Show Daniel Excels at Bruin Basketball ft 4 jiM a e ii x f f j I lit 1 J g Wi Daniel 14 for the Salt Lake Community College Bruin Basketball Team V S PAGE E 6 I II I I I By Nate Dowdle Opinion Editor Ever heard of Daniel If you haven't you should Maybe youve you've seen him around campus Hes He's about 66 has rolled corn hair and speaks five languages How about the f fact ct that he plays basketball like a younger imitation of Michael Jordan Recognize him now OK OK So what if hes he's not a starter yet on the Mens Men's Basketball team So hes he's averaging only so many minutes per game Pay attention to this freshman because hes he's going places when he leaves Salt Lake Community College His us best days are ahead of him Hes He's probably the best athlete on the team says head coach Nonn Norm onn Parrish Fairish In time he will be an outstanding outstanding outstanding ing player Basically that's a huge understatement Trying to keep up with Daniel on the basketball court is a chore Hes He's fast can handle the rock and loves to put space between himself and the floor How do I know this I played him in a little one-on- one one Needless to say he kicked my butt up and down the court and made me look quite foolish originally comes from Cameroon where he led his high school D' D to the the 1998 1998 Provincial Championship Not only did he excel on the basketball basketball basketball basket basket- ball court but he also was an athlete in volleyball and hand hand- ball Daniel also played soccer soccer soccer soc soc- at D' D and incorporates it into his playing style Remember Hakeem in his prime has incorporated the same type of footwork into his game Additionally in speaking speaking speaking speak speak- ing with Daniel and in observing observing observing ing how he interacts with his teammates it is easy to see he is isone isone isone one of the nicest people to ever evergrace evergrace evergrace grace the basketball floor He is isan isan isan an impressive specimen not only athletically but also mentally and emotionally He has a maturity maturity maturity matu matu- rity level beyond his years If you want to see Daniel you can catch him at the next Bruin home games against Colorado Northwestern Community College and the College of Eastern Utah on February 8 and 9 You can also listen to to the Bruins play when there not not i in town by tuning in to J 1010 A AM the Home of the 4 Bruins D |