Hasheem Thabeet

University of Connecticut junior men’s basketball player Hasheem Thabeet (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) has chosen to give up his final season of eligibility and enter his name into the 2009 NBA Draft, it was announced Tuesday.
“After spending time with my family and friends and speaking with Coach Calhoun, I have decided to give up my final year at UConn and enter my name in the 2009 NBA Draft,” said Thabeet. “I have had a great experience at Connecticut and cannot thank my coaches and teammates enough.
"I look forward to the challenge of playing professionally and know that my time here at UConn has prepared me to be successful in the future. I also want to thank all of the fans in Husky Nation that have followed my career, especially those from my homeland of Tanzania, and hope they will all be as supportive of me at the professional level as they have been to this point.”
“Hasheem is more than ready to make the move to the next level,” said head coach Jim Calhoun. “He has been one of the most dominant defensive players in the history of college basketball and I am certain that where ever he ends up in the NBA, he is ready to be equally successful. He is a special player and even more special as a person. He will truly be remembered as one of the great players in UConn history, not only for his accomplishments, but also because of the type of person he is.”
Thabeet was named First Team All-American in 2008-09 by the NABC and the John R. Wooden Award. He was the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in each of the past two seasons and was the 2008-09 BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year.
He averaged 13.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game (No. 2 nationally) in 2008-09 and helped lead the Huskies the 2009 NCAA Final Four and a 31-5 final record.Thabeet is the 11th player at UConn to declare early for the NBA Draft and nine of the previous ten were drafted in the first round. Eight of the ten were taken in the lottery portion of the first round

I’m not surprised at this. Thabeet is definitely a lottery pick and could be one of the top three picks. I’d expect Blake Griffin from Oklahoma to go No. 1 overall.

It could now be a long season for the Huskies as they will now need to replace Thabeet as well as A.J. Price, Craig Austrie and Jeff Adrien. Kemba Walker should fill-in nicely at the point and will need Stanley Robinson to play consistently like he did throughout the NCAA Tournament - soxanddawgs.com/2009-04-14 Thabeet is heading to the NBA

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  1. You go boi....as a Tanzanian living in US I am very proud of you brotha ...keep ya head up ...utakutana na king James 270lbs muscle tupu...
    good luck
    Again congratulations....

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  2. That is the biggest mistake you have ever made!
    hope you know what you are doing!

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  3. Sijui kiundani system ya kuchagua players katika NBA huwa inafanyikaje..lakini naamini Thabeet amefanya uamuzi makini.

    All the Best Thabeet...go get em.

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  4. Rose MlekwaApril 15, 2009

    Jamani sijui ni mimi tu yaani huyu kaka nampenda sana tulikutana naye ATLANTA kwenye birthday ya Cynthia akanibusu kwenye chic tukanywa kwenye hotel ya westin Hotels, namwombea mambo yatuendee vizuri NBA. Yaani basi tu...!

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  5. SMART MOVE.
    MCHUMI WA TEXAS

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  6. Goodluck Hasheem,

    We are right behind you, brother!!

    -- Proud Tanzanian.

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  7. YES,
    YES,YES U CAN THABEET,
    Tanzanian Proud,

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  8. YES,
    YES,YES U CAN THABEET,
    Tanzanian Proud,

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  9. we 'r proud of you Hasheem , mungu atakuzidiskia mtu wetu , kila heri , tupo pamoja

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  10. yOU OPTED WRONGLY MAN.....DANGEROUS
    KAFANABO......MIAMI,FLORIDA

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  11. '...my homeland Tanzania...'. compare with 'my country Tanzania'. Ki-inglish kigumu but am I reading something between the lines here? - ni mtazamo tu!

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  12. AFANDE MIDAKOApril 15, 2009

    THANKS GOD HOPE NOW WE ARE GOING TO HAVE MRISHO NGASA & HASHIM,
    u know wat ru u going to do there, no one can judge u, go on man success is there, keep close to our God.
    i believe ur profesional and u've got special advice from proffesionals don't afraid of wat these hypocrits say that ur going to lose there..
    THANKS TO PROUD OF UR FELLOW TANZANIANS AT EACH STAGE OF UR SUCCESS EVEN IF THEY DID SMETHNG WRONG TO YOU BEFORE,ie MAKONGO

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  13. Kweli twampenda mtanzania mwenzetu, ila kama si mwenyewe anajiandika BASI HUYO MPAMBE NAMPA HONGERA!

    I hope it will pay back!

    NB: All in all, I wish our brother the best.

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  14. Hasheem , tupe link tuanze kuvaa jersey zako brother !
    For the first time I was rooted (in UK would you imagine?)Watching college basketball,
    we are all looking forward to watch you in NBA .
    Mutombo jersey straight into bin ,Its Hasheem Chicago Bulls jersey I really want !
    Good luck

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  15. WATANZANIA TUACHE KUWA WAOGA NA VIGEUGEU

    Nafurahi Hasheem kuingia ktk NBA Draft, na ninaamini kabisa anaweza kucheza.Maana hiki kitakua kituko kama Hasheem akiwa muoga wa kwenda wakati ndio mcheza bora mwenyewe.Ni sawa useme mchezaji bora wa dunia wa timu ya vijana duniani aogope kusajiliwa kuingia premiur league eti azidi kukomaa kwanza, utakua ni ukichaa.

    Nakuja kwenye suala la watu wanaoponda na wenhine kusema amefanya uamuzi wrong.Nafasi hii aliyopata Hasheem ni sawa na ya Mrosho Ngassa kwenda kwenye majaribio West Ham united.Mbona sijaona watu mkisema Ngassa aendelee kukaa Yanga apate uzoefu zaidi then msimu ujao ndio atafute timu ulaya?Japo Hasheem na Ngassa wanacheza aina tofauti ya mpira, lakini huwezi linganisha kiwango cha Hasheem kunyanyasa Marekani nzima kwenye college basketball na Ngassa wa Yanga.Jovyo kama Hasheem asubiri toeni na maoni Ngassa naye arudi huko alipokwenda kufanya majaribio.

    Hata Hasheema akibaki hapo UCONN miaka 20 haina maana kuwa akiingia NBA siku hiyo hiyo tu atakuwa bora huko NBA. Hata kwenye soccer tumeona, Sheva alikua bora AC Milan kaja Chelsea kachemsha kaamua kurudi AC Milan.Kwahiyo tukubali changamoto wandugu.Ndio maisha.

    All the best Thebeet, the Big East Guy

    MAKULILO, Jr.
    www.makulilo.blogspot.com

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  16. Huyu Thabbet Wenu hana Lolote Kwakweli Tanzania bwana washamba sana kwa vitu vidogo kama hivyo. From Orango,KENYA.

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  17. According to 2009 Mock draft toka www.nbadraft.net Hasheem Thabeet ni # 2.

    http://www.nbadraft.net

    Namtakia kila la kheri! Atafanya vizuri sana.

