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Post by hchoops on Apr 26, 2020 19:01:05 GMT -5
There was a very good article on Fauci in a recent New Yorker magazine. It says that he did not try to play at the college level because he was too short. In the interview with David Rubenstein, Fauci says he inherited two attributes from his father: speed and height, and went on to say that 5'7" inches doesn't cut it in basketball. I'm now inclined to agree with posters who think the unnamed player is Lenny Wilkens. Fauci was specific only to this player being an All American (which Wilkens was) and playing for the St. Louis Hawks. Regis would not have played against Providence's freshman squad and as pointed out, Wilkens was two years ahead of Fauci. Perhaps he conflated the experience on being on a team that played against Wilkens, and concluded by his senior year, when Regis did apparently play against freshman squads, that his dream of playing at a higher level was just that. Very doubtful that Regis played Boys High, one of the top PSAL teams, and in Brooklyn. plus Wilkens was 2 years ahead of Fauci. I
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 26, 2020 20:56:23 GMT -5
Regis was the CHSAA Class B champion in 2014 and 2015 under Coach Kevin Cullen. They also won in 2004, 2005, 1992 and 1993. Don’t know about that alleged 1940s “ schoolboy national title”. Going back to 1928, the first year of the CHSAA, Regis never won the championship when there was only one classification. (Until 1984) Maybe an urban legend.. Regis definitely never won a CHSAA title before their 1992 Class C (equivalent of Class B now) championship. Below is the link to the "national schoolboy championship" team. No reference in this article as to WHOM bestowed upon Regis that particular title. It appears they did not participate in the CHSAA City tournament, instead playing in a post-season Jesuit tournament with other schools in the Northeast. Maybe Regis wasn't a CHSAA member at that time. Only loss was to Columbia's freshmen team. www.regis.org/article.cfm?id=3237
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Post by hcpride on Apr 26, 2020 21:05:41 GMT -5
Here's a memorable play from that tall and talented 2015 Regis squad (#23 is Declan Cronin):
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 26, 2020 21:18:23 GMT -5
Here's a memorable play from that tall and talented 2015 Regis squad (#23 is Declan Cronin): That was indeed a very talented group that lwd Regis into the state tournament in both 2014 and 2015. In 2014, they lost in the State Federation final to Jamesville-Dewitt led by Jordan Roland, who went on to be the leading scorer at Northeastern. In 2015, they lost by 2 in the CHSAA State Championship game to eventual Federation champ Park Catholic of Buffalo led by a frosh named Jordan Nwora who earned All-America honors at Louisville this past season.
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Post by hc87 on Apr 27, 2020 12:46:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I would imagine that you had to be pretty good to play (or even be on the frosh) at HC then. All male student body, lot of guys I'm sure that played at good (mostly Catholic HS) schools, HC was still probably one of the Top 25-50 programs in that era etc. etc. Even in my era in the 80s, there were a lot of very good intramural players...many of whom would probably have played a lot at D3 schools. Even in my time, the HC intramural culture remained pretty competitive. I imagine it still is today. Unlike a lot of DI schools where I imagine varsity athletes are forbidden by their coaches from participating, many Crusaders participated in intramural competition. A lot of football and lacrosse players played intramural hoops. The departing basketball seniors would largely even suit up. The track team usually produced the team to beat in flag football. Most of the football and hockey guys played softball, etc. Dwight Pernell was on our flag football team until Blaney found out somehow....thus went away the best deep threat in the IFL that season sadly
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Post by efg72 on Apr 27, 2020 13:19:26 GMT -5
Dwight was a terrific athlete and great guy-- I think I still have a life insurance policy I bought from him You should have played Glen Williams at QB In high school he made the All-Met teams for Football (QB), Hoops, and Baseball (1B- if I remember)
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on May 15, 2020 13:47:12 GMT -5
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Post by efg72 on May 15, 2020 14:03:33 GMT -5
I have been told by those he competed against that he was a fierce competitor on the court and the diamond
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Post by Tom on May 15, 2020 14:42:31 GMT -5
In all fairness, has there been a pre med basketball player since Ward Fitzpatrick?
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Post by rgs318 on May 15, 2020 14:42:43 GMT -5
I would hate to have him as an "enemy" - whether on the athletic field or in a medical setting.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 15, 2020 15:51:06 GMT -5
In all fairness, has there been a pre med basketball player since Ward Fitzpatrick? Jim Nairus, MD came after Fitzpatrick also Dekker McKeever
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Post by Tom on May 15, 2020 17:10:07 GMT -5
In all fairness, has there been a pre med basketball player since Ward Fitzpatrick? Jim Nairus, MD came after Fitzpatrick also Dekker McKeever Down right embarrassing to forget about Nairus. I did not know the forgotten man from that first new scholarship class was a doctor. Still not a lot of major D-I sports guys can also balance pre-med
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 15, 2020 17:15:19 GMT -5
I believe Dekker McKeever is a D.P.M. . Between MD's, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Podiatrists, and whatever other fields there are I don't want to get in any crossfire over who is a "doctor"
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 15, 2020 17:48:07 GMT -5
In all fairness, has there been a pre med basketball player since Ward Fitzpatrick? Josh Jones?
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 15, 2020 17:50:59 GMT -5
In all fairness, has there been a pre med basketball player since Ward Fitzpatrick? Josh Jones? Sociology and chemistry, I think.
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