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DZ83CK
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Not a traditional post presence at all IMO. Looks to me a little bit like Devin Royal with slightly more length and athleticism, but less strength. I think they did want someone who could fill the role Royal was supposed to fill but didn't seem to want to - combo forward who can fill in as small ball C at times. He is likely similar to Bynum size- and role-wise, although a touch smaller.
Supposedly the NCAA has to decide his eligibility still - the number of years he can play in college will likely be shortened due to his pro experience. Jelavic, for example, lost 1 year of eligibility.
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I think this is a home run for a late last roster spot add. He doesn't need to be a star, but he looks like a guy who can provide very versatile depth which is always very valuable. This is definitely not another Grujicic
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Maybe I’m not looking in the right places but there is no where that says this guy averaged 16 and 9 in Spain’s top Liga.
He played for a team that competes in that league but only made the squad/participated in 2 games - when they were playing in the much smaller Europe Cup (B squad basically).
He had 14 pts, 12 reb in one game. Then 4 pts, 2 reb the other vs some low level teams.
His most prominent playing time is 49 games in the Argentinian League (2024/25) where he averaged 7 and 3.
Seems like the Buckeye beat is hyping this up but it’s just another body to me.
He played for a team that competes in that league but only made the squad/participated in 2 games - when they were playing in the much smaller Europe Cup (B squad basically).
He had 14 pts, 12 reb in one game. Then 4 pts, 2 reb the other vs some low level teams.
His most prominent playing time is 49 games in the Argentinian League (2024/25) where he averaged 7 and 3.
Seems like the Buckeye beat is hyping this up but it’s just another body to me.
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Sorry, but I don’t think guys that average 18 (or 16 or whatever numbers reporters want to throw out) and 9 in Spain end up as a 15th roster spot in college.
www.fiba.basketball
www.flashscore.com
SofaScore is another usually reliable source for international sports (soccer, basketball, tennis) and tells a similar story on his player profile.
Happy to be wrong but I need to see some citations/sources from these reporters that seem to be playing a game of telephone.
Lee Aaliya (Argentina) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball
Explore the career and performances of Lee Aaliya. Access all stats, latest news, photos, videos and achievements.
Lee Aaliya (Murcia) Stats - Flashscore.com
View the player profile of Lee Aaliya (Murcia) on Flashscore.com. Career stats (matches played, minutes, points) and transfer history.
www.flashscore.com
SofaScore is another usually reliable source for international sports (soccer, basketball, tennis) and tells a similar story on his player profile.
Happy to be wrong but I need to see some citations/sources from these reporters that seem to be playing a game of telephone.
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Triple post but I figured it out, by doing this thing called “research”. He was on the Murcia U22 team and played in the Spain U22 youth league. Not their top division team.
Bit disengenous and flat wrong to say he was doing anything in a “top Euro league”. More like a Spanish college league.
Anyway, some highlights look impressive. Looking forward to what he brings.
Bit disengenous and flat wrong to say he was doing anything in a “top Euro league”. More like a Spanish college league.
Anyway, some highlights look impressive. Looking forward to what he brings.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Guess it bears repeating. Most (CYA here folks) beat writers on the Buckeye scene will/do overplay our recruits. No good stuff happens if you downplay, or take shots at our signees. Blowing smoke up we folk's posterior is more likely to get 'hits' 'reads' or whatever. Could be that they hit his one best game, and put that up as 'his average'. Dunno. Seem to recollect that European ball has a weird key, so maybe his adaptation to the American game will be easier (?) Anyway, from his pic, looks like he's got some muscle/bulk on him, but am not a connoisseur of European basketball, not being ever covered on American TV. So guess we'll see. Might opine that Diebs sees some very raw clay, that can be molded into something useable. Bit troubling that the above suggests that he wasn't in an elite league. Stay tuned.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
.....Aaliya committed to Michigan in 2023, but never actually enrolled at the university due to circumstances involving the NCAA, where issues with his academic and visa clearance prevented him from ever joining the active roster.The NCAA is still determining how much eligibility Aaliya will have to start his Ohio State career. He won't be eligible to play in a game until the NCAA sorts that out, but he is allowed to start practicing with the team.....
Just sayin': A lot of new faces on this team...
Aaliya is the ninth newcomer to Ohio State's roster this offseason. The Buckeyes added forwards Anthony Thompson and Alex Smith, center Vuk Lazarevic and guard LJ Smith in their freshman class. OSU also added transfers from former California guard Justin Pippen, former Kentucky forward Andrija Jelavić, former Duquesne guard Jimmie Williams and former Memphis guard Curtis Givens III from the portal.
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