    Mnaolaumu inabidi mjue katika maisha "Timing is everything." Bill Gates aliacha shule(Harvard) mwaka wa kwanza na kuanzisha Microsoft. Michael Dell aliacha shule mwaka wa kwanza na kuanzisha Dell Computers. Mark Zuckerberg mwanzilishi wa Facebook aliacha shule(Harvard) mwaka wa kwanza kuanzisha Facebook!

    Hongera Hasheem!

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  18. Alikuwa na mwaka mmoja tu wa kumaliza masomo, nadhani sio umamuzi wa Busara, kwa kifupi KACHEMSHA

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  19. Wewe mdau 2:31 toka Kenya, Orango Orenge Onyango (whatever you call urself) kwa nini unasema waTanzania ni washamba?? kwa sababu ya kuonyesha support kwa kijana wao kushine kwenye kikapu USA au una tatizo lako jingine?? If so hapa si mahali pake. Jitahidi na wewe au hao nduguzo (ambao si washamba) mtatoka kwa style yenu..HUYU DOGO KESHATOKA WHETHER U LIKE IT OR NOT. KAMA HUTAKI KASIRIKA, HALAFU MEZA ULIMI WAKO. Usiwe mpumbavu wa Fikra kwa ku-generalize mambo *?"*#... weeee.
    GORDON, Dar es salaam, TANZANIA

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  20. PhatlorenzoApril 15, 2009

    Go Hasheem go..Its time you go and get paid big...UCONN made a profit of $6 million last year from their basketball program na wewe ukapata full scholarship. That's fair. I was so happy when I heard on ESPN that you have declared to enter the NBA draft. Best of luck Hasheem, go out there and make every Tanzanian proud. We are cheering for you.

    Finally, please don't sikiliza these BITTER, JEALOUSY, Nonsensical, defeat mentality, Can't do this mindet, Afraid of trying people. Ni watu hatari sana katika jamii.

    Phatlorenzo-MN

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  21. SASA MRISHO NGASA ATASAJILIWA VIPI NA WESTHAM UNITED KAMA WATAMKUBALI ? AU HAMJUI SHERIA YA KUSAJILI MCHEZAJI INASEMAJE UINGEREZA? HAMKUMBUKI YULE MCHEZAJI WA KUTOKA KENYA ALITAKA KUSAJILIWA NA TIMU YA PREMIERSHIP SEMA HAIKUWEZEKANA KWA VILE NCHI YAKE HAIPO KWENYE TOP 70 YA RANK YA FIFA.SASA TANZANIA HAIKO TOP 70 KWENYE RANK YA FIFA INAMAANA MRISHO NGASA HATOWEZA KUCHEZEA WESTHAM HATA WAKIMKUBALI.
    KWA SWALA LA HASHEEM THABEET "OPPORTUNITY COMES ONCE IN LIFE TIME AND U HAVE TO BE READY FOR IT".ULICHOKIFANYA NI KITU POWA SANA HUIU NDIO WAKATI WAKUINGIA DRAFT KWA VILE KILA KITU CHAKO KIKO JUU.ACHANA NA JAMAA HAO WANAOKUPONDA.KITU MUHIMU UKISHAINGIA NBA CHUKUA HATA ONLINE CLASSES KUMALIZIA MWAKA MALENGO YAKO KWENYE MASOMO.KILA LA KHERI.

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  22. Do it boy! Do it!
    Proud Tanzanian

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  23. hivi watanzania lini tutaacha ntimanyongo na kutakiana mabaya. thabeet is the 1st tanzanian ball player to enter the draft so lets congratulate and stop hating. hongera hasheem and all the best.

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  24. Martin JP na yeye ametoa 2 weeks notice anakofanya kazi Chase, baada ya kusikia Hasheem anaenda NBA.

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  25. Wajameni, Hasheem kufika hapo alipo tayari ameshaonyesha amekomaa kiakili...akitaka kusoma atasoma na kufaulu vizuri tuuu...watu tumepiga box, tumetunza wabibi na college tumefaulu, halafu mnasema Thabeet atashindwa akiwa NBA...!!!???

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  26. Angepata hiyo digrii kwanza! Akivunjika mguu, atafanya nini?

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  27. MAshallah tunamtakia kila la kheri. Inshallah atawapa nguvu vijana wetu wa Tanzania wengine wadogo kufuata Mfano mzuri wa Hasheem Thabeet,

    Tumuombee na Mrisho ngassa ajitahidi katika majaribio yake na West Ham.

    Hasheem Thabeet anaweza kwenda LA Clippers au Memphis Mie japo ni LA LAKERS nipo Tayari kuvaa Uzi wa Clippers kwajili ya Thabeet tupo na wewe. TAnzania Oyee Mbona MKenya hapo analeta majungu tena? Pazi.

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  28. tunakutakia mafanikio kijana ila NBA siyo ya kitoto,hatutaki kuona miaka mitatu baadaye unakimbilia europe,mimi ninavyoona msuli wako bado kupambana na akina shaq,yao na wengine.

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  29. WACHEZAJI WENGI NBA AMBAO NAAMINI AKILI ZAO NDOGO KULIKO HASHEEM WAMEMALIZA SHULE WAKIWA NBA, SO HE WILL BE FINE. NA HUYO ANAEJIITA 'MKENYA-ORANGO'MSIMJIBU NI MBONGO ANATAKA ATTENTION.

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  30. Hongera sana Hasheem wadau kadhaa tunaunga mkono uamuzi wako.
    Ukisoma nukuu kutoka kwa Thabeet mwenyewe anasema amejadiliana na ndugu, jamaa na kocha wake Jim Calhoun. Kocha anakubaliana naye kwamba yuko tayari kuingia NBA. Kocha amenukuliwa akimkubali hadharani. Kadhalika wachezaji wenzake tegemeo wa UConn, AJ Price na Jeff Adrien wamejitosa kwenye draft. Ina maana UConn ya mwakani itakuwa inajengwa upya. Hatuwezi kujua kama itakuwa kali zaidi au nyanya lakini hakuna umuhimu kwa Thabeet kubeba risk hii. Kwa hiyo uamuzi wa Hasheem kujitosa NBA ni sahihi kabisa. Akaze buti tu mambo yatamnyookea. Mwanzo mgumu lakini akijifua kwa bidii ataliletea taifa sifa bila matatizo-na kutengeneza donge nono kihalali.
    All the best. Siku ukija kucheza mechi maeneo ya jirani na ninapoishi nitajipigapiga kuingia uwanjani na jezi yangu ya Taifa Stars. Ukiweza jitahidi umalizie na shahada yako ukingali NBA. Shaq aliweza kwa hiyo na wewe unaweza.

