Do you remember these guys??????????

[KP]

How many on here are old enough to remember some of these old NBL studs.............

Winston Crite- Only played one year i think for Brisbane=serious hops
Vince Hinchen- Played for several clubs, very talented and also sick hops.
Derek Rucker- Scoring machine at the point for the Bullets
Vince Kelley- Played for West Sydney Weststars...big time scorer.
Emery Atkinson- Cannons forward who also had ridiculous hops
Paul Stanley-Melbourne and Hobart Devils...Left handed dude who lit up the league for 2-3 years...seemed like he got 40 every night.
Jim Foster-Big dude who played with Coburg-Nth Melbourne..big scorer who had a soft touch around the hoop......

[Coachpete]

All of them.....but I'm an old fart

[Silencer83]

Derek Rucker- Scoring machine at the point for the Bullets


Better known these days for his term as Sydney's marketing manager and the article he subsequently wrote claiming the game of basketball was dead in Australia :P

[Homer]

All of them.....but I'm an old fartDitto :roll:

You could add a few more.............
Paul Kuiper
Benny Lewis
Herb Mc Eatchin (sp)
Tad Dufelmeyer (sp)

I could go on but I know how much old people waffling about the old days bores people.

[Poida]

Never heard of this Rucker dude............................. :roll:

[KP]

I saw Stanley put 38 pts on James Crawford in Perth in 1987. Crawford had 2-3 inches on Stanley with his leaping ability to boot. Stanley scored inside-outside...pump fakes, jumpers..every way you could. For some reason, that game sticks out in my mind most......He won the scoring title that year playing with Carfino in Hobart. He only played 3-4 seasons and then he disappeared. Nails....

[Homer]

Any memories/games of them stand out?Benny Lewis played with St Kilda as did Paul Kuiper. Lewis was a quick ankle breaking guard with a lightning quick pull up jumper and Kuiper was as big as we had back in the early 80s. Someone found him playing in the US and discovered he was an Aussie citizen so got him back here ASAP. Walked into the NBL and the Boomers team. Kuiper wasn't know for his speed and after a few NBL clubs, disappeared of the face of the earth. Herb was "the man" in the Canberra Cannons line up. Big scorer. Cant quite remember but he was known as the snake or the cobra due to his ability to weave between defenders and get baskets. Tad was a quick moving scoring guard until his knees let him down. Cut a career short, ending up with the Southern Melbourne Saints under coach Gary Fox before heading back to Canberra and retirement.

[AngusH]

u guyz heard of andrew gayze?!

[KP]

Mcheachin was a hell of a defender....he was a sneaky scorer but his B&B was defense. Atkinson played with Herb on that Cannons team and was a great athlete....ran and jumped well..good rebounder.

[fan since the old snakepit]

All of them.....but I'm an old fartDitto :roll:

You could add a few more.............
Paul Kuiper
Benny Lewis
Herb Mc Eatchin (sp)
Tad Dufelmeyer (sp)

I could go on but I know how much old people waffling about the old days bores people.

Ditto Ditto. I'm an even older fart.

I'll add Mike Jones
Benny Lewis played for the Hawks in early 80s
Rocky Smith

[Southern Joe]

... Didnt Benny Lewis die in a car crash a coupla yrs ago?? Or am I confusing him with someone else? The guy I m thinking of was involved with 6ers admin at the time.

How about some Aussies ??

Glen Dunsmore .... the Michael Kingma( bench wise) of 1989 Kings line up.

Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.

John Szigeti ..... Bullets player who later played in Hungary & I believe did a spot of boxing.

Neil Turner .... Wanted to be a 7ft guard.

[glockers]

... Didnt Benny Lewis die in a car crash a coupla yrs ago?? Or am I confusing him with someone else? The guy I m thinking of was involved with 6ers admin at the time.

How about some Aussies ??

Glen Dunsmore .... the Michael Kingma( bench wise) of 1989 Kings line up.

Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.

John Szigeti ..... Bullets player who later played in Hungary & I believe did a spot of boxing.

Neil Turner .... Wanted to be a 7ft guard.

I have some vague memories of Neil Turner. I think he was in a Kings jersey around 1996 still?


Didn't he end up balling in England, maybe he even had duel citizenship and made their national team?

[haggard]

Paul Kuiper was responsible for the wildcats rap..... classic.

[boz_novocastrian]

... Didnt Benny Lewis die in a car crash a coupla yrs ago?? Or am I confusing him with someone else? The guy I m thinking of was involved with 6ers admin at the time.

How about some Aussies ??

Glen Dunsmore .... the Michael Kingma( bench wise) of 1989 Kings line up.

Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.

John Szigeti ..... Bullets player who later played in Hungary & I believe did a spot of boxing.

Neil Turner .... Wanted to be a 7ft guard.

I have some vague memories of Neil Turner. I think he was in a Kings jersey around 1996 still?


Didn't he end up balling in England, maybe he even had duel citizenship and made their national team?

yeah turner had dual citizenship..


i remember keogh, mclain, mclary, uhtoff (playing days), hubbard, al green, dozier, michael johnson

[glockers]

There was nothing like Rodney O saying Greg "Mother" Hubbard when he hit a three.


