John Calipari, who made his final cuts for the Dominican Republic National Team roster today has announced that Eloy Vargas was one of the final cuts today.
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One of those players is Eloy Vargas. I’ve talked with Eloy and he fully understands the decision. He will be coming home this weekend to prepare for his senior season with his teammates at Kentucky. Eloy has enjoyed a great experience with this Dominican team. He was a really a great teammate and gained valuable experience during his three weeks.
Eloy was going against veterans like Al Horford and Charlie Villanueva and Jack Michael Martinez. He held his own, but these guys have been playing in the pro leagues for years. When everybody is so close, you’ve got to look at it as we need three big men, we need three point guards and we need to fill out the roster from there. Eloy understands the decision, and what I think he’s done and what I told him is he’s probably cemented his spot on the national team for years to come.
[/QUOTE]Coach Cal also wanted to make sure a reassure the Big Blue Nation that he is still recruiting, even though he is with the DR team.
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One thing I want to assure the Big Blue Nation is that my time in South America hasn’t taken me away from recruiting. I’ve been in contact with Kenny Payne and John Robic every day, and I’ve even made a few phone calls from abroad.
Don’t worry, Big Blue Nation, we’re staying on top of it. This experience is a unique opportunity for me and my coaching staff and it’s given Orlando Antigua, Rod Strickland and I a chance to develop as coaches and learn more about the game.
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I had already heard that Eloy would probably be back for school, because if he made the team he would miss at least 1 month of class. I think this was a great learning experience for Eloy and it could only help his conifidence going into the season.
How much do you think Eloy will improve practicing and playing with the Dominican Team?
