Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sanchez rises

We always like stories such as the following, ones where opportunity is seized albeit unexpectedly to most. This is a great example of why making predictions (and we are the first to offer a mea culpa) are about as accurate an exercise as guessing where the Dow will be at the end of each and every day.

BSU's Mark Sanchez is making up for lost time
Forward Mark Sanchez leads the Broncos in scoring and rebounding
Nick Jezierny
Idaho Statesman
1/22/09


Mark Sanchez didn't play much last season for the Boise State men's basketball team because he played the same forward position as Reggie Larry, who was the team's best player.

Sanchez, a senior, is making up for lost time this season. He leads the Broncos (12-5 overall, 3-2 WAC) in scoring (13.8 points per game) and rebounding (7.3 rpg) and hopes to help his team snap a two-game losing streak Thursday night against New Mexico State (9-9, 3-2) at Taco Bell Arena.

The 6-foot-7 forward from Tucson, Ariz., hopes to play after spraining his ankle in a loss last Saturday at Utah State. He's practiced lightly the past two days.

"I think it's going to say a lot about our team," Sanchez said. "Are we going to bounce back or fold? I think we're ready to bounce back. This is going to be a big statement game to get us back on track."

Sanchez made his biggest statement by staying in Boise over the summer to work on his game and improving his strength and conditioning. He spent a lot of time playing against his former teammates and some Idaho Stampede players...

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