Tahirou Sani better than Lebron?

[Mystikal]

Tahirou Sani who's in France right now I heard was regarded by some the best Prospect in the world. You guys think he might be better than Lebron? Sani dominated in the French junior league averaging something like 50ppg and 30 rpg. I know he had a 100 point 50 reb game. He playing really good in France right now in a older league. He's outplayed every american high school player so far including Carmello Anthony and Luol Deng. He dunked over 7 people in a dunk contest. What do you guys think? If anybody knows more please post

[SkywalkerAC]

wow, first time i've heard the name. that means a lot considering the prospectors around here. very intriguing and i've love to hear more...

[SkywalkerAC]

wait, i'd heard of him. just not much recently.

[starbonis]

I just saw T.Sani playing 19 th of April...fresh news !!!.
He plays with Gravelines (French League) Espoirs team (under 21). He is born in 1985, and plays with guy sometimes 3 or 4 years older.

Is he good/ Yes he is...he is such a presence in the court, his body is really mature.

Can he play in the NBA in some years: Yes if he goes on adding strenght to his body, adding some range to his J.

Will he play in Old State U.: strongly recruited by UMass and UCLA, but he should play in France, next year he has a chance to break in the pro line-up (at only 17) and may gain a lot of experience + some Euro-Cup exposure, meaning he could be playing for a power-house like Madrid or Bologna in two or three years

NBA: could become a Cliff Robinson in his prime Blazers year:scoring, rebounding, blocking shots

LeBron/Tahirou: never saw LeBron execpt on highlight clips...but with the progress of international scouting, I don't think that if tahirou was better he wouldn't have already told that he would declare next year for 2004 draft. Not the case for the moment.

[bender]

I wrote informations on him some time ago. Here's the thread.

[Bball_Doctor]

If he was better than Lebron...scouts would be raving about him now. His name would be mentioned as #1 on all 2004 or later mocks.

[-33-]

NOPE

[DanCaspi]

Does anyone have a link to a profile of this guy?

[Matthew Maurer]

Here is our site's current scouting report:


http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/tahirousani.htm

[Bball_Doctor]

Originally posted by <b>Matthew Maurer</b>!
Here is our site's current scouting report:


http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/tahirousani.htm

Did u guys manage to see him play or get footage of him? Also what do you think of Olu?

[bigbabyjesus]

100 points, 50 rebounds..thats crazy doesn't even matter if your playing against 10 year olds

[starbonis]

Yep, it's crazy...but it's true !!!!!!

It did go so wild for Sani, that people from opposite teams said he was over 18 (he played in the U14 class - little basket) because he came from Malia and his ID papers were not so clean.

So they took him to the hospital for an X-ray of the wrist and docs said he was 15 at best.

BUT, he played versus local boys from the neighbourhood, and not versus some selection.
It was pure village ball, just imagine the impact of Shaq in a game between A-own and B-city...he was so dominant he never averaged under 35pts and 17 rebs

[Kmasonbx]

Originally posted by <b>Bball_Doctor</b>!
If he was better than Lebron...scouts would be raving about him now. His name would be mentioned as #1 on all 2004 or later mocks.

Not necesarilly because they hype machine didnt start for LeBron until after his junior year. And when your overseas no matter how much better the scouting is now, it still takes long for hype to get started, Darko is just recently receiving hype, and i have actually seen something on espn i think that said he may be as good as Dirk is right now. But in all likely hood Tahirou is not better then LeBron but their is always that chance.

[digital jello]

Probably not. LeBron is special.

[Bball_Doctor]

Originally posted by <b>Kmasonbx</b>!


Not necesarilly because they hype machine didnt start for LeBron until after his junior year. And when your overseas no matter how much better the scouting is now, it still takes long for hype to get started, Darko is just recently receiving hype, and i have actually seen something on espn i think that said he may be as good as Dirk is right now. But in all likely hood Tahirou is not better then LeBron but their is always that chance.

You are right but actually Darko has been getting hype since late last year but scouts were actually following him since the year before. He didn't get raves until he started to get PT. As for Lebron...he was getting hype since 15! They called him the "next" even then...this is true. But he did not get national coverage until he became draft eligible or the season before last season when he was actually thinking of challenging the draft rule. I have actually heard of Sani before but I never saw him and don't have much info. But you are right...hype for int'l players start later than the domestic products.