Non-recruiting junkies: my article on Bourama Sidibe

[iommi]

For this who don't follow the recruiting board, I interviewed brand new SU signee Bourama Sidibeand his high school coach, Mark Taylor. Taylor was a great interview subject, very animated and passionate about Sidibe. We may have a recruiting coup here, folks. This kid can play.

Bourama Sidibe Won’t be Under the Radar for Long | Otto's Grove

 

[RF2044]

The coach's description of his game / capabilities is very exciting. Top notch athlete who has squared off against several of the top big man recruits in the nation, and outplayed a few. That's saying something.

Kid is a perfect fit--and sounds like he'll be a 3-4 year player, unlike Richards / Bamba. I have a feeling we might be looking at a kid with Rak-type of upside, but with better offensive skill coming in.

 

[iommi]

The coach's description of his game / capabilities is very exciting. Top notch athlete who has squared off against several of the top big man recruits in the nation, and outplayed a few. That's saying something.

Kid is a perfect fit--and sounds like he'll be a 3-4 year player, unlike Richards / Bamba. I have a feeling we might be looking at a kid with Rak-type of upside, but with better offensive skill coming in.

Funny you mentioned Rak, the coach did a couple times off the cuff. Seems like he has a very similar upside. Different player now. This kid is very comfortable shooting the ball. Kid passes the look test. I don't know how much he actually weighs but he has an athletic presence about him. Just the way he moves and walks. This is no stiff. Not even close.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Good stuff. Just one pedantic nit-pick: "His name is pronounced: Boo-rahm-ah Sid-uh-bay."
Can you revise this to indicate which syllables are stressed? I'm guessing it's Boo-RAHM-ah SID-uh-bay?

"I can make a shot from the elbow anytime I want." — love that. He really does sound like a Garnett-type.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Good stuff. Just one pedantic nit-pick: "His name is pronounced: Boo-rahm-ah Sid-uh-bay."
Can you revise this to indicate which syllables are stressed? I'm guessing it's Boo-RAHM-ah SID-uh-bay?

"I can make a shot from the elbow anytime I want." — love that. He really does sound like a Garnett-type.

Also, a nickname. Do they call him Boo or something else.

 

[iommi]

Good stuff. Just one pedantic nit-pick: "His name is pronounced: Boo-rahm-ah Sid-uh-bay."
Can you revise this to indicate which syllables are stressed? I'm guessing it's Boo-RAHM-ah SID-uh-bay?

"I can make a shot from the elbow anytime I want." — love that. He really does sound like a Garnett-type.

Yeah, it's pronounced like you wrote. I should've written it that way. No nickname apparently. Everyone was calling him Bourama.

 

[realorange]

Mr. Excitement--------Boo for two!

 

[Oráiste]

19 years old . . . so, he'll be a 20 y.o. freshman.

Getting more mature guys is a good thing, I think, except that it puts increased pressure on them to leave early due to the NBA's seeming preference for younger players.

 

[iommi]

19 years old . . . so, he'll be a 20 y.o. freshman.

Getting more mature guys is a good thing, I think, except that it puts increased pressure on them to leave early due to the NBA's seeming preference for younger players.

Believe he turned 19 a few weeks ago.

 

[zhanjuzi]

Very excited to see Bourama in orange .. great article iommi!

 

[bballbeadle]

Wonderful article and a wonderful young man! With DaJuan gone and our Chukwu still learning, he will fit right in and big a big help to us. My heart went out to him about how far away his family is and how he has only seen them once in the last four years. I can't imagine.

 

[edowd26]

For this who don't follow the recruiting board, I interviewed brand new SU signee Bourama Sidibeand his high school coach, Mark Taylor. Taylor was a great interview subject, very animated and passionate about Sidibe. We may have a recruiting coup here, folks. This kid can play.

Bourama Sidibe Won’t be Under the Radar for Long | Otto's Grove

Great article, fun read.

What's better than one Taurean Thompson????
2 Taurean Thompsons.

Glad to have this kid. Love those kids that sneak under the radar to everyone but our coaching staff.

 

[Jeremy L.]

Mr. Excitement--------Boo for two!

You better pray Mr. Excitement doesn't read the forum! I love the Boo nickname.