@00:13:43 Notice Andre Rison (far R) and Glen Rice in the photo with Northwestern’s HS basketball team with Anthony Pendleton. You have to wait for the scroll left to see Glen Ruce.
Now this is my era. I was in 1st grade and we had just gotten cable during the season leading up to this game. I remember all but two of these guys. Their entire college and pro careers.
Good info! Wikipedia says he was born in Lynchburg, but it's always hit-and-miss with that site. The McDonald's site says he's from Hyattsville, which is where DeMatha is, but I always assume they're wrong because they just put where they went to school (so like Rumeal Robinson is listed as being born in Cambridge even though he was born in Jamaica lol)
@RickyFrech404 New Carrollton is sometimes called Hyattsville. He lived about 10-15 minutes from Dematha. I enjoy your videos. You do good research and provide good information. Keep up the good work.
Rex Chapman also left Kentucky in 88 bc probation was coming. They would've got the Death Penalty if not for SMU football being decimated. Took SMU 30 years to recover. Chapman left, Eric Manuel was dismissed, Shawn Kemp never played for them, Chris Mills transferred to Arizona. That would've been a great team. Loved the backcourt in Charlotte with Kendall Gill and Chapman. Gill was the point guard but was putting up nice numbers at the 2 when Muggsy was on the floor. That's why the Hornets traded Chapman to the Washington Bullets. Chapman was a great shooter and a great athlete. Could jump with the best of them
I was saying it out loud while watching it LOL "Rex left because he knew them sanctions was coming!" UK was so crooked back then, even for UCLA/Sam Gilbert standards. Every one of these videos they seemingly have 4 guys from the McDonald's team lmao I grew up going to games at the old Coliseum. Liked Rex back then. No comment now.
@TheEsquireOfSports Sam Gilbert. What a booster he was. Haven't heard that name in awhile. You made a point that I didn't realize. Kentucky always had 4 or 5 McDonald's guys every year in this period. That stopped when they decided to send cash in the mail 😂
Rumeal Robinson didn’t share any of his NBA money with the woman who adopted him. Even after showing such selfishness, he had the nerve to ask her to put up her home to save him from the mess he created with bad money management. She didn’t even hesitate to do it. She lost the home because his business scheme, supposedly a Jamaican resort, did not work, and he spent most of her money living lavishly. He borrowed more from banks, blowing the money on cars, shopping sprees, and women. Rumeal Robinson didn’t care one bit when that poor woman, who had showed him nothing but kindness, lost the home. This was a woman who took him in when his own mother didn’t even want him. Dude belonged in prison for longer than six years. When learned of all of this, I was seriously angry.
You missed the whole point. Foreign players are what ifs, as in, “‘What if’ they had played their secondary school (i.e, high school) ball in the U.S?” Not only would they have been All-Americans, they would’ve been even better players because the coaching and development quality in the U.S. was so much better than that of foreign countries until about 2000, when ex-players and coaches in the U.S. found a huge market for running clinics overseas. Guys like Arvydas Sabonis, Toni Kukoc, Oscar Schmidt, Drazen Petrovic, Yao Ming, Tony Parker, and Peja Stojakovic would’ve been even better if they had been developed in the U.S. Even as they were, they would’ve been All-Americans, but imagine how much more skilled they might have been if they had played for guys like Dean Smith, Lute Olson, or Denny Crum. Or, reverse that argument: would we have ever heard of Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikimbe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, or Rick Fox if they hadn’t come to the U.S.? Ewing and Fox played in the U.S. in secondary school. What if they had stayed in their native countries instead of playing in Massachusetts and Indiana, respectively?
Yeah, and most people have no idea about that because they only learned of him after he began having weight problems. IMO, BOTH were overrated. J.R. Reid was the best of the three top big men from 1986.
