Tomasz Kwiatkowski

[50's PONY]

Tomasa Kwiatkowski Scout.com Headlines:
Center Visits Valpo Today
-by Scout.com Feb 15, 2007

Ht: 7-1 Wt: 250
Position: C
Birthplace:
Poland
Year: Class of 2007
High School: Lee Academy
(Lee, ME)


Initial year in the United States was the 2006-2007 season. Has a feel for the game. Not ready to be productive but can pass the ball, runs OK for his size and projects as an early backup for a high-major program. Simply put: he's a very large human being.

Schools of Interest:
School Interest Level Offer? Visit Date Signed LOI?
SMU Med Interest Yes None
UNLV Med Interest Yes None
Valparaiso Med Interest Yes 02/16/2007
Virginia Med Interest Yes 11/10/2006
Baylor No Interest Yes None
Rhode Island No Interest Yes None

[The PonyGrad]

Tomasa Kwiatkowski Scout.com Headlines:
Center Visits Valpo Today
-by Scout.com Feb 15, 2007

Ht: 7-1 Wt: 250
Position: C
Birthplace:
Poland
Year: Class of 2007
High School: Lee Academy
(Lee, ME)


Schools of Interest:
School Interest Level Offer? Visit Date Signed LOI?
SMU Med Interest Yes None
UNLV Med Interest Yes None
Valparaiso Med Interest Yes 02/16/2007
Virginia Med Interest Yes 11/10/2006
Baylor No Interest Yes None
Rhode Island No Interest Yes None

Well, between Katuka and this guy I guess we know where those 2 ships are sitting for now.

[abezontar]

Isn't Dia over 7 foot? Can you imagine how incredible that would be to have 3 7 footers you could run at an opposing team!

[PonyPride]

I think Dia's 6-9 or so.

[MustangIcon]

Has decided on SMU per his Facebook.com page. Here was the most recent article on him per Rivals:

One of the most coveted positions in college basketball recruiting is the center position. Toss in the fact that the center is a 7-footer, and coaches around the nation start salivating. UNLV had just such a player on campus recently in Lee (Maine) Academy center Tomasz Kwiatkowski.

The three-star recruit has also visited Virginia and is planning a trip to Northwestern as well. Other schools interested include George Washington, Rhode Island, Baylor, Georgetown and Tennessee.



He really enjoyed his trips to UNLV and Virginia," said Lee Academy head coach Carl Parker. "They are two top-flight programs, and he is very excited."

Kwiatkowski was very impressed with the coaches at UNLV.

"Coach [Lon] Krueger is a great coach and has NBA experience, and that impressed Kwiatkowski," said Parker.

It also helped UNLV's cause that the Rebels are in the Top-25 right now.

"Being in the Top-25 made an impact," said Parker. "Plus, he really liked the facilities and the campus."

At 7-foot and 235 pounds, Kwiatkowski definitely has room to fill out his jersey.

"He can easily add another 40 pounds to his frame," said Parker. "And he is a hard worker, so I don't see that as being a problem."

Parker has found Kwiatkowski to be a hard worker on the court as well as very coachable.

"He has a great willingness to learn," said the coach. "And he can take a little butt-chewing as well — he's a great kid."

Parker stressed hard work when he described Kwiatkowski in the classroom as well.

"The kid scored 820 on the SAT without taking the TOEFL exam," Parker added.

Being from Poland and having not been in the United States very long has not been a problem for the young center either.

"He speaks English well enough right now, and he has only been here a couple of months," said Parker. "He also uses e-mail and other technology with no problem."

Even with a high IQ and good raw athletic ability, the young center still has plenty he can to work on.

"He is more of a passer in the post than a scorer right now," said Parker. "But he wants to learn and get better. That is important, especially because big men mature a little slower."

With the slower development of big men in mind and his adjustment to the U.S. style of play, Kwiatkowski may need some extra time to adjust to the next level.

