Okay hoop junkies, here is your chance to be the next Dick Vitale, Fran Fraschilla, Clark Kellogg or Doug Gottlieb. Could anyone give be a quick breakdown of the following player's games from the schools that do not get as much 'pub'?
1. Kenny Ellis, Kailua
2. Noah Chong-Viernes, UH Lab
3. Brandon Bautista, Kohala
Kenny Ellis - Decent post player at best but will do well his senior year at Kailua. Not a true basketball player, per se, and is a better baseball player (pitcher), where I believe his future will be. In my opinion, he doesn't go as hard as he can, or be as dominant as he should be with his size and bulk. Nonetheless, his athleticism and size makes up for his lack of post moves, more so here in Hawaii where the average post player is 6'0".
2. Noah Chong-Viernes - True team player in every sense of the word, which is why he probably gave up more shots than he should have taken. In my opinion, I wish he had taken more shots. Has a better than average outside jumper, probably one of the better shooters in the league. Ball handling ability is also better than average, although he would rather hit the jumper than take the ball to the rack, absolutely nothing wrong with that though. Could have easily been named the POY in the ILH D2 league last year, and should be one of the better players in the league in his upcoming senior season. Very humble and respectful.
Brandon Bautista - Sorry HIFan, I haven't seen enough of this player to make a true and honest assessment of him. In reference to Kohala's success last year, I would imagine him to be a fine player.
Hope this helps...I still rubbing some makapiapia from the eye.
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So Jones, Ellis is eligible to play this year. I asked on another thread but nobody let me know. I just ask cause someone told me he was out of eligibility. Let me know, you da one with da hookups.
Howzit 69! Hope all is well with you...
I have heard from another source about eligibility issues but I wanted to get confirmation about that before I make any claims to that statement.
You Da Man. My sources have been telling me this but then I hear that he is playing. I heard that he is a 5th year senior so that is the problem. Let me know if you hear anything.
I am almost certain he is not a 5th year senior. He entered Kamehameha in the 9th grade, then transferred to Kailua for his sophomore year.
Thanks Shaka. My source wasnt positive but thought that was the case. But I have heard from more than one person that there is something about his eligibilty. We shall wait and see.
horrible news...
kenny ellis suffered a torn acl and is likely out for the first two sports seasons.
Kenny actually broke both legs (bones) in a football scrimmage and is in a wheel chair. God bless him.
I wish him all the luck in his recovery. He is a real good athlete.
Yo' Guys! News Flash "LOOOOOKING GOOOOOD" Update: Even though he's currently limping on crutches, I jus' seen him this last past Saturday during the UH Warriors pre-game warmups on the backside of the Aloha Stadium South endzone hanging with some other Saint Louis & Leilehua senior football allstars (besides the junior Manley). Looks like the Mac & UH might be still lookin' into Kenny's future promise & potential as a future Warrior. Let's all hope so !!
Spoke to Kenny and his dad at the football game as well and they mentioned that Kenny hopes to be back for basketball season!
Get well!
BBJ, did they say if he (Kenny) was potentially being recruited for football by UH?
I didn't ask but I did see he had a name tag on, which I believe said, "guest". There were quite a bit of other boys near where I was sitting with the same name type of name tags and they also looked like recruits as well.
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