Until a little more than a year ago, Thomas Akyazili had never set foot upon American soil.
Once he did, a chain of events was set in motion that not only fulfilled a lifelong dream for Akyazili, but also brought the Belgian national into the fold with the University of Colorado men's basketball team.
Akyazili joins Bosnian sophomore Kenan Guzonjic as the purveyors of international flavor for the Buffaloes, and head coach Tad Boyle is optimistic the freshman guard has the ability to contribute immediately.
"He can contribute immediately, of that there's no question," Boyle said.