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  31. Thabeet should go to SA Spurs or Cleveland cavaliers kwa sababu he will have a chance to grow as a player at Spurs and making Duncan playing more of offensive relieving Duncan of defensive duty with a combination of volatile Tony Parker and with aging Finley and injured Ginobili while at Cavalier Thabeet can easily go along with a ring thirsty Lebron! Moreover cavalier needs a complete center player like Thabeet mambo ya Memphis, chicago and Clippers sidhani kama kuna future huko

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  32. PhatlorenzoApril 15, 2009

    Wewe blogger wa April 15th 2009 5:33 PM.
    Naomba uwe unafikiria "nje ya box" kidogo.
    Hasheem anaweza kupata degree yake akiwa NBA vile vile kama akiamua. NBA wanakuwa na off season kuanzia mwezi 6 mpaka mwezi wa 9 halafu wanaanza training tena kwa msimu mwingine. Uzuri wa vyuo vingi Marekani ni kwamba wanaweza kumu accomodate Hasheem. Sio lazima awepo physically shuleni. Anaweza kuchukua online classes. Pia ana uwezo wa kurudi shuleni wakati wa summer time kuchukua summer classes, kama ana muda wa kufanya hivyo.
    Pia la kuvunjika mguu ni jambo dogo sana. Wachezaji wengi wa NBA, na NFL wanavunjika sana na wanatibiwa na wanarudi kucheza kwa kiwango tena cha juu. Unamjua Manu Ginobli wa San Antonio Spurs? Yuko sasa hivi anatibu mguu. Is he done forever? Hapana..tegemea kumuona kwenye line up mwaka ujao. Unamkumbuka Grant Hill anayechezea Phoenix Suns sasa hivi? Huyu naye aliumia mguu na alifanyiwa reconstructive surgeries kama nne hivi na alikaa bench aki heal kisigino chake kwa miaka 2. Sasa hivi ana average 10 points per game. Naomba nikupe mfano mwingine. Greg Oden aliyekuwa drafted # 1 mwaka juzi (2007) na Portland Trail Blazers. Season yake ya kwanza yote (82 games)Oden alikaa bench akitibu mguu. Na Oden alikuwa akilipwa NBA salary yake kama kawa..
    Naomba watu wawe na facts kabla ya kuja kuandika vitu vya ajabu ajabu hapa kwenye board.

    Pia nani kakuambia lazima uwe na degree ili mambo yawe fresh? Tiger Woods aliacha shule Stanford kuingia PGA kucheza golf. Leo hii Tiger is on the brink kuwa the first billionaire sports athlete in the world. Kuna mdau ametoa mfano wa Michael Dell wa Dell Computers, na jamaa wa Facebook. Situation zinatofautiana kutegemea mazingira na this one is not that one fits all situation.

    Phatlorenzo-MN

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  33. Mdau MBOGELA, Jackson,

    Naona umekremu kwamba "ni lazima kumaliza shule"

    Well... higher education ni kitu kingine bwana ... unatakiwa kusoma kwa malengo, sio kusoma kwa kufuata mkumbo.

    Well done Hasheem... wabongo tunakuaminia babaake

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  34. Kweli wabongo nuksi. Eti akivunjika mguu... kwani yeye atakuwa wa kwanza kuvunjika? Watu waliwekwa figo za ndugu zao na wakaendelea kucheza ndio itakuwa kuvunjika mguu?
    Shule akitaka atamaliza kwani anaweza kuchukua darasa moja moja na muda si mrefu atamaliza.
    The most important thing is to be very cautious with the so called friends,(Michael Vick can attest on this), they might lead you into sex, drugs and alcohol as we know most of the sports players are. Stay focused and sky would be the limit for you. Avoid gropies they might bring you down before you even know it. There are only 450 players and the whole world wants that piece of pie.
    You are on your way to the good life so don't blow it.
    All the best on your life.

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  35. Wabongo acheni negativity, wanasport wangapi hawana degree. Mwache atengeneze pesa zake na shule itapanda tuu. Huku siyo bongo elimu ni wakati wowote. Who knows kama oportunity hii itakuwepo mwakani? Mshahara gani atalipwa na hiyo degree compare na pesa atakayomake in NBA. Wakandiaji hembu kuweni wise, mimi baba yangu alirudi shule ya huku majuu akiwa na miaka 50 tena akapiga degree mbili na anakunja mchono wake safi at his late 50's haya angesema uzee nikasome nini angestaafu na chengi, he has 10 more years ya kujiandaa na kustaafu. GO HASHEEM! BAHATI HAIJI MARA MBILI MWANANGU! CONGRATS ACHANA NA WATU WENYE MAWAZO FINYU SIAJABU HATA HIGHSCKULI HAWAJAMALIZA WANAANZA KUKUKASHIFU.

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  36. Amefanya uamizi mzuri. But u never know what tomorrow holds. Angemalizia tu huo mwaka mmoja atleast hata likitokea la kutokea huko NBA, awe na second choice. Ila atakamata mifweza ya kufa mtu....duh.NBA..............huyu kaula big time mwanangu.

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  37. Congratulations Hasheem for your achievement this far. You deserve all the success with your dedication, hardworking and down to earth personality. Way to gooo bro and we are 100% behind you.

    Mdau- Maryland, USA

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  38. Kila la kheri dogo, no time to waste go make some serious money, and always remember your homeland.People said Prez Obama wasnt ready when he announced running for prez, remember? Look how he is kicking asses Now,Dogo mpaka news Local 4 ya NY ilikumention jana usiku.Good luck dogo.

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  39. Nyie watu nyie basi tu. Badala ya kumwombea Mungu mwenzenu mambo yake yamnyookee manaanza na majungu. Ati a bad move, akivunjika mguu etc etc.

    Sia afadhali hata yeye ana 3 yrs college education? Akivunjika mguu atarudi kusoma. Akipata NBA atafanya home schooling. Asipokuwa drafted atarudi shule Jan maisha yataendelea. Get it?

    Acheni usenene na acheni kwenda kulala macho wazi kumuwaza huyu kijana. Hata wengine mshaanza kuwaza kwenda Bagamoyo vile na roho zenu za korosho.

    Tumwombeee kijana wa watu kama akiamua kukeep jina lake basi Mungu awe naye wamchague.

    Sali sana, tafuta agent mzuri, tafuta adviser mzuri na funga masikio yako kwa watu wenye wivu.

    Follow your gut instinct and let face it no matter what you do in life, there are going always be someone who hates you. DON"T LET THE HATERS STOP YOU

    Good luck Hasheem.

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  40. I AM PROUD TO BE TANZANIAN!!!!
    engineer,cols-Ohio

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  41. Nimemsikia Hasheem Thabeet jana usiku anahojiwa live na Bongo Radio na kutokana na majibu yake anaonekana yuko safi kabisa. Kila la heri Hasheem ndani ya NBA.

