Talk about the "not out there names". I'm a college coach/scout that attended to the BAB scholarship game. Where did this kid Kirk Bailey come from?
He was playing over the rim, rebounding, handling the ball and hitting threes at 6'5? He wasn't even on my radar and I don't remember seeing him play much during the season. I figured that he must have an attitude problem or something. It turned out to be the opposite. Jason Curry told me that he was "one of the most talented and hardest working kids that came out. PLUS he had a GREAT attitude". I spoke with him directly & found out that same plus he's an Honor student with several interested colleges and scholarship offers, (Not including the one that i'll be offering). It's inexplicable to me how an athletic 6"5 senior with this kind of talent can logically be hidden on the bench for any High School school. And especially one in Long Island. I remember reading somewhere that they lost the state championship because they "lacked height"???? Go figure!
Anyway, kudos to Jason & BAB for giving these kids a chance to get recognized. This is why I feel that sometimes AAU is the best route. Mary's winning the title or not, this coach obviously has some issues. This is not the first time that I'm hearing about uneven treatment regarding the kids in this program.
Congrats and kudos to Kirk for sticking it out!
Good luck to Chaz also! I liked his game and would suggest a Prep school for him to bulk up & adds some toughness to be successful on the next level.