I also had love for Tony De Ambrosis.

[boz_novocastrian]

the deer as he was called. he played for a bit with the rollers as well from what i can remember

[BethDogg]

You dont have to be an old fart to remember who Derek Rucker is. Im only in year 12 and I can remember very well from when he played. I used to love to point out the fact that he has an orange tinge.

[bigmd01]

Vince Kelley went onto have a helluva career in the WASBL and I beleive he still resides in WA........other WA ozhoopers may remember Vince leading the Wanneroo Wolves to the SBL title back in 95 as player coach. His co-import was a guy called Brian Fundingsland who was a Point Guard who played a few games for the Wildcats as an import fill in for Ricky Grace in the mid 90's.

The Grand Final that year was between Cockburn and Wanneroo and it packed out Challenge Stadium to the rafters. I recall the best match up being between a Young Martin Catalini and Wanneroo's Richard Kevesich.....The Wildcats ended up making a choice between these two for a Wildcats roster spot and went with Cat....not a bad choice really.

Kelley really lit it up that year averaging well over 30 a game.....very hard player to forget as he could truely do it all.

[Melbourne Wildcat]

Joe Hurst was a good player in his prime.

[LegoSHAQ]

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.
Even lesser known is Peter Gaze.. who played with Mark for 1 year.

[Melbourne Wildcat]

There is a chic at the AIS with the surname Gaze too. Not sure if she is related as i think she is from NSW?

[metalslugsman]

Classic old school Wildcats:
Eric Watterson - we formed the Watto fan club in 1989 during the finals
Steve Davis - looked awkward but very effective
Jeff Allan - came in the same year as Ricky, left in same year though
Glenn & Brett Ellis - the other brothers
Alan Black as a player
Dan Hickert - big, challenged red head
Craig Evans - great guy, not the best player
Scott Fenton - RIP, biggest shock ever when he died - I had just spent a week with him on the Wildcats summer camp
Trevor Torrance - where is he now? another great guy

[Lukosius]

The Grand Final that year was between Cockburn and Wanneroo and it packed out Challenge Stadium to the rafters. I recall the best match up being between a Young Martin Catalini and Wanneroo's Richard Kevesich.....The Wildcats ended up making a choice between these two for a Wildcats roster spot and went with Cat....not a bad choice really.
It was actually 1993.

Interestingly the Wolves came from 7th at the end of the regular season to take the championship. In the history of the SBL, no club has come from any lower than 5th, except for that instance.

[Melbourne Wildcat]

What about huntingsland or something from SBL? I think he played for cats for a bit too?

[angry ant]

[quote="KP"]How many on here are old enough to remember some of these old NBL studs.............quote]
the only one i remember is dereck rucker coz im a young fart :wink:

[fan since the old snakepit]

I also had love for Tony De Ambrosis.

AKA Tony turnover. One out of control athlete.

[Southern Joe]

the deer as he was called. he played for a bit with the rollers as well from what i can remember

.. Tony D was actually nicknamed Bambi ... a nick he wasn't too happy with from what has been said.

[Dunkin' Dan]

What about huntingsland or something from SBL? I think he played for cats for a bit too?
Brian Fundingsland. What a cameo that guy put in :)

[curious]

Tad Duflemeir (sp) was apparently called "The Microwave". :lol:

[metalslugsman]

[quote="Melbourne Wildcat":31nx9v5g]What about huntingsland or something from SBL? I think he played for cats for a bit too?
Brian Fundingsland. What a cameo that guy put in :)[/quote:31nx9v5g]He was a PG right? came in whe Ricky was out at some stage?

[Dunkin' Dan]

Yep, that's the one

[gus3232]

Vince Kelley went onto have a helluva career in the WASBL and I beleive he still resides in WA

Kelley really lit it up that year averaging well over 30 a game.....very hard player to forget as he could truely do it all.

You mean 30 shots a game? To this day, I have NEVER seen a player shoot the ball as much as Kelly did when playing WA SBL.

Some blasts from the past around here though! For the person who asked....last I knew of, Torrance is living and working in Sydney. Something to do with naturopathy. A nicer bloke you will not meet.

Anyone remember Dan Clausen?

[The Oracle]

... Didnt Benny Lewis die in a car crash a coupla yrs ago?? Or am I confusing him with someone else? The guy I m thinking of was involved with 6ers admin at the time.

How about some Aussies ??
Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.



As long as everyone is sitting down - the latest news is Moose is making a comeback in NSW State League with the Central Coast Crusaders. :shock:
Daily Telegraph ran an article, showing Moose suited up in #8 on the free throw line.
He is 48, so I guess it explains why he forgot to take off his watch and wedding ring. :lol:

[Wallitron]

Kelley really lit it up that year averaging well over 30 a game.....very hard player to forget as he could truely do it all.

I believe the Westars DJ used to play smooth operator as he ran onto the court. I used to sit in the front row at the SSC with the other 5 people to watch these guys.

[Melbourne Wildcat]

Im sure there was a guy named Huntingsland in the late 80's in the SBL. Not Fundingsland. No idea who he played for but know he was a good player.

