Five Feet Four Appointments On Persistence Pays Off With A Scholarship
When the guard Eric Valentin did not complete suicide five years in five minutes during the conditioning session of the inaugural season Tuesday, Green Bay coach Brian Wardle basketball mock anger by top management to allow for a summer job to keep stay fit.
"This is a problem," an impassive Wardle said Valentine in the practice of late. "Make sure you are dedicated to this program, does not care about money and get in shape."
Payment Wardle false speech was a surprise Valentine never saw coming. Wardle guaranteed to pay the school would never influence the mind Valentine rest of his career with the appointments the 5-foot-4 with a full scholarship, a joyful moment that the coach was a member of staff in the above video shoot.
"This is a problem," an impassive Wardle said Valentine in the practice of late. "Make sure you are dedicated to this program, does not care about money and get in shape."
Payment Wardle false speech was a surprise Valentine never saw coming. Wardle guaranteed to pay the school would never influence the mind Valentine rest of his career with the appointments the 5-foot-4 with a full scholarship, a joyful moment that the coach was a member of staff in the above video shoot.
"Really, I did pretty well," Valentin said by telephone Wednesday. "I do not really know what was going to happen. Then he handed me a piece of paper, I saw the" aid at the top and I knew that the scholarship. This pile of money to fly back in your pocket, all my money for education and books. It 'was a great feeling. "
The bear hug represented Wardle Valentin shared joy of making his dream of winning some basketball scholarship Division, despite his small stature.
Even though she was only 4-foot-3 sixth grade and not exceed 5 meters in length for his high school career, the passion for basketball Valentin was too strong for him to stop and focus on another sport, one of his all the best. Florida, a native of him in his last two years of high school Basketball Orlando Christian, an average of 13 points and eight as a parent to help and earn a first team All-Conference honors.
Opportunity to play in college were poor, because the coaches were reluctant to take a chance, so short, so Valentin enrolled in Community College Daytona State. A handful of Division II, Division III and NAIA schools expressed their interest after he averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 assist per game there, but Valentin always dreamed of Division I basketball.
At the advice of his Wisconsin-born girlfriend, Valentin contact the staff of Green Bay and called the possibility of walking on the team. Wardle said he came away impressed by Valentin after the first meeting.
"I will never forget this conversation with Eric," said Wardle. "I was impressed. I did not know who he was, but I did my background check and found everything he said was true and that he was more humble than M says the day at the office. To be able to give a full scholarship for one year, is probably one of the best feelings of my coaching career. "
Valentin appeared in only five games last season for Green Bay and scored only six points in total, but found other ways to contribute to the team.
He stayed for his coaches and teammates with his work ethic and selflessness. He set an example for younger players, focusing on academic and spend 100 percent of its energy to practice every day. It has also brought some 'publicity for the program in Green Bay, when he broke the Guinness record for a half-court shots per minute, landing him a "Sports Center" and the front of Yahoo.com.
Valentin work this summer, had been paid internship for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Instead of using that money to pay for books and out-of-state fees for his last year, said Valentin to save it or use it to pay off student loans earlier.
"I am a great good friend, Penny Pincher," he said. "I've always enjoyed the free food you get on the road and I'm going to try not to change. I'm going to try not to go into any shopping sprees and buy lots of shoes. I'm a saver so I'm sure is great to be saved. "
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