FWIW, on another site, Caliperi in talking about De Sousa, had a lot of praise for Bruno Fernando....
--Whether judging by efficiency, scoring, rebounding or a combination of the three, Angola’s Silvio De Sousa has been one of the best players in the FIBA U19 World Cup, which features a number of future NBA Draft picks.
But according to Kentucky coach John Calipari, De Sousa shouldn’t even be the best player on his own team. That title, Calipari said, should belong to incoming Maryland freshman forward Bruno Fernando, De Sousa’s close friend, who was unable to participate in the tournament due to college coursework.
“Angola is getting really good,” Calipari, the USA coach, said in an interview with FIBA.com. “They are missing their best player who is right now in Maryland doing some summer school work there.”---
--Whether judging by efficiency, scoring, rebounding or a combination of the three, Angola’s Silvio De Sousa has been one of the best players in the FIBA U19 World Cup, which features a number of future NBA Draft picks.
But according to Kentucky coach John Calipari, De Sousa shouldn’t even be the best player on his own team. That title, Calipari said, should belong to incoming Maryland freshman forward Bruno Fernando, De Sousa’s close friend, who was unable to participate in the tournament due to college coursework.
“Angola is getting really good,” Calipari, the USA coach, said in an interview with FIBA.com. “They are missing their best player who is right now in Maryland doing some summer school work there.”---
