Is Kahari a high D1 caliber player?
Last night I sat on the E Hartford side. Behind me was the family that Kahari is living with. To the right of me was a gentleman who arguably is the closest to KB. Last night after learning a lot about Kahari Beaufort I found myself rooting like h*** for this kid. The family who he is living with are the nicest people you will ever want to meet. Humble, down to earth and wonderful people. Kahari Beaufort has a story to tell. I was told he will be returning to EH High next year for the purpose of maintaining stability in his life. He will play the AAU circuit per the usual in NYC this summer.
KB had 3 fouls at the half and picked up 2 very quickly in the game. KB did not log many minutes in the 1st half. ALL THREE fouls were ridiculous and clearly NOT fouls. KB kept challenging Chukwu in the second half. Chukwu blocked several KB shots. As a matter of fact Chukwu is a human eraser. I never had so much fun watching a HS player with such great shot blocking skills as Chukwu. Chukwu's on court demeanor was off the charts.
Back to Kahari. Beaufort is definitely a D1 player no doubt. He needs to stay in games mentally. KB has tendencies to lose focus for stretches. Through out the course of the game especially due to foul trouble the "KB crew" constantly screamed out at him not put himself in position to pick up his 4th and 5th fouls. He was clearly being "jobbed" by the refs and had to adjust his game which is hard to do.
I can not think of a player that may need Kevin Ollie more then Kahari. The return on investment for KO could be a gold mine but it does come with some risk. If there is any coach that could get the most out of Beaufort it is Kevin Ollie. After meeting everyone close to KB last night I would love to see the kid get a chance at UConn. Now I am rooting for the kid.
He is D1 and could be a solid BE player under the tutelage of the right coach. I am biased towards CT kids and now like KB therefore let the record show KB & KO is a combination I want to see come to fruition.