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PF/C Kosta Koufos (CSKA Moscow)

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This is why Koufos is the player he is.....humble and he has the desire to get better....

"I'm excited [about playing at Ohio State]," Koufos said after the GlenOak game. "Coach Matta is a positive person, on and off the court, which is one of the things that attracted me to Ohio State.
" . . . I have to work on everything, my shooting, rebounding, defense. College basketball is a huge leap."
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great read here.

draft express

While these games were merely meant to allow players to get loose and get a grasp for playing with others who may not have necessarily been familiar with each other from the AAU circuit (playing for different sneaker companies), games quickly became awfully competitive, specifically the matchup that pegged Nick Calathes and Kosta Koufos versus O.J. Mayo and Corey Stokes. Obviously the duo of Mayo and Stokes was at a huge size disadvantage, standing 6?5 respectively and having to go up against the 6?5 Calathes and 7?1 Koufos. The size mismatches on both sides did not stop these four for playing with a fire that you would more likely see in an NCAA practice, however.

From the beginning, it was clear that these four players were going noticeably harder than any other players in the 2 on 2 drills. Whether it was the fact that they were excited for the opportunity to play versus players they may not have played against or we were just seeing these players exert their fullest competitive instincts was unbeknownst, but these four clearly had it out for each other. Quickly words were exchanged between Mayo and the squad of Koufos and Calathes, primarily due to questionable foul calls on both sides. The two teams continued to go back and forth for two games, with Koufos and Calathes emerging as narrow victors in both games. At the conclusion of each game, Mayo showed his displeasure in losing by slamming the ball on the floor and looking visibly upset in defeat.

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kosta, well done! mr. floyd, load up on the peanuts. the circus is coming to town.
There was little more that Mayo could have done on day one on the floor, besides beating Koufos and Calathes in two on two.
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this is from the same link as above. because it's a lengthy interview, it deserves its own post.

DraftExpress: Glenoak had a bit of an early departure in the state tournament this year, losing in the final four after many had picked you to win the state championship. You had an outstanding year however finishing second for Mr. Basketball in Ohio. How do you think your season went individually?

Koufos: I thought I played pretty well. Obviously I felt like I could have played better. My goal this year was to try to make everyone around me better, which I feel like I did a pretty good job with. We took Glenoak to their first final four appearance in school history. I felt pretty comfortable with my season personally, and couldn?t be more happy with the rest of my team.

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best part of the interview?

kosta: "yes, sir... no, sir."
 
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Glad to hear that Kostas is visiting Greece

I was glad to hear that Kostas will come over and be part of the National Team. A trip for us is to follow the national team U-20 or U-18 Kostas inorder to simply watch him play.
Its a shame I cannot find more clips or parts of Games of Kostas play.
The one he dribbles the ball down the court looks so natural its amazing.
Lets hope Kostas is always healthy and works hard to improve his game.

It was unfortunate to hear GlenOak lost. Well using a big was always a tough task especially against team with good defence.

ST
 
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thats what kids call it these days....

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when you guys watch kouf in the mcds aa game pay attention to two things.

1. his release point. notice how vertically high his release point is. the kid is 7ft 0/1/2 inches tall and has one of the highest release points in comparison to his body that you will see. the fact that he has that height and arms makes it even more amazing.

2. hands. the kid has amazing hands. no not for a 7 footer. for anyone. watch how many balls near him he ends up with. not just passed but loose balls. kosta has vacuums for hands (and not cuz he sucks haha)
 
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jimotis4heisman;795704; said:
1. his release point. notice how vertically high his release point is. the kid is 7ft 0/1/2 inches tall and has one of the highest release points in comparison to his body that you will see. the fact that he has that height and arms makes it even more amazing.
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his release point is high, and he is outstanding at keeping the ball high off of rebounds, especially when he's going back up for a shot.
 
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Canton

Koufos makes Parade's team
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
By CHRIS BEAVEN

Another national honor awaits GlenOak High School basketball star Kosta Koufos.

The 7-foot-2 senior will appear in Sunday's edition of Parade as part of the magazine's boys All-America High School Basketball Team. Parade selected Koufos to its third team.

Koufos is in Louisville, Ky., for Wednesday's McDonald's All-American Game at Freedom Hall. He also will play in the upcoming Jordan Brand national all-star game at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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jimotis4heisman;795704; said:
2. hands. the kid has amazing hands. no not for a 7 footer. for anyone. watch how many balls near him he ends up with. not just passed but loose balls. kosta has vacuums for hands (and not cuz he sucks haha)
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That's what really stood out to me in the games I watched him play. Unbelievable hands.
 
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