[isaac]

... Didnt Benny Lewis die in a car crash a coupla yrs ago?? Or am I confusing him with someone else? The guy I m thinking of was involved with 6ers admin at the time.

Bernie Lewis (of Bernie Lewis Home Loans fame) and his wife died in a plane crash in New Zealand in early 2005. He was previously the chairman of the Adelaide 36ers for a number of years.

This is the thread on hoops.com.au from the day of the accident: http://www.hoops.com.au/sa/i.cfm/forumlist/1852/

[fan since the old snakepit]

Kelley really lit it up that year averaging well over 30 a game.....very hard player to forget as he could truely do it all.

I believe the Westars DJ used to play smooth operator as he ran onto the court. I used to sit in the front row at the SSC with the other 5 people to watch these guys.
I remember watching both Vinces (Kelly & Hinchen) playing for Bankstown at Bankstown Stadium

[bigmd01]

The Grand Final that year was between Cockburn and Wanneroo and it packed out Challenge Stadium to the rafters. I recall the best match up being between a Young Martin Catalini and Wanneroo's Richard Kevesich.....The Wildcats ended up making a choice between these two for a Wildcats roster spot and went with Cat....not a bad choice really.
It was actually 1993.

Interestingly the Wolves came from 7th at the end of the regular season to take the championship. In the history of the SBL, no club has come from any lower than 5th, except for that instance.

93??? Shit now i feel even older :) Anyone who was at that game remember the "we want thommo" chant towards the end for Graham "Graeeme" Thompson?

[RandyOrton]

Im sure there was a guy named Huntingsland in the late 80's in the SBL. Not Fundingsland. No idea who he played for but know he was a good player.

One of Fundingsland's "partners in crime" was Dan Hunt. Maybe you are getting confused?

And I'm sure if there was a Huntingsland, Lukosius or MacTavish would remember them (in case I forgot).

I remember Vince "Machine Gun" Kelley from when he was recruited by the Kanyana Kings in their inaugural year in the WASBL. He played with Wanneroo Wolves, Rockingham Flames and East Perth Eagles also. He is still around in Perth - there is a Wolves legends game on the weekend.. he will most likely be playing.

[Mike]

Glenn Ellis - the other brothers


i saw him 2day

[Homer]

... Didnt Benny Lewis die in a car crash a coupla yrs ago?? Or am I confusing him with someone else? The guy I m thinking of was involved with 6ers admin at the time.Different people.
Benny Lewis was a wirey black american who played with St Kilda and Coburg from memory.
To my knowledge he never had anything to do with the 36ers.

[Southern Joe]

... Yeah. I remembered the name Lewis & couldn't remember if it was the same one. I remembered the Lewis that died was heavily involved with Adelaide.

Thanks all for the clarification.

[KP]

How about Ray Shirley, Ken Epperson, Wayne Burden, Bill Jones, Jerry Everett........

[KP]

"Spike" Stanley....from the vault. Benny Lewis behind...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e45/Stan6/scan0006.jpg

[thepontiff]

93??? Shit now i feel even older :) Anyone who was at that game remember the "we want thommo" chant towards the end for Graham "Graeeme" Thompson?

Indeed I do !! :D
If I'm not mistaken, Thommo made it on to the court for the last 30 seconds and swished one from long range on the buzzer with his only shot. Not sure why he didn't get more court time on the day, as he was usually one of our guns. He suited up for the Wildcats a couple of times as an injury squad member, if my memory serves me right.

I remember that Channel 10 showed a replay of this game late at night the week after.. (How times have changed... SBL on commercial tv). I think I have this game on tape somewhere, but god knows where...

[Hoop Addict]

There is a chic at the AIS with the surname Gaze too. Not sure if she is related as i think she is from NSW?

Mark Gaze's kid AFAIK. Coach Pete would know I'm sure, even though he's abandonned the Shire.

[glockers]

I was thinking of some opposition players I really appreciated. Loved Lachlan Armfield, Darren Lucas and Robert Sibley.

[Coachpete]

[quote="Melbourne Wildcat":2n3zoqtr]There is a chic at the AIS with the surname Gaze too. Not sure if she is related as i think she is from NSW?

Mark Gaze's kid AFAIK. Coach Pete would know I'm sure, even though he's abandonned the Shire.[/quote:2n3zoqtr]

Correct

[LegoSHAQ]

In the Tigers second match in the NBL, there were 5 Gazes involved. Lindsay's brother, Tony coached the Frankston Bears which included Mark and Peter Gaze. Frankston won 91-86.

[Clips]

Herb Maccechin (sp) - Still running around in Div 2 men in Canberra. From memory he works for Rolfe Motors at Phillip

Tad Duffelmier - Was playing Div 2 in the same team as Herb*, but mostly gets around with a walking stick now. Does a lot of junior Div 1 coaching, has a son (Tad jnr) who rips up all competition while playing against the older age group.

That same team also has Murray Shiels and Danny Morseau (Pat Mills uncle) and have been top 3 finishers for the last 6+ seasons

[Melbourne Wildcat]

I think Lachlan Armfield might be in the Army now or something. heard he was in the Army basketball team or something.

