Christian Popoola commits to Academy of Art.

Jun 2, 2020
10:31:36am

ag4cougs All-American

Played HS ball at Lone Peak and then Bishop Gorman.

August 2016: commits to BYU.
April 2017: flips to Utah.
December 2018: leaves Utah.
January 2019: signs with SLCC.
May 2020: signs with Academy of Art.

What a ride.

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SLCC's Popoola commits to Academy of Art - Salt Lake Community College Athletics

SLCC's Christian Popoola has committed to continuing his college basketball career at another institution.

https://slccbruins.com/news/2020/5/22/mens-basketball-slccs-popoola-commits-to-academy-of-art.aspx

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Christian Popoola commits to Academy of Art.

ag4cougs

6/2/20 10:31am

"They will give him a chance to keep playing basketball at a high level..." Huh?

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/2/20 10:37am

A division 2 program no one has ever heard of is apparently "high level"

CoachSpeak

6/2/20 10:41am

RE: "They will give him a chance to keep playing basketball at a high level..."

J-Rod

6/2/20 10:50am

ITT Technical Institute is disappointed, because they tried hard to recruit him.

Philosoraptor

6/2/20 10:42am

Stevens Henager was top 5 as well.

Blueto

6/2/20 10:47am

And U of Phoenix. Play with Shaq!

NorthwestCoug

6/2/20 11:45am

I thought the title was meant to demean the real school to which he committed.

MaroonCoug

6/2/20 10:51am

And I hope my post was not interpreted as a slam. Good luck to him!

ag4cougs

6/2/20 12:38pm

When the yewts laid out the plan for him to be a defensive guy, he probably

SinkingQuffa

6/2/20 10:55am

He took option 4, larger role at D2 school....and there is nothing wrong with

BYUheaven

6/2/20 11:12am

I actually think it's option 5 a mid major D2 school.

jrob30

6/2/20 11:42am

Recruiting pitch: "Hey kid — wanna be LeBron James?"

SinkingQuffa

6/2/20 11:52am

I saw that last year they tied for their best season ever with 12 wins.

cougfromcali

6/2/20 12:12pm

$26K per year for tuition...not a bad deal if he really wants to work on his

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/2/20 11:12am

May be more interested in a career in music than basketball.

ochobeeguy

6/2/20 11:14am

This may be what he has in mind.

NowIsTheTime

6/2/20 11:44am

I don't think anyone is criticizing him or his choice...

CoachSpeak

6/2/20 11:54am

What is he doing in music?

cougfromcali

6/2/20 12:11pm

Yeah, he did actually have D1 offers from Dixie and Coastel Carolina I think....

mokelembembe

6/2/20 12:27pm

Are they big music schools?

ochobeeguy

6/2/20 1:27pm

Dixie has a nice flute program

mokelembembe

6/2/20 7:56pm

More like Academy o Fart!

LiveCoug

6/2/20 11:56am

Same thing happens in the work world, including many on this board

SlantRoute

6/2/20 1:43pm

You make a good point, but occasionally there is

NowIsTheTime

6/2/20 2:35pm

RE: Christian Popoola commits to Academy of Art.

Coug Man in Florida

6/2/20 4:54pm

So Christian POOpoola is seriously going to

Dbl Nickel

6/2/20 7:46pm

Yeah. I heard that it was his number 2 choice.

BYUlv

6/2/20 9:45pm

Is that the one advertised in TV guide, where you copied their drawings & apply?

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