May
28
2009
Latavious Williams picks Memphis over Georgetown
Posted by: Juliana Brint in Sports, Vox Populi, tags: Basketball, Latavious Williams
Although we’d hoped 6’8″ forward Latavious Williams would be joining this year’s squad, it’s not to be: Williams just committed to Memphis, according to the Washington Times.
It looks like academic rigor was the nail in Georgetown’s coffin for Williams:
“It came down to Memphis and Georgetown, with FIU being a distant third,” said Scooter Owens, Williams’ AAU coach. “The academic situation at Georgetown was just a little intimidating to him.”
As of Tuesday he had not earned a high enough standardized test score to qualify for an official offer from Georgetown. Memphis offered him a spot even without the academic issues settled, but if he can’t get his scores up, he may have to sit the next season out at Memphis as a partial starter.
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Wow, this guy actually picked a different school because he’s too stupid for Georgetown? Funny; none of the other players seem to be having trouble with our “rigorous academics.”
Latavious goes a school called CLC where DeAndre “I suck at college basketball so I’ll turn pro after my freshman year” Jordan went. Here is the website: http://clc-church.com/clca.htm. After viewing the “rigorous” standards set by this school with 19 people in its entire high school (with 2 being seniors..), 10 of which are on the basketball team, you’ll understand why academics were the deciding factor.
are comments disabled?
nope. guess not. here goes.
@Thomas:
The idea that all of our basketball players (or any players, really, ’cause you don’t specify) are at the same level of baseline “dumb” is the most idiotic thing I’ve ever heard.
You’re an idiot.
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