[bigmd01]

93??? Shit now i feel even older :) Anyone who was at that game remember the "we want thommo" chant towards the end for Graham "Graeeme" Thompson?

Indeed I do !! :D
If I'm not mistaken, Thommo made it on to the court for the last 30 seconds and swished one from long range on the buzzer with his only shot. Not sure why he didn't get more court time on the day, as he was usually one of our guns. He suited up for the Wildcats a couple of times as an injury squad member, if my memory serves me right.

I remember that Channel 10 showed a replay of this game late at night the week after.. (How times have changed... SBL on commercial tv). I think I have this game on tape somewhere, but god knows where...

Think the lack of court time was down to an injury suffered during the season....possibly a knee......and your right he did suit up for the Cats, was a very handy player! Certainly miss the days of SBL old when quality imports like Kelley and Fundingsland were around.

[Dunkin' Dan]

Question for http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/images/Swinburne_corp_logo_vert.jpg students only:

What's the difference between 100 and 120?

[Mr_Black]

All of them.....but I'm an old fartDitto :roll:

You could add a few more.............
Herb Mc Eatchin (sp)


People have not heard of Herb :?:
The man is a legend

[havrilla the gorilla]

...
Glen Dunsmore .... the Michael Kingma( bench wise) of 1989 Kings line up.

Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.

John Szigeti ..... Bullets player who later played in Hungary & I believe did a spot of boxing.

Neil Turner .... Wanted to be a 7ft guard.


That looks like a hall of shame to me....

[nonuthin]

"Spike" Stanley....from the vault. Benny Lewis behind...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e45/Stan6/scan0006.jpg


With Peter Wain in the Saints gear and Justin Cass in the Devils gear. Old Old school when it wasn't a train wreck.

[Melbourne Wildcat]

DD the difference between 100 and 120 is that with Chris Cameron the Wildcats might of got 120 points, but with Homik (great choice that was) we stuggled to get to 100.

[Wild 1]

Ricky Skenderis? Played for the Giants at one stage about 1990. Wonder what hes doing these days :)

[MAIN_MAN]

I was thinking of some opposition players I really appreciated. Loved Lachlan Armfield

Armfield was a heckuva player, was the NBL ROTY in 92 I think, went to the AIS and played for Australian Junior NT team. Although he didn't get much game time with the Kings, I did watch him in action at trainings on a number of occasions and really liked his game. Tough as nails burly point guard with his hard nosed defense and no nonsense approach.

[Southern Joe]

[quote="Southern Joe":3nbgbcut]...
Glen Dunsmore .... the Michael Kingma( bench wise) of 1989 Kings line up.

Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.

John Szigeti ..... Bullets player who later played in Hungary & I believe did a spot of boxing.

Neil Turner .... Wanted to be a 7ft guard.


That looks like a hall of shame to me....[/quote:3nbgbcut]

Yeah ?? And how many NBL games did YOU play??

[KP]

Ole' Moose Robilliard wasnt much of a player but he gave you everything he had at all times.....very gritty.

[havrilla the gorilla]

[quote="havrilla the gorilla":36ufjb1s][quote="Southern Joe":36ufjb1s]...
Glen Dunsmore .... the Michael Kingma( bench wise) of 1989 Kings line up.

Moose Robilliard .... Kings crowd fave.

Mark Gaze .... Lesser known coz of this bloke named Drewey.

John Szigeti ..... Bullets player who later played in Hungary & I believe did a spot of boxing.

Neil Turner .... Wanted to be a 7ft guard.


That looks like a hall of shame to me....[/quote:36ufjb1s]

Yeah ?? And how many NBL games did YOU play??[/quote:36ufjb1s]


I would rather stick with something I am good at then be remembered as a no talent scrub.

[gus3232]

I would rather stick with something I am good at then be remembered as a no talent scrub.

Brilliant attitude to have. Don't dare to get out of a comfort zone to see what you can really achieve.

Better to have made it that far and suck than to not get anywhere near it.

Kinda like saying it is better to lose a Grand Final by 50 points rather than lose it by one point.

[havrilla the gorilla]

Kinda like saying it is better to lose a Grand Final by 50 points rather than lose it by one point.


Actually it's not like that at all. But thanks for your rambling diatribe.
How many NBL greats get honoured and remebered? Only hall of famers get the commentary gigs, others just get forgotten.

My point was people who excelled and acheived in our sport need to be recognised before those that didn't. Nothing more and nothing less. Making the NBL at all deserves recognision absolutely but not at the expense of people that were exceptional.

[Cussy]

Who said it was at the expense of anyone else? The thread is about remembering the forgotten players. Start a thread for guys like Al Green and Mark Davis if you want.

[gus3232]

My point was people who excelled and acheived in our sport need to be recognised before those that didn't. Nothing more and nothing less. Making the NBL at all deserves recognision absolutely but not at the expense of people that were exceptional.

I didn't think I was doing that. My point was that is it better to suck at NBL level than be a star at State Level. Better to suck in the NBA than be an NBL MVP. At least you can say you made it to the top level which commands much more respect than smashing lower league level players. Why stick to dominating at a level you are good at, the only way to improve is play against people better than yourself.