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  42. Mdau wa Tarehe April 15, 2009 7:03 PM, Mtoa Maoni: Anonymous bahati mbaya draft la NBA ni tofauti na usajili wa soka. Timu mbovu zinapewa nafasi za kuchagua wachezaji wazuri kwanza halafu timu zilizofanya vizuri msimu uliotangulia zinakuwa za mwisho kuchagua katika raundi moja. Kwa hiyo Hasheem hana ujanja wa kuchagua timu ya kuchezea. Lakini hilo sio issue kwa sababu kwa kuchaguliwa mwanzo mwanzo hata mkataba wake unakuwa ni wa muda mrefu na pia wa mahela mengi zaidi kuliko wachezaji wanaochaguliwa mwisho mwisho.
    Wadau mnaosema akivunjika mguu atafanyaje jibu lake ni rahisi. Atajilipia kumalizia shule. Wakati Miami Heat walipochukua ubingwa wa NBA miaka kadhaa iliyopita Gary Payton alikubali kulipwa kima cha chini kwa sababu ya usongo aliokuwa nao kuvaa pete ya ubingwa. Kima cha chini kilikuwa ni dola 500,000 kwa mwaka. Toa kodi unabaki na labda $25,000 za kwenda nazo kwa mkeo. Miezi miwili mitatu tu anaweza kujilipia mwaka wa masomo UConn akamaliza. Kitu kingine ni kwamba ametoka kwenye kitaifa maskini kisichofahamika. Hili litamsaidia kwenye kupata nafasi za kwenye matangazo ya biashara ambako donge nono lake nalo usiombe.
    All the best, utatuona wabongo wengi tu kwenye mechi za NBA.

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  43. Mr.Makulilo Jr. asante sana kwa ujumbe wako murua wa kumtia moyo ndugu yatu Thabeet na kuwahamasisha watanzania kuhusu Thabeet's career.Natumaini kwamba Watanzania wote tunafurahia jambo hili. Lakini vilevile, naamini kwamba utakubaliana na mawazo ya wachache ambao wanamini kwamba, endapo ndugu yetu Thabeet angeongeza mwaka mmoja pale Conn. University akapata Degree yake, hakungekuwa na ubaya wowote.
    Mr. Makulilo, wewe ni msomi, na nina matumaini unaelewa vizuri umuhimu wa elimu: There is always life after Basketball. Kwa wale ambao wamekuwa wakiufuatilia mchezo huu huko Marekani, watakumbuka kwamba, waliwahi kutokea wachezaji mahiri kuanzia College mpaka NBA, lakini kwa sababu moja au nyingine hawakuweza kuendelea na career hiyo. Je mnawakumbuka Mohamed Al amin from Huskies, Jayson William from Duke-NC, au no.1 pick Kwame Brown? Hawa wote walikuwa moto wa kuotea mbali, lakini bahati haikuwa yao.
    Simuombei mabaya Thabeet wetu, lakini najaribu kuwa realistic, you can never go wrong with an education. Jayson William alipata ajali ya pikipiki muda mfupi baada ya kusign na NJ- Nets, ndio ukawa mwishi wa kucheza basketball. Sasa hivi ameajiriwa na ESPN kama Sport analyst, na sio kwa sababu alikuwa nyota wa DUKE, la hasha, ila kwa sababu aligraduate from that prestigious University. Mr. Makulilo wewe kama msomi, you know; its all about knowledge. Watu kama Thabeet ni wachache ndani ya NBA, at 7feet 3inches, he will always be in great demand. As a former NYorker and Knicks fan I will tell you that. When Knicks traded Patrick Ewing after 15 yrs, that was it, there has never been another 7-feet center at the Garden. I belive one more year persuing edacation would not have diminished his NBA's aspirations.
    But again, I wish you all the best in your future endeavour brother. Thank you Thabeet, for making all of us all proud of you. Thank you for your service to our country, Bongoland.

    Brazer K.

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  44. Jamani wabongo msiojua laws na rules za NBA mnachekesha kweli eti angemaliza degree...what the f**k?? kuna watu wameingia NBA straight from junior high and wako very successfull....NBA sign up is all about contract and people play in seasons in of season he will be able to focus on whatever she likes including his degree... and even if you break a leg you are all good babe .... we are talking bout big $$$ here sio hela za madafu...people make big buck in NBA and If I were in Hasheem shoes I would have done the same......
    All I can say he made a great move and surely he will be very successful
    mdau Houston

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  45. Wabongo bana! Eti akivujika mguu??! Kama akiwa drafted nafasi ya tatu yuko GUARANTEED salary ya 3 million a year for the first 2 years! Yaani hata asipodunda mpira hata mara moja.
    Hiyo bila endorsement contracts, Dogo lazima avute kama 10 Mil a year.
    Shule inaeweza kusubiri, watu wanatake a year off wanazunguka Dunia tu hawafanyi kitu ndo iwe kuingia NBA!? Best of luck kijana!

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  46. hashimu ,go go go ,ukiwa na pesa ,akuna kinachoshindikana,kuna mmoja kati ya star wa nba alikuwa high school hata chuo ajaenda wakamdraft jamani,pesa mambo yote hakuna lisilowezekana.kwa pesa yake atakayopata atainunua hata tnz yenu.idiot haters wote.

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  47. Brazer K.
    Kwame Brown is still playing with the Pistons.
    Jay Williams man an obtuse choice.
    If you are a Bball player your body is extremely important, why in the hell he rode a motorcycle? Its commonsense but then again commonsense isn't common. I think Hashim did a very good choice to enter the draft now that he's still healthy(hopefully). If he continued with the huskies next year he might get an injury which might sideline him for the rest of the season and that would diminish his chances to enter the NBA draft. Most of the time people who surrounds you are the one who destroy you especially when money is involved. Don't repeat what Kobe did in Colorado we men fall prey to gropies easily.

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  48. Hii habari nzuri sana. Kila heri bwana Hasheem. Kama mdau mmoja alivyosema hapo juu-kila kitu ni timing, chelewa chelewa utakuta hakuna kitu. Huu ni mwaka wako, hakuna haja ya kusubiri-shule utamaliza baadaye.

