'15 TN PF/C Skal Labissiere

[UTCVol]

Height: 6'9"
Weight: 190
Center
Memphis, TN
Evangelical Christian School

ESPN Profile
Rise Above: Skal Labissiere survived 2010 Haiti earthquake - ESPNHS

It may be a bit early for this but this kid is going to be a star. He moved to America from Haiti after the earthquake a few years ago. He's already drawing interest from Memphis, UT, and Georgetown, and is averaging 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks in his freshman year.

 

[zjcvols]

Height: 6'9"
Weight: 190
Center
Memphis, TN
Evangelical Christian School

ESPN Profile
Rise Above: Skal Labissiere survived 2010 Haiti earthquake - ESPNHS

It may be a bit early for this but this kid is going to be a star. He moved to America from Haiti after the earthquake a few years ago. He's already drawing interest from Memphis, UT, and Georgetown, and is averaging 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks in his freshman year.

I don't care how tall or athletic you are, that is damn impressive to pull off in the city of Memphis for varsity basketball.

 

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

Got to keep our eyes on this one.

 

[JAEvans24]

That is one big Haitian. Great to see we are already on him.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Wow. Those are impressive numbers for anybody from Memphis nevermind a freshman.

 

[bud0323]

Number 8 in the early top 25 for the class of 2015 on espn.

 

[bamacheats]

Lmao at Kesling trying to say that name!
:lol:

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Bob and Bert get way too much unwarranted criticism.

 

[volmansam]

Yeah he is great in all, but he is not playing against the Melrose and White Station schools, he is playing against a lower level, but still nothing to take away from the kid. Incredible talent it seems!

 

[bamacheats]

Bob and Bert get way too much unwarranted criticism.

Bob? No freaking way! He's horrible! Unbelievably, he's actually gotten worse every year.

What criticism has Bert gotten? I love Bert. He's like watching a game with a buddy.

 

[ukvols]

Are we sure he's a sophomore? :ermm:

After the story about the kid in Texas, I guess you never know.

 

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

Bob and Bert get way too much unwarranted criticism.

Have you every listened to Bob call a game? It's nearly impossible to listen to.

 

[PoochPunt3rdDown]

Are we sure he's a sophomore? :ermm:

After the story about the kid in Texas, I guess you never know.

Mind=blown.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Have you every listened to Bob call a game? It's nearly impossible to listen to.

Yes, and that's why I don't understand. He's far from horrible

 

[ukvols]

Mind=blown.

When I read the OP, it reminded me of this, which was the subject of a thread in the NCAA forum:

ESPN - OTL: Guerdwich Montimere, the kid who wasn't there - E-ticket

The TN kid sounds like a great story. But, I couldn't help but think of the above.

 

[bamacheats]

Yes, and that's why I don't understand. He's far from horrible

Roger > Bob

 

[ukvols]

Yes, and that's why I don't understand. He's far from horrible

He suffers from the same syndrome that plagued Ralph Hacker at Kentucky; he replaced a legend.

 

[zansdad]

Yes, and that's why I don't understand. He's far from horrible

For those of us that grew up listening to John Ward, Kesling is a huge drop-off. I will always wonder how he went from being the sideline guy to the main guy so quickly.

 

[zjcvols]

He suffers from the same syndrome that plagued Ralph Hacker at Kentucky; he replaced a legend.

:yes:

 

[zjcvols]

Any new news on Skal?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Any new news on Skal?

Landing hubbs and Nichols would probably help, he played with then on M33M iirc.

 

[zjcvols]

Landing hubbs and Nichols would probably help, he played with then on M33M iirc.

That's a stacked team.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

That's a stacked team.

Also has Sam Edwards

 

[zjcvols]

Dear Lord.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Dear Lord.

Yea not a surprise they dominate