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It has been publicly said mjm but I truly forget his name now.
He was a 6 1 Lithuanian pg who moved to Toronto when he was in high school and went to St. Michaels Collegiate which happens to be an excellent high school. Learning the English language as a teenager he was at a severe disadvantage and was a good student who did well enough on his board exams but did not score high enough in the classroom to be eligible. St Michaels is not the type of school to raise the kids grades in order to permit him to go to the states to play ball.
Kid was a jet going north/south on the bball court and was an excellent three point shooter. Too bad for us.
 
It has been publicly said mjm but I truly forget his name now.
He was a 6 1 Lithuanian pg who moved to Toronto when he was in high school and went to St. Michaels Collegiate which happens to be an excellent high school. Learning the English language as a teenager he was at a severe disadvantage and was a good student who did well enough on his board exams but did not score high enough in the classroom to be eligible. St Michaels is not the type of school to raise the kids grades in order to permit him to go to the states to play ball.
Kid was a jet going north/south on the bball court and was an excellent three point shooter. Too bad for us.
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http://www.basketnews.lt/zaidejai/6185-evaldas-zabas.html
 
It has been publicly said mjm but I truly forget his name now.
He was a 6 1 Lithuanian pg who moved to Toronto when he was in high school and went to St. Michaels Collegiate which happens to be an excellent high school. Learning the English language as a teenager he was at a severe disadvantage and was a good student who did well enough on his board exams but did not score high enough in the classroom to be eligible. St Michaels is not the type of school to raise the kids grades in order to permit him to go to the states to play ball.
Kid was a jet going north/south on the bball court and was an excellent three point shooter. Too bad for us.
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http://www.basketnews.lt/zaidejai/6185-evaldas-zabas.html
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can you translate that for me fun?? ;)
 
It has been publicly said mjm but I truly forget his name now.
He was a 6 1 Lithuanian pg who moved to Toronto when he was in high school and went to St. Michaels Collegiate which happens to be an excellent high school. Learning the English language as a teenager he was at a severe disadvantage and was a good student who did well enough on his board exams but did not score high enough in the classroom to be eligible. St Michaels is not the type of school to raise the kids grades in order to permit him to go to the states to play ball.
Kid was a jet going north/south on the bball court and was an excellent three point shooter. Too bad for us.
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http://www.basketnews.lt/zaidejai/6185-evaldas-zabas.html
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can you translate that for me fun?? ;)
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LOL!
All you need to know is he is not the "shooter" we are all hoping to come to SJ.
Zabas is playing in Plymouth, England and is one of the top players there averaging over 21 points per game as a point guard.
 
It has been publicly said mjm but I truly forget his name now.
He was a 6 1 Lithuanian pg who moved to Toronto when he was in high school and went to St. Michaels Collegiate which happens to be an excellent high school. Learning the English language as a teenager he was at a severe disadvantage and was a good student who did well enough on his board exams but did not score high enough in the classroom to be eligible. St Michaels is not the type of school to raise the kids grades in order to permit him to go to the states to play ball.
Kid was a jet going north/south on the bball court and was an excellent three point shooter. Too bad for us.
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http://www.basketnews.lt/zaidejai/6185-evaldas-zabas.html
Click to expand...
 

can you translate that for me fun?? ;)
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LOL!
All you need to know is he is not the "shooter" we are all hoping to come to SJ.
Zabas is playing in Plymouth, England and is one of the top players there averaging over 21 points per game as a point guard.
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Thanks for trying to follow with the rest of us. We had shifted the conversation to the "mystery recruit" of a few year's back. At least his successes in the English pro league indicate Norm and staff recognized a little talent when they saw it.
 
It has been publicly said mjm but I truly forget his name now.
He was a 6 1 Lithuanian pg who moved to Toronto when he was in high school and went to St. Michaels Collegiate which happens to be an excellent high school. Learning the English language as a teenager he was at a severe disadvantage and was a good student who did well enough on his board exams but did not score high enough in the classroom to be eligible. St Michaels is not the type of school to raise the kids grades in order to permit him to go to the states to play ball.
Kid was a jet going north/south on the bball court and was an excellent three point shooter. Too bad for us.
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http://www.basketnews.lt/zaidejai/6185-evaldas-zabas.html
Click to expand...
 

can you translate that for me fun?? ;)
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LOL!
All you need to know is he is not the "shooter" we are all hoping to come to SJ.
Zabas is playing in Plymouth, England and is one of the top players there averaging over 21 points per game as a point guard.
Click to expand...
 

