duncan228
12-01-2010, 03:07 PM
A Surprising Road To Higher Ed For An Austin Toro (http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/101201_rodriguez.html)
Ken Rodriguez
Michael Joiner cuts a different profile in the NBA's Development League. He's got one eye on the ball and the other on life beyond the rim.
Yes, he was excited to start the season in the Austin Toros' new Cedar Park Center home. And yes, he was happy the Toros got two Ws over the Rio Grande Vipers this past weekend. But Joiner, a 6-foot-7 forward with three-point range, may have been more excited about a package being mailed to his parents' home in Stedman, N.C.
Joiner is expecting a diploma from The University of Phoenix: a master's degree in management and human resources. He completed his last class in October, finishing his online course work with a 3.02 grade point average.
"The thing I want now is to take part in a commencement ceremony," Joiner says. "My family wants to see me in a cap and gown."
Keep Reading... (http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/101201_rodriguez.html)
Ken Rodriguez
Michael Joiner cuts a different profile in the NBA's Development League. He's got one eye on the ball and the other on life beyond the rim.
Yes, he was excited to start the season in the Austin Toros' new Cedar Park Center home. And yes, he was happy the Toros got two Ws over the Rio Grande Vipers this past weekend. But Joiner, a 6-foot-7 forward with three-point range, may have been more excited about a package being mailed to his parents' home in Stedman, N.C.
Joiner is expecting a diploma from The University of Phoenix: a master's degree in management and human resources. He completed his last class in October, finishing his online course work with a 3.02 grade point average.
"The thing I want now is to take part in a commencement ceremony," Joiner says. "My family wants to see me in a cap and gown."
Keep Reading... (http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/101201_rodriguez.html)