Sandrooo
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I originally thought this kid was more of a pipe dream than Duval.
We NEVER get a kid like this.
I saw he's considered a 3 star player almost cracking the top 100. Anyone have an idea what he needs improvement on?
He's only been here for 1 HS season. He starts on Montverde. He's better than a 3 star.
Check the videos in the Sandro & Cale thread I made.
Saw already! He looks super athletic. Not sure if I was more impressed with the 3's or reverse layup. When I saw that he was 3 stars I hoped that the reason was scouts' lack of familiarity with him. So according to you and the list of schools recruiting him, that seems to be the case.
I'm no scout. ButIMHO there is no way this kid is a 3 star based on his videos where he plays and his list of schools. Underrated like Khadeen. Lol.
Fwiw, Russ Wood who's pretty connected in the Florida scene and posts on the RU board, thinks this is a huge get and "loves his motor"
Be careful with highlight videos. They can be very misleading. Game tapes give a better example of a players all around game, imo.
Watched him for a half (only a half) during the dicks championship. Was pretty impressed. Needs to develop in the paint imho.
Good get indeed. Who knows if he will contribute immediately, but should be a solid long term player. You always worry about these Euro kids leaving early to go play overseas, but the fact that he played ball in the US before doing so is a good sign.
This kid has a ton of potential. Glad we closed the deal here. Gotta be happy with a Powell, Cale, Sandro trio going forward after next season. Go get a big time point guard now and we are in business for years to come.
The staff took more interest in him in the fall. Yes we got in a bit later than some schools but that happens usually against us.
Popkin and Cohen better start practicing. Not hard, really:
MA-mu-KEEL-osh-VEEL-ee .... but I suspect he'll be "Mamu" to many.
Spelling it correctly as "Valdir" is a good place to start...
Vladir is the correct spelling.
Well then you better tweet @valdir_ngule and tell Valdir that he's spelling his name wrong.
Well, then, every single source (including the kid himself on Twitter) is spelling it wrong.
Well then, I guess I proved my point, me being the one mispronouncing Valdir!
(Honestly, I saw a lineup from Pat's itself that spelled it "Vladir". NJ.com has had it as Vladir all year, like here (roster tab) and here (the player profile page). And in one game, the announcer pronounced it Valdir in the first half and Vladir in the second--I thought that must have meant someone corrected him.)
Yeah, It seems St. Pat's roster had it as Vladir. I do agree with that and I noticed an announcer do that at the RC game I went to.
But every scouting service and his twitter has it as Valdir.
Gotta love it! LOL.
I thought exactly the same thing! Disciplined, tough , smart, and will be a terrific Pirate!
