Akol Admitted To USF

[BullyPulpit]

Huge news on the basketball front as 6'10'' Teeng Akol has posted the necessary test scores and will begin classes Monday.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/

[Velcro]

nice,

now just need Gilchrist to get his waiver!!

[MechanicalBull]

very nice.  Looking forward to hoops season already.

[NormalBull]

This is HUGE!  Teeng shoots well enough to play the high post.  Plus, he is a feisty competitor, which is something we need.  Wow, two months ago I was thinking we would never get hoops going.  Now..... ;D

Normal

[Mama_Bull]

Welcome aboard!

USF Official Release:

Akol Signs Grant-In-Aid 

Courtesy: USF

Release: 06/27/2008

TAMPA – University of South Florida men’s basketball coach Stan Heath announced today that Teeng Akol has signed a Grant-In-Aid with the Bulls.

“Teeng is a talented front court player, an x-factor player who has a very high ceiling and a terrific motor,†said Heath. “He has very good skills, good athleticism and is a player who will continue to develop and improve. We look forward to working with him.â€Â

Akol will join guard Gabriel Belardo, forward/center Gus Gilchrist, center/forward Eugene Teague Jr., forward Eladio Espinosa and junior center Alejandro Rivas Sanchez as part of the incoming recruiting class. Junior guard Mike Mercer, a transfer from Georgia, will also become eligible in December at the end of the fall semester.

Teeng Akol, Forward

High School: IMG Academy (Fla.)

Hometown: Wian, Sudan

6-11, 225

Full name is Poong Acuil Teeng Akol... Spent final year of school at Edison Academic Center at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla.... Rated 42nd best center in the country by ESPN.com and 60th best power forward by Scout.com... Attended Our Savior American in Centereach, N.Y. prior to IMG... Also attended African Hope Learning Center in Cairo, Egypt... Coached by Dan Barto at IMG Academies... Son of Ceci and Seul Akol... Has three sisters and one brother... Born June 21, 1988... Chose USF over West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky.

http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=1504302

[TB Bulls]

Great news.  Basketball team might actually be decent this year.

[Jihme]

sweet news!  ver-nice!

[Vega]

Remember this statement by Van Coleman?

The South Florida Bulls received a big addition in 6-foot-10 prep school power forward Teeng Akol from Bradenton IMG Academy (Fla.). He has all kinds of offensive tools and could be a poor man's Kevin Durant in college.  He's definitely a player that Stan Heath can build the program around if he qualifies this summer as expected.

Nothing is for certain, but nice to read something like that about a player your team has signed.

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/051908aae.html

[smazza]

can he bang inside being that thin?

[Velcro]

can he bang inside being that thin?

He's about the same size as solomon jones was during his senior year and Akol is a frosh.  Might not be big enough for NBA, but it should be fine for college.  And Jones was able to then add 10-15 lbs... so i'm sure Teeng will be in the weight room too.