I am rambling, but I am sure my point is understood.

[KP]

The post was really started to remember the stars and the average guys as well. Paul Stanley, Herb Mceachin, were big stars in the league and Moose Robilliard, Tad Dufelmeir were role guys...who cares. They were all guys who played in the NBL when it was starting to boom.....

[Bench Warmer]

Kelley really lit it up that year averaging well over 30 a game.....very hard player to forget as he could truely do it all.

I believe the Westars DJ used to play smooth operator as he ran onto the court. I used to sit in the front row at the SSC with the other 5 people to watch these guys.
I remember watching both Vinces (Kelly & Hinchen) playing for Bankstown at Bankstown Stadium

Vince Kelly was the mailman at Murdoch Uni for many years. He delivered..... on and off the court :wink: . Think he's moved on to something else now, he turned up at my building doing deliveries not too long ago - I remember him towering over me in the elevator. The Customer might remember (lots of ex-NBL players in and out of that building).

[Cussy]

I remember Longley, Av and Ricky but I don't recall seeing Vince Kelley there. Last I saw him he was bouncing at the Left Bank on NYE.

[fahootie]

Has this thread mentioned Paul Kuiper....often wonder what happened to him?

[gus3232]

Has this thread mentioned Paul Kuiper....often wonder what happened to him?

When I did a search of ex Wildcats players years ago, Kuiper was found selling cars on the Gold Coast somewhere.

Still one of the biggest units ever to play in the NBL. Famous for having a "dry" wedding!

[Homer]

Has this thread mentioned Paul Kuiper....often wonder what happened to him?When I did a search of ex Wildcats players years ago, Kuiper was found selling cars on the Gold Coast somewhere.Still one of the biggest units ever to play in the NBL. Famous for having a "dry" wedding!Paul was one of mine back at the start. Didn't he play for the GC Rollers after the Wildcats.
That would explain the car salesman on the GC bit. Makes sense.

[KP]

Kuiper was a big man in the league at a time when there werent that many 6'9-6'10 guys around who could play....decent touch, slowwww.

[bigdog]

My first game of NBL I ever saw was a touring Hobart team (to New Zealand). it included an american called Ollie Johnston. 6 foot 9, pure muscle. I checked his stats the other day, averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds while in the league....

I only ever saw the guy play once, I was a prettty young fella, but he made an impression on me.

Does anyone remebmer this guy

[scooterrich]

Paul Kuiper played for St Kilda/Westside Melbourne Saints in the mid 1980s. I forget the details but I think they found him in America with the intention of recruiting him as an import without knowing he was Australian. He then went to Perth in 1988?, after Cal Bruton had brought in Pinder and Crawford and the three of them were the original "Wall" - later it was of course Crawford, Fisher and Vlahov.

For some reason he was released/sacked during the 1989 season and he became the Gold Coast Rollers first signing for their inaugural 1990 season.

I have no idea when he left the Rollers or if he kept playing after that, but he did have a segment called Kuiper's Capers on the Channel 10 magazine basketball show in the mid 1990s.

He had some size and game. I am sure he played for the Boomers in the ill-fated 1986 worlds.

[Skindog the Hawk]

Kuiper played several seasons for Newcastle in the early/mid-90's as well.

SD.

[gus3232]

My first game of NBL I ever saw was a touring Hobart team (to New Zealand). it included an american called Ollie Johnston. 6 foot 9, pure muscle. I checked his stats the other day, averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds while in the league....

I only ever saw the guy play once, I was a prettty young fella, but he made an impression on me.

Does anyone remebmer this guy

I remember him. I think he was also a West Sydney Westars import alongside Vince Kelley. Damien Keogh and Robert Scrigni as well as Chuck Harmison were on that team and they went ok.

[snakey]

Who remembers this NBL Stud........Dewey Michaels :lol:

[oozeboss]

My fave player to watch: Mel "Mad Dog" Dalgleish, of the Frankston Bears, then Canberra Cannons. A true hard man who gave absolutely everything every time he stepped on court.

He was easily the best enforcer the league ever had - when he'd toss his false teeth to the team manager in transition you just _knew_ somebody was going to cop a belting (and that it would be face on instead of a cheap king hit)!

[haggard]

Rimas Kurtinaitis- one of the few european players to play in the league.

[boz_novocastrian]

Kuiper, Paul

St. Kilda 1986, Westside 1987, Perth 1988-89, Gold Coast 1990-91, Newcastle 1992-94, Gold Coast 1995

[maxxpower]

Deleted.. double post

[maxxpower]

Ah this thread brings back some memories :D

I remember Friday scrimmages on court 1 down at Albert Part with all the imports and his dog showing up. We had Benny, Ray, RayRay, Bruce Palmer, Brian G, even Lindsay Gaze had the boots on, James, McDaniel, sometimes big Dean, Slush, and the list goes on...

Remember a big white dude called Tim Dillon who played with the Fish. They gave him a Gold credit card so he bought himself a nice sportscar and went for a drive up the east coast of Australia, during the season.. :lol:

Remember all the jokes about Al Greens flat-top.. hahahaha.... to put the pot plants on... hahaha

Then there was Tiny Pinder... Hmmm...

