Chase Budinger: Volleyball Player

by UofTOrange on Aug 18, 2011 10:20 AM CDT in Whimsical Posts

BOSTON MA - JANUARY 10: Chase Budinger #10 of the Houston Rockets celebrates his three point shot in the first half against the Boston Celtics on January 10 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this Photograph User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Chase Budinger is getting a chance to workout and play a sport he loves during the lockout according to him and ESPN. (Link) He's a ridiculous athlete and volleyball is something that appears to come naturally to him. At least based on the few highlights from his high school days that I've seen.

Like here, where he's like 12 feet in the air at his hand

Or here where the ground still hasn't recovered

And here are a few highlights in one video

Good for you Chase taking some time to do what you love to do. I'm thinking a few of the guys on the pro circuit (who I realize are pretty awesome themselves) won't know what hit them

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As someone who played setter in high school

You dream of having someone like that on your team. Makes your job so much easier. You can’t teach that athleticism. Being tall is not enough.

How many Biletnikoffs does he have? NOT TWO!

by ak2themax on Aug 18, 2011 11:13 AM CDT reply actions

Yea,

That’s all his teammates were doing was setting then looking at him. Lol, sounds like a damn good strategy.

I'm a household name... at my house.

by taylorrohrman on Aug 18, 2011 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Crazy that more than half those kills in the last video

Are backrow shots. Dude’s jumping from 3 meters away from the net and still hitting straight down…I’d have killed for that kind of ability when I played (HS and at A&M club team).

Did you play in Houston area or what?

by poole on Aug 18, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah

I went to St. John’s (with JSlay, who’s around here sometimes). We both played opposite hitter from the back row, though back then I was too short to do much hitting, so I was the backup setter. I wasn’t great or anything like that, but I wish I had been taller back then, so I could have gotten to hit.

Where did you play in high school?

How many Biletnikoffs does he have? NOT TWO!

by ak2themax on Aug 18, 2011 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions

When did you

go to SJS exactly? I was on the Kinkaid Volleyball team for the past 4 years, so I might’ve played you if you were recent haha.

All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader? -Hakeem Olajuwon

by SlatonShuffle on Aug 20, 2011 2:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Nah

I graduated in 2006. Was only really on varsity my last two years. I think Patrick was on the team recently, though. Could be way off though.

How many Biletnikoffs does he have? NOT TWO!

by ak2themax on Aug 20, 2011 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Got ya

I played with what was then the South Shore club team down in the Clear Lake area. When St. Johns had their season we’d play as Clear Lake HS and usually would come up and scrimmage you guys every week. I played middle mostly, little bit of opposite too.

Graduated HS in 2000 so would’ve been before your time I guess. I think South Shore is now Houston Volleyball Academy – you probably played with/against them or some of their guys several times.

by poole on Aug 21, 2011 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions

by sohum on Aug 19, 2011 10:38 AM CDT reply actions

I wish Bud would work on his lateral movement

I can see how he gets his explosions to the hoop but on D he needs to have quicker lateral movement. Maybe playing in the sand can help. If he can up his D we will have a legitimate 3.

"Do not panic, all is well" Kevin Bacon in the parade scene in the movie Animal House

by mjdinhouston on Aug 21, 2011 9:06 AM CDT reply actions