New abroad player to join the national team

[lebballfan]

Sean Taibi - 6'3 - N Colorado NCAA div 1 -

Born Jan. 4, 1985, in Aurora ... son of Carl and Vonnie Taibi
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Career:
Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East H.S.)
2004-2005: N.Colorado (NCAA): 28 games: 9.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 47.1%, 3Pts: 44.4%
2005-2006: N.Colorado (NCAA): 29 games: 15.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.8apg, FG: 45.8%, 3PT: 43.5%, FT: 85.1%
2006-2007: N.Colorado (NCAA): 28 games: 14.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 45.1%, 3Pts: 45.6%, FT: 77.4%
2007-2008: N.Colorado (NCAA): 23 games: 11.1ppg, 3.0rpg, FGP: 45.5%, 3Pts: 40.2%, FT: 75.0%
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Awards/Achievements:
HS Colorado 4A Player of the Year -04
HS three-time all-state selection ... state three-point champion each his sophomore and junior seasons
D-I All-Independent Newcomer Team -05
D-I All-Independent First-Team -06
All-Big Sky Conf. Honorable Mention -08

[marc333]

Sean Taibi - 6'3 - N Colorado NCAA div 1 -

Born Jan. 4, 1985, in Aurora ... son of Carl and Vonnie Taibi
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Career:
Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East H.S.)
2004-2005: N.Colorado (NCAA): 28 games: 9.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 47.1%, 3Pts: 44.4%
2005-2006: N.Colorado (NCAA): 29 games: 15.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.8apg, FG: 45.8%, 3PT: 43.5%, FT: 85.1%
2006-2007: N.Colorado (NCAA): 28 games: 14.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 45.1%, 3Pts: 45.6%, FT: 77.4%
2007-2008: N.Colorado (NCAA): 23 games: 11.1ppg, 3.0rpg, FGP: 45.5%, 3Pts: 40.2%, FT: 75.0%
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Awards/Achievements:
HS Colorado 4A Player of the Year -04
HS three-time all-state selection ... state three-point champion each his sophomore and junior seasons
D-I All-Independent Newcomer Team -05
D-I All-Independent First-Team -06
All-Big Sky Conf. Honorable Mention -08

Is it official?
If yes that's great, he seems to be a 3pts specialist from what I read.. Now we have too many PGs!..I don't know if one of the local PGs still has a chance to be chosen, and who he could be (ali mahmoud pobably..)

Sean Taibi

[John lebanon]

is he lebanese ??

[bblover]

are u sure ? taibi is a lebanese family for sure

[John lebanon]

Taibi's Career Highs

Points: 28 vs. Utah Valley State (Jan. 21, 2006)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Colorado State (Nov. 18, 2005)
Assists: 6 vs. Texas-Pan American (Jan. 14, 2006)
Field Goals: 11 vs. Utah Valley State (Jan. 21, 2006)
FG Attempts: 22 vs. Utah Valley State (Jan. 21, 2006)
3-Pointers: 7, twice, last vs. IPFW (Feb. 20, 2006)
3-Pt. Att.: 15 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Jan. 28, 2006)
Free Throws: 6, twice, last vs. Denver (Jan. 11, 2006)
FT Attempts: 7 vs. Denver (Jan. 11, 2006)
Steals: 3, seven times, last vs. Denver (Feb. 15, 2006)
Blocks: 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 27, 2004)
Minutes: 38 vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 30, 2005)

[daniab]

Can you tell us your source please ?

[bblover]

dani u can the flbb about this player his family is 100% lebanese and he seems a 3points specialist

[daniab]

dani u can the flbb about this player his family is 100% lebanese and he seems a 3points specialist

I just called someone working on the NT,he doesnt know anything about it but he will make some calls to see if its true.

[marc333]

Some highlights

2005-06:
"knocked down a school record 84 3-pointers during the season, a mark that ranked 22nd nationally during the regular season; broke the previous season record of 75 held by Sean Nolen ... became the first player in school history to hit a 3-pointer in every game of the season (29) ... 43.5 3-point field goal percentage ranked 18th nationally in Division I during the regular season ... 2.9 3-pointers made/game during the regular season was the 38th highest total nationally ... hit multiple 3-pointers in 22 of 29 games during the season ... "
"named Division I Independent Player of the Week on Feb. 28 after averaging 21.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists/game and hitting 50 percent from the field and 58.8 percent from 3-point range ...
"scored 24 points in 37 minutes against Denver (Jan. 11); hit on 7-of-14 shots and 4-of-8 from 3-point range in that contest ... scored 21 points in only 15 minutes of action against Colorado College (Feb. 4); hit on 8-of-9 shots and 4-of-5 from 3-point range in that game ... hit 5-of-10 3-pointers and scored 21 points at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 17) ... in Bears first win of the season, hit 7-of-11 shots and 3-of-5 3-pointers against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 30) ... "

if he joins us he will be our larry bird! terrific % in 3pts!

source:
http://uncbears.cstv.com/sports/m-ba...bi_sean00.html

[lebballfan]

he will be in lebanon by the end of next week

[daniab]

Sean joined "Lebanese basketball" group on facebook
He seems a good player,i hope he will join,i wont be sad !!!

[reamily]

He might be the lebanese answer for Chis Lutz in the Philippines Lebanon need a good shooter who has a decent height for a shooting guard

[daniab]

I can confirm that Sean Taibi is arriving in few days to join the Lebanese National Team as Lebballfan is saying !
Its true 100% !!

[lebanon4ever]

I can confirm that Sean Taibi is arriving in few days to join the Lebanese National Team as Lebballfan is saying !
Its true 100% !!

hey dany.. in which positions sean can play???

[daniab]

hey dany.. in which positions sean can play???

Combo guard !