RatpigHoosier Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 https://www.proballers.com/basket-ball-team/3062/monaco-u21Not even a pic of him on the team roster site. This adds to the intrigue. He’s the International Man of Mystery! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
Stuhoo Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 A little more research: Austin tweeted that his uncle was former UK player and basketball lifer with NBA employment Bret Bearup. Bearup was a paid consultant to the AS Monaco club team that Austin Van Zyl got hooked in to. So there's that. Quote
Capt. Crimson Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, RatpigHoosier said: Not even a pic of him on the team roster site. This adds to the intrigue. He’s the International Man of Mystery! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Ehh.. it's a u21 team. Not that surprised. yogisballin 1 Quote
yogisballin Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said: A little more research: Austin tweeted that his uncle was former UK player and basketball lifer with NBA employment Bret Bearup. Bearup was a paid consultant to the AS Monaco club team that Austin Van Zyl got hooked in to. So there's that. Added to the team as a favor to Mr. Bret? Maybe? Stuhoo 1 Quote
Stuhoo Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 42 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said: Huntington Prep in WV. There's videos and pictures of him playing.. What more do you need? lol I do not see one. single. video. of Austin Van Zyl playing for Huntington Prep. There is only one photo that comes up of him in a Huntington uniform, from his debut there in November of 2016. And, it's of him standing around on the court during a stoppage in play. Maxpreps and other websites of the like have no record of him accumulating any stats at Huntington Prep, and there are no news stories of his play at Huntington Prep. After one year, he was gone from Huntington Prep. Nevertheless, his twitter handle lists him as a "Huntington Prep alumni". The only confirmed offer I can see was by Marshall University during his sophomore year. Marshall is in Huntington, WV, and shares facilities with Huntington Prep. That offer was made in October of 2016, exactly 35 days BEFORE he showed up at Huntington Prep. Lol ElectricBoogaloo and WayneFleekHoosier 1 1 Quote
Stuhoo Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, yogisballin said: Added to the team as a favor to Mr. Bret? Maybe? Entirely possible that the Huntington Prep addition was a favor to Uncle Bret too. yogisballin 1 Quote
Capt. Crimson Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 I'm not trying to say he's good. I'm just saying he's a real person. lol That proballers link I posted above... his stats aren't incredibly impressive for minutes played. Stuhoo 1 Quote
RaceToTheTop Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said: I do not see one. single. video. of Austin Van Zyl playing for Huntington Prep. There is only one photo that comes up of him in a Huntington uniform, from his debut there in November of 2016. And, it's of him standing around on the court during a stoppage in play. Maxpreps and other websites of the like have no record of him accumulating any stats at Huntington Prep, and there are no news stories of his play at Huntington Prep. After one year, he was gone from Huntington Prep. Nevertheless, his twitter handle lists him as a "Huntington Prep alumni". Lol 247 lists a supposed offer in 2016 from Marshall. So he has moved up in the world -- three years later his imaginary offer has went from MAC to Big 10. Quote
RaceToTheTop Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 Next up: "Lakers find their third star, sign Austin Van Zyl to a max offer'. thebigweave, HoosierFan1994 and WayneFleekHoosier 3 Quote
Popular Post Brass Cannon Posted July 2, 2019 Popular Post Posted July 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, brumdog45 said: Next up: "Lakers find their third star, sign Austin Van Zyl to a max offer'. Knicks will do it thebigweave, HoosierFan1994, BtownStrength and 6 others 5 4 Quote
Stuhoo Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 ALSO: He had crappy stats in the "France ProA U21 league" France has a true 18 team pro-league, the LNB ProA, with many 18-21 year-olds in it. Austin is already 20 years old! At age 20 Austin Van Zyl didn't get a sniff of wither the LNB Pro A, or the LNB ProB leagues, the two best pro leagues in France. That 36 French pro teams that passed on him. Instead, he was at French prep school level basketball, probably because he never could get even a little sniff of the court at Huntington, and couldn't get a US college offer once the fine folks at Marshall U saw him play. But maybe he's blossomed into the all-time hidden gem. If so, I hope we're the ones who've found him. But I sincerely doubt it. yogisballin 1 Quote
yogisballin Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said: ALSO: He had crappy stats in the "France ProA U21 league" France has a true 18 team pro-league, the LNB ProA, with many 18-21 year-olds in it. Austin is already 20 years old! At age 20 Austin Van Zyl didn't get a sniff of wither the LNB Pro A, or the LNB ProB leagues, the two best pro leagues in France. That 36 French pro teams that passed on him. Instead, he was at French prep school level basketball, probably because he never could get even a little sniff of the court at Huntington, and couldn't get a US college offer once the fine folks at Marshall U saw him play. But maybe he's blossomed into the all-time hidden gem. If so, I hope we're the ones who've found him. But I sincerely doubt it. Nicely put. Probably truth. Quote
Hoosierfan2017 Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 The international Austin Boucher? ElectricBoogaloo, MemphisHoosier, thebigweave and 3 others 3 3 Quote
Hurryin' Hoosiers Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 nothing wrong with big dreams. Another future Grand Canyon player? :) yogisballin, Class of '66 Old Fart and WayneFleekHoosier 3 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 50 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: The international Austin Boucher? Another btb classic. Must be something about the name Austin doncha think? ALASKA HOOSIER, WayneFleekHoosier and Hoosierfan2017 3 Quote
Stromboli Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 54 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: The international Austin Boucher? Yeah, I'm curious... How big is Van Zyl's parents' house? And what were his middle school cross country times? This stuff matters. WayneFleekHoosier, wirenuts, thebigweave and 3 others 6 Quote
Stuhoo Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, Stromboli said: Yeah, I'm curious... How big is Van Zyl's parents' house? And what were his middle school cross country times? This stuff matters. And can he take 5 international thugs at once?!? I need to know this MemphisHoosier, Capt. Crimson, yogisballin and 3 others 4 2 Quote
Popular Post HoosierAloha Posted July 2, 2019 Popular Post Posted July 2, 2019 And can he take 5 international thugs at once?!? I need to know thisAre 5 French thugs equivalent to 5 American thugs? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app ebridges24, RatpigHoosier, ALASKA HOOSIER and 5 others 8 Quote
ElectricBoogaloo Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: The international Austin Boucher? Great callback! If anything, Luke Brown is the new Austin Boucher. The highly involved family member pretending to be an interested community member and all the weirdness that comes with that. Hoosierfan2017, Stromboli, VO5 and 1 other 4 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 Love it! Nice work guys. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
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