Some other names from the past: Kent Lockhart, Mark Davis (Chairman of the boards), Wayne McDaniel, Emery Atkinson, Marc Ridlen, Brian Banks, Ian Davies, Doug Overton, Dwayne McClain, Andre LaFleur .....

[coast2coast]

Ah this thread brings back some memories :D

I remember Friday scrimmages on court 1 down at Albert Part with all the imports and his dog showing up. We had Benny, Ray, RayRay, Bruce Palmer, Brian G, even Lindsay Gaze had the boots on, James, McDaniel, sometimes big Dean, Slush, and the list goes on...

Remember a big white dude called Tim Dillon who played with the Fish. They gave him a Gold credit card so he bought himself a nice sportscar and went for a drive up the east coast of Australia, during the season.. :lol:

Remember all the jokes about Al Greens flat-top.. hahahaha.... to put the pot plants on... hahaha

Then there was Tiny Pinder... Hmmm...



Some other names from the past: Kent Lockhart, Mark Davis (Chairman of the boards), Wayne McDaniel, Emery Atkinson, Marc Ridlen, Brian Banks, Ian Davies, Doug Overton, Dwayne McClain, Andre LaFleur .....


The guy with the credit card woes was Jim Foster not Tim Dillon from what I can recall. He was also a big white guy who was not a bad player either.


Sometime around that era didn't the Saints have Kenny Payne and Greg Stokes who both played alongside Carfino at Iowa and I think both played in the NBA for some time. Payne blew his knee out from memory.

[whupass]

Ah this thread brings back some memories :D

I remember Friday scrimmages on court 1 down at Albert Part with all the imports and his dog showing up. We had Benny, Ray, RayRay, Bruce Palmer, Brian G, even Lindsay Gaze had the boots on, James, McDaniel, sometimes big Dean, Slush, and the list goes on...

Remember a big white dude called Tim Dillon who played with the Fish. They gave him a Gold credit card so he bought himself a nice sportscar and went for a drive up the east coast of Australia, during the season.. :lol:

Remember all the jokes about Al Greens flat-top.. hahahaha.... to put the pot plants on... hahaha

Then there was Tiny Pinder... Hmmm...



Some other names from the past: Kent Lockhart, Mark Davis (Chairman of the boards), Wayne McDaniel, Emery Atkinson, Marc Ridlen, Brian Banks, Ian Davies, Doug Overton, Dwayne McClain, Andre LaFleur .....


The guy with the credit card woes was Jim Foster not Tim Dillon from what I can recall. He was also a big white guy who was not a bad player either.


Sometime around that era didn't the Saints have Kenny Payne and Greg Stokes who both played alongside Carfino at Iowa and I think both played in the NBA for some time. Payne blew his knee out from memory.

Correct it was Foster not Dillon. Dillon was a born again Christian and was about as straight as Foster was bent!! Foster was one crazy MF!!

[Melbourne Wildcat]

What about Darryl Pace? Played in SBL with Redbacks but never got a chance to play NBL. I think the Wildcats did look at him but they already had their imports. Would have been OK at NBL level from what I saw of him.

[glockers]

I just had a tear in my eye thinking about Rodney Monroe

[coast2coast]

Ah this thread brings back some memories :D

I remember Friday scrimmages on court 1 down at Albert Part with all the imports and his dog showing up. We had Benny, Ray, RayRay, Bruce Palmer, Brian G, even Lindsay Gaze had the boots on, James, McDaniel, sometimes big Dean, Slush, and the list goes on...

Remember a big white dude called Tim Dillon who played with the Fish. They gave him a Gold credit card so he bought himself a nice sportscar and went for a drive up the east coast of Australia, during the season.. :lol:

Remember all the jokes about Al Greens flat-top.. hahahaha.... to put the pot plants on... hahaha

Then there was Tiny Pinder... Hmmm...



Some other names from the past: Kent Lockhart, Mark Davis (Chairman of the boards), Wayne McDaniel, Emery Atkinson, Marc Ridlen, Brian Banks, Ian Davies, Doug Overton, Dwayne McClain, Andre LaFleur .....


The guy with the credit card woes was Jim Foster not Tim Dillon from what I can recall. He was also a big white guy who was not a bad player either.


Sometime around that era didn't the Saints have Kenny Payne and Greg Stokes who both played alongside Carfino at Iowa and I think both played in the NBA for some time. Payne blew his knee out from memory.

Correct it was Foster not Dillon. Dillon was a born again Christian and was about as straight as Foster was bent!! Foster was one crazy MF!!

You are right there. Probably the craziest MF to ever come out to Australia to play and there have been some strange dudes. Rumours persisted that Foster ended up in the Northern Territory as he could not return to the US but who knows.

[aussieBaller]

There is a chic at the AIS with the surname Gaze too. Not sure if she is related as i think she is from NSW?

Kate Gaze. Related. niece. I think. I used to coach a gaze family kid and one weekend he was heading north for a reunion.

