AAU ball for Expressions Elite." - playing basketball in the Amateur Athletic Union for Expressions Elite.
 * Rephrased
 * Wikilink points per game, points and rebounds to their respective articles for those unfamiliar with basketball
 * Done. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:16, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * "he averaged 19 points per game for The Rivers School." - for Rivers School
 * It is generally known as "The" Rivers School, so I think this is appropriate. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:16, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Italize USA Today since it is a printed newspaper
 * Done. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:16, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * "Samuels committed to Villanova in November 2016, " - committed to playing college basketball for
 * OK. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:16, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

College career

 * "He rejoined the rotation in February 2018 but struggled to play consistent minutes and did not play in NCAA Tournament victories" - think the text in bold can be worded differently so that it can be understood better
 * Changed to "receive" consistent minutes since it is largely a coaching decision. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:26, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * "Samuels helped Villanova achieve a 26–10 record and win the Big East." - Big East Conference.
 * Done. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:26, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Wikilink three-pointer to the relevant article for non-Basketball readers
 * Done. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:26, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

National team career

 * "In the summer of 2019" - please avoid using seasons per MOS:SEASON
 * Changed to "July and August 2019"
 * "Samuels was a part of the United States National team" - "National" doesn't need to begin with a capital letter
 * Changed to lowercase. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:31, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * "The team won bronze," - won the bronze medal,
 * OK. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:31, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Wikilink Dominican Republic to Dominican Republic men's national basketball team
 * Done. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:31, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Career statistics: College

 * Please add references to the college stats table to verify the information contained within it
 * Cited to SportsReference. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:34, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Will put the review on hold to allow the nominator to address/query the points raised above. MWright96 (talk) 10:12, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I have addressed your concerns. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 15:34, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Now promoting to GA class. MWright96 (talk) 19:50, 23 May 2020 (UTC)