Saturday, April 25, 2009

An Aussie big is at Yuba College

The following is a great story, with the hope of a very happy ending.

Coming soon to a campus near you
7-foot-4 Australian pursues hoops life
Ryan Klocke
Appeal-Democrat
March 9, 2009


He commands attention the instant he walks into the Yuba College gym.

Little kids stare in amazement. Students and parents look upward while forming facial expressions that say "who is that man who just had to contort his body just to get through the door?"

His name is Kewal Shiels. He's 7-foot-4 and slender as a lamppost. He's from Australia and — if everything goes according to plan — will be in a 49ers basketball uniform come next season.

The story of how he got here is baffling...


Go here for the remainder, including a photo of Shiels.

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