SYRACUSE AMONG THOSE INTERESTED IN CANADIAN BIG MAN

February 4, 2009


Here is a name to remember: Chadrack Lufile. Fans might want to file that name away as the 18 year old native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and current Canadian resident has been drawing interest from college recruiters in the United States. The 6-foot-9+, 235+ pound big man has drawn inquiries from Texas Tech, UNLV, Louisville and Syracuse.

A UNLV assistant coach is quoted (Canadian newspapers must be unaware that college coaches are not allowed to comment on unsigned prospects) in the article saying that Lufile would be a top 25 prospect if he was playing a high-profile prep school. It is likely we will see if that is true next year as the likelihood is he'll end up at a U.S. prep school nextfall to help him qualify for college admission. For now, he is dominating competition at Assumption High in Burlington and the Hoop Star's Meteoric Rise is Scoring Plenty of Attention (Toronto Star).