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  49. Ni vizuri kupongeza pale mtu anapofanya vizuri na kwa kweli mimi binafsi nampongeza sana Mtanzania mwenzetu Hasheem Thabeet kwani huo ni mfano mzuri na wa kuigwa kabisa. Elimu ipo siku zote lakini unapopata scholarship kutoka shule they expect you to play and finish school at the same time inamake a lot of sense ukimaliza shule then ukajiunga na NBA lakini hakikisha unamalizana na watu waliokuleta na waliokufanya umefikia hatua hii ambayo umefikia, ni jambo jema to make the school proud so that other pple can come back na kuendeleza jina sasa hiyo ni investment nzuri sio unafanya kwa ajili yako peke yako without knowing kwamba kuna watanzania wengine can follow behind your footstep. Kwa kocha wake kumsupport ni lazima kwa sababu ameshukuwa expose na media kwa hiyo hata kama alikuwa na comments au wazo tofauti asingeweza kumwambia otherwise ili baadaye aje kutumia as reference that my coach said this or that kwani wazungu ni wazungu tu akili ipo kichwani. Elimu haina mwisho but at the same time timing is everything. huwezi ukamlinganisha Bill Gates na mtu mwingine. Most of us think money is everything wako wapi akina Vick, Tyson there were excellent athletes, but ukienda shule uwezo wako wa kufikiria pia unakuwa mkubwa na dau kwenye NBA linaongezeka mara dufu. Shule Muhimu wadau especially Marekani
    Houston

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  50. Dah maisha haya,kijana miaka 21 karibuni anaanza kushika ma bilioni,watu tupo tu,hatuna hata uhakika wa kula,this life has never been fair.enewez muda washift wakoloni wasije wakanifukuza,m out

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  51. The timing is perfect, all the best Jibaba!

    Mdau Boston, US

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  52. MR MAKUMILO NAKUBALIANA NA WEWE KABISA HAPO JUU, HAKUNA ANAYEMTAKIA MABAYA THABEET, KAMA YUPO BASI NI MPUMBAVU. NAHAKIKA KILA MTU ATAFURAHI THABEET AKIENDA KUIWAKILISHA TANZANIA ANGALAU NA SISI TANZANIA IFAHAMIKE DUNIANI! ILA MIMI NADHANI THE GUY HAS RUSHED INTO THIS DECISION. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH EDUCATION, THERE IS LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL, SASA HAO WANAOSEMA ETI ATAANZA KUTENGENEZA LOTS OF $$$ NI KWELI LAKINI IT'S SAD KWAMBA HAWAZUNGUMZII PASSION YA THABEET KWENYE BASKETBALL NI OBVIOUS JAMAA YUKO SPEED KUPATA UTAJIRI THRU THAT NA WALA HANA PASSION, MWAKA MMOJA SIO MWINGI ANGEVUMILIA AMALIZE HALAFU AINGIE NBA KIMOJA PIA ANGEPATA EXPOSURE NZURI. WENGI WENU MMETOA MIFANO YA WATU AMBAO WAMEACHA MASOMO NA WAMEFANIKIWA ETI THABEET NAE ATAKUWA HIVYO HIVYO, HIYO SIO KWELI KILA MTU ANABAHATI YAKE, SASA KAMA YEYE ATAWAIGA HAO KWA KIGEZO HICHO HALAFU CAREER IKIISHA ANAANZA KUFILE FOR BUNCRUPTCY SHAURI ZAKE, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A BACKUP PLAN, ASIYE NA BACKUP PLAN SIKU ZOTE NI MPUMBAVU, HUWEZI KUCHUKUA RISK KAMA HIYO JUST BECAUSE KUNA WACHACHE WALIOFANIKIWA. MY OPINION ANGEMALIZA SHULE KWANZA, NBA WILL ALWAYS BE THERE, TAMAA SIO NZURI, KAMA KWELI ANAKIPAJI BASI KITABAKI PALE PALE NA KITATAMBULIKA TU!!!
    -Mdau Canada-

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  53. WEwe mdau UNAYETUMIA JINA LA kritik.....wewe unajifanya 'much no sana lkn kumbe hujui kitu'.....wewe ni of those hypocrite...maaana nilivyosoma juu una-sound kama upo upande wa Hasheem then baadaye ujifanya upo upande wa yule jamaa juu....u kinda tricky person lkn mimi nimekubaini ...not 'ere watu tuna tunaongea mambo ya maana hapa....aaalllah....ndyo maana watu wa-dezaini kama ya kwako EMINEM hawakupedeni....so be advice..huu mtandao ni public think before u comment....hope utaichua advice yangu na kuitumia ktk near feture.....asante!!:-)

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  54. Bwana Thabeet
    1. napenda kuongezea mawazo yangu ya awali. Mie bado nakuunga mkono 100% kwa uamuzi wako.
    2. Wadau wengine wanafikiri ungemaliza shule kwanza, haya ni mawazo ya kizamani-kwamba kila kitu lazima kiende kwenye mstari uliionyooka-unaaza la kwanza mpaka form six, halafu unaingia chuo kikuu-bila hata kufanya kazi hata siku moja. Lazima tuanze kufikiria kuwa kuna watu wengi ambao hawakuchukua mstari ulionyooka na bado wamefanikiwa katika maisha. Mfano kuna akina mama wengi ambao walianza kuzaa na kulea watoto wao, halafu wakarudi shule wakiwa watu wazima.
    3.Kwa ufupi wadau wote tunakubaliana kuwa elimu ni muhimu-lakini tunabishana ni lini mtu amalizie shule yake. Hivyo bwana Thabeet, wewe nenda NBA, chapa kazi vile vile chukua masomo ya jioni na ujiendeleze upate degree yako katika miaka miwili au mitatu ijayo. Mifano ya waliofanya hivyo ni wengi, ukishachaguliwa kwenye timu unaweza kuongea na veterans watakusaidia kwa hilo.

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  55. kuna uyo msichana apo juu anaongelea maswala ya kiss la hashimu!!! STUPID GORL grow up n think big

    ok nimewaelewa kama ataendelea na skuli lake ki-ivo akiwa NBA,maana
    ofkoz shule sio kila kitu bt inasaidia

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  56. PhatlorenzoApril 16, 2009

    Kuna watu humu ndani ambao hawajui chochote kuhusu Basketball na NBA na wanakera sana. Kuna mtu hapo juu amediriki kumcopare Khalid El Amin ambaye ni alikuwa point guard hapo UCONN miaka ya 1999. El Amin hakuweza kukaa NBA kwa sababu ya size yake. He's too small 5'10". Guards wa this size NBA ni wachache mno na walioweza ku last muda mrefu kidogo NBA ni Tyrone Curtis au "Muggsy Bogues". Huyu alikuwa akicheza Charlotte Hornets. Mwingine mdogo ni Early Boykins aliyekuwa na Nuggets, nafikiri sasa hivi yuko na Charlotte Bobcats. Pia kuna comparison ya Jay Williams.
    J-Will aliyekuwa drafted namba 2 na Bulls (na Sio NJ NETS kama huyo mdau alivyodai huko juu) nyuma ya Yao Ming na aliyepata ajali ya pikipiki iliyomaliza career yake ya NBA sasa hivi anafanya kazi ESPN, kama analyst wa Mens College Basketball.
    Na mwisho..Kwame Brown who never went to college. Kwame Brown alitokea High School (Glynn Academy High School) moja kwa moja. Na he was never ready for the big stage.
    Hata hivyo kuna wengine ambao walikuwa drafted juu (top 5) na hawakuwa ready ku click. Mfano, Michael Olowakandi, Sam Bowie, kuna mzungu Detroit Pistons walimdraft namba 2 mwaka 2003 kutoka Europe (Serbia-Montenegro)anaitwa Darko Milicic.

