You could have been MUCH more dramatic than that, young friend.

DARIUS LEWIS HAS SIGNED WITH THE HEAT!

(The Saigon Heat)

Duques102 wrote:

Playing in a 2,200 person arena with a bunch of Vietnamese dudes and living in a huge city where most won't be able to communicate with him, gotta give him credit, he's obviously not in it for the money.

Good luck Darius, I think most on this board have criticized different parts of his game (including me) during his time here, and often rightfully so. One thing I will never knock him for was the fact that he always worked hard, he got better every year so he was obviously coachable, and for those who saw the team in person can attest to, he was always the first guy on the bench to jump and cheer for a play or a teammate, he was always engaged. That didn't change one bit when he went from starter his junior year to sparsely used bit part guy by the end of his senior season, and I have a hell of a lot of respect for him for that reason.

In an era where kids leave after one year because coaches don't coddle them or tell them how good they are enough, I think his commitment, buy in, and hard work is even more of an example of what kind of guy he is.

Agree with this. Too bad he didn't get a chance to play under Dambrot.

Not a easy way to make a living. The NY Times just ran a excellent article on Jackson Vroman who I believe played at Iowa State. Although there are some great places to play many are hostile to Americans and lack many of the amenities these guys take for granted i.e. Training, accommodations and meal table.