[valentine]

I see, Porzingis is just next Skal Labissiere! so be easy

[20110913]

Kentucky-bound big man Skal Labissiere has already started generating No. 1 overall buzz for the 2016 NBA draft.

He’s coming off an eye-opening showing in Portland at the Nike Hoop Summit, where he put up 21 points, six rebounds and six blocks in a win over Team USA. Next up for Labissiere is the Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn Friday night, another opportunity for him to continue building his case and selling scouts on his towering ceiling.

Labissiere’s story is one of the more remarkable ones you’ll hear. A survivor of the horrific 2010 earthquake that shook Haiti, Labissiere would soon make his way to the United States thanks to a charity that granted him the opportunity.

Since arriving as a 6’7″ forward, he’s grown into a 7’0″ shot-blocker. Labissiere started his career in the U.S. at Memphis’ Evangelical Christian High School before moving to Lausanne Collegiate School in 2014. However, he was ruled ineligible to play basketball for Lausanne his senior season.

Instead, Labissiere ended up playing for Reach Your Dream Prep, a Memphis-based team (started by Labissiere’s guardian) that wasn’t even recognized by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.

But by that time, college coaches had already seen enough. In November 2014, Labissiere would commit to John Calipari and the Wildcats.

Labissiere is ultimately loaded with upside fueled by a developing inside-out offensive game and terrific defensive instincts in rim protection.

Bleacher Report caught up with Labissiere just before this year’s Jordan Brand Classic to talk about his development and potential NBA future.

[20110913]

Kentucky-bound big man Skal Labissiere has already started generating No. 1 overall buzz for the 2016 NBA draft.

He’s coming off an eye-opening showing in Portland at the Nike Hoop Summit, where he put up 21 points, six rebounds and six blocks in a win over Team USA. Next up for Labissiere is the Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn Friday night, another opportunity for him to continue building his case and selling scouts on his towering ceiling.

Labissiere’s story is one of the more remarkable ones you’ll hear. A survivor of the horrific 2010 earthquake that shook Haiti, Labissiere would soon make his way to the United States thanks to a charity that granted him the opportunity.

Since arriving as a 6’7″ forward, he’s grown into a 7’0″ shot-blocker. Labissiere started his career in the U.S. at Memphis’ Evangelical Christian High School before moving to Lausanne Collegiate School in 2014. However, he was ruled ineligible to play basketball for Lausanne his senior season.

Instead, Labissiere ended up playing for Reach Your Dream Prep, a Memphis-based team (started by Labissiere’s guardian) that wasn’t even recognized by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.

But by that time, college coaches had already seen enough. In November 2014, Labissiere would commit to John Calipari and the Wildcats.

Labissiere is ultimately loaded with upside fueled by a developing inside-out offensive game and terrific defensive instincts in rim protection.

Bleacher Report caught up with Labissiere just before this year’s Jordan Brand Classic to talk about his development and potential NBA future.

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 Haven’t seen him play. Heard he’s got a great looking shot. Hope he doesn’t fall in love with it too much because the term "stretch four" is becoming my least favorite term ever. 

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 Haven’t seen him play. Heard he’s got a great looking shot. Hope he doesn’t fall in love with it too much because the term "stretch four" is becoming my least favorite term ever. 

[20110913]

Early years[edit]
Labissière was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His basketball career began at the Collège Canado-Haïtien, a junior-senior high school in Port-au-Prince, which participated in school championships organized by the Comité Interscolaire de Basket-ball Amateur (CIBA), and the Association de Basket-ball Interscolaire (ASI).[2] During the 2010 Haiti earthquake, his family’s home collapsed with Labissière, his mother and his brother inside. All three survived but were trapped under the debris for the next three hours. Skal’s legs were trapped, causing them to go numb and he was unable to walk for a few weeks after. A few months after the earthquake, Labissière moved to the United States in Memphis, Tennessee to live with Gerald Hamilton who ran the Reach Your Dream Foundation, which brought international prospects to the United States.[3][4][5]

High school career[edit]
Labissière attended Evangelical Christian School in Memphis and started to play varsity basketball as an eighth-grader.[3] When he had first arrived, Labissière spoke little English and required a French interpreter in all of his classes. After three to four months, he didn’t need the help and became fluent.[3] In 2014, he left the school his senior year and enrolled at Lausanne Collegiate School, also located in Memphis,[6] but because of the move he was ruled by TSSAA as ineligible to play basketball at Lausanne for the season. So instead, Labissière played for Gerald Hamilton’s Reach Your Dream Prep Academy team, where he averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game.

[20110913]

Early years[edit]
Labissière was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His basketball career began at the Collège Canado-Haïtien, a junior-senior high school in Port-au-Prince, which participated in school championships organized by the Comité Interscolaire de Basket-ball Amateur (CIBA), and the Association de Basket-ball Interscolaire (ASI).[2] During the 2010 Haiti earthquake, his family’s home collapsed with Labissière, his mother and his brother inside. All three survived but were trapped under the debris for the next three hours. Skal’s legs were trapped, causing them to go numb and he was unable to walk for a few weeks after. A few months after the earthquake, Labissière moved to the United States in Memphis, Tennessee to live with Gerald Hamilton who ran the Reach Your Dream Foundation, which brought international prospects to the United States.[3][4][5]

High school career[edit]
Labissière attended Evangelical Christian School in Memphis and started to play varsity basketball as an eighth-grader.[3] When he had first arrived, Labissière spoke little English and required a French interpreter in all of his classes. After three to four months, he didn’t need the help and became fluent.[3] In 2014, he left the school his senior year and enrolled at Lausanne Collegiate School, also located in Memphis,[6] but because of the move he was ruled by TSSAA as ineligible to play basketball at Lausanne for the season. So instead, Labissière played for Gerald Hamilton’s Reach Your Dream Prep Academy team, where he averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game.

[Robb_CParticipant]

I think Skal is going to be great in College.. I just don’t see him living up to a top 5 pick, I think his potential is low.

[Robb_CParticipant]

I think Skal is going to be great in College.. I just don’t see him living up to a top 5 pick, I think his potential is low.

[Bed HeadParticipant]

How can Porzingis be the next Labissiere? Didn’t Kristaps come first?

And what do you mean by "be easy"? Who are you even talking to?

And why is your name a number?

Is that, like, the number of the cell you’ve been assigned to?

 

 

 

 

[Bed HeadParticipant]

How can Porzingis be the next Labissiere? Didn’t Kristaps come first?

And what do you mean by "be easy"? Who are you even talking to?

And why is your name a number?

Is that, like, the number of the cell you’ve been assigned to?

 

 

 

 

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