Italy Media Guide

[MannyD]

I Volontari in Italia - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

Fun to read through. Apparently Yemi is 29 years old...

 

[Shadowboxer]

I think that's a typo. Probably meant born 1992

 

[MannyD]

You sure? I thought for sure that his age /birth cert verification situation was related to the similar issues we've seen from other international players. Suuurre Bismak Biyombo wasn't born in the 80's :wink:

 

[Shadowboxer]

PersonalBorn Oct. 22, 1992, in Lagos, Nigeria ... Full name is Yemi Ibrahim Makanjuola ... Name pronounced: YEH-mee MACK-in-JEW-luh ... Academic major: Sport Management ... Has played soccer all his life and also enjoys playing ping-pong ... Is Tennessee's second men's basketball player from Nigeria, joining former Vols forward Emmanuel Negedu (Kaduna, Nigeria), who lettered during the 2008-09 season ... Recipient of the John Stokely Family Athletic Endowment.

 

[MannyD]

Yeah. I was being sarcastic from the get-go.

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

That is a nice read. Ready for another great season under Cuonzo!!!