Phil Sellers who help lead Rutgers to the 1976 NCAA Final Four passed away today at the age of 69. Sellers suffered a stroke this past August in which he never recovered. He is Rutgers all-time leader with 2,399 points and 1,111 rebounds. His jersey was retired back in 1988. He became a second team…
Category: NYC Basketball
Charles Jones was the Man of Buckets
Charles Jones grew up in the Bedford- Stuyvesant area in Brooklyn, New York. He made a name for himself by playing for the Kenny Kings squad at the famous “Sole In The Hole” tournament in which he help his team won “chips.” He also appeared in the documentary Sole In The Hole that featured Kenny…
The best basketball players to come out of Queensbridge
Queensbridge is located in the Long Island City area in the borough of Queens. Going back to the 60’s through the 2000’s residents in the Queensbridge, Ravenswood, and Astoria projects in which you survive through drugs and violence. Queensbridge projects is a place where the Old School Rappers come out and find success such as…
Kareem Reid aka The Best Kept Secret
Kareem Reid a 5-foot-10 point guard was a star at St Raymond’s high school in the Bronx, New York. Played for Nolan Richardson at Arkansas, then played overseas and with The Harlem Globetrotters. He lead St Raymond’s to the 1993 CHSAA City Championship by beating Rice led by Felipe Lopez. Then beat PSAL City Champion…
Rob Cornegy has taken his talents from the court to being a City Council
In 1983 Robert Cornegy a 6-10 center was leading Jackson HS to one of the top teams in New York City. He was a dominant factor of both ends of the court. He was named first team All City and led Jackson to the Queens division title. Cornegy committed to St John’s and play alongside…
Conrad McRae aka “McNasty”
Conrad McRae was a problem with his upside game, the guy who threw down the monsterous dunks and numerous block shots. McRae grew up in Brooklyn, New York and attend Brooklyn Tech in which he was an McDonalds All American in 1989. “McNasty” played at Syracuse from 1989 to 1993. He was drafted in the…