Thx for the camera flash warning!….as someone that has seizures due to visual flashes it is refreshing to see someone recognize that flashing can cause issues with some people!! Thank you.
Wow, I remember this McDonald's class well, as this is/was my graduating high school class. I also attended the game @ The Omni in Atlanta, R.I.P. Frank Ford, Darryl Thomas, and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington...🙏🏼🕊
Not sure if Tom Curry is still here in the Huntington WV area, but his daughter, KaShawna Curry, played at Marshall as well from 2003-2007. KaShawna grew up in Huntington and went to Huntington High School where she was a 2-time All-State player, catching Marshall’s attention.
Pretty sure Steve Alford was a HS AA that year, He was Indiana Mr Basketball ahead of James Blackmon, who was on this list. Averaged like 37 ppg his senior year. Over 90%FTs. 2-time All-American, national champion, Olympic gold medalist, NBA player. When he graduated IU he was the ALL TIME Big 10 leading scorer, and still would be had he been able to play with the 3 pointer all 4 of his seasons instead of just one. Shot 53% on 3's that year (107-203) and led IU to the NCAA title. Scored 56 points in the FInal 4. Blackmon averaged like 6 ppg at UK but still claimed he was better than Alford lol.
I played against Dave Popson in high school and saw Dallas Comegys play that year too. I remember looking up into the stands during warmups seeing Bob Knight (Indiana), Dean Smith (North Carolina), and Digger Phelps (Notre Dame) all sitting together to watch Popson. Popson was called the best center in America by Dick Vitale, but he peaked in high school... didn't keep developing but he wasn't overrated like Antoine Joubert was. The other big man in our conference, Larry Koretz from Wilkes-Barre GAR High School, my school's arch rival was, I thought then and now, was better than Popson but didn't get the recognition. When they played head to head Koretz dominated Popson and Koretz outplayed Dallas Comegys in a tournament that year. Koretz started 4 years for LaSalle then was playing in Europe with a legit shot the NBA, but a drunk driver in France ran him over on the sidewalk destroying his leg and ending his career. BTW - a few years later Bobby Sura came out of GAR too. Oddly, Popson was AD at my school years later and his son was QB of the football team.
Useless fact, 4 different guys named Reggie Williams played in the NBA making it the name shared by the most players. There’s like ten different names shared by 3 former players.
I PLAYED AGAINST TOM AMAKER AT THE 1ST MYRTLE.BEACH BALL CLASSIC IN SOUTH CAROLINA. MY TEAM BEAT HIS TEAM IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. AMAKER MADE THE ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AS DID I
I played against Popson in high school and oddly I think he was AD at my old school for awhile and his son was QB of the football team. But back then I thought Larry Koretz from GAR was the better big man. Koretz outplayed Popson head to head, and Koretz outplayed Dallas Comegys (also in this video) in the championship game of the WARM tourney in Scranton that year. Koretz started 4 years at LaSalle then was playing pro in France with a real shot at the NBA but a drunk driver in France ran him over on the sidewalk ruining his leg and career.
@@RobBrown2288 yep don't that because I have wayyy more money than you soo a lot of ppl had to care for me to get hush I'm wayyy younger than you and retired already hush broke guy
@@tacodelgrande2963 Wow taco... reading this little exchange, even if you actually have money you're pretty sad. Always guys like you who never played a sport seriously but comment like this. If you'd like, I'll tell you what it's like to get recruited and play on scholarship since I'm certain you never experienced it.
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Thx for the camera flash warning!….as someone that has seizures due to visual flashes it is refreshing to see someone recognize that flashing can cause issues with some people!! Thank you.
For sure. I don't have severe problems, but it was giving me issues while editing, so wanted to throw it in there!
Wow, I remember this McDonald's class well, as this is/was my graduating high school class. I also attended the game @ The Omni in Atlanta, R.I.P. Frank Ford, Darryl Thomas, and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington...🙏🏼🕊
Corey Gaines St. Bernard's HS Playa Del Rey, CA My HS teammate.
Wow as a Maryland fan didn’t know Keith Gatlin was a McDonald’s AA
I think Stipanovich was coaching his daughter in high school. She played 4 years at St. Louis and was their all time leading scorer.
I am glad that you use your actual voice instead of A.I.
