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[CCDevil2012]

We always hear about transfers from school to school. But can anyone think of a local school that benefitted from the addition of a foreign exchange student?

[Crimson's Ghost]

I think I recall someone saying some ICC girls team had a good exchange student playing basketball.  

[CCDevil2012]

Doesn't have to be just this year. In years past too

[upnorth]

The only one I can think of is Barhacs at Williamsburg.  She literally carries that team, but you would expect that from someone with U16 national team experience.

Not to hi-jack the thread, but when I read the following article in the Altoona Mirror, I was surprised that the content did not raise the "athletic purpose" flag with the D6 committee.  I hope she gets her wish to attend college in the US and play collegiate basketball.

[GoldenRamsFAN]

Couple years ago Kiski Prep had the 2 7 foot brothers from Canada on the team. Not really foreign exchange students, but still pretty cool. Only played there for 1 or maybe 2 years then transferred to I believe Huntington Prep WV

[Manfred]

Back in the late 80's or early 90's, the Rangers had a young man from Germany I think, named Sven Crone.  He was here a little over a year, but did help as a kicker one season.  The bad part is he left before the end of one season and the playoffs.

[Crimson's Ghost]

I remember the Bhullr brothers at Kiski.  They were huge.  I think they played at New Mexico State or somewhere like that out West

Kiski tried to sell itself as a hot destination prep basketball school for a while, they attracted those kids there. Not sure if Kiski is still trying to do that.  There's a school in Washington, PA at the moment with a bunch of foreign basketball players.  They aren't PIAA, just based here. 

[dougkeklak]

I recall hearing stories about some Swedish kids playing hockey at Guilfoyle (I think). Someone familiar with Ferndale might be able to help me out, I think they had a foreign exchange kicker the year they beat Windber at home in the game they used the Fair Catch Free Kick (their District championship year).

On a similar note, the 1990 Johnstown Trojans greatly benefitted from having Spanish exchange student Arturo Vega at placekicker. He even won a lightning/rain shortened game 3-0.

Although the Trojans have had very solid kicking over the past 15 or so years, the seasons leading up to '90 it was really a crap shoot or they just opted to go for 2. To have a kicker that was reliable in extra points was a luxury. I remember Jerry Davitch being quoted in the paper after a game he was three for three that they should put a plaque outside of the Point Stadium for the accomplishment!!!

Sorry, just realized this post was in the basketball forum... oh well, enjoy it anyway lol

[LoneRanger]

Kiski is not marketing itself as a basketball destination any longer.  That is one of the major reasons the coach was let go and is now the coach at Gateway HS in Pittsburgh.  They will take a post grad if the kid approaches the school but they are not actively looking for transfers ( as far as I know). The Bhullar Bros did transfer along with a 6'10 kid named Stephan Janocovich (sp?). He transferred to a Prep in WV.  He ended up playing a year or 2 at Missouri (I think) and then transferred to Hawaii and is currently in the D league of the NBA.  
First Love Christian is located in Washington PA and it does have a lot of Canadian players on the team.  They are talented as at one point this year they were ranked #12 in the nation. Several D 1 players on the team.  
Back on task, Meadville had a kid in 1990 from Yugoslavia.  Dominic Dumonchick (sp?) Who was 6'10 and shot the 3 ball well.  Ended up playing at Pitt and getting minutes and eventually started.  That was back in the day when bigs never shot the 3 ball here in America so to see this giant knocking down 3's, it was impressive.

[costanza]

I remember Portage had a kid in the late 80's for basketball, Christian Andersen???  I think he was foreign exchange living with the Kargo's for that year.  I might have gotten the name wrong, but I think it was the '87 season.  He was decent.