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Post by HC92 on May 12, 2020 11:11:36 GMT -5
Tom K has announced his retirement. Legendary high school scout who was as well respected as anyone in the business. I know our own hchoops knows him well. I met him once at a game in CT when one of our commits was playing. Extremely nice guy as those who know him better will attest.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 12, 2020 11:14:25 GMT -5
A legend for sure. I hope he has a happy retirement
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Post by hchoops on May 12, 2020 11:17:45 GMT -5
Tom’s good friend, John Feinstein, called him ,”the only honest man in the gym”
Phi beta kappa , summa cum laude
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Post by hchoops on May 12, 2020 18:02:54 GMT -5
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Post by Crucis#1 on May 12, 2020 18:17:16 GMT -5
I have met Tom K., several times at various games in Mass, CT and NY. The first time was at the Hoop Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield College, when RJ Evans was playing with Norwich Free Academy.
A gentleman and a very nice person. I wish him well in retirement.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 12, 2020 18:22:13 GMT -5
There are some good feature pieces, some going back years, on him that you can find online.
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Post by hchoops on May 12, 2020 18:43:54 GMT -5
Some are linked in the first post above
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Post by purplehaze on May 12, 2020 20:35:41 GMT -5
Little known interest of Tom’s was tennis - remember attending many us open tournaments at both forest hills and flushing meadows and would see Tom acting as a linesman - a big responsibility and guessing a volunteer position but he must have been very good. Then back to basketball for 11 1/2 months. A class individual
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Post by hchoops on May 12, 2020 20:50:05 GMT -5
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Post by efg72 on May 13, 2020 18:41:45 GMT -5
Spent time with him in many summer league gyms and games. Great conversation with him during Kentucky-Duke ‘92 in Philly. An unbelievably great man, knows everybody and remembers their name, and as history shows he has an incredible eye for talent.
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Post by hchoops on May 13, 2020 18:42:42 GMT -5
Still does
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Post by efg72 on May 13, 2020 19:07:37 GMT -5
Agree and notice I said had so changed to has
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Post by hchoops on May 13, 2020 19:11:54 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 13, 2020 23:00:22 GMT -5
Great story--love it.
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