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Arnold van Opstal

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Where is now Arnold van Opstal a Fil- Dutch 6-8 junior player from De La Salle Zobel. He was actually selected to the National basketball training Center - Manila but failed to see action in the last NCAA tournament.
 
read in another thread he is sitting out. reason given: academics
 
emiliano_santos2001 said:
he will play next year at la salle zobel
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boy :confused: .... he really needs a great tutor (not in basketball)

Hope he maintains his improvement in grades and does not
falther ......... or he's off the team again.
 
is he really a filipino? i recall some individual here posted his friendster account and it says there that his country is Australia.
 
emiliano_santos2001 said:
he will play next year at la salle zobel
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isn't he already playing in Zobel? I remember watching him play there last year, he's really tall, but slim.:)
 
Arnold was told to sit out last NCAA season as he was failing some of his subjects. There was a certain average grade requirement by La Salle officials before a student-athlete is allowed to play in the NCAA. But he was able to suit-up for Zobel in some games outside the NCAA Junior tourney. To be precise he is officially a Filipino-Dutch but his dad has some German blood and his family stayed for awhile in Australia at Sydney to be exact but their Family is now staying in the Philippines and he is now studying at Alabang, Muntinlupa in De La Salle Zobel. He was being considered for the Youth Team but since he had academic deficiences he was told by La Salle and the National Basketball Training Center officials to concentrate on his studies.
He was said to have improved his grades in his 3rd year in High School but the school officials are still weighing things if Arnold can maintain his grades and play varsity at the same time, they are not yet thinking about the national team as it might be to much for the boy. Eric Altamirano told me that they would again look on the kid for the National Pool but that still depends on Arnold's school standing.
 
nardy said:
Arnold was told to sit out last NCAA season as he was failing some of his subjects. There was a certain average grade requirement by La Salle officials before a student-athlete is allowed to play in the NCAA. But he was able to suit-up for Zobel in some games outside the NCAA Junior tourney. To be precise he is officially a Filipino-Dutch but his dad has some German blood and his family stayed for awhile in Australia at Sydney to be exact but their Family is now staying in the Philippines and he is now studying at Alabang, Muntinlupa in De La Salle Zobel. He was being considered for the Youth Team but since he had academic deficiences he was told by La Salle and the National Basketball Training Center officials to concentrate on his studies.
He was said to have improved his grades in his 3rd year in High School but the school officials are still weighing things if Arnold can maintain his grades and play varsity at the same time, they are not yet thinking about the national team as it might be to much for the boy. Eric Altamirano told me that they would again look on the kid for the National Pool but that still depends on Arnold's school standing.
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you mean uaap? lsgh participates in the ncaa
 
b3lowzro said:
you mean uaap? lsgh participates in the ncaa
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yup ..... thanks for the correction.

Just hope Arnold becomes serious with his studies or we might not see him play in the UAAP and the NCAA.
 
can arnold van opstal can still play for our under 16 next year??
how old he is??
any news or updates on this young behemoth of zobel??
 
mayfel said:
can arnold van opstal can still play for our under 16 next year??
how old he is??
any news or updates on this young behemoth of zobel??
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why don't you ask him yourself? try reaching him thru facebook. this is him, with i presume, a sibling:
 

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The Arnold Van Opstal Thread

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I think the 6'7" High School player Arnold Van Opstal deserves his own thread, if only to be able to keep track of his developments. I hope the mods will allow this.

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http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090519-205976/FCBL-Letran-La-Salle-score-landslide-wins

FCBL: Letran, La Salle Score Landslide Wins

By Marjorie Gorospe
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 19:52:00 05/19/2009

Filed Under: Basketball

MANILA, Philippines – Six-foot-seven Arnold Vonopstal scored 24 points to lead De La Salle Zobel to a 95-45 win Tuesday against a hapless St. Jude College squad in the FCBL Freego Jeans Cup at the Buddhacare Gym in Quezon City.

La Salle’s starting five of Vonopstal, Gwayne Capacio, Nico Elorde, Luigi dela Paz and Jonathan Cauiguig proved too much for St. Jude. The Little Archers ended the first half with a 47-15 lead.

Vonopstal was again named best player of the game, topscoring for La Salle while Capacio added 13 points.

La Salle now holds as 4-3 win-loss slate, coming off a recent defeat courtesy of the San Beda Red Cubs. Ateneo de Manila University, meanwhile, remains unbeaten in the tournament, toting a 7-0 record.

Meanwhile, defending champion Letran Squires likewise scored a landslide win against the Far Eastern U Baby Tamaraws, 78-49. The Squires were led by Jeffrey Ongteco, who scored 18 points.

Letran now holds a 4-2 win-loss slate while FEU dropped further to 2-7 and stand no chance of advancing to the quarterfinal round, which starts May 23.
 
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This dude isn't just all height, he really knows how to play the game..hope he could continue playing this kind of performance..
 
http://www.nikebasketball.com.ph/nsl2009/news_read.php?id=265&class=daily

Tams, Stags Reach Semis

by Jonas Terrado

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Meanwhile, University of Santo Tomas and Letran arranged a one-game showdown for the juniors' division crown after hurdling their respective semifinal opponents.

The Tiger Cubs beat JRU, 81-66, behind 22 points and 13 rebounds from Kyle Drexler Neypes and 13 points from Jazreel Jimenez while the Squires survived a mighty challenge by De La Salle Zobel for a pulsating 83-81 triumph.

Letran's Achie Inigo buried 31 points while Jarelan Tampus also had a big scoring effort with 24 points. Glenn Khobutin, meanwhile, contributed 12 points and six rebounds.

Luigi dela Paz led the Junior Archers with 32 points and seven rebounds while Arnold Vanopstal posted a double-double by scoring 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

UST and Letran will play for the title on Wednesday at FEU gym. Gametime is set at 10:30 am following the battle-for-third salvo between JRU and DLSZ at 9am.
 
why is van opstal not with the u16 NT?

is it because he's with lasalle?:confused:
 
patay-butiki said:
why is van opstal not with the u16 NT?

is it because he's with lasalle?:confused:
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Arnold is already 17 or 18 years old. He was considered for Franz Pumaren's 2008 U18 National Youth Team but DLSZ wanted him to concentrate in his Academic deficiencies that's why aside from the Youth Team they also did not allow him to play for the school in the UAAP last year.

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nardy said:
Arnold is already 17 or 18 years old. He was considered for Franz Pumaren's 2008 U18 National Youth Team but DLSZ wanted him to concentrate in his Academic deficiencies that's why aside from the Youth Team they also did not allow him to play for the school in the UAAP last year.

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who is that guy that is guarding him?? he is also tall
 
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