Austin Reaves article

[OregonShocker]

What were your stats? Don’t be modest.

Let's just say that I make the project look like a HOF candidate!

[SHOXAAC]

My "five minutes of fame" are that I played HS ball against 4 future NBA players, but it should've been 5 since RR wasn't included.

Where did you play?

[WeWillShockU2]

He couldn’t make that transition mentally. He was the best HS player I ever saw.

Me too! My nickname for RR was milk chocolate because he was so smooth! I realize that isn’t politically correct but I’m old.

[WeWillShockU2]

Ask anybody that watched Ricky out score Southeast one night 46-45. That was sight to see.

Those South teams were really good. RR had some great teammates. I remember a forward named Eddie Johnson or Jackson. Hell of a player. Pretty sure he played D1. A lot of great players from the city league in those days. Seems like all the teams had stars at one time or another.

[OregonShocker]

Where did you play?

Ark City. Met several City League teams in tourneys, preseason, etc. I remember guarding Darnell Valentine and noting ONE of his thighs was as big as BOTH of mine! But, to my credit, I held him in the first half (he only played half due to the score) to, I think, 3000 points. Hence my decision to forgo the NBA for a career in medicine was a good one.

[SHOXAAC]

Those South teams were really good. RR had some great teammates. I remember a forward named Eddie Johnson or Jackson. Hell of a player. Pretty sure he played D1. A lot of great players from the city league in those days. Seems like all the teams had stars at one time or another.

Eddie Smith. He played about 2 years after Ricky. Don’t think they okayed tofu. About 6-6, ended up playing at Arizona.

[SHOXAAC]

Ark City. Met several City League teams in tourneys, preseason, etc. I remember guarding Darnell Valentine and noting ONE of his thighs was as big as BOTH of mine! But, to my credit, I held him in the first half (he only played half due to the score) to, I think, 3000 points. Hence my decision to forgo the NBA for a career in medicine was a good one.

I remember those tournaments held at the Garvey Gym at Friends.

[OregonShocker]

I remember those tournaments held at the Garvey Gym at Friends.

We played our first game of the season each year I was there against K-MC (who we accused of recruiting!); played against Greg Dreiling. Played against Scott Hastings from Independence in State regionals; played against Darnell and AC at Heights; can't recall if Aubrey was there but I don't remember facing him. Anyway, those are the 4, should have been 5 with RR.

[1972Shocker]

I remember those tournaments held at the Garvey Gym at Friends.

I remember the City League tripleheaders in the late 60's played at Henry Levitt arena.

[ShockerFever]

Where did the buffon go?

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Where did the buffon go?

Probably reeling over Furman's back to back losses.

[ShockerFever]

Probably reeling over Furman's back to back losses.

Ouchies.

I bet both press conferences were wins though.

[SHOXAAC]

We played our first game of the season each year I was there against K-MC (who we accused of recruiting!); played against Greg Dreiling. Played against Scott Hastings from Independence in State regionals; played against Darnell and AC at Heights; can't recall if Aubrey was there but I don't remember facing him. Anyway, those are the 4, should have been 5 with RR.

I believe Aubrey was a SO when AC was a SR.

[WeWillShockU2]

Eddie Smith. He played about 2 years after Ricky. Don’t think they okayed tofu. About 6-6, ended up playing at Arizona.

That is right. He was a good player but I thought he was there when RR played. Maybe he was a sophomore when Ross was a senior.