Players that we can have naturalized

[Big Ticket]

Getting a foreign player naturalized prior to his or her 15th birthday is also the most ideal.

are naturalized players allowed to play in junior tournaments? U16 and U18?

[Alex07]

I don't think so

[nardy]

are naturalized players allowed to play in junior tournaments? U16 and U18?

As long as the player has completed all the legal requirements and documentation. One naturalized player is allowed to play per National Team per FIBA Tournament of National Teams. However players who changed citizenship before his 16th birthday is not classified as a Naturalized Player as per FIBA. ;-) Thats why the Qataris that were declared ineligible in Wuhan has now been reinstated as they have legal papers showing they became Qatari citizens before turning 16 years old.

[Alex07]

how about 25 year old Randolph Morris..currently playing in China

[nardy]

from what I know our Naturalized Player for our Men's Team would be still be 31 year old Marcus Douthit in the short-term but in the long-term it would be JaVale McGee who is just 23 yrs old. It seems Coach Chot did a good job negotiating and gotten JaVale's signed commitment.

[Alex07]

from what I know our Naturalized Player for our Men's Team would be still be 31 year old Marcus Douthit in the short-term but in the long-term it would be JaVale McGee who is just 23 yrs old. It seems Coach Chot did a good job negotiating and gotten JaVale's signed commitment.

this would be really great.If Chot could get this deal with Mcgee then by all means,let him be the RP national team head coach.

[Big Ticket]

this would be really great.If Chot could get this deal with Mcgee then by all means,let him be the RP national team head coach.

that could be the package deal....mcgee is even giving shout outs to coach chot in twitter...

[nardy]

that could be the package deal....mcgee is even giving shout outs to coach chot in twitter...

I am not a great fan of Chot Reyes' coaching but I am really astonished with his negotiating skills. I was chatting with several international player agents and they were saying it was really a grand coup Chot accomplished when he made the SMART Ultimate NBA-PBA All-star Weekend happen in just a short period of time.

[Alex07]

I am not a great fan of Chot Reyes' coaching but I am really astonished with his negotiating skills. I was chatting with several international player agents and they were saying it was really a grand coup Chot accomplished when he made the SMART Ultimate NBA-PBA All-star Weekend happen in just a short period of time.

Chot should be the team manager for smart gilas..

[Alex07]

if Nate Robinson is indeed 1/4 pinoy,chot should pursue him..he's having no offers so far..I think he should consider playing in Europe,China or the Philippines

[RedMetal]

how about 25 year old Randolph Morris..currently playing in China

Randolph Morris NBA Draft Scouting Report
May 11, 2005
Strengths
Morris is a big kid, a bit lumbering, but has quick feet and good instincts. Even though he's not a legit seven feet, he looks comfortable in his body and possesses great natural awareness of where to be in proximity to the basket. This comes in most handy when catching the post feed and setting up for what has become a signature move -- the turn-around 10-15 foot jumper.

The big Georgian has enormous hands and uses them well, handling tough passes from either wing effectively. If Morris catches the ball near the basket, he will dunk it. A few feet away and he has more trouble.

As a full-court player, he is above-average athletically for his size, but is nowhere near the leaper former AAU teammate Dwight Howard is. Morris is more agile than he is athletic, using good timing in lieu of overwhelming jumping ability.

His frame is certainly NBA caliber, and once he starts working out full-time in an NBA weight room he should be one of the bigger and stronger players on the floor at any given time.

As intelligent a young man as he is off the court, Morris' freshman year at UK showed that he can utilize this prowess on the court, too. He plays the angles well, using space provided him when he needs to rather than always bulling his way to the hoop.

Probably the most intriguing number in Morris' stat-line this year are his 143 free throw attempts in only 672 minutes. Compared with other centers around the country, that is an extremely impressive ratio. He accomplished that despite the fact that Kentucky's offense was in no way built around feeding him the ball.

Simply seeing more of Morris on the court, rather than sitting on the bench in foul trouble, would no doubt extend his list of positives. He showed some sparks of being able to do more at times, especially in terms of his post moves and footwork, but nothing consistent.

Weaknesses
As noted, Morris is relatively quick afoot for a player his size, but is not a dynamic jumper. He makes up for it by gaining good position. Too often, however, the position was wasted when Morris wasn't aggressive enough in pursuing the ball. He got better towards the end of his frosh campaign, but needs to show more fire in his belly about rebounding.

Morris is big for college, but will not find NBA centers so easily moved off the block. Morris needs to improve on his footwork, anticipating his next move rather than planting and waiting for the ball to reach him.

