Post by Sheryl Yoast on Dec 17, 2008 10:56:39 GMT -5
Eamon O'Callaghan
Wexford, Ireland
6'7
220
SF
19 yrs old
Potential BBS Ratings
C B+ C+ B C B
O'Callaghan will be the first Irish player in the BBS and for good measure. Kid is a gym rat. Run 4 miles, lift 4 hours, shoot 400 jump shots. Routine is his middle name and it has paid off. Think the work ethic of Joe Alexander. His whole life O'Callaghan was told that he wasn't good enough, wasn't strong enough, wasn't fast enough. Eamon was a mediocre soccer and gaelic football player but always dreamed of fame. At 14 he took up the game of basketball, where he could use his gifted frame and athleticism to his advantage. His goal in life is to prove everyone who doubted him wrong and make a name for himself. Nothing will stop him in his pursuit of glory.
Strengths.
Ireland didn't boast too much competition when Eamon was growing up. For several years most of his game revolved around going to the court and just shooting. It was actually a full year of just shooting in fact. Hours at a time Eamon would shoot endlessly. So when a European scout first found him it wasn't a surprise when he said "This kid has the potential to be a better shooter then Drazen Petrovic." Known as a gifted runner O'Callaghan has been noted by European scout Antonio Del Toro as "The most fit player he has seen in 20 years. He is an absolute machine in the gym and on a track." The equivalent of 40 minutes on on O'Callaghan's body is the equivalent of 25-30 on the most fit players in BBS. Less prone to injury then other BBS players. Faster then most small forwards, and is known to beat them to a punch. Lateral quickness is very good, should be a very nice perimeter defender with time. Very good handles. Solid athleticism.
Weakness.
Eamon hit the gym to sculpt his body and to build stamina, not to build muscle and it shows. Inside game lacks, not ever going to be a post up threat due to his lack of muscle and his love for hanging around the permitter. Although not there yet, scouts do believe that Eamon's quickness and handling ability will enable to him to very effectively use the drive to his advantage if he chooses so. Very confident with his shooting, maybe too much so at times. Lack of team play makes him a liability as far as chemistry is concerned, has been only played high quality team ball for two years now.
Wexford, Ireland
6'7
220
SF
19 yrs old
Potential BBS Ratings
C B+ C+ B C B
O'Callaghan will be the first Irish player in the BBS and for good measure. Kid is a gym rat. Run 4 miles, lift 4 hours, shoot 400 jump shots. Routine is his middle name and it has paid off. Think the work ethic of Joe Alexander. His whole life O'Callaghan was told that he wasn't good enough, wasn't strong enough, wasn't fast enough. Eamon was a mediocre soccer and gaelic football player but always dreamed of fame. At 14 he took up the game of basketball, where he could use his gifted frame and athleticism to his advantage. His goal in life is to prove everyone who doubted him wrong and make a name for himself. Nothing will stop him in his pursuit of glory.
Strengths.
Ireland didn't boast too much competition when Eamon was growing up. For several years most of his game revolved around going to the court and just shooting. It was actually a full year of just shooting in fact. Hours at a time Eamon would shoot endlessly. So when a European scout first found him it wasn't a surprise when he said "This kid has the potential to be a better shooter then Drazen Petrovic." Known as a gifted runner O'Callaghan has been noted by European scout Antonio Del Toro as "The most fit player he has seen in 20 years. He is an absolute machine in the gym and on a track." The equivalent of 40 minutes on on O'Callaghan's body is the equivalent of 25-30 on the most fit players in BBS. Less prone to injury then other BBS players. Faster then most small forwards, and is known to beat them to a punch. Lateral quickness is very good, should be a very nice perimeter defender with time. Very good handles. Solid athleticism.
Weakness.
Eamon hit the gym to sculpt his body and to build stamina, not to build muscle and it shows. Inside game lacks, not ever going to be a post up threat due to his lack of muscle and his love for hanging around the permitter. Although not there yet, scouts do believe that Eamon's quickness and handling ability will enable to him to very effectively use the drive to his advantage if he chooses so. Very confident with his shooting, maybe too much so at times. Lack of team play makes him a liability as far as chemistry is concerned, has been only played high quality team ball for two years now.