    Sasa basi, kuna mdau wa Canada ambaye yeye anadai eti Hasheem anaenda NBA kutafuta utajiri wa haraka haraka. Hivi wewe uko huko Canada kutafuta nini kama sio maisha mazuri ya kwako na familia yako? Nini kilikutoa Tanzania? TUACHE UNAFIKI. Yes ni nature ya binadamu wote kutafuta chances za kuimprove maisha yao na kuishi maisha mazuri zaidi kuliko vizazi (generations zilizopita). Kwenye post yangu hapo juu nimesema na hii ni fact kwamba UCONN program made a profit to the University of Connecticut ya $6 million last year. Hatujui stats za miaka mingine miwili.
    Hasheem amekaa shule miaka 3 hivi kweli unadhubutu kusema anatafuta utajiri wa haraka haraka? Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)aliondoka Syracuse baada ya mwaka mmoja. Mbona hilo hamlisemi? Kobe Bryant, Amare Stoudamare, na Lebron James to name a few hata college hawakwenda..Ooh hawa ni wamarekani na they have passion na basketabll na hawatafuti utajiri huh? You are so silly with your stupid and myopic arguments.
    Unadai eti akibakia college mwaka mmoja zaidi atapata exposure. Nani kakwambia Hasheem hana exposure?
    Camera za CBS Sports wakati wa National Basketball Championship game two weeks ago zilikuwa zinamfuatilia jamaa (Hasheem) akiwa jukwaani na rafiki yake na ndio maana tukaona ile picha ya yeye kuvaa miwani. Hasheem ame make covers za Sports Illustrated, ESPN Sports, na ma analysts wengi na watu wenye knowledge ya game kama Coach Dick Vitale, Jay Billas, Hubert Davis, na sports radios hapa Marekani kama Dan Patrick, ESPN The Heard, wanamuongelea Hasheem day in day out. N'ways sio tatizo lako ni kwa sababu huna facts ndio maana hujui unacho argue.

    Hivi ni kwa nini hampendi huyu kijana wa watu afanikiwe?

    Ooh eti amalize shule. Ok, basi amalize shule. Mbona Tiger Woods hakumaliza shule?
    Wengi wetu tunaenda shule ili tupate uhakika wa kuajiriwa na kulipwa kwa masaa. Na wengine wanaoamua kuchukua different route. Hawa ni risk takers (Entrepreneur) ambao either wana vipaji, special opportunity, good timing, na factors zingine kwa hiyo shule kwao sio muhimu, na hawa wakifanikiwa huwaajiri wasomi ku run biashara zao. Hivi Oprah ameenda college gani tena?

    I am sick of ooh..Hasheem is not ready? How do you know he is not ready? Umecheza naye pick up game? Majungu tu.
    This kid has the best blocking shot ability hata Mutombo na Alonzo Mourning (best shot blockers in the NBA) hawakuwa nazo walipokuwa college.
    Of course he needs to improve na he will improve.
    I don't know Hasheem, but I am so happy he's made it this far and I am routing for him to go above and beyond kwa sababu hii ni inspiration kwa many young people wanaomfuatilia nyumbani na huku nje kwamba everything is possible if you work hard for it.
    Jamani naombeni tujenge instead ya kubomoa.

    --Phatlorenzo, MN--

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  57. Wewe Mdau wa " Tarehe April 16, 2009 8:05 AM ". Elewa kuwa tunaposoma we get exposure and brainlighted ili tuweze kufanya right decisions so as to achieve in our life and to play good developing roles in our societies.

    Hasheem has had his education to the point that huo mwaka mmoja hautaweza kuleta tofauti sana ya a person he is right now, the knowledge he has right now, the exposure he has right now, the gratitude and attitude he has developed right now. Tofauti itakuwa tu ni kwamba hana cheti tu... Of which yeye kwenda NBA will cover that gap.. Maana kwa wale waliosema kuwa after his NBA career (of which is years to come), atatakiwa kuishi akiwa na education yake!! Hata sasa hivi he is educated, coz he has been into college for 3yrs. Au mpaka amalize dakika ya mwisho ya course yake (to graduate?)ndo nahisi hao watamuona kuwa ameelimika!?

    Well, huyo aliyetoa mfano wa baba yake kulipwa vizuri sasa hivi ni mfano mzuri ndio.. Lakini mbona haukuangalia the other side of the coin, kuwa logically hata yeye (Hasheem) atakapokuwa in his old age atakuwa tayari amesha-earn big dough na atakuwa anafanya vitu vingine? And further more, let's bear in mind kuwa watu tunatofautiana akili, kuna watu wanapokuwa tu ktk freshman in college tayari anakuwa na matured mentality sawa na a senior student ready to graduate.. Hash been to college for 3 solid years. Hence, able and ready to live as an educated person, which he is.. Mbona watu huwa wanarushwa hata madarasa, in Africa?! Well, hapa najaribu tu kusema kuwa wengi hapo juu wanaongelea elimu ya kupata cheti na graduation, bila kuongelea kupata elimu ili uweze kuishi (im not talking bout being employed, graduate and certification help more on employment, you guys are right). Right now, Hash is not into that employment thing, brothers and sisters.. He doesn't fit into it.. Don't forget ma' boy is 7 plus feet high (hata akiwa na hivyo vyeti.. You guys need to see him with your eyes, he is not 6'9" at least a white color job woulda fit him).. He needs to be an entertainer!!..Let him do his thang, people. Asingeenda shule kabisa hapo ndo ningewaelewa mliposema anakimbilia hela za haraka.. Let me remind you of two things: Firstoff, this guy did drop two times from him being drafted (2007 and 2008).. Did people give him props for that? Is yes, let's do it again. If NO, then I know you even won't give props for any of his decision if he woulda stay further in college.

    Secondly, this guys did SHAKE the game of college basketball, mpaka akapata zawadi kibao tangu mwaka jana (I am NOT going to break this down).. sasa mimi nawaona hao wanaoponda labda hawazijui hizi habari au la wanazijua kwa juu juu tu.. Last but not least, the guy is a TOTAL UNIQUE PACKAGE (for NBA and basketball).. Mshkaji ana nguvu za miguuni huyo msimsikie hivyo tu.. Acheni mchezo !! Na ana akili sana tu.. Msijekuwa mlikuwa mnaangalia mechi moja moja zile za tournament na kuanza kusema kuwa Hash ni legelege (He has been smart all throughout).. Maana watu (players) wanapokupania na kutaka kuonyesha game kupitia kwako inabidi uwe na akili ya kuzaliwa ya ziada.. Hash was able to do that. He was not rough but strong .. na ndio maana Hasheem is a decent player, smart with good personality. He has a long future with a longterm focus in life.