While he has shown good, if raw, low post moves, Morris is more comfortable facing and shooting than using an effective drop-step. He'll dunk if he is alone and unguarded near the basket, but can be forced out of the lane if he's planted a few feet from the goal. Has not shown the ability to consistently create space between himself and his defender, but has shown the ability to hit the jumper over his defender when the space isn't there and create his own shot. Whether that shot goes in consistently remains to be seen.

Morris' shot blocking instincts are decent, but he's no jumping jack. He could use his college coach's instruction on attention to defense and positioning for another year since he can't make up for his mistakes athletically the way a Howard or a Stromile Swift might.

Competition
Morris looked his best in big games at the end of year, notching 20 points in the season finale, a thrilling double-OT loss to Michigan State (matching up with Paul Davis).

While Morris looked overwhelmed against potential No. 1 pick Andrew Bogut, the Kentucky freshman came up big against Cincinnati's powerful frontline, grabbing a season-high 12 boards.

Morris' best offensive games were showcases for his mid-range jumper and raw power, while his worst outputs showed his immaturity and his penchant for foul trouble. Morris held his own against Lawrence Roberts and Mississippi State (17 points), but looked outmatched against quicker centers like Brandon Bass (4 points, fouled out).

It's worth noting that Morris showed improvement as the year progressed, the flameout against Utah notwithstanding.

Outlook
Morris shocked more than a few Kentucky fans with a late announcement about his NBA draft intentions, but as a big kid with skill, it's not surprising he's thinking about going pro for real.

There's little doubt Morris isn't ready for the daily grind of being a professional basketball player, but in a day and age of drafting potential over performance, Morris fits the bill to a tee.

Morris would still be better served by sticking around another year or two and learning better defense, improved aggressiveness on the glass and honing his offensive game. He'll get more touches as a sophomore and should improve on what are fairly paltry numbers for a big time prospect.

But Morris has the goods, whether he can parlay them into consistently dominant play remains to be seen.

Comments
Morris is a lot like some other high school and college freshmen centers in that his skills are not yet defined. It's hard to imagine Morris stepping on the court right now against even a passable NBA center like Aaron Williams or Adonal Foyle and having much of an impact. Obviously, given hours, days and weeks to hone his game, he'd certainly improve tremendously. However, given that he's not the athlete Howard is or the playmaker Josh Smith is, he's little more than a project at this point.

That said, he's a fantastic prospect, given the natural maturing process. Defensively, Morris still needs major improvement to be a regular NBA player, and it says here that another year of instruction from a top-flight college coach like Tubby Smith at Kentucky would make a borderline first-round Morris this year into a monster in a year or two. It certainly worked for Andrew Bogut.

Morris would benefit from a second year at Kentucky, getting good college press as one of the nation's best centers, and working on polishing his offensive game. Languishing at the end of an NBA bench seems like a waste for a kid with skill but not consistency. After all, its not like you can read Les Miserables sitting there while the rest of the team battles the Lakers.

But strong play from similar players like Al Jefferson with the Celtics makes guys like Morris feel they are ready, despite evidence to the contrary.

Facts
Was named a Parade and McDonald's All-American after his senior year.

While his game is all power, he is soft-spoken off the court and is a very good student. A member of the Beta club in high school, Morris is prone to reading Dostoevsky and Victor Hugo novels in in his spare time.

According to ESPN Insider's Chad Ford, sources in Kentucky have indicated that he is a legit 6-11 in shoes. He was listed all year at 6-10 by the Wildcats. That inch makes a pretty big difference considering that he is projected as a center in the NBA.


From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz1iGyNw5nn

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[Alex07]

after 2013,I think we should look for a replacement for big brother Marcus Douthit.If Javale is interested and available then we should pursue him as early as now.But if MVP really do have a budget for such a player then there are lot of legit 7 foot NBA bigs out there and even good quality bigs in Europe and in China.You got guys who are not really dominant players in the NBA but could be a dominant force to reckon with outside the NBA.Ryan Hollins and Byron Mullens are just average bigs or even below that but can dominate Asian teams easily.I think even Greg Oden and Andrew Bynum has not represented the US team yet.but that's asking for the moon and the stars of course

[RedMetal]

snowbadua snow badua
SNOW TO GILAS TEAM MANAGER BUTCH ANTONIO: Kumusta ang naturalization plan for JAVALE MCGEE? BA: Last time andito siya sabi niya pwede.

[Alex07]

McGhee looks a lot bigger this year having more bulk and obviously adding more muscles.

[Jordan Bruiseter]

McGee's on his way. Will most likely suit up initially as an import for one of the MVP teams, considering the Wizards' postseason chances.

One interesting question I heard - would we really benefit most from a naturalized 7-footer? What if we get a 6'6"/6'7" swingman who can play 2 or 3 effectively and bank on the likes of Fajardo, Slaughter, Sanggalang, Taulava, etc. to man the paint? Just a thought, considering the "result" we had with Douthit...