10 Impressive Fantasy Performances: Aryan Ghoddossy

With fantasy season coming to an end, I wanted to look at 10 players that shone in fantasy tournaments and what this coming season will look like for them. This is not a list of the ten "best" fantasy performances although many of the players I hi light would be on that list. I will highlight one or two players a day

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1. Aryan Ghoddossy starred for the Red Team in THE Fantasy Tournament and earned the tournament MVP award. Ghoddossy proved at THE Fantasy, that as well as being a top off ball chaser, he could run an offense from the point. With good field vision, decision making, and execution, he kept Red's offense crisp and precise. Often delegated to cover to opposition's best player, Ghoddossy played smothering defense. Finally, Ghoddossy showed that he was dangerous weapon at seeker. With a low center of gravity and great arm strength, he out-grappled many of the Southwest's best snitches and caught the tournament winning snitch.

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Although there is a lot of secrecy surrounding the future of Texas Quidditch and the creation of Lone Star QC, I expect Ghoddossy to return to Texas Quidditch. With 11 players graduating, UT is sure to be a completely different team. Ghoddossy has not graduated, and barring the possibility that he would switch to the hyped community team, he will take on a much bigger role on the pitch for the Longhorns in 2013-14. He will be relied on most as a defender, point defending in big games, where a disruptive presence at the front will be (and has always been) a vital part of UT's strategy. Ghoddossy also is sure to work his way into the Texas seeking rotation and get more opportunities to play as the point guard. He makes the people he plays with looks better and always plays with intensity.

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Check out this MuggleNet World Cup video. The reporter, who is surrounded by the entire UT team, asks how many players are graduating. A bunch of players put their hands up and someone mumbles eleven. Then, the reporter says, "What a way to go out! Quidditch World Cup Champions. Make sure you get good replacements..."

I might be over analyzing this cable-TV style, but at that moment, Kody Marshall looks and smiles at Aryan Ghoddossy and puts his arm around him. Ghoddossy is ready to lead the defending champs.

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