", He jokes with teammates, poses for photos and signs autographs for fans young and old. Finishing 59-0 over two seasons, those Dunbar teams were a force. I love the spirit hell bring to practice every day, and I love that he wanted to be at Kentucky. 7. (0:27). They even crowded him for autographs afterwards. He still has a teenager's slim build, and what sets him apart is not necessarily his size or athleticism, recruiters say, but his savvy understanding of how to set the pace of a game. Do you have a sports website? "To see everybody in those shirts walking around out here, that means a lot to me," he tells the audience. The Lenape High graduate went from Rider University to the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft. He returned the embrace. The Metro Classic basketball tournament has featured some of the best teams and top high . Bogues went No. He led the Panthers to a 29-1 record in 2019-20, including a season-ending, 25-game winning streak. The6-foot-11 center, nicknamed the Whopper, is a member of the ABA All-Time team. Noticing that players would start to falter defensively in the second half, he would have his players hold bricks while doing their workouts and sprints. Not many dispute it. A former NBA player and coach, Brunson has been Camden's coach for one season. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Galis, a Union City native, had a brilliant career in Europe. Jones, who grew up in Hamilton Square and played at Steinert High and (for two seasons) Rutgers, has carved out a 13-year career in the NBA. 1987 (28-3). Thompson was considered the number one high school prospect in the land. He was fifth on The Star-Ledger's list of the greatest N.J. athletes of the 20th Century, and had his focus been solely on basketball and not also a pro football career, there's no telling what he might have accomplished. Crotty, who played at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, was undrafted out of the University of Virginia, but the 6-foot-1 point guard bounced around the NBA for 11 seasons before retiring in 2003. That flash of brilliance was enough to put him on this list even if his professional career is a series of what-ifs, with Wagner appearing in just 103 games after scoring 13.4 points a game as a rookie. Steve Pikiell's team showing signs of progress. [2][4] In his junior year he was already considered one of the top players of his class. Even Camden star Billy Thompson was laughing along. They turn out to pick up backpacks and school supplies given away by Nike and Subaru, to shoot hoops and eat free food, but mostly they come to celebrate a young man. After being one of five finalists for Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year, Kentucky signee DJ Wagner was named Iverson Classic National High School Player of the Year.
