http://minnesota.sbnation.com/minne...346/tanguy-ngombo-age-timberwolves-draft-pick The Minnesota Timberwolves seemed to have a pretty good showing in the 2011 NBA Draft. They drafted second-best player in the draft Derrick Williams with the second pick, traded down a few times for cash and the ability to get good value with UCLA guard Malcolm Lee and then acquired a player Targuy Ngombo in the waning moments of the second round. Except Targuy Ngombo is actually Tanguy Alban Harrys Ngombo, a soon-to-be 27-year-old forward who apparently duped everyone on his way to hearing his name called by Adam Silver on Thursday night. Ngombo was first brought to the mainstream's attention by Jonathan Givony of Draft Express earlier in the week when he mentioned there was a good chance that the Congolese native could get drafted out of Qatar (stay with me now). Timberwolves scout Pete Philo apparently discovered Ngombo and convinced Kahn he was worthy of a draft pick while assuming the small forward was only 21 as it says on his NBA.com page. New revelations have shown that Ngombo is actually 26, a fact easily confirmed by looking at Qatar's roster on the FIBA website in anticipation of the 2012 Olympics in London. This makes Ngombo ineligible to be drafted according to both Givony and ESPN's John Hollinger.
Might be too early to say he lied...if he lied to the NBA while telling the truth to the olympic team, well that's kind of stupid. Maybe the NBA screwed up and he wasn't aware of the age rules and just went along with everything. Really its the scouts who screwed up. I dont think it's rare for guys overseas to try and sneak in as younger prospects. They should have obama'ed him.
Wait...wolves ended up with Derrick Williams, Malcom Lee, A 27 year old liar, and a bunch of cash? Then they lost the second rounder to the Rockets. I would like to say worst draft ever by Khan, but sadly it's not.
If he was ineligible to be drafted, the NBA screwed up by giving him eligibility. Sure Kahn messed up too... but the guy should have never been on the list.
Once again, things that could've been brought to my attention YESTERDAY! The Wedding Singer Rocket River
textsfromlastnight.khan (11:47) drafted a guy ive never seen or heard of before. turns out he's ineligible to be drafted wtf?!?! (3:19) just drunk dialed daryl morey. lost flynn and the euro guy mountmyhootas? lol fk it i luv brad miller!
