Samardo Samuels is a Slam All-American

by Mike Rutherford on May 16, 2008 10:41 AM EDT in News

USA Today National Player of the Year Samardo Samuels got to see his name in print again this week when Slam Magazine named him as one of the five members of its High School All-American team.

Samardo Samuels, St. Benedict's Prep, Newark, NJ: We feel really, really badly for anyone who has to try and check `Mardo in college next season, because this kid's a beast. After dominating the Jersey prep ranks for a minute, the burly, 6-9 Samuels will be down in Louisville next fall, where he figures to give Rick Pitino the sort of no-joke post presence he's been lacking in recent years. He's a bad man.

Samuels was joined on the team by Tyreke Evans (Memphis), Jrue Holiday (UCLA), Brandon Jennings (Arizona) and Greg Monroe (Georgetown).

And that's the story of how I became a Brandon Jennings fan

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Kid n Play

The haircut is great, you don't see nearly enough of those anymore. I only wish he was playing in Louisville so we could enjoy it for a whole year before he bolts to the pro's.

Those House Party movies really take me back.

I wonder if he counts that in his official hieght?

by bcmiller on May 16, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

where did I....

put that BIB - I am drooling over the prospect of having this kid in a U of L uniform next year....it will be great to see what he and TWill can come up with......oh yeah.

Linda

by Linda on May 16, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions