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06-25-2011, 07:39 AM
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Tanguy (Targuy?) Ngombo news, lied about age, ineligible
http://www.sbnation.com/nba-draft/20...nba-draft-2011
Tanguy Ngombo may have been the Internet's biggest revelation, or one giant prank pulled over the heads of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Earlier this week, DraftExpress floated his name and noted the Minnesota connection. He was the hidden gem, tucked away in Qatar and deemed worthy of a flier by the Timberwolves. So Minnesota pounced, buying the rights to the 57th pick from Dallas to draft 21-year-old Ngombo. And the Internet rejoiced. Except there was one small problem with the pick, and it may be the most David Kahn thing ever. It turns out, Ngombo isn't actually 21: He's 26-years-old if the FIBA roster is to be believed. He's also ineligible for the draft, meaning the Timberwolves bought the rights to a pick that will now be voided (picture is of the FIBA roster and is courtesy of DraftExpress  So we all thought Kahn made it through the draft without screwing anything up or making any monumentally stupid moves. And then, with just a few picks left in the draft, he does this. Never leave us, Kahn. More on the story can be found over SB Nation Minnesota. MORE: The Minnesota Timberwolves seemed to have a pretty good showing in the 2011 NBA Draft. They drafted second-best player in the draft Derrick Williams with the second pick, traded down a few times for cash and the ability to get good value with UCLA guard Malcolm Lee and then acquired a player Targuy Ngombo in the waning moments of the second round. Except Targuy Ngombo is actually Tanguy Alban Harrys Ngombo, a soon-to-be 27-year-old forward who apparently duped everyone on his way to hearing his name called by Adam Silver on Thursday night. Ngombo was first brought to the mainstream's attention by Jonathan Givony of Draft Express earlier in the week when he mentioned there was a good chance that the Congolese native could get drafted out of Qatar (stay with me now). Timberwolves scout Pete Philo apparently discovered Ngombo and convinced Kahn he was worthy of a draft pick while assuming the small forward was only 21 as it says on his NBA.com page. New revelations have shown that Ngombo is actually 26, a fact easily confirmed by looking at Qatar's roster on the FIBA website in anticipation of the 2012 Olympics in London. This makes Ngombo ineligible to be drafted according to both Givony and ESPN's John Hollinger.
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06-25-2011, 08:05 AM
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Not that we would've picked him at #57, but this only makes the Rudy Fernandez trade look that much smarter...
Damn, Minnesota sucks at drafting!
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06-25-2011, 08:42 AM
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Happen frequently in other Sports, especially African and Brasilian players. They normally don't have any certification of Birth so if they look young they can go with whatever age they need.
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06-25-2011, 09:43 AM
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Especially with Black People. They often look much younger then they are. Thinking of the numerous black Guys i hang out with...i wouldve guessed them all dead wrong.
But one would believe that a Organization like the NBA would do a bit more of a background check. Obviously not. |
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06-25-2011, 09:56 AM
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Well, ok. LeDouche is an exception. He looks like 40.
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