Post by bennyskid on Apr 5, 2017 10:59:45 GMT -8
www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/04/hollow_promises_and_disposable_players_how_hs_hoop.html
It sounds like there were problems when she first came to Paterson:
"So these guys got her over here and then everybody dropped the ball on her." . . . "The turmoil weighed on Aquino, who confided in a teacher in 2015, according to the school report. "As a result of the information that Andrea has shared, it is evident that Andrea may be the victim of neglect, child exploitation, emotional abuse and child endangerment," the report reads. "This is her cry for help." . . . "Today, nearly two years after arriving in Paterson, Aquino's living situation has steadied, according to school officials." . . . "Aquino appears to be well clothed, well cared for and her social media accounts suggest she is adjusting to life as an American teenager."
And the best part: "Aquino, now 18, also has blossomed on the court and will debut this month in ESPN's national Top 10 player rankings for the Class of 2018, according to Dan Olson, a girls basketball recruiting analyst. And she announced on social media late last month that she verbally has committed to Oregon State, a Top 10 Division 1 program."
. . . and more from Olson . . .
"Olson, the recruiting analyst, said he watched Aquino play twice in January and marveled over her agility for a player of her size. He called her a "no-misser" talent-wise, but said "my heart goes out to the kid. . . . Here I am sitting there watching her. I could have done something to help that kid," Olson continued. "I would have been able to pull names out of a hat pretty quick to be able to get her in the right direction. But how do you know?"
It sounds like there were problems when she first came to Paterson:
"So these guys got her over here and then everybody dropped the ball on her." . . . "The turmoil weighed on Aquino, who confided in a teacher in 2015, according to the school report. "As a result of the information that Andrea has shared, it is evident that Andrea may be the victim of neglect, child exploitation, emotional abuse and child endangerment," the report reads. "This is her cry for help." . . . "Today, nearly two years after arriving in Paterson, Aquino's living situation has steadied, according to school officials." . . . "Aquino appears to be well clothed, well cared for and her social media accounts suggest she is adjusting to life as an American teenager."
And the best part: "Aquino, now 18, also has blossomed on the court and will debut this month in ESPN's national Top 10 player rankings for the Class of 2018, according to Dan Olson, a girls basketball recruiting analyst. And she announced on social media late last month that she verbally has committed to Oregon State, a Top 10 Division 1 program."
. . . and more from Olson . . .
"Olson, the recruiting analyst, said he watched Aquino play twice in January and marveled over her agility for a player of her size. He called her a "no-misser" talent-wise, but said "my heart goes out to the kid. . . . Here I am sitting there watching her. I could have done something to help that kid," Olson continued. "I would have been able to pull names out of a hat pretty quick to be able to get her in the right direction. But how do you know?"