I wouldn't want the world to miss my phenomenal voice lol. Also, people do that? Weird
Not sure if Tom Curry is still here in the Huntington WV area, but his daughter, KaShawna Curry, played at Marshall as well from 2003-2007. KaShawna grew up in Huntington and went to Huntington High School where she was a 2-time All-State player, catching Marshall’s attention.
Thanks for the insight!
Dang, if those players who didn't make the M.A. roster actually did, we would be talking about this class as an all-time great one in it's history lol
Pretty sure Steve Alford was a HS AA that year, He was Indiana Mr Basketball ahead of James Blackmon, who was on this list. Averaged like 37 ppg his senior year. Over 90%FTs. 2-time All-American, national champion, Olympic gold medalist, NBA player. When he graduated IU he was the ALL TIME Big 10 leading scorer, and still would be had he been able to play with the 3 pointer all 4 of his seasons instead of just one. Shot 53% on 3's that year (107-203) and led IU to the NCAA title. Scored 56 points in the FInal 4. Blackmon averaged like 6 ppg at UK but still claimed he was better than Alford lol.
I played against Dave Popson in high school and saw Dallas Comegys play that year too. I remember looking up into the stands during warmups seeing Bob Knight (Indiana), Dean Smith (North Carolina), and Digger Phelps (Notre Dame) all sitting together to watch Popson. Popson was called the best center in America by Dick Vitale, but he peaked in high school... didn't keep developing but he wasn't overrated like Antoine Joubert was. The other big man in our conference, Larry Koretz from Wilkes-Barre GAR High School, my school's arch rival was, I thought then and now, was better than Popson but didn't get the recognition. When they played head to head Koretz dominated Popson and Koretz outplayed Dallas Comegys in a tournament that year. Koretz started 4 years for LaSalle then was playing in Europe with a legit shot the NBA, but a drunk driver in France ran him over on the sidewalk destroying his leg and ending his career. BTW - a few years later Bobby Sura came out of GAR too. Oddly, Popson was AD at my school years later and his son was QB of the football team.
Pearl Washington was easily the most exciting player of the group.
I remember all of these guys ...man im old .i see u Pearl... Couldn't stand him..
Yep, Pearl was overrated and too cocky but not as overrated as Antoine Joubert.
Useless fact, 4 different guys named Reggie Williams played in the NBA making it the name shared by the most players. There’s like ten different names shared by 3 former players.
I PLAYED AGAINST TOM AMAKER AT THE 1ST MYRTLE.BEACH BALL CLASSIC IN SOUTH CAROLINA. MY TEAM BEAT HIS TEAM IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. AMAKER MADE THE ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM AS DID I
Keith Gatlin played high school basketball at DH Conley High in Greenville, NC
Where can we find the mcdonald's and capital classic games in 1983!
Wasnt Winston Bennett in the midfle of the cash payment issue while at Kentucky?
Abc antoine Joubert wax often known as Mr Jheri Curl
Dave Popson is the athletic director at State Correctional Institution Retreat in Pennsylvania
I played against Popson in high school and oddly I think he was AD at my old school for awhile and his son was QB of the football team. But back then I thought Larry Koretz from GAR was the better big man. Koretz outplayed Popson head to head, and Koretz outplayed Dallas Comegys (also in this video) in the championship game of the WARM tourney in Scranton that year. Koretz started 4 years at LaSalle then was playing pro in France with a real shot at the NBA but a drunk driver in France ran him over on the sidewalk ruining his leg and career.
Reggie Williams... East Baltimore legend🔥🔥
Greatest high school team ever of legit players from one area (not the bullcrap recruited teams now like Monteverde and IMG).
I PLAYED AGAINST PEARL IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
I PLAYED AGAINST KENNY SMITH IN HIGH SCHOOL
Always NBA players who did great who didn’t make the All-American team or at least most of the times.
not true
Hollywood howard from decatur georgia
Who knows but I bet you they are all broke?
Not all of them, but it sadly does happen way too often
nah, It happens but not as often as people make it seem.
Who cares most of us weren't born😂
Get off the computer 🖥 kid 😂
Even more people don't care that you were born
@@RobBrown2288 yep don't that because I have wayyy more money than you soo a lot of ppl had to care for me to get hush I'm wayyy younger than you and retired already hush broke guy
@@tacodelgrande2963 Wow taco... reading this little exchange, even if you actually have money you're pretty sad. Always guys like you who never played a sport seriously but comment like this. If you'd like, I'll tell you what it's like to get recruited and play on scholarship since I'm certain you never experienced it.