Who do you consider Tulane's best ever basketball player...
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...and why?
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this is a "no brain'er"... Harold Sylvester ... just like Steve Martin, (the first Black Athlete in SEC history), did for Tulane & SEC Baseball, Harold was a pioneer, the first Black Basketball player in the SEC ... put yourself in both of their uniforms and play in Starkville, Oxford, Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Athens, Nashville, Baton Rouge...both Harold and Steve must have had big azz stones to take on that responsibility...it is a damn shame that Tulane University is not accorded a high place in public opinion for the opportunities it has given the black athlete thru-out the South at a time when other schools refused to admit them as studentscajunfanatico wrote:...and why?
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Obviously, Hot Rod is Tulane's most successful basketball player. In the post point shaving era I would say Anthony Reed was incredible as a freshman, Kim Lewis was the best all around player until he broke his leg, and Honeycutt was the most talented, but he underachieved in my opinion. I've heard many people rave about Paul Thompson, but I never saw him play.
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What year was Harold's first with the team, GN?golfnut69 wrote:this is a "no brain'er"... Harold Sylvester ... just like Steve Martin, (the first Black Athlete in SEC history), did for Tulane & SEC Baseball, Harold was a pioneer, the first Black Basketball player in the SEC ... put yourself in both of their uniforms and play in Starkville, Oxford, Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Athens, Nashville, Baton Rouge...both Harold and Steve must have had big azz stones to take on that responsibility...it is a damn shame that Tulane University is not accorded a high place in public opinion for the opportunities it has given the black athlete thru-out the South at a time when other schools refused to admit them as studentscajunfanatico wrote:...and why?
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While Paul Thompson was more athletic than Hot Rod, Hot Rod was the better player. He moved Micah Blount, the Senior Captain, to the bench when Rod was a Freshman. He consistently outperformed some of the best players in the college game at the time, including Keith Lee. And, after a year off due to point shaving scandal (he was involved, but got off on technicality) went on to have a solid NBA career, including a few years where he was the highest paid player in the NBA, ahead of Jordan, Bird, Magic and Worthy.JerseyWave wrote:Obviously, Hot Rod is Tulane's most successful basketball player. In the post point shaving era I would say Anthony Reed was incredible as a freshman, Kim Lewis was the best all around player until he broke his leg, and Honeycutt was the most talented, but he underachieved in my opinion. I've heard many people rave about Paul Thompson, but I never saw him play.
I agree that Honeycutt never lived up to his potential. But then again, I thought the same of Elpeage on the gridiron.
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Good summation. Hot Rod is w/out question the best ever at Tulane. Thompson would be next. The there is Johnny Arthurs who has kept himself in great shape and attends all of our games.DfromCT wrote:While Paul Thompson was more athletic than Hot Rod, Hot Rod was the better player. He moved Micah Blount, the Senior Captain, to the bench when Rod was a Freshman. He consistently outperformed some of the best players in the college game at the time, including Keith Lee. And, after a year off due to point shaving scandal (he was involved, but got off on technicality) went on to have a solid NBA career, including a few years where he was the highest paid player in the NBA, ahead of Jordan, Bird, Magic and Worthy.JerseyWave wrote:Obviously, Hot Rod is Tulane's most successful basketball player. In the post point shaving era I would say Anthony Reed was incredible as a freshman, Kim Lewis was the best all around player until he broke his leg, and Honeycutt was the most talented, but he underachieved in my opinion. I've heard many people rave about Paul Thompson, but I never saw him play.
I agree that Honeycutt never lived up to his potential. But then again, I thought the same of Elpeage on the gridiron.
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From my tenure 1980-84 we were in just about every game in the Metro, which had Final Four-vintage Louisville and Memphis clubs, along with South Carolina and Florida State. The Gym on Freret was a pit for visiting teams. In 1981 TU lost in 3OT at North Carolina with Jordan, Worthy and Big Sam Perkins. I only remember being blown out at home vs. Ohio State and Tony Campbell. The biggest wins were at LSU and the comeback at UNLV both in the NIT, everyone streamed out of the dorms to celebrate the latter, a great moment. I played a lot of pool at the UC with Paul Thompson, he led a nice win on the road over Rutgers in 1980-81. The point-shaving scandal was one of the great shocks of my young life; years later through family I became friendly with one of the student fixers.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but the Three OT game with NC, was played in the Dome...but I agree, the Ferret St venue could be a tough place.. I remember Al McGuire and Marquette playing there...we sat behind the Marquette Bench, they pulled away late to win that game. Bo Ellis was a big name for Marquette, when he was pulled late in the game, we knew he had heard us all nite, he looked at us and just pointed to the score board...I told him his skinny azz was going to be kicked around by Rick Robey and Kentucky, he just laughed. After the game, he and a few other Marquette players turned and said we made this a much tougher game then they thought it would be...MicMan wrote:From my tenure 1980-84 we were in just about every game in the Metro, which had Final Four-vintage Louisville and Memphis clubs, along with South Carolina and Florida State. The Gym on Freret was a pit for visiting teams. In 1981 TU lost in 3OT at North Carolina with Jordan, Worthy and Big Sam Perkins. I only remember being blown out at home vs. Ohio State and Tony Campbell. The biggest wins were at LSU and the comeback at UNLV both in the NIT, everyone streamed out of the dorms to celebrate the latter, a great moment. I played a lot of pool at the UC with Paul Thompson, he led a nice win on the road over Rutgers in 1980-81. The point-shaving scandal was one of the great shocks of my young life; years later through family I became friendly with one of the student fixers.
