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Govardhan Mohan (13232441)

Drafted with the 47th pick by MuffinTops in season 11, Mohan joined fellow draftee Timothy Austin as an 18 year old MuffinTop. While Austin was often considered to be the superior prospect, Mohan also developed very well, and has had a friendly rivalry with Austin for years. With Austin injured to start the season, the "best MuffinTop PG" controversy will be put on hold for now, althouhg Mohan will look to take advantage of his early start on the U21.

Glenn Richards (13887630)

What can you say about Glenn Richards? He is awesome. That is all. Having played a central role on the U21 for all of his age 20 season, Canada will be counting on Richards for an even better performance this season. Some people have even claimed that Richards is the best Canadian U21 player ever (at least in the first week of a new season). It will be up to Richards to live up to those claims, and all of Canada will be pulling for him.

Ulric Senneville (13232583)

First there was Numbers Ali. Then there was Paul Gaize. After a gap in season 14, the O-Rod Rockin' Rocket U21 SF factory has churned out yet another one, as Ulric Senneville arrives on the scene for Canada. While Ulric doesn't have the super cool name of Numbers Ali, or the high ceiling of Gaize, he is a good player in his own right, and will look to live up to the Rocket tradition of excellence.

Pablo Tello (13232391)

Why hello hello, it's P. Tello! Tello is rumoured to like jello, he is also quite mellow, his favourite colour is yellow, and in practice he is known to bellow. Other than that, Tello was drafted by the Thunder Bay Rabid Beavers as an 18 year old, and he eventually moved on as a free agent late in his age 19 season. His new German squad, Torgen Handlampen, quickened the pace of Tello's development, and Tello will be counted on to step in and help out in various ways for the U21 all season long. If team wide game shape problems arise during the season from eating too much jello, we know who is to blame.

Booker Wilbur (13232880)

Booker Wilbur was selected by The UTE back in the season 11 draft, and after putting on his UTE hat, his only words were "awesome!" Having been well trained by the UTE ever since, Wilbur was right to be happy that day. A master of "dunking on fools" and related areas, Booker will be looking to carve out a role as one of Canada's main bigs this season.

And there we have it, the opening 11 player roster for season 15!

Additional notes:
- every player on the team started out as an 18 year old
- 7 players are currently on Canadian teams, with 1 in Hungary, 1 in Italy, 1 in Germany, and 1 in Finland.
- 5 players on the team were "draft and trains," in the sense of having never been transferred
- Dixon and Lavigne were rescued by NT player saving efforts as 18 year olds
- Positionally, we are starting with 2 PGs, 4 SGs, 1 SF, 2 PFs, and 2 Cs.

More information will be available in the BB Canada off-site forum (available to Canadian managers who sign up): http://bbcanada.forumotion.com. The operator of the offsite forum is GM-Rip (24916), and be sure to send him a confirmation BB-Mail if you are signing up to the forum.

That's all for now...time for another U21 season. :)

Last edited by The Mogul at 1/18/2011 12:43:00 PM

This week, the U21 has expanded up to 12 players, with Ruel Duffill joining the action. Duffill was injured to start the season, but now that he is healthy and ready to play, he's been called up to the team.

Ruel Duffill (13234030)

Drafted as an 18 year old by North York BC, Duffill was immediately sold to Montreal 67s. While his role for the 67s has remained fairly small over the years, he has been developing steadily, and is used to being surrounded by excellent players. With his high BB IQ, versatility, and solid work ethic, Duffill is well prepared to step in and contribute at the U21 level.

Two new players were added to the U21 this week, for the game we played against Belgium. This brings the active roster up to 14 players, with 1 spot used on a saved player. There are 3 roster spots left to play with for the rest of the season.

Scott Fitzpatrick (14641357)

In a bit of a surprise move, center Scott Fitzpatrick became the first player in his age group to make the U21 team. His solid inside play, and quality game shape, made him the best option to join the club as "big man insurance" for the rest of the season. Having been drafted by an inactive team, Fitzpatrick was quickly saved from retirement by the national team management. An unheralded savee, he sold for a low price to Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. After developing his skills for 2 seasons, Fitzpatrick was then transferred to the Greek squad F.C. Aris P. While it is unclear how much he will play for the U21 as a 20 year old, he is very excited to be on the team, and should be well prepared to compete for a larger role once he turns 21.

Lawrence Pickens (13232516)

As a fairly unique big man, the addition of Lawrence Pickens expands the options for Canada this season. Pickens almost made the team at the start of the season, and it didn't take long for him to be called up. Pickens is used to overcoming some tough odds, and the delay didn't phase him one bit. Having been drafted as an 18 year old by U of T blues, Pickens was thrown into limbo when the team folded during his age 19 season. Luckily for him, he qualified for free agency on merit, and was purchased by Celtic Guardians. His new Moldovan team had some unorthodox plans for him, but Pickens never complained, continued to work hard, and remained determined to make a name for himself.

Last edited by The Mogul at 2/4/2011 3:08:26 PM

Faced with a difficult game against Hong Kong, the Canadian U21 added 2 more players this week. These callups bring the roster up to 17 players, so there is only 1 roster spot available for the rest of the season.

Timothy Austin (13232449)

After joining the U21 for some brief action near the end of season 14, Timothy Austin had the inside track on a regular rotation spot this season. However, after suffering an injury early on, it took several weeks for Austin to get ready to contribute. While he watched from afar, Austin's teammate Govardhan Mohan shined at the PG spot for Canada. With Austin's injury troubles behind him, he is now ready to challenge Mohan for the title of top MuffinTop on the U21.

Gerry Stavridis (14641174)

From the moment he was discovered by Canadian scouts, Stavridis has been one of the highest profile young players in recent memory. After being saved from retirement early in his age 18 season, he sold for the eye popping figure of $6.2 million to HPP, proud owner of the Paper Pushers. He trained there for 2 seasons, until HPP decided to cash him in for some older players. Earlier this season, he was put back on the market, and sold this time for $3 million to GM-RiP. While Stavridis is only expected to make minor contributions to the U21 during his age 20 season, he should be a core member of the season 16 team, and has everything it takes to one day make an impact at the NT level.

Antoine Robichaud doesn't deserved to be mentioned in this group?

I didn't see Antoine Robichaud as a guy that was likely to compete for a U21 spot in his age 20 season, so he didn't get invited to the training camp for S15 (only 5 players that age were invited, and only 2 ending up playing this season). I am expecting Robichaud to be in the running for a U21 job very soon, though, once the age change happens and the next wave of 21 year olds steps into place.

alright sounds good :)