    He knows what he is doing and he is doing it to his fulest capacity.

    Huyo anajitambulisha kama mkenya hatakiwi kulazimisha uadui kwa kuleta utaifa. Tunamuomba atafute habari za Hasheem na asupport kwa kuwa Kenya na Bongo ni nchi marafiki, na yeye ni rafiki pia hata akimchukia Hash kwa kuwa ni mtanzania. Hapa tunaongelea people as one people.

    I bow down and support you again and again. We are in the same plane you bought for the journey to make Tanzania proud.

    -- Go HASHEEM THA DREAM --

    It's yo Boy 'BABAUBAYA'

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  58. wooooooote mnaosema angevumilia amalize shule mwaka mmoja ndio aingie NBA nadhani mko bongo na hamuelewi DECI ya NBA. Hivi nyie mnazania huko NBA kunaingilika tu hivi hivi. Unaingia ukiwa top of the game. Unajuaje mwaka ujao hiyo team yake itakua na watu wakucheza mchezo mzuri kama mwaka huu. Mjue kucheza ball iahitaji team mates wazuri ili uweze kuonyesha umahiri wako. Na wazuri wanachipuka kila siku huku. Ukichelewa basi tena bahati haiji mara mbili. Na huku mtu unasahaulika within a day. Mwacheni yupo sasa hivi juu na coach wake ameshampa blessings zote hana tatizo huyo. mwaka jana coach wake alidoubt mwaka huu green light kabisa. Shule zipo tu lakini NBA haitamngojea forever na umri wake ndio wakuingia hapo akichelewa tu vitoto kibao huku vinarefuka tu kama nini.

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  59. Baba UbayaApril 16, 2009

    mnaolialia kuhusu kumaliza shule hebu acheni kuleta ULOZI!!!shule zipo na hata uzeeni unaweza kujiendeleza na elimu lkn nafasi kama hii huwa HAIRUDI.tatizo la sports hujui nini kitakutokea baadae in terms of INJURIES.na hivi alivyowika ktk NCAA next year wangekuja kumtegua kiuno bure mwanetu.
    bora alivyoingia mwaka huuuuuuuuu.
    U GO BWOOOY...we all behind u and we believe U CAN DO IT.

    PEACE!!!!!!!!!!

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  60. Huyo mjinga hapo juu anayejiita Phatlorenzo unadai watu hawana facts, hizo facts ulizotoa hapo juu mwenyewe umezipata kwenye media pia, FYI wote tunazijua ndio maana hatuzizungumzii kama wewe unavyoropoka hovyo, you are so shallow minded and ignorant ikija kwenye knowledge, the guy is not ready period, sasa unadhani unapomfananisha na mastar wengine ambao hawajasoma basi ndio lazima na yeye afanikiwe kama wao, kuna leo na kesho, nadhani wewe pia ni mchovu ndio maana unamfagilia sana huyo Thabeet, oh eti timing that's a load of bullshit i have ever had in my life, his talent will always be there man no matter what na atakuwa recognized kwa talent yake hata kama itachukua miaka 2, mjinga mwingine hapo kasema eti oh kwani huo mwaka mmoja utamake difference, give me a break, acheni kumdanganya mwenzenu ofcourse it will make a difference ndio maana ikagawanya katika miaka, halafu huyo mjinga mwingine hapo juu anaitwa Baba Ubaya naye eti ana nguvu za kwenye miguu so what, wengine hawana?, watu hawajasema asiingie NBA, wamesema ameharakisha sana na hayuko tayari, period. BTW phatlorenzo tuna TV, tunajua kufuatilia "facts", tunasoma magazeti na tunafanya research za kutosha kabla hatuja comment, huna haja ya kubreakdown for us, ushabiki wa kichovu kama wako ndio wa kubomoa na sio kujenga. Thabeet all the best man, lakini atakuja kukumbuka hizi comments humu ndani, he's gonna be tossed around like a rug in NBA na it's so obvious!!

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  61. Kuna upumbavu wa-kitanzania bado unaendelea usio kuwa na akili wala kichwa. Eti Hasheem amalize chuo mwaka mmoja ndo aende NBA.
    Wengi walioandika hapa nafikiri ni WATZ walio huku huku marekani , na wengi wao wanasoma sasa, na bado hata hizo degree hawajazipata, ndio maana kwao kusoma ndio jibu la maisha kwa kila mtu.
    Naomba waelewe kwamba hivyo vyuo vyote wanavyosoma hapa USA vinajulikana sana na kupata wanafunzi wengi kama vitakuwa na program nzuri za Basketball, football au sports ya aina yoyote kubwa. Angalia Ivy university zote hapa zina sports program za hali ya juu. Kama zingekuwa zinajali kusoma tu basi zisingekuwa na sports team zinazoheshimika hapa USA. Elew hapa kila mtu na kila kitu kina nafasi yake ndio maana sports zikawa vyuoni ili watu watoke college kwenda kucheza NBA, WNBA, NFL, soccer nk. Ukiona wachezaji waliosajiliwa NBA au NFL bila kupitia chuo kikuu basi ujue walikuwa na extra ordinary sports cability and ability kiasi kwamba sheria inabidi iombwe ili waweze kucheza NBA au NFL na wengi wao kielimu huko highschool ni wachezaji ambao hawana uwezo kabisa kielimu na sheria haiwezi kumuweka hata chuo cha community kwani GPA yake ni ndogo au haikubaliki. Ila tu kiwango chake cha sports ni kikali na kikubwa kupita vya hata wengine walioko vyuoni.
    Pia muelewe kusoma hapa US unaweza soma muda wowote unaotaka na unaweza maliza chuo kwa wakati wowote unaotaka na sio lazima uwe na degree kama wewe una kipaji ambacho mimi na wewe hatuna.
    Mimi nina PHD hapa na ni mwalimu wa community college hapa Alabama na ninafundisha baadhi ya madarasa Alabama University na mshahara wangu kwa mwaka hauzidi $120,000. Sasa kama Hasheem anaweza pata $500,000 mpaka $200,000,000 kwa mwaka , acheze au awe bench. kipi ni bora kusoma kama mimi na kuwa na PHD na kupata fedha kidogo au kwenda NBA na kupata fedha za kuweka maisha yale sawa.
    Elewa March madnes wanaangalia wamarekani wote na kupata kazi hapa sio elimu ni jina na mchango wako katika sports ulipokuiwa chuoni.Obama mwenyewe anaangalia hii kila siku. Fikiria U/ North Carolina ndio washindi mwaka huu wa college lakini Hasheem yupo pick namba tatu kwa NBA wakati jamaa wa UNC wanaanzia pick namba tano na kuendelea.
    Pia muelewe hii sio yeye ni maaumuzi ya kocha wake kwanza, then kamati ya huskies ya michezo, then agent wake na mwisho watangazaji kwamba time imefika. Yeye alikuwa mtu wa mwisho kusema tu na kuandika kwamba ameamua kwenda NBA.
    Elewa akichaguliwa, sifa nyingi zinaenda kwa chuo alichotoka cha UCON na enrollmet inaongezeka maradufu , kwani inaonyesha once you play basketball in that school you can end up in NBA.
    Hasheem amefanya jambo kubwa sana na ni bahati sana kupata seven feet, blocker mzuri kama yeye hapa USA.
    Mwisho muelewe huyu jamaa, Hashhem alikuwa mcheza soccer TZ ya makaratasi, na urefu ndio ulimsaidia kuja hapa USA. Basketball amefundishwa Houston katika shule za awali (community college) zenye basketball program nzuri zinazohamishia wachezaji wao university za ivy kama duke,yale, Ceorge washington, UNC, KU, OK,Gonzaga,Baylor nk.
    Soma jamaa Phletrost hapo juu amesema mambo mazuri na anaelewa juu ya hii habari zaidi ya mtu yeyote.