"I could see him redshirting his first year," said Parker. "But I'm not one of the coaches recruiting him, so I don't know what they're thinking."

Even with some cultural hurdles to leap, the Polish player has tons of potential.

"If someone worked with him and stuck with him as he develops, I could see him possibly in the NBA," said Parker. "You never know."

Kwiatkowski has no timetable to make a decision, but Coach Parker believes it will be some time in early March.

"He's going to take a couple more visits and then let it all settle down a little before he makes a decision."

[ponydawg]

"And he can take a little butt-chewing as well — he's a great kid."

eww.

[SMUguy]

I didn't see anything on his Facebook page. Got a link to something mentioning SMU?

How about throwing this guy in there with Bamba Fall, with Papa Dia and Alex Malone at the "small" forward? Suddenly a much bigger team!

[mustangnation]

if you dont have a facebook account you wont be able to see the SMU part on his profile. I copied and pasted all of this and tried to clean it up the best i could. Notice at the bottom it says SMU class of 2011.



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Sex: Male
Interested In: Women
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: April 23, 1987
Hometown: Bydgoszcz, Poland


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Activities: PG basketball team
Interests: Sports, Music, Movies.
Favorite Music: R'n'B, hip-hop.
Favorite Quotes: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best".
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

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College: SMU '11


High Schools: Liceum Ziemi Kujawskiej '06
Lee Academy

[EastStang]

You know the world is getting very scary right now. A kids facebook gets viewed to determine his choice of college. Guys do something stupid and it ends up on YouTube. An singer gets out of her car and someone photographs her nether-regions and spreads it on the internet. A U.S. Senator calls a heckler a name and it ends up on YouTube and then ABC. Of course the heckler's two weeks of constant heckling does not end up on YouTube. There are guys with their video phones following legislators around to see what they do in Committees and in the streets after dark. But you see my point. Nothing is private anymore. We're entering the new puritanism where despite the fact that anything goes, it doesn't because you might end up on the 11 news. Be careful little brother is watching!!!

[jtstang]

You know the world is getting very scary right now. A kids facebook gets viewed to determine his choice of college. Guys do something stupid and it ends up on YouTube. An singer gets out of her car and someone photographs her nether-regions and spreads it on the internet. A U.S. Senator calls a heckler a name and it ends up on YouTube and then ABC. Of course the heckler's two weeks of constant heckling does not end up on YouTube. There are guys with their video phones following legislators around to see what they do in Committees and in the streets after dark. But you see my point. Nothing is private anymore. We're entering the new puritanism where despite the fact that anything goes, it doesn't because you might end up on the 11 news. Be careful little brother is watching!!!

I think that singer wanted her nether regions dissimenated on the web.

[MustangIcon]

You know the world is getting very scary right now. A kids facebook gets viewed to determine his choice of college. Guys do something stupid and it ends up on YouTube. An singer gets out of her car and someone photographs her nether-regions and spreads it on the internet. A U.S. Senator calls a heckler a name and it ends up on YouTube and then ABC. Of course the heckler's two weeks of constant heckling does not end up on YouTube. There are guys with their video phones following legislators around to see what they do in Committees and in the streets after dark. But you see my point. Nothing is private anymore. We're entering the new puritanism where despite the fact that anything goes, it doesn't because you might end up on the 11 news. Be careful little brother is watching!!!

Agreed, however not in the case of Facebook, MySpace, or other sites where people chose to make information public for other registered users to view. For those that don't know, Facebook is basically a posting website for students where they each have there own bio or page with information about themselves.

[BUS]

OH boy a BIG MAN.

I would volunteer to have the three big guys live with me this summer and have them on the BUS eating program!!!
LOL

[EastStang]

Just remember an eating program got Tubbs in trouble.

[jtstang]

Just remember an eating program got Tubbs in trouble.

As distinguished from a washing program?

[The PonyGrad]

So is he signed or not? Is he committed?