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NBA draft star Sun Yue shows off skills at Catholic High!

29 Nov 07 (Thu) – Catholic High’s indoor sports hall

Beijing Aoshen star Sun Yue wowed the students of Catholic High with a series of dunks, including a 360 degrees dunk during a basketball clinic conducted by the Aoshen basketball team on 29 November 2007 (Thu).

Standing at an intimidating 2.06m, the point guard is also the 40th overall draft pick for NBA’s Los Angeles Laker’s team. He will be teaming up next season with Kobe Bryant. Imagine that!

He also demonstrated the drills that NBA scouts look for when selecting players.

#1: Sprinting Drill

A player stands at the baseline and sprints at the word “go”. He has to execute sprinting forwards, sliding sideways and running backwards around a set of 4 cones placed just outside the painted zone. This has to be done in both directions. All these must be done while looking in front all the time.

Sun Yue’s record stands at an incredible 10.3s during a 2005 NBA scouting trial!

#2: 3-point Shooting Drill

Here the player runs criss-cross across the court and shoots as many balls as possible within a certain time limit.

#3 Jump Test

Standing below the board, the player jumps and tries to reach as high as he can on the glass.

#4 Wall Passing Drill

Here 2 balls must be used. The player passes the ball to himself using a wall as a partner. He has to simultaneously pass while receiving the ball. He then switches to one-handed passing, utilizing both hands as well.

#5 Dribbling Drill

Dribbling 2 balls at the same time with both hands, the player has to execute a series of dribbling techniques – same bounce, alternate bounce, behind the back and between the legs. A partner can stand at the other end indicating numbers with his fingers for the player to shout out.

#6 Stationary Dribbling Drill

This can be done while watching the TV! The player sits on a chair and dribbles the ball with both hands using a variety of techniques.

Sun Yue then proceeded to thrill the students with a special one-on-one game with Catholic High 1.95m centre Khaw Yeong Wooi.

He ended off with playing in a full court 5 on 5 match with the students and signing some autographs.

“This is my last season with the Beijing Aoshen team and I hope to help them clinch the American Basketball Association title! We should do well this season, having finished 9th overall in our first year and 3rd last year,” said a determined Sun Yue after the clinic.

He was also impressed with standards of basketball at Catholic High.

“The tall player (Khaw Yeong Wooi) is quite good! With more consistent and systematic training, he should have a bright future ahead of him,” he continued.

Singapore’s weather, though was something else.

“The average temperatures are bearable, but the humidity levels take some getting used to!” he said with sweat pouring down his head after the day’s exertions.

What a tour! Highlights of our trip to Taiwan 15-22 Nov

 

Catholic High embarked on their second successive basketball tour to Taiwan in as many years with a 21-strong contingent of senior and B Division boys, together with the teacher-in-charge Mr Ian Chew and coach Raymond Oh. Fresh and ready for battle, the team (pictured above) arrived at Chung Hwa Telecom Hostel on 15 Nov.

After a day of sightseeing, the team was ready for its first Taiwan test – Nan Shan Senior High School. They were given a taste of the high standards of Taiwanese basketball when the B Division team was ripped apart by the year 1s of the school 48-119. Perhaps it was the lack of the warm up prior to the game, but the Taiwanese proved superior in every department.

The seniors fared slightly better, keeping the scores close all the way until the final quarter when their fitness ran out. They eventually lost 52-75.

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