[Clips]

There is a chic at the AIS with the surname Gaze too. Not sure if she is related as i think she is from NSW?

Kate Gaze. Related. niece. I think. I used to coach a gaze family kid and one weekend he was heading north for a reunion.Did I read somewhere daughter of Mark?

[Lemon Custard]

There is a chic at the AIS with the surname Gaze too. Not sure if she is related as i think she is from NSW?

Kate Gaze. Related. niece. I think. I used to coach a gaze family kid and one weekend he was heading north for a reunion.Did I read somewhere daughter of Mark?

Indeed.

And, yet another Shire kid!

[Homer]

I remember Friday scrimmages on court 1 down at Albert Part with all the imports and his dog showing up. We had Benny, Ray, RayRay, Bruce Palmer, Brian G, even Lindsay Gaze had the boots on, James, McDaniel, sometimes big Dean, Slush, and the list goes on...
Sometime around that era didn't the Saints have Kenny Payne and Greg Stokes who both played alongside Carfino at Iowa and I think both played in the NBA for some time. Payne blew his knee out from memory.I don't think Kenny Payne even hit the floor in an official game. Didn't he blow his knee out at training?
As for those pick-up games at Albert Park, Ray Shirley. Wasn't there an incident where someone ended up on the wrong end of a blade?
If this never happened or was found by a court to have not happened then I withdraw my comments. :wink:

[havrilla the gorilla]

I was a huge fan of Chris Jent. One of the best single season cameo's in NBL history I think.

[Homer]

I was a huge fan of Chris Jent. One of the best single season cameo's in NBL history I think.Another couple of cameo performers, Doug Overton and Bennett Davison.

[Warney]

I remember Friday scrimmages on court 1 down at Albert Part with all the imports and his dog showing up. We had Benny, Ray, RayRay, Bruce Palmer, Brian G, even Lindsay Gaze had the boots on, James, McDaniel, sometimes big Dean, Slush, and the list goes on...
Sometime around that era didn't the Saints have Kenny Payne and Greg Stokes who both played alongside Carfino at Iowa and I think both played in the NBA for some time. Payne blew his knee out from memory.I don't think Kenny Payne even hit the floor in an official game. Didn't he blow his knee out at training?
As for those pick-up games at Albert Park, Ray Shirley. Wasn't there an incident where someone ended up on the wrong end of a blade?
If this never happened or was found by a court to have not happened then I withdraw my comments. :wink:

i remember hearing about ray shirley and the slashing he did at jungle ball

[Trev65]

Ah guys, you are all taking me back to an NBL that I can relate to.

I'm gunna sit here with my 20c worth of chips (and way too many to eat by myself) and read this post again and again.

Being a Geelong boy, but having spent a bit of time in Sydney, some of these names are priceless. What about those Wednesday night VBL games at Albert Park, triple headers with virtual NBL teams for the crazy price of a couple of dollars. Wayne Burden at Frankston, Benny Lewis at Coburg, Cal Bruton at Geelong. Great matches each week.

Can anyone help with the name of a white PG who played for the Kings (may have even still been the Sonics). I think he was an ex-Celtics player. I thought it was son of Rick Barry. Would that be right?

Speaking of ex-Sonics, what about Brian Devenchensa, Ronnie Cavennal and Owen Wells. And Geelong players, Bobby Locke, Dane Surttle, Steve Kalochinski, Jim Town, Brian Banks, etc etc etc.

[bizzy]

I used to love the days of Andre Le FLeur, Mario Donaldson, Calvin Talford etc back in the early 90's.

[Earnie Shavers]

I used to love the days of Andre Le FLeur, Mario Donaldson, Calvin Talford etc back in the early 90's.

Aaww, that 1994 Dunk Comp. Leon Trimmingham, Mario Donaldson, Calvin Talford. Greatest travesty in the history of the NBL - if not the history of the entire sport of basketball - was that ridiculous woman awarding it to Brett Rainbow for, umm, nothing. It's all over youtube now. Great to watch.

[havrilla the gorilla]

Does anybody remember the short stint with the Sydney Kings(late nineties I think) by a guy called Matt Nover aka Ricky Roe from the movie Blue Chips?

I think he turned out to be a lemon. Must have been a case of life imitating art the way he was playing, and the Kings forgot the jim bag full of cash before he stepped out on the court. :P

[Mighty Dunks]

Can anyone help with the name of a white PG who played for the Kings (may have even still been the Sonics). I think he was an ex-Celtics player. I thought it was son of Rick Barry. Would that be right?

Drew Barry (the Dean Waugh to Brent and Jon's Steve and Mark) made a short cameo with the Kings before being sacked for being rubbish and amazingly going straight from the NBL into the NBA, yet again proving that getting into the NBA is more about the right opportunity and who you know rather than how good you are.

[Stumps]

I used to love the days of Andre Le FLeur, Mario Donaldson, Calvin Talford etc back in the early 90's.
Aaww, that 1994 Dunk Comp. Leon Trimmingham, Mario Donaldson, Calvin Talford. Greatest travesty in the history of the NBL - if not the history of the entire sport of basketball - was that ridiculous woman awarding it to Brett Rainbow for, umm, nothing. It's all over youtube now. Great to watch.
It wasn't for nothing, it was for the colour of his hair (truly).

