Bo McCalebb has been a revelation over the years in European basketball and the Macedonia national team.

He once got a look by the New Orleans Hornets and then-head coach Byron Scott. Clearly, Scott was not impressed.

Over the course of time since he departed UNO, former Privateer and O. Perry Walker star Bo McCalebb has heard it all.

He is a smaller point guard. His jump shot is a question mark. His point guard instincts are not pure, with most feeling that he shoots first and asks questions later with passing an afterthought. He is not a willing on the ball defender. He does not have an NBA-ready game.

All the guy does is score and win.

McCalebb added to his already impressive resume, leading Montepaschi Siena to a second consecutive Italian League championship at Siena, Italy over the weekend.

McCalebb scored 16 points in 27 minutes as Montepaschi Siena downed Armani Milano 84-73 to win the best-of-seven series 4-1.

McCalebb was named the series Most Valuable Player to complete yet another banner season. Bo was the regular season Most Valuable Player as well after leading his team to a first-place finish.

Time waits for no one. How long must McCalebb wait for a shot to play at the highest level in his own country?

McCalebb is now 27-years old.

The 6'0, 180-pound McCalebb has defied the odds throughout his career.

After a brilliant prep career at O. Perry Walker, McCalebb had an equally brilliant career at UNO. McCalebb was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2007. In his five-year career with the Privateers, he played 128 games, averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He was the nation's fifth leading scorer in the 2004-2005 season and was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2007.

I had the privilege to witness most of those games as the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Privateers for three seasons that he played at UNO.

The guy was a hybrid, to say the least.

He was a little guy who scored among the trees with regularity, blowing by guards to challenge forwards and centers, scoring at the rim with tremendous ferocity and frequency.

He was a scorer, not a shooter. Surely, Bo's jumper improved each year at UNO but it would never be considered a true weapon. The fact that he could score was no surprise. McCalebb averaged over 31 points a game as a senior at O. Perry Walker. Monte Towe and assistant coach Patrick Harrington was able to convince McCalebb to stay home and play for the Privateers.

He has improved that aspect of his game dramatically at the professional level, answering more questions.

Despite his tremendous college career, McCalebb did not hear his named called on NBA draft night. After not getting an NBA opportunity, McCalebb went abroad in 2008. His first professional season was spent with Mersin in Turkey. McCalebb averaged 17.4 points and 4.7 assists in the 2008-2009 season and led the Turkish Basketball League in steals with 2.7 per game.

In 2009, McCalebb signed with KK Partizan of Serbia, leading the team to the regional ABA League title, as well as the Serbian League and Cup championships. His team advanced to the Euroleague Final Four and he was named as a second team All-Euroleague selection.

He signed a three-year deal with Montepaschi Siena in July of 2010. He made an immediate impact, leading his team to the Italian League title and was named the Italian League Most Valuable Player. He was invited to play for the Macedonian National Team and he was the second leading scorer in qualifying for the EuroBasket 2011, playing very well against Great Britain and NBA star Luol Deng. McCalebb was the leading scorer in the entire tournament.

For those who question McCalebb's shooting ability, chew on this. Bo shot a staggering 53 percent from three-point range, 61 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line in 17 games this past season for Montepaschi Siena.

McCalebb has been afforded summer league opportunities in the NBA, including with the Sacramento Kings. Apparently, he has not done enough to merit a serious look by anyone in the league though Towe, now a top assistant coach at Middle Tennessee, believes he deserves it.

"He can play with anyone in that league," said Towe. "He's always been as good a guard as anyone at any level he has played in. What he did at O. Perry Walker and UNO was not an accident. He did it against good competition, scoring when the opponent knew he would be their primary focus. He can pass. He's a top level guy. He can definitely play in the NBA. He's just really special."

In Europe, McCalebb has regularly competed against former and current NBA players and has done so quite well. If you ask any of those "name" players about Bo, they will tell you he knows basketball and can play the game at a high level. How high does McCalebb need to raise the bar to merit a real chance at the highest level?

"I'm not sure why he has not gotten a real chance," Towe said. "Perhaps it it is his size but he plays bigger. People questioned whether he could shoot. He has really improved that aspect of his game. Part of it is business. He makes good money where he is now and maybe the NBA isn't willing to give him that kind of money. You cannot keep him out of the paint. He is relentless. The guy likes to win. He will sacrifice his body and take the hits. He had a lot of steals and was a physical defender for us at UNO. He is as good or better than any guard I have ever coached at Florida, North Carolina State or anywhere else. I coached Darrell Armstrong, Vernon Maxwell, Chris Corchiani, Johnell Smith. Bo is as good, better than any of them. He just scores.

If McCalebb never gets the opportunity, he has distinguished himself quite well. I believe the guy has the goods to play in the NBA. Of course, I got an up close and personal perspective on him. In my 35 years of covering amateur and professional sports, I do not know if I have witnessed a more competitive player, one who burns to succeed as much as Bo does. He just needs an opportunity in his own country.

"He was almost a throwback, it was all substance with Bo," said Towe. "He lets his game speak for itself."