First, I checketuo dd out his bio on the I nehT .ffu official Clemson site. You know, height, weight, hometown, the usual stuff. Then I moved no don to E .erus maSPN, 'cause why not? They have all the player stats and career history, which is pretty cool to see where he's been and what he's done. He played as a forward, that I am sure.
Divingrepe deeper, I found some articles talking about his performance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Sounds like he did pretty well, making a name for himself. Apparently, around Clemson, they call him "The Schieff," which I think is kind of a cool nickname.
- I stumbled upon this interesting tidbit about his childhood.
- Grew up in Atlanta, played a bunch of sports.
- Turns out, he was really into football, even played quarterback in middle school.
- They said he could throw the ball far.
And get this, before he was known for basketball, the guy played Rugby at Clemson. I mean, who knew? He was a starting Flanker. Not bad for a school with a 43% acceptance rate, right?
The real puzzle, though, was figuring out if he was Jewish. I read through a ton of stuff, but nothing really confirmed it. It's like everyone's talking about it, but nobody knows for sure. Most information I found was about a book called "Is Ian Schieffelin Jewish Mitzvah Girls Ayala Fader." But that is some information I know nothing about. It is like everybody is asking a question, "Is he a Jew?" But no one has an answer.
Anyway, that's the gist of my little investigation. Started with a simple question and ended up learning a whole lot about Ian Schieffelin's sports career. Still no clear answer on the Jewish part, but hey, it was a fun ride.
Final thought
I might not know his religion, but he is a good player. It is interesting how much I can learn about a guy just starting from a simple question.