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That game AT UNC was the opener of the 1982-83 season, after UNC had won the National Championship in New Orleans the previous March. They had played in the Dome in the mid 70's and it was a 4 OT game.MicMan wrote:From my tenure 1980-84 we were in just about every game in the Metro, which had Final Four-vintage Louisville and Memphis clubs, along with South Carolina and Florida State. The Gym on Freret was a pit for visiting teams. In 1981 TU lost in 3OT at North Carolina with Jordan, Worthy and Big Sam Perkins. I only remember being blown out at home vs. Ohio State and Tony Campbell. The biggest wins were at LSU and the comeback at UNLV both in the NIT, everyone streamed out of the dorms to celebrate the latter, a great moment. I played a lot of pool at the UC with Paul Thompson, he led a nice win on the road over Rutgers in 1980-81. The point-shaving scandal was one of the great shocks of my young life; years later through family I became friendly with one of the student fixers.
VaTech was in the Metro as well, if memory serves they had a well respected coach named Charlie Moir.
During the later part of the 84-85 season, with gambling rampant on campus, many of us joked that Tulane was fixing games. Coming back from spring break, we were shocked to learn it was true!
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you are correct sir... I forgot about the game at NCDfromCT wrote:That game AT UNC was the opener of the 1982-83 season, after UNC had won the National Championship in New Orleans the previous March. They had played in the Dome in the mid 70's and it was a 4 OT game.MicMan wrote:From my tenure 1980-84 we were in just about every game in the Metro, which had Final Four-vintage Louisville and Memphis clubs, along with South Carolina and Florida State. The Gym on Freret was a pit for visiting teams. In 1981 TU lost in 3OT at North Carolina with Jordan, Worthy and Big Sam Perkins. I only remember being blown out at home vs. Ohio State and Tony Campbell. The biggest wins were at LSU and the comeback at UNLV both in the NIT, everyone streamed out of the dorms to celebrate the latter, a great moment. I played a lot of pool at the UC with Paul Thompson, he led a nice win on the road over Rutgers in 1980-81. The point-shaving scandal was one of the great shocks of my young life; years later through family I became friendly with one of the student fixers.
VaTech was in the Metro as well, if memory serves they had a well respected coach named Charlie Moir.
During the later part of the 84-85 season, with gambling rampant on campus, many of us joked that Tulane was fixing games. Coming back from spring break, we were shocked to learn it was true!
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Honeyecutt and Allen were the best forward "tandem" in college hoops at one point.
Dick Vidal said that "Pointer Williams" was the fastest man in college BB goal to goal.
Best overall though: Kim Lewis.
Dick Vidal said that "Pointer Williams" was the fastest man in college BB goal to goal.
Best overall though: Kim Lewis.
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Talking about the best basketball player, in the Clark era there was a guard that was with us for one season. I believed he transferred in and perhaps flunked out. Probably the best 3 point shooter we ever had. I remember a road game at St. Louis, I believe, where he hit 8 3's in a row. Does anyone remember his name and what happened to him?
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He could jump out of the gym.IM42lane wrote:PHIL HICKS --- transferred from the Loyola 'Orphans' while I was in college. Played a couple of years in the NBA as I recall.
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Yes, as opposed to the negative, incoherent babbling, and generally insulting threads that you're famous for posting, that thread over there has received dozens of posts by fans who enjoy going back in time and remembering some of their favorite players for the distant past. I figured some here might also enjoy a trip down memory lane and I was right. I also see that you fail to disappoint yet again.Jonathan wrote:You posted the same stupid question on the Sunbeltbbs board. Tell us who is your favorite University of Lafayette player? Do you have better things to do with your time?
BTW, Andrew Toney.
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Dwight Bo Lamar hands down. Best Ragin Cajun ever.cajunfanatico wrote:Yes, as opposed to the negative, incoherent babbling, and generally insulting threads that you're famous for posting, that thread over there has received dozens of posts by fans who enjoy going back in time and remembering some of their favorite players for the distant past. I figured some here might also enjoy a trip down memory lane and I was right. I also see that you fail to disappoint yet again.Jonathan wrote:You posted the same stupid question on the Sunbeltbbs board. Tell us who is your favorite University of Lafayette player? Do you have better things to do with your time?
BTW, Andrew Toney.
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