Canadian Hoops Talk

Courtside · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 387

Can anyone confirm if Bol Kong has decided to attend SFX as opposed to Gonzaga?

X-Man · Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 217

What is this SFX you speak of? Rolling Eyes

pistol pete · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 1648 Location: ottawa

Courtside · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 387

geez and to think I was going to refer to that hotbed of drunkeness as the U of A.

University of Antigonish.

So back to the point...

Is Bol Kong, a potentially great player by the way, going to this quaint campus?

old aubc fan · Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 58

Bol is supposed to arrive at X today.I imagine X has their fingers crossed because Gonzaga hasn't given up on obtaining his visa yet so the next few days will tell all. I'm not sure what the rules are if a player practices with a team, can he still transfer without penalty or would he have to sit out the same as if he played a game? Anyone know?

Courtside · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 387

What a strange situation. This kid cannot seem to get his visa papers accepted. This has been going on for at least 2 years. Maybe more.

I think as long as he doesn't play a game he will not lose eligibility.

I'll tell you if SFX gets him a lot of BC Uni's are gonna be choked. Nice move though.

(Ok from now on I'll use the right abbreviation for EX)

ebe · Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 638

Bol has been trying to get his papers since he made the BC U17 team so it has been going on for at least 5 years.

Deluxe · Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 217 Location: Coquitlam

Bol to X has been known by the BC unis for a while now, heres the reasons why from the outside

ubc- likely he couldnt get in as many cant

sfu- Scott Clark

Twu- sign a contract hmmm

Ufv- The only team that would have had a shot as he has buddys but apparently they dropped the ball

Why X, his high school coach went there and he had visited previouslly, only chance he doesnt play is if Gonzaga pulls rabbit out of the hat in short order

chet · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 1093

Really a sad story. This kid shouldn't be getting caught up in the US post-9/11 hysteria.

BTW... why doesn't he have Canadian citizenship yet? He has been here long enough and that would have likely made his visa application easier.

chet · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 1093

Ugh... I'm referring a university student as "kid". I must be getting old...

pistol pete · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 1648 Location: ottawa

Ok, let's assume Bol will be playing at X this year.
Will he have an instant impact on X and the rest of the AUS?
Will X become the favourite to win it all, or at least, a co-favourite with Acadia?

old aubc fan · Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 58

Acadia loses a lot from last years team. Lual and Berry were fifth year players. Kraus transferred to brandon and Santana signed a pro contract. And Barry os gone too. However, Saintil is a pretty good starting point for any team.

3pt · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 40

X, SMU and Dal are going to be tough. Acadia, UPEI will be competitive, CBU, will make playoffs and UNB and MUN will be in the same spot as last year.

old aubc fan · Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 58

I believe SMU has fairly significant losses too. Three starters are gone.Ross graduated and Morrison and Duncan are reportedly academic casualties.
Pete, if Kong plays at X, they would probably be the early favorites. He would be considered a better player than Toledo who went Div 1 in the hopes of getting recogniton from the NBA. X's other losses were bench players .

chet · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 1093

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-34-43/Tuesday-Bullets.html

I wonder how Henry Abbott found out about this... Hmmm...