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  62. Wanaotaka Hasheem amalize college kwanza wana mawazo ya kimaskini. kwamba huwezi kufanikiwa mpaka uwe na degree!
    Go Hasheem, hata sisi wengine tutafaidika kwa sababu Katanzania hakukuwa hata kanafahamika huko Marekani. the big guys in NBA will try to scare you with their powerful body-check, don't worry, akina Mutombo walianza hivyo hivyo you will be fine.
    lakini nafikiri watanzania wengi hawajui how matters Hasheem kupata hiyo draft. tunafikiri ni kitu cha mchezo mchezo tu! hata wamarekani wenyewe hawapati hiyo nafasi na wanacheza basket wakiwa na kuanzia miaka miwili.

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  63. "Hasheem is more than ready to make the move to the next level," said head coach Jim Calhoun. "He has been one of the most dominant defensive players in the history of college basketball and I am certain that where ever he ends up in the NBA, he is ready to be equally successful. He is a special player and even more special as a person. He will truly be remembered as one of the great players in UConn history, not only for his accomplishments, but also because of the type of person he is."

    Thabeet was named First Team All-American in 2008-09 by the NABC and the John R. Wooden Award. He was the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in each of the past two seasons and was the 2008-09 BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year. He averaged 13.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game (No. 2 nationally) in 2008-09 and helped lead the Huskies the 2009 NCAA Final Four and a 31-5 final record.




    Thabeet is the 11th player at UConn to declare early for the NBA Draft and nine of the previous ten were drafted in the first round. Eight of the ten were taken in the lottery portion of the first round.

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  64. PhatlorenzoApril 17, 2009

    Wewe blogger (ANON) wa April 17, 2009 3:01 AM.
    Nafikiri wasomaji wa blog hii wanaweza kuamua simply nani stupid kati ya mimi na wewe. Mimi nime argue na nime back arguments zangu na facts. Za kwako ziko wapi? Back your claims basi. Oooh he's not ready..tuambie basi kwa nini unafikiri hayuko ready.
    Aaah now I know, wewe ndio yule yule uliye confuse kati ya Jayson Williams aliyekuwa Bulls aliyepata ajali ya pikipiki na Jason Williams aliyekuwa anachezea NJ Nets (two different ppl). See how misinformed you are?
    Na pia kama ungekuwa na akili usingeweza kufananisha Khalid El Amin (point guard) na Hasheem Thabeet (center). You are comparing apple to orange. Do your homework and come here prepared. Kwa taarifa yako..I follow sports..sio kwenye TV tu hata games na attend pia.
    --Phatlorenzo, MN--

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  65. HASHIMU THABITI=HASHEEM THABIT

    eeeeeeeeeh!!!

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  66. Papa Hasheem, niko nakupa dole, endelea kutumika...abo banabokusemea mbofu habana akili timamu...tupo tunakuombea kwa mola...baache baendelee kutomboka tomboka huku wewe unakula dolali (makuta)...
    This is a great wonderful turnover! I am proudly Tanzanian! Benye chuki bakunywe poison..
    We are behind you young big boy!
    mupozile@yahoo.com

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  67. Ndugu yangu Phatlorenzo, hongera sana kwa bidii zako za kutetea ideas zako. Lakini Marekani hakuna UMANDE.

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  68. We MWOSHA-KINYWA wa "Tarehe April 17, 2009 3:01 AM,"... Unaonyesha ni jinsi gani ulivokuwa mtaalam wa majungu na mchukia-maendeleo ya watu wengine. Maana unajifanya kumwandikia Hashem 'All the best' halafu mwishoni unaandika 'he's gonna be tossed like ...'. Pamoja na kuwepo marekani bado unaonyesha ulivyo mshamba, hater! Well, your ugly-ass mouth will not even put a curse to the boy. He will go on and do it big, and you will remain a neutral useless hater. Cheuwa nyongo yako na uilambe kama roho inakuuma kiasi hicho, labda ugonjwa sugu ya roho-mbaya itakupona. Mnafiki tu wewe, hauna lolote!!

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  69. hizi comments zitam-stress shujaa wetu.. Pls wananchi sasa tuangalie usawa mwingine.. yeye ameshajua anachotakiwa kufanya, na pamoja na hayo ameshakubali kuingia huko NBA. kwa hiyo, hatuna la kufanya.
    Michuzi, je kuna umuhimu wa kuendelea na hii post? maana watu naona wameshapoteza focus wanaanza kurushiana majembe...


    forevershennenneh

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    Definately smart decision.

    Wishing you all the best and God bless you!

    I am very proud of you.

    (US Blogger)

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  71. AnonymousJune 04, 2009

    Kina Magic na Jordan wanahangaika mpaka leo na tayari wapo Hall of Fame. Kijana wa TZ atafika Hall of fame,atakuwa millionaire,pia atazidi kuhangaika na maisha na kuboresha maisha. Tayari kishaelemika ni kumalizia courses tu na kupata cheti chake. Ukiongea nae utaona ni mtu aliyepitia College ya nguvu UCONN-STORRS sio IVY LEAGUE lakini ni bonge la Chuo. Kamaliza freshman,sophomore,junior, na imebaki senior year!! Hana haja ya
    kujiona ana mapungufu kielimu huyo ni tayari college graduate wa uhakika and UCONN is going to be proud to call him an alumni. Jamaa hana makuu shule kaenda vizuri na kikapu kacheza vizuri kwa nini asianze biashara mapema ili afike mbali zaidi? Mtaji anao na uwezo nao na akili anazo na kila mtu na maamuzi yake na washauri wake duniani.

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  72. AnonymousJune 04, 2009

    Akiwa NBA na timu yake ikiwa NJ,NY,DC,BOSTON,Orlando ntaenda kupepea bendera ya TZ.

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