By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-10-28 19:00:00
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这位尼日利亚大个子还没有真正释放他的能量
回顾两年前查尔斯22岁生日时，我发现了这篇帖子：
就在四天前签约后，查尔斯·巴斯利（Charles Bassey）正式成为圣安东尼奥马刺队的一员。巴斯利周一签署了一份双向合同，允许他同时为圣安东尼奥和奥斯汀效力。
当时巴斯利加入球队才仅仅四天。考虑到他在第一年被下放到奥斯汀，并在第二年的大部分时间里因前十字韧带受伤而缺阵，很难相信巴斯利来到圣安东尼奥已经两年了。
这位年轻的查尔斯来自尼日利亚的拉各斯，最初踢的是足球。在身高超过6英尺后，他引起了一位青年篮球教练的注意，并最终加入了由多伦多猛龙队高管马赛·乌jiri创办的篮球训练营“非洲巨人”。巴斯利被评为最有价值球员。
14岁时，他移民到圣安东尼奥，并在圣安东尼奥高中打了两个赛季，之后在肯塔基州完成了高中学业，并留在那里打大学篮球。
巴斯利在2021年NBA选秀大会上被费城76人队以第53顺位选中。他在76人队的G联赛附属球队特拉华蓝衣队度过了大部分时间，并入选了NBA发展联盟最佳阵容二阵、NBA发展联盟最佳防守阵容和NBA发展联盟最佳新秀阵容。
但现在，他回来了，看起来充满力量和决心。再加上他的组织能力和篮球智商，本赛季巴斯利可能会迎来机会。
同时，今天是他24岁的生日。
生日快乐，查尔斯。
点击查看原文：Open Thread: Happy birthday to Charles Bassey
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Charles Bassey
The Nigerian big man has yet to truly unleash his fury
When I looked back two years to Charles’ 22nd birthday, I found this posting:
Fresh off his signing four days ago, Charles Bassey is officially a member of the San Antonio Spurs. Bassey signed a two-way contract on Monday allowing him to play in both San Antonio and Austin.
Bassey had only been on the squad for four days. It’s hard to believe it has been two years since Bassey arrived in San Antonio, considering he split time with Austin in his first year and spent most of the second sidelined with an ACL injury.
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, young Charles started out playing soccer. After crossing the 6 foot mark, he caught the eye of a youth basketball coach, eventually landing him basketball camp Giants of Africa, a program established by Masai Ujiri, executive of the Toronto Raptors. Bassey was named most valuable player.
At age 14, he immigrated to San Antonio where he played for St. Anthony’s for two seasons before finishing out high school in Kentucky, where he stayed to play collegiate ball.
Bassey was drafted 53rd in 2021 by the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent most of the season in their G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats where he was named All-NBA G League Second Team, NBA G League All-Defensive Team, and NBA G League All-Rookie Team.
But now, he’s back and looking powerful and determined. That paired with his playmaking and his basketball IQ could create opportunity for Bassey this year.
In the meantime, he is celebrating his 24th birthday today.
Happy birthday, Charles.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock