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Shields helps Danish U 20 team to championship

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He's spent the last couple of weeks in Denmark/Europe playing for the national team.

He put up a double/double in the finals

 

 

Apparently Shavon Shield's mother is Danish, having met his father Will as a foreign exchange student.

 

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hhcmatt

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This is very cool.  Thanks for the the "find" Dimes. 

 

I saw Ubel congratulating him last night briefly and thought it was some sort of goof.  Then Benny Parker retweeted the above today and that's when I figured out he actually was playing for the Danish team.

icedragon101

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  1. First of all Congratulation to Shavon

How can he do this and it not effect his egliblity.

Is this good for the program?  meaning his conditioning and his basketball readiness.

 if it is, then how can we get more of this for our guy.

Really Caleb Walker is still playing??? where is the link.  i missed that in the article.

If so, CW keep playing???

Vinny

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  1. First of all Congratulation to Shavon
  2. How can he do this and it not effect his egliblity.
  3. Is this good for the program?  meaning his conditioning and his basketball readiness.
  4.  if it is, then how can we get more of this for our guy.
  5. Really Caleb Walker is still playing??? where is the link.  i missed that in the article.
  6. If so, CW keep playing???

 

In response to #2, it's a national team, not a professional team.  And my opinion on number 3 is that it is good for the program to have players playing as much as they can, especially if it's against good competition.  Miles must think so too, otherwise I don't think you'd see Biggs playing in that Omaha summer league and Shavon playing on this team.

Norm Peterson

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  1. First of all Congratulation to Shavon
  2. How can he do this and it not effect his egliblity.
  3. Is this good for the program?  meaning his conditioning and his basketball readiness.
  4.  if it is, then how can we get more of this for our guy.
  5. Really Caleb Walker is still playing??? where is the link.  i missed that in the article.
  6. If so, CW keep playing???

 

I think Vinny pretty well covered this.  He's playing on a "National" team for Denmark and not some professional team.  It's like the Olympics or something.

 

Besides, our crack compliance office wouldn't let something slip by and allow him to play overseas like that if it would affect his eligibility.

 

Oh, wait ... :huh:

49r

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I'm really looking forward to seeing Shavon hit the court next year. I think he might blow up some nationally next year.

 

"UGH!!!  I GOT IT ALL OVER ME!!!"

 

"Dude, what are you talking about?"

 

"Shields, it's everywhere!"

 

"WHAAAA?"

 

"Shields!  He hit the court and blew up!!  Now there's Shields everywhere!!!"

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hhcmatt

hhcmatt

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Is Shavon morphing into the power forward we've been missing for the last several years?

As a 6-6, 214 LB kid he was a rebounding machine.

Now he might be 6-7, 225?

 

The "No Hair on his Legs" therom definitely applies here

FredsSlacks

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Is Shavon morphing into the power forward we've been missing for the last several years?

As a 6-6, 214 LB kid he was a rebounding machine.

Now he might be 6-7, 225?

 

The "No Hair on his Legs" therom definitely applies here

not to mention there's still 4 months for him to grow until the season starts.

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