In his days with Miami Christian High and currently with the Miami Tropics, Coach Art "Pilin" Alvarez has helped an average of four players a year earn Division I scholarships. Each one of those decisions was intense because it involved the academic and athletic future of a young man. But forward Stuard Baldonado's recruitment, which came to a close on Tuesday, was different. "I have never had a player that was wanted as badly as Stuard was," Alvarez said. "I think the three finalists - Hofstra, Duquesne and Texas El Paso - all realized that Stu is a high-major player and a tremendous steal." Read More. |