Elgin Bailey Seems like we waited years for this young man to get cleared. We’re talking 6’8’’ and 260 pounds of man here. He will play the 5 spot or low post if you will. With his size and strength and toughness, he will be great under the basket. He has both the physical and mental awareness that a good rebounder needs. He can bring down a rebound and start a fast break with the best of the college big men. One area that he needs to work on is getting better playing with his back to the basket. His has decent defensive skills. As you know, he broke his foot his junior year in HS and that is when most name schools backed off of him. Thank God our staff stayed with him because after his foot healed, a goodly number of those named schools cam back after him, but he stayed with us. The single biggest attribute he brings to the team is his high skill level.
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I think Elgin can make his mark on the season, he put up some crazy numbers in HS against some pretty good competition. By looking at the picture above it seems that Elgin hasn't been playing at his optimum weight since he broke his leg. If he gets lean again as he was before the injury he could have a real impact this season, I think his depth will be needed.
Mark 4:40 He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
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Funny story i heard about Elgin and Coach Stans.
I hear that last week when Elgin was in a dance class (all the bballers have to take it i think) doing some primitive dance in Sanderson. Coach Stansbury walks into the class out of nowhere, asks the teacher if he can watch for a while, and with a huge grin on his face - Stans watches Bailey flop his arms around like a bird or something with some other kids. I also hear Bailey looked terrified when he saw Stans walk in. haha, funny stuff...
if anybody can explain to me Bailey's roundabout way of getting here, id love to hear.
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ive read that he played for Hammond High(assume Hammond, LA). then he had to sit out a year(per LA HS rules) when he transferred to Glen Oaks HS in Baton Rouge. ive also read that he was injured for his junior year, but got to play the last couple of games.
then i see he finished at Belaire HS in Baton Rouge.
so by my count, that is 3 high schools. a rivals article says that students who transfer are forced to sit out a year. in order for him to play for 3 schools, he would have had to go to high school for 5 years. is that correct?
meaning:
frosh- played at Hammond High
soph- sat out b/c of transfer to Glen Oaks
junior- injured for the season, played last couple games for Glen Oaks
senior- trasferred to Belaire, so had to sit out
+1 year- played at Belaire
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so was he a 5th year player? but didnt have to go to a prep school? how old is the kid then?
-mstateglfr
mstateglfr,
I'm guessing Hurricane Katrina had something to do with how he wound up in Baton Rouge for his Senior campaign. A whole lot of folks from down that way wound up in Baton Rouge. Hammond is near Lake Ponchartrain and got hit real hard in Katrina.
Has the size, strength and talent to contribute immediately in the post.
I look forward to seeing him play for us.
The thing I liked about Bailey's film is that he's a nimble giant with soft hands. He looked like a basketball player.
Contrast that with Goodridge who looked like a monster but played so tentatively, without the instincts a BB player should have.
Can't wait to see him play. ZD
Plus, he can dance.
-Souldog
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