Thanks for trying to follow with the rest of us. We had shifted the conversation to the "mystery recruit" of a few year's back. At least his successes in the English pro league indicate Norm and staff recognized a little talent when they saw it.
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I followed it perfectly Austour. You missed the levity I guess in that we need a shooter....like now.
Norm and staff had no problem identifying talent....most scouting services actually do that for most schools rather easily in the world of the world wide web. Norm Roberts problem was signing high major talent.
No one at that level wanted to play for him.
 
At least his successes in the English pro league indicate Norm and staff recognized a little talent when they saw it.
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Regarding the mystery recruit, I was always under the impression that Redmannorth was the one with the good eye for talent, and that he alerted the staff.
 
Is mystery recruit like someone who might come? Or might have eligibility issues? Or might come and skip out after first semester? If thats the case, please no more 
 
At least his successes in the English pro league indicate Norm and staff recognized a little talent when they saw it.
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Regarding the mystery recruit, I was always under the impression that Redmannorth was the one with the good eye for talent, and that he alerted the staff.
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Thanks but I was not alone. Coach Braica was sitting next to me in Montreal when we both first saw him along with a host of coaches from smaller schools in the Northeast. I told them of the games that they should come north to see.
 
At least his successes in the English pro league indicate Norm and staff recognized a little talent when they saw it.
Click to expand...
 

Regarding the mystery recruit, I was always under the impression that Redmannorth was the one with the good eye for talent, and that he alerted the staff.
Click to expand...
 

Thanks but I was not alone. Coach Braica was sitting next to me in Montreal when we both first saw him along with a host of coaches from smaller schools in the Northeast. I told them of the games that they should come north to see.
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Good to hear redmannorth!
There is a good one in Ontario named Anthony Bennett. Did you get a chance to see him? I wish we were in the running since he looks like a Rico Gathers type player.
 
 Yes, but if you add Kiki Vandeweghe and Andy Rautins as natural extensions of this list then you're loaded.
 
At least his successes in the English pro league indicate Norm and staff recognized a little talent when they saw it.
Click to expand...
 

Regarding the mystery recruit, I was always under the impression that Redmannorth was the one with the good eye for talent, and that he alerted the staff.
Click to expand...
 

Thanks but I was not alone. Coach Braica was sitting next to me in Montreal when we both first saw him along with a host of coaches from smaller schools in the Northeast. I told them of the games that they should come north to see.
Click to expand...
 

Good to hear redmannorth!
There is a good one in Ontario named Anthony Bennett. Did you get a chance to see him? I wish we were in the running since he looks like a Rico Gathers type player.
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Anthony Bennett is a top 10 player in the class of 2012 but he is from Brampton Ontario 5-6 hours away.
Unfortunately, I have never seen him play.
I believe the top player in the class of 2013 ( may be 2014 ) is Canadian.
 
 the list of Canadian players in the NBA is neither long nor illustrious:

http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/bycountry.htm?code=CAN
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List is a bit off. I mean Steve Nash is Canadian. He was born in South Africa but his family moved to CAN when he was 18 months old.

Also add recent Canadians who have excelled in college such as Cory Joseph, Myck Kabongo, Tristan Thompson, Kevin Pangos. Your getting kids now who grew up with the NBA team(s) up there.
 
 the list of Canadian players in the NBA is neither long nor illustrious:

http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/bycountry.htm?code=CAN
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List is a bit off. I mean Steve Nash is Canadian. He was born in South Africa but his family moved to CAN when he was 18 months old.

Also add recent Canadians who have excelled in college such as Cory Joseph, Myck Kabongo, Tristan Thompson, Kevin Pangos. Your getting kids now who grew up with the NBA team(s) up there.
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You hockey guys just stick together like cans of Molson.
 
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