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BU commit: Dwayne Lautier-Ogunele....

DLO still getting further writeups and praises for how well he played in this Paris event...
he played at a world-class level against high level professional players from Europe & elsewhere..

pretty sure we're getting a fine recruit in Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye!!!
http://www.bbl.org.uk/bbl-trio-impress-in-paris-3on3/

DLO Shines in Paris

(DLO on far right)

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it notes that he could have "settled" for playing on the British U18 team which he would have made easily...but his work ethic told him to step it up, play against the pros, develop his game and he made the U20 team - playing up a couple years!!
This is great to hear -- a kid with this kind of work ethic - the days of lamenting our team's "toughness" and work ethic are over -
 
Today is the final practice for the U20 British team - then they trim the team down and travel to Spain for some warmup games before the U20 World Championship
 
When Will DLO Be on Campus?

When Will DLO Be on Campus?

Good Morning,

Does anyone know when DLO will be on campus to start school and practices with the team. Does the team practice in the summer?

I know several of you probably can help me with the answer. So, thank you in advance.:p
 
there can be no actual basketball practices during the summer - NCAA rules...

what the NCAA does allow are limited (a couple hours per week) conditioning sessions that the coaches can be present for - and of course the kids are allowed and encouraged to play 5-on-5 and independent weights & lifting & scrimmages...but coaches can't be in charge..

One other great advantage is that each kid can get a couple hours of classes in over the summer and thus lessen the required workload for September thru May..

Lautier-Ogunleye won't be on campus until the 2nd summer session as he is playing in the FIFA U20 World Championship as a member of the Great Britain U20 team - and that competition winds up July 19 - so he'll be here after that, and get a little bit of a late start for Bradley's 2nd summer session (July 13 thru August 14).
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=825112329&postcount=33


oh - btw - do some schools violate the NCAA summer practice rules??
Probably a lot but a few do get caught - LINK, LINK, LINK
 
The British U20 team's FINAL ROSTER is set.... CONGRATS to Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, as expected, he made the final cut
First tuneup game is tomorrow evening in Spain but will start around 10am Central time

the team has trimmed to just 13 players...

Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye (Bristol Academy Flyers, GBR)
Kavell Bigby-Williams (Gilette College, USA)
Jules Dang Akodo (Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt, GER)
Benjamin Lawson (Western Kentucky University, USA)
Luke Mascall-Wright (Ipswich Tomcats, GBR)
Aaron Menzies (Seattle University, USA)
Josh McSwiggan (Loughborough/Leicester Riders, GBR)
Luke Nelson (University of California-Irvine, USA)
Tamas Okros (Bristol Academy Flyers, GBR)
Nathan Smith (Medway Park Crusaders, GBR)
Morayo Soluade (Clinicas Rincon/Unicaja, ESP)
Deane Williams (Bristol Academy Flyers, GBR)
Pharroh Gordon (College of Saint Rose, USA) (injured and will not play in upcoming series)

http://www.gbbasketball.com/news/3696.php#.VYvTF7lVikp


also - some new video of DLO - #6 in blue
https://www.youtube.com/embed/sBuZHXlKdxU?autoplay=1
http://www.hoopsfix.com/2015/06/eabl-final-fours-2015-myerscough-take-the-title/
 
Thanks tornado

Thanks tornado

tornado said:
there can be no actual basketball practices during the summer - NCAA rules...

what the NCAA does allow are limited (a couple hours per week) conditioning sessions that the coaches can be present for - and of course the kids are allowed and encouraged to play 5-on-5 and independent weights & lifting & scrimmages...but coaches can't be in charge..

One other great advantage is that each kid can get a couple hours of classes in over the summer and thus lessen the required workload for September thru May..

Lautier-Ogunleye won't be on campus until the 2nd summer session as he is playing in the FIFA U20 World Championship as a member of the Great Britain U20 team - and that competition winds up July 19 - so he'll be here after that, and get a little bit of a late start for Bradley's 2nd summer session (July 13 thru August 14).
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=825112329&postcount=33


oh - btw - do some schools violate the NCAA summer practice rules??
Probably a lot but a few do get caught - LINK, LINK, LINK
Click to expand...

Thank you for the reply, tornado.
 
One other MVC player is involved with the U20 World Championships

SIU incoming freshman Rudolfs Stradnieks who is from Lee Academy in Maine (same school as Stefan Zecevic)
is on the Latvian U20 squad.
The Latvian squad is playing in the same competition for the U20 Championships - but are instead playing in a different group (Group B) for pool play and will not meet the British team unless both advance to knockout stage.

The Latvian team may just be hurting, though - as they had their first tune exhibition game against a team of Lithuanian students and got clobbered 76-46.
Stradnieks did not play.
They played again on unday against the Lithuanian U20 team and lost 63-50. (btw- Evansville's Egidijus Mockevicius is ineligible for the Lithuanian team as he is already 22 years old, but the Lithuanians have Gonzaga's Domantas Sabonis - son of Arvydas Sabonis (pictured in article below playing against Mockevicius).
http://translate.google.com/transla..._u20_izlase_vilna_zaude_lietuvas_&prev=search
http://translate.googleusercontent....kJrhh-oT0eLFrESVSugTtCMEKfUihKMg#.VYx5XrlViko
 
Game is currently at the end of the 1st quarter...
Great Britain leads Poland 17-12

DLO is 1-1 from 3 pts range and has 3 pts - no player on Britain has more than 4 pts - six players have scored
lots of fouls being whistled - 17 already in the 1st quarter
 
Now at halftime....

Britain up 41-38
UTEP's Josh McSwiggan (playing for Britain) leads all scorers with 14 pts on 5-8 overall and 3-4 from arc
Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye is 2nd leading scorer for Britain with 8 pts!!!
DLO also leads all players with 4 assists & he has 2 rebounds & a steal

6-7 Polish shooting guard Jakob Niziol is reportedly impressing with 10 pts/3 reb on 3-5 and 2-3 from the arc in just 9 minutes off the bench.
He is an amateur and is UNCOMMITTED -- maybe Coach Wardle has some Polish contacts??
 
Britain lead 58-51 after 3 quarters

the final score is Britain 78 - Poland 58
Our guy Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye led all scorers with 15 points, and added 5 assists, 3 rebs, 2 stl and had only 1 turnover
DLO's teammate Kavell Bigby-Williams had 10 pts, 14 rebs, 3 blocks

Now play Belgium tomorrow - game starts around 9am our time
 
in 2nd game - Spain 67 - Belgium 43 after 3 qtrs

two players standing out so far...
for Spain Juan Hernangomez (younger brother of Guillermo Hernangomez who was drafted in the 2nd round last and acquired by the Knicks - LINK) - already has 18 pts/5 reb

For Belgium Andy van Vliet has 10 pts, he is Bo Ryan commit to Wisconsin - LINK
(he is verbally committed by appears to have not signed a letter of intent)
 
Spain beats Belgium 82-70
Hernangomez was MVP - 22pts, 7reb

van Vliet had 15 pts, 7 reb
Miami (FL) soph guard Emmanuel Lecomte (who just to Baylor) of Belgium had 19

Tomorrow we play Belgium then on Sunday morning we play Spain
 
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