Aaron White and Gabe Olaseni

[sm_hawkeye]

Cool to see Aaron White leading his team in points, at around 12 a game. Though there team is toward the bottom of their league standings. http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Germany/Telekom-Baskets-Bonn/1510

Gabe is second on his team scoring but at 60 FG%, averaging the teams high in boards at 7.2. His team is right in the middle of the league standings.

http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Germany/Giessen-46ers/133?Page=3

Interesting to know how much these guys are making. Can't really find anything about that online. I'm sure their living expenses are covered at least. Just curious how much better it is then d-league pay which is considered terrible.

 

[Kurt Warner]

Looks like white is close to 14 a game am I right

 

[StormHawk42]

Aren't Euro league players in the 80-90k range? Thought I read that somewhere.

Thanks for the update. In before Kilroy talks about how everyone thought White and Gabe sucked and then somehow compares it to our incoming class and how they should all be 5 star recruits and that the rankings are crap.

 

[icparkerhawk]

Aren't Euro league players in the 80-90k range? Thought I read that somewhere.

Thanks for the update. In before Kilroy talks about how everyone thought White and Gabe sucked and then somehow compares it to our incoming class and how they should all be 5 star recruits and that the rankings are crap.

Why are you throwing White and Gabr under the bus?

 

[uniFIGHTuniFIGHT]

Why are you throwing White and Gabr under the bus?

He's not. It's a football board thing.

 

[StormHawk42]

He's not. It's a football board thing.

He knows. He was participating in the joke.

 

[uniFIGHTuniFIGHT]

He knows. He was participating in the joke.

Hahaha. Wow. I should go back and like that. The intentional misspelling was very subtle and very well-executed.

 

[Vbeachawk]

Great to hear the guys are doing well. Germany is a great gig as long as there are no suicide bombers around. Hope they are making good money and enjoying themselves.

 

[basketballfan333]

Cool to see Aaron White leading his team in points, at around 12 a game. Though there team is toward the bottom of their league standings. http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Germany/Telekom-Baskets-Bonn/1510

Gabe is second on his team scoring but at 60 FG%, averaging the teams high in boards at 7.2. His team is right in the middle of the league standings.

http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Germany/Giessen-46ers/133?Page=3

Interesting to know how much these guys are making. Can't really find anything about that online. I'm sure their living expenses are covered at least. Just curious how much better it is then d-league pay which is considered terrible.

White is averaging 14/6. Not sure what u r reading?

 

[BirdistheWord]

Interesting that White is listed as a center. Gabe continues to fill up the stat sheet. Double digit points, over 1 Block per game, almost 8 rebounds. His FT shooting seems to have fallen off a bit at 68% but overall they both are doing pretty well.

 

[hawksense]

Gabe is still the better prospect, in my mind. If he continues to learn the game and develops, he'll have a real good shot at some bigger money.

 

[hawklandish]

"Their"

 

[basketballfan333]

Gabe is still the better prospect, in my mind. If he continues to learn the game and develops, he'll have a real good shot at some bigger money.

Is that why white was drafted and Gabe wasn't?

 

[JRHawk2003]

I see Matt Gatens is playing for a team in France or Spain now. Its not NBA, but he has a nice little career going for himself there,

 

[Curt Furence]

Interesting that White is listed as a center. Gabe continues to fill up the stat sheet. Double digit points, over 1 Block per game, almost 8 rebounds. His FT shooting seems to have fallen off a bit at 68% but overall they both are doing pretty well.

I think it has the set positions on that screen even if a team doesnt play a center because next to his weight and age it has PF listed. They not start a true Center

 

[RocknRollface]

Is that why white was drafted and Gabe wasn't?

No, that is not the reason.

The reason Gabe has more upside should be obvious.

White is a tweener by nba standards, Gabe has ideal size and athleticism to play a role in the nba.

GO has far more room to grow than most players his age.

 

[basketballfan333]

No, that is not the reason.

The reason Gabe has more upside should be obvious.

White is a tweener by nba standards, Gabe has ideal size and athleticism to play a role in the nba.

GO has far more room to grow than most players his age.

LOL. Must not have been so obvious to nba scouts and GMs or else Gabe would hav been drafted.

 

[RocknRollface]

LOL. Must not have been so obvious to nba scouts and GMs or else Gabe would hav been drafted.

Why do you think that?

 

[basketballfan333]

Why do you think that?

Because white was drafted and Gabe wasn't? Do u not think that just maybe nba scouts and GMs look a bit into the future of a player's "upside" and just maybe know a little more than u and me combined? I respect your opinion, but in all likelihood u r wrong. Nothing against Gabe because I also think he has upside, just not that of white's. Not to mention Gabe is a tremendous kid whose parents should be proud.

 

[RocknRollface]

Because white was drafted and Gabe wasn't? Do u not think that just maybe nba scouts and GMs look a bit into the future of a player's "upside" and just maybe know a little more than u and me combined? I respect your opinion, but in all likelihood u r wrong. Nothing against Gabe because I also think he has upside, just not that of white's. Not to mention Gabe is a tremendous kid whose parents should be proud.

Gabe still has a long way to go on offense, years, it wouldn't have made any sense to draft him at this point.

His ability to move latterly at that size is on a rare and elite level though. He has to become serviceable on offense, and understand more of the nuances of the game in general before anyone is going to bring him in. If he never develops better instincts then he won't get a chance.

If White could have consistently knocked down 3s like he did at the end of his senior season he could have possibly filled a roll, and thats why someone took a flyer on him, because he showed that flash of shooting potential to go along with other things he does well. Untill that happens he won't play in the nba and even then its a stretch because he has no position at which he can be an every day defender and if you're not a high level scorer then the defensive end becomes the far more important end for you as a player.

 

[basketballfan333]

Gabe still has a long way to go on offense, years, it wouldn't have made any sense to draft him at this point.

His ability to move latterly at that size is on a rare and elite level though. He has to become serviceable on offense, and understand more of the nuances of the game in general before anyone is going to bring him in. If he never develops better instincts then he won't get a chance.

If White could have consistently knocked down 3s like he did at the end of his senior season he could have possibly filled a roll, and thats why someone took a flyer on him, because he showed that flash of shooting potential to go along with other things he does well. Untill that happens he won't play in the nba and even then its a stretch because he has no position at which he can be an every day defender and if you're not a high level scorer then the defensive end becomes the far more important end for you as a player.

Look at white's stats in Europe. Very very solid including 3 pt %. He's on a bad team, but at the highest level in European ball. That should tell u something.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

I love that both guys were Hawks. White had a stellar senior season and Gabe's B1G 6th man award was well deserved. I hope they both enjoy long and lucrative careers in Europe.

The likelihood that either one makes an NBA roster is slim to none.

 

[RocknRollface]

Look at white's stats in Europe. Very very solid including 3 pt %. He's on a bad team, but at the highest level in European ball. That should tell u something.

If he's improving his 3% that's exactly what he needs to do. Defense will still be his biggest hurdle.

 

[BondHawk]

Great to hear the guys are doing well. Germany is a great gig as long as there are no suicide bombers around.

 

[Hayes_30]

Nice to see them still living the dream. Was never a fan of White but was a big fan of Gabe.

 

[DutchyFunStar]

Flew to Finland next to a guy from South Carolina who was going to play in Estonia, he played the year before in Albania. Driver, apartment, paid flights home, meals comped, sounded like a pretty sweet gig.