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International Players: High School

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Rocket River, Mar 30, 2003.

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  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Dirk
    Peja
    Pau
    Tony
    etc

    Question: Did any of them get their High School Diplomas?
    Any of them goto College?
    Were they forced to maintain a grade point average or they would not be able to play or practice?

    Rocket River
     
    #1 Rocket River, Mar 30, 2003
  2. acejeff5

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    yea they all graduated from the university of phoenix online , haha :eek:
     
    #2 acejeff5, Mar 30, 2003
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    I think they had a sort of alternate schooling. They didn't go to a traditional high school but were either home schooled or went to a school that speciallized in teaching atheletes.
     
    #3 LAfadeaway33, Mar 30, 2003
  4. Rocket River

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    I wanna know . . .. since they have so much B-Ball sense
    how much book sense do they have

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    #4 Rocket River, Mar 31, 2003
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    I believe Dirk was home schooled while also playing pro ball in Germany and then spent 1 year in the German Army. He entered the NBA at the age of 19. He's the exact same age as Kobe (maybe a couple of months younger).
     
    #5 BanginScrew, Mar 31, 2003
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    Well,Pau Gasol got his high school diploma and then he go to College.He studied to be a doctor(his parents are both doctors)
    He played pro bball while he studied in the University,so it was quite difficult(many trainings,games,trips) and he had to left the College.
     
    #7 RealMadridFan, Apr 1, 2003
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    The European system, as you might know, is totally different.
    the young guys ususally don't play sports at school, but for pro organizations' junior teams. Meanwhile they usually study for their HS diplome (don't ask how tough it is, please).
     
    #8 Ryoga Hibiki, Apr 5, 2003
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