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Arkansas High School Basketball => 6A Basketball => Topic started by: sgibson on January 19, 2017, 09:39:34 am

Title: Yahaya elgible
Post by: sgibson on January 19, 2017, 09:39:34 am
A great team just got better as Salisu Yahaya is eligible to play for Jonesboro the rest of the year. That is huge...
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: Redwolves8526 on January 19, 2017, 09:41:07 am
Wow...add another 6'7-6'8 body to an already super talented squad.

Do you care to explain how he got eligible? Was curious what the deal was with the AAA. He's a good kid, Im happy for him.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: sgibson on January 19, 2017, 09:43:37 am
From what I understand on the radio and twitter, it has to do with his adoption. He has been waiting forever what it seems like.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: Redwolves8526 on January 19, 2017, 09:50:11 am
I know you can only play one year on a visa. Didn't know anyone was trying to adopt him.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: ricepig on January 19, 2017, 10:57:57 am
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 19, 2017, 09:50:11 am
I know you can only play one year on a visa. Didn't know anyone was trying to adopt him.

I believe before he got to Jonesboro, or so it seemed.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: asuguy870 on January 19, 2017, 11:10:45 am
I believe he has been in the process of being adopted by the family he lives with since he moved over it has just taken forever to get finalized. Glad they finally got it sorted out. I know Jhs has been really good but he takes them to a whole new level, its hard to find a weakness. Theyve been beating all these teams without a single player that is legitamately over 6 ft 4.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: Redwolves8526 on January 20, 2017, 08:29:56 am
With him eligible, I'd like to see them play someone like Memphis East or Chino Hills, just to see how good they actually are. Lol. Not sure if anyone (maybe ElDo) can hang with them in the state this year after adding a talented 6'7 forward.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: OB11 on January 20, 2017, 09:11:29 am
There is a really good article in the Jonesboro Sun about this today if anyone gets a chance to read it.
Title: Re: Yahaya elgible
Post by: ricepig on March 15, 2017, 09:55:20 pm
I thought this would happen, smart student, but it helps him in so many ways.


https://twitter.com/coachwesswift/status/842201555633881088