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<blockquote data-quote="orientalnc" data-source="post: 597403" data-attributes="member: 1199"><p>I am not sure where to put this, because it is not really about GT Basketball. It does demonstrate what we have to compete with in recruiting. Think about trying to attend classes at GT and not being able to communicate in English. </p><p></p><p>From a friend:</p><p></p><p>"Issa Thiam was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal and wound up as a basketball player at Rutgers University. Back in March of this year, he was arrested and charged with a variety of crimes involving an assault on a woman, one of which involved a knife and a threat to kill the woman with said knife. Even while law enforcement officials were investigating and processing this matter, Rutgers opted to dismiss Thiam from the team. Last year, appearing in 25 games, Thiam averaged 3.8 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game; we are not talking about the school dismissing a lottery pick caliber player here.</p><p></p><p>"There is nothing particularly unusual about this matter so far – unless you consider the original alleged activities that got the police involved in the first place. However, about a week ago, things got curious. Thiam appeared in court with a plea deal that would obviate any jail time for him; the details of that agreement are not important here. The judge in the case refused to accept the plea agreement after questioning Thiam and the judge ruled that Thiam could not adequately participate in his defense because he could not adequately communicate in English. <strong><em>[Aside: Dakar, Senegal in in Francophone West Africa and Thiam’s native language is Wolof.]</em></strong></p><p></p><p>"The case was held over until the end of the month when the plea deal will be reviewed again with a certified Wolof interpreter present in the court. Sounds like a victory for Lady Justice, right? Here is the question, though:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Thiam was a junior at Rutgers when the alleged assault occurred. How did he achieve junior class status as a student-athlete if he cannot adequately communicate in English?</em></strong></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orientalnc, post: 597403, member: 1199"] I am not sure where to put this, because it is not really about GT Basketball. It does demonstrate what we have to compete with in recruiting. Think about trying to attend classes at GT and not being able to communicate in English. From a friend: "Issa Thiam was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal and wound up as a basketball player at Rutgers University. Back in March of this year, he was arrested and charged with a variety of crimes involving an assault on a woman, one of which involved a knife and a threat to kill the woman with said knife. Even while law enforcement officials were investigating and processing this matter, Rutgers opted to dismiss Thiam from the team. Last year, appearing in 25 games, Thiam averaged 3.8 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game; we are not talking about the school dismissing a lottery pick caliber player here. "There is nothing particularly unusual about this matter so far – unless you consider the original alleged activities that got the police involved in the first place. However, about a week ago, things got curious. Thiam appeared in court with a plea deal that would obviate any jail time for him; the details of that agreement are not important here. The judge in the case refused to accept the plea agreement after questioning Thiam and the judge ruled that Thiam could not adequately participate in his defense because he could not adequately communicate in English. [B][I][Aside: Dakar, Senegal in in Francophone West Africa and Thiam’s native language is Wolof.][/I][/B] "The case was held over until the end of the month when the plea deal will be reviewed again with a certified Wolof interpreter present in the court. Sounds like a victory for Lady Justice, right? Here is the question, though: [LIST] [*][B][I]Thiam was a junior at Rutgers when the alleged assault occurred. How did he achieve junior class status as a student-athlete if he cannot adequately communicate in English?[/I][/B] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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