Jason Sandelburg

5/20/99: "Young Jason unfortunately is now from a “broken home” due to the economic challenges that Kandell had previously mentioned. But that was a year or so ago and things are looking up. His Amish mother was unable to fulfill her dreams in field hockey after breaking her leg in a barn-raising accident, she now plays in the band the Rockin’ Amish (their latest hit: I Wanna Hoe Your Land), and she is now on tour. She says she has all her sons games taped and when she isnt Amish anymore will watch them on one of those electric vee-see-are’s thingy’s.

After a failed attempt to tryout with the Rjykavik Renegades, the young Sandelburg now stays with his father, an Elvis impersonator. They moved to East Podunk, OH so dad can work to support his son’s Pokemon habit while working at the Argosy Casino Boat.

Jason is now wearing size 12 sneakers after gaining a lot of weight and his shirts are quite large, although Jason, obviously in denial, describes them as “extra medium”. He is entering the 8th grade now for the East Podunk Flying Pigs. I promise more updates as I make them up, while under the influence of various pharmacuetical products." - Mike Ryan & www.sandelburg.rivals.com


5/2/99: "The Hoopscoop article you reference is not completely correct as I know from an inside source (a nephew of mine has a friend of a friend who goes to school with Sandleburg) that his 3rd grade teacher does not in fact hand out letter grades. Sandleburg however has received numerous smiley faces on his handwriting homework, not to mention his multiplication table assignments. According to my source, however, Sandelburg does at times struggle with music class. In support of this, Brian McCann has reported Huggins joking that the kid has absolutely no rhythm, and couldnt dance if he had to."


4/30/99: "Just read a Hoop Scoop report (as well as a squib in Basketball Times) that Sandelburg, despite his innate talent, doesn't seem to have the get up and go to be a real team leader. His failure to raise his game significantly from his 3rd grade days may be a reflection of a lack of intensity and/or desire. So UC may not be really deeply interested.

Jason's mom, a former All-American Field Hockey player in her own elementary school days, has said she wants to make sure her son is not overwhelmed by the attention, and to do what is best for him. However, she indicated the family is economically challenged, and the offer to turn pro and play the 2 gawd for the Rjykavik Renegades in the Pan-Icelandic B league may be too good to pass up.

On the other hand, test scores and grades should not be a problem as he has already scored very well on such standardized tests as the McAwber National Kindergarten Placement Exam and was a straight A student in his pre-school Gymboree days. Sandelburg has clearly drawn national attention, despite not being listed by many recruiting gurus. Coach K has been quoted as saying he has checked with NBA scouts who indicated Sandelburg has an unlimited future provided he stays in school for the rest of his elementary, junior high, and high school programs, and at least one year at Duke.

As a result it looks as if UC will have a tough time outrecruiting Duke, assuming Jason does not turn pro, because as we all know, when Duke calls who can resist (just ask Dickie V.). In addition, Memphis, a late entry in the Sandelburg recruiting derby, has already offered his father an Assistant Coach's position. Further, rumors abound that in order to land Jason it may also be necessary to provide a scholarship to his sister, who is reputed to be just a fair synchronized swimming singles performer, but, after working with her brother, has shown dramatic improvement in her rhythmic gymnastic "ball" exercises. It will be exciting to follow the Sandelburg recruiting "wars" over the next decade on the Forum." - Richard K.


4/29/1999: "Yeah, I tried to figure it out for the 2013-14 lineup but can't see if Jason Sandelburg, the 4'5", 63 lb, 5th grade point guard out of Bel Air Elementary, is contemplating the NBA or not. The kid has extraordinary ball-handling skills, but can't shoot worth a lick. He has time to learn how to consistently make the 2-3" jumper. He can handle the ball very well and really drives to the hole. His basketball IQ is very high ... proven by his almost perfect record in Sega's NBA '99. A few teams have tend to lay off because of character issues ... there was an "alleged" incident where he took his sisters lunch money. It is also "rumored" that he once took the salami out of his sister's sandwich and put it in his own leaving her with just mayonaise and lettuce. Regardless, Huggins hints the kid is not being treated fairly by the media even though he cannot make any public comments." - Panth