More than 100 NBA scouts took part in watching the best high school basketball players across the country at the McDonald’s All American Game, Tuesday March 31. Part of the East Team coaching staff is Eldorado high school men’s basketball coach, Roy Sanchez.Sanchez has been coaching at Eldorado for over 40 years and before the game he spoke about the players and staff he was around. “First class kids, first class players,” Sanchez said. “We were putting them through drills and no kidding there has been at least 100 NBA scouts at each practice.”Sanchez said many of the scouts would come up to him and ask questions about some the players.”They’re asking is this kid coachable, does he play hard all the time how’s his attitude ,” Sanchez said. “They know they can play, they are just seeing if they can get along with people and how quickly they can pick up stuff.”Sanchez said the moment sunk in for him pretty quickly but says he is always working. “We’re just working with kids and just being around them makes you feel real comfortable,” Sanchez said. “They all want to play and that is going to be the hardest part substituting them out because they all want to be out and in the game.”Sanchez said he received a lot of support from many coaches back in New Mexico before tip off. “A lot of support you know they think I’m out here recruiting all these kids to Eldorado,” Sanchez said. “I feel honored to represent New Mexico, Albuquerque and Eldorado High School, its really neat.”Team East beat Team West 102-86.
More than 100 NBA scouts took part in watching the best high school basketball players across the country at the McDonald’s All American Game, Tuesday March 31. Part of the East Team coaching staff is Eldorado high school men’s basketball coach, Roy Sanchez.
Sanchez has been coaching at Eldorado for over 40 years and before the game he spoke about the players and staff he was around.
“First class kids, first class players,” Sanchez said. “We were putting them through drills and no kidding there has been at least 100 NBA scouts at each practice.”
Sanchez said many of the scouts would come up to him and ask questions about some the players.
“They’re asking is this kid coachable, does he play hard all the time how’s his attitude ,” Sanchez said. “They know they can play, they are just seeing if they can get along with people and how quickly they can pick up stuff.”
Sanchez said the moment sunk in for him pretty quickly but says he is always working.
“We’re just working with kids and just being around them makes you feel real comfortable,” Sanchez said. “They all want to play and that is going to be the hardest part substituting them out because they all want to be out and in the game.”
Sanchez said he received a lot of support from many coaches back in New Mexico before tip off.
“A lot of support you know they think I’m out here recruiting all these kids to Eldorado,” Sanchez said. “I feel honored to represent New Mexico, Albuquerque and Eldorado High School, its really neat.”
Team East beat Team West 102-86.
