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Be forewarned this is a Frank Zicarelli article. 
Regardless, after listening to phdsteve's podcast and reading various scouting reports on this kid, I'd have to say I'm more excited to see his potential right now than Davis'. Don't get me wrong, I think Ed is going to be something special, but I always prefer stories of kids that in some way or another had been somewhat written off only to prove critics wrong. *knocks on wood*
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Regardless, after listening to phdsteve's podcast and reading various scouting reports on this kid, I'd have to say I'm more excited to see his potential right now than Davis'. Don't get me wrong, I think Ed is going to be something special, but I always prefer stories of kids that in some way or another had been somewhat written off only to prove critics wrong. *knocks on wood*
“I’m just excited to be here in Toronto, to be with the Raptors. The way I look it, there were teams who missed out on me.”
Teams missed out because they were scared of Alabi’s health.
Alabi suffers from Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver, a condition he said he has had since birth, very treatable and not likely to prevent him from reaching his pro goals.
“He has been checked out thoroughly by our doctors,’’ Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo said.
The Raptors forfeited cash and a future second-round pick to acquire Alabi from Dallas, which selected the Florida State product with the 50th overall pick when many draft experts figured Alabi would go much higher.
While rare in a country such as the United States, Hep B is quite common in the continent of Africa.
Even with Alabi’s representatives issuing a statement from a sports medicine specialist prior to the June 24 draft, it still discouraged teams from taking Alabi.
The 7-foot-1 Alabi came to America five years ago and attended an Orlando-area high school before he enrolled at FSU.
Defence is Alabi’s biggest asset, a strength he helped in leading the Seminoles to appearances in the past two NCAA tournaments.
Teams missed out because they were scared of Alabi’s health.
Alabi suffers from Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver, a condition he said he has had since birth, very treatable and not likely to prevent him from reaching his pro goals.
“He has been checked out thoroughly by our doctors,’’ Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo said.
The Raptors forfeited cash and a future second-round pick to acquire Alabi from Dallas, which selected the Florida State product with the 50th overall pick when many draft experts figured Alabi would go much higher.
While rare in a country such as the United States, Hep B is quite common in the continent of Africa.
Even with Alabi’s representatives issuing a statement from a sports medicine specialist prior to the June 24 draft, it still discouraged teams from taking Alabi.
The 7-foot-1 Alabi came to America five years ago and attended an Orlando-area high school before he enrolled at FSU.
Defence is Alabi’s biggest asset, a strength he helped in leading the Seminoles to appearances in the past two NCAA tournaments.
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