Spoke to Gene Friday for about 20 minutes.
Here's a few things he told me in no particular order.
Gene was playing in France and averaging about 10 & 6. More impressive when you consider he was only playing half the 40 minute game.
Gene noted as a young American player he had to wait his turn on a new team. Local players almost always get time over American players unless the American is far superior.
Gene played center in France despite his 6-8 size. He was able to man the middle because of his strength. Just like at SHU he was unmovable once he established inside position.
Teague weighted 265 pounds. Five less than in his senior year at the Hall. He said he is slimmer and has lost a lot of body fat through hard work and weight lifting.
Gene added that he played about 25 games before asking out of his contract due to the coach being fired. They had a good relationship and when he was dismissed Teague thought it better to look elsewhere.
That led his agent to finding him a contract in Argentina where his numbers and minutes were almost identical to his stats in France.
Gene is now home and his preference is to play next fall in Turkey, Europe or Asia. His agent is working on that now.
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Here's a few things he told me in no particular order.
Gene was playing in France and averaging about 10 & 6. More impressive when you consider he was only playing half the 40 minute game.
Gene noted as a young American player he had to wait his turn on a new team. Local players almost always get time over American players unless the American is far superior.
Gene played center in France despite his 6-8 size. He was able to man the middle because of his strength. Just like at SHU he was unmovable once he established inside position.
Teague weighted 265 pounds. Five less than in his senior year at the Hall. He said he is slimmer and has lost a lot of body fat through hard work and weight lifting.
Gene added that he played about 25 games before asking out of his contract due to the coach being fired. They had a good relationship and when he was dismissed Teague thought it better to look elsewhere.
That led his agent to finding him a contract in Argentina where his numbers and minutes were almost identical to his stats in France.
Gene is now home and his preference is to play next fall in Turkey, Europe or Asia. His agent is working on that now.
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