Way to set the credibility of real female sports journalists back 20 years, Elle McFeast.

[scooterrich]

Can anyone help with the name of a white PG who played for the Kings (may have even still been the Sonics). I think he was an ex-Celtics player. I thought it was son of Rick Barry. Would that be right?

Drew Barry (the Dean Waugh to Brent and Jon's Steve and Mark) made a short cameo with the Kings before being sacked for being rubbish and amazingly going straight from the NBL into the NBA, yet again proving that getting into the NBA is more about the right opportunity and who you know rather than how good you are.

Didn't a Scooter Barry play for the Magic for a part season in the mid to late 1990s? I remember that name quite well :)

[Hoffa]

Can anyone help with the name of a white PG who played for the Kings (may have even still been the Sonics). I think he was an ex-Celtics player. I thought it was son of Rick Barry. Would that be right?

Drew Barry (the Dean Waugh to Brent and Jon's Steve and Mark) made a short cameo with the Kings before being sacked for being rubbish and amazingly going straight from the NBL into the NBA, yet again proving that getting into the NBA is more about the right opportunity and who you know rather than how good you are.

Didn't a Scooter Barry play for the Magic for a part season in the mid to late 1990s? I remember that name quite well :)

Scooter (aka Richard) played 4 games for SE Melb in 1995.

Drew played 8 games for Sydney in 1999-00 and was indeed picked up by Golden State (if I remember correctly) the same week Sydney sacked him.

[Trev65]

I'm thinking that this PG was sometime between 1987 - 89

[AngusH]

Drew played 8 games for Sydney in 1999-00 and was indeed picked up by Golden State (if I remember correctly) the same week Sydney sacked him.

Didn't his dad write to an Aussie newspaper (or possibly post on a message board) defending his son's play?

[Stumps]

And I thought his (Rick Barry's) points were fair enough -- Drew was more of a distributor, a guy who looked to set teammates up, not an old-style NBL import who'd come in and give you 25 ppg while dunking on people (which was what the club and fans wanted). It's completely understandable that somebody who couldn't carry an NBL team's scoring load could get a spot at the end of an NBA roster as a reserve-reserve ball-handler -- it's a totally different skill-set.

[Cram]

Very true. It would be like if Dontaye Draper came out and tried to be a 25ppg man. Just not his thing.

[AngusH]

Very true. It would be like if Dontaye Draper came out and tried to be a 25ppg man. Just not his thing.

It would be more like the Wildcats bringing Shipp over and expecting him to play basketball at a semi-competent level. Just not his thing.

[whupass]

I am sure some will remember when Tony Bennett (not the "I left my heart in San Fransico" singer) played along side Shane Heal in the Kings backcourt? Was it Alan Black or my boy BT coaching the Kings then? I think he only played like one regular season game? Hammer was never going to have another slow, small, shoot first import guard in the backcourt with him.

Bennett has went on to become a fairly, (sarcasim) sucessful US college coach. He also played 3 seasons with Charolette in the big show, when they were good with Zo, LJ and Mugsy.. He was a pure shooter and an overachiever. I thought he was pretty good with the Kings, but it was never going to work with him and Hammer in the same backcourt.

[Stumps]

The Kings dumped Bennett after only a few preseason matches -- he never even played a single official game.

[UserFriendlyRoll]

Drew Barry (the Dean Waugh to Brent and Jon's Steve and Mark) made a short cameo with the Kings before being sacked for being rubbish and amazingly going straight from the NBL into the NBA, Was Drew Barry the proper name of the guy who played with the Magic, Scooter Barry? Scooter a brother of the famous NBA Barrys.

[Stumps]

No, Drew was Scooter's brother. Scooter is actually a Richard like his father.

[bigdog]

Tony Bennett also played in the NZ national basketball league with the North Harbour team

[michelie]

the deer as he was called. he played for a bit with the rollers as well from what i can remember

Actually, Rodney O called him "Bambi" and apparently he hated it. I heard that Rodney O was asked to desist.

[David]

ANother two names that can't be forgotten is the two centres Chuck Kornagay and David Van Dyke.

Chuck Kornagay played for the bullets for one season before heading off to a Italian club. He was a force in the paint for the bullets and I don't think the bullets have had a big man to match kornagay since he left. I think he was there in 98? I thought he had the potential to be a NBA player as Ben Wallace type of interior defender but never ever made it.

David Van Dyke played for Newcastle in I think 95 before playing a season with the Wildcats. He had a great season with the Falcons was a quality shot bucker and rebounder who had a decent offensive game. He went to the perth Wildcats the next season where he never quite fitted in. In fact the wildcats looked better when he got injured mid season and he was replaced temporary by Marcus Banks? for 8 weeks. After that he left perth and was never seen in the league again.

[MAIN_MAN]

Chuck Kornagay
Article on him
http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-bask ... 01aaa.html (http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071201aaa.html)

[Mookie]

Mike Mitchell has just scored a WNBA coaching gig:

http://www.oursportscentral.com/service ... id=3619721 (http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3619721)