I would pay good money for someone to provide me of the game -- I don't remember who they were playing, but I can describe the play quite accurately -- where he was going baseline to defend someone about to pull up and shoot. He swatted the ball so far into the stands (I think it was the first year of the dome, after they left Manley) that I thought the ball was gone. Like literally 30 rows deep. I became a fan of DC RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
He's not even the most talented guy in his era. Remember Shawn Kemp? Same timeframe. Coleman feuded with his coaches and teammates and never worked on his game. And guys like Duncan, Garnett and Webber had more talent. Coleman will never make the HOF.
@@danlower7834 I never said he deserved or earned the right to belong in the Hall of Fame, just that he SHOULD have been. And yes, I do contend that he was ARGUABLY the most talented, power forward ever, at least offensively. He could post you up, shoot from the mid range, shoot from 3, could rebound, was big, strong, had finesse, but could still dominate in the paint. Duncan and KG were able to get more out of their ability plus they were taller. They were better team leaders. They had better character as far as winning goes. As far as Shawn Kemp, he was not as talented as Coleman was, if you compare both in their prime and I love Kemp. More dynamic athletically for sure, but not more of a skilled offensive player. All I’m saying is that if Coleman would have stayed healthy, motivated and developed a more mature attitude, he would’ve been more than capable of putting together a Hall of Fame level career. Whether that would have made him better than those guys that you that you mentioned is anyone’s guess, but he would’ve been somewhere in that vicinity at the very least.
Now this is my era. I was in 1st grade and we had just gotten cable during the season leading up to this game. I remember all but two of these guys. Their entire college and pro careers.
@00:13:43 Notice Andre Rison (far R) and Glen Rice in the photo with Northwestern’s HS basketball team with Anthony Pendleton. You have to wait for the scroll left to see Glen Ruce.
Nick the Quick Anderson. Started at Prosser before transferring to Simeon before senior season to play with the immortal Ben 'Benji' Wilson.
Sad, when you find out that several guys your own age have already passed. Good video.
Now this is my era. I was in 1st grade and we had just gotten cable during the season leading up to this game. I remember all but two of these guys. Their entire college and pro careers.
Terry Mills has been commentating on all of the University of Michigan games for the past 7 years!
Steve Hood is from New Carrollton Md right outside of DC. He went to Dematha with Danny Ferry and Mustaf. He is a police officer now in the DC area
Good info! Wikipedia says he was born in Lynchburg, but it's always hit-and-miss with that site. The McDonald's site says he's from Hyattsville, which is where DeMatha is, but I always assume they're wrong because they just put where they went to school (so like Rumeal Robinson is listed as being born in Cambridge even though he was born in Jamaica lol)
@RickyFrech404 New Carrollton is sometimes called Hyattsville. He lived about 10-15 minutes from Dematha. I enjoy your videos. You do good research and provide good information. Keep up the good work.
I remember Mustaf... man you are taking me back.
@@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU yup he was an All American as well. That Dematha team was stacked.
@@teeerealsirrdee They always were, and Dunbar, when we were coming up.
No comments? What a shame! Excellent video for those of us who started who strarted watching BB in the 80's.
I'd already commented basically what you expressed here lmao
Rex Chapman also left Kentucky in 88 bc probation was coming. They would've got the Death Penalty if not for SMU football being decimated. Took SMU 30 years to recover. Chapman left, Eric Manuel was dismissed, Shawn Kemp never played for them, Chris Mills transferred to Arizona. That would've been a great team. Loved the backcourt in Charlotte with Kendall Gill and Chapman. Gill was the point guard but was putting up nice numbers at the 2 when Muggsy was on the floor. That's why the Hornets traded Chapman to the Washington Bullets. Chapman was a great shooter and a great athlete. Could jump with the best of them
That Hornet Team was super good on NBA Jam...🏀⛹⛹♂💥
I was saying it out loud while watching it LOL
"Rex left because he knew them sanctions was coming!"
UK was so crooked back then, even for UCLA/Sam Gilbert standards. Every one of these videos they seemingly have 4 guys from the McDonald's team lmao
I grew up going to games at the old Coliseum. Liked Rex back then. No comment now.
@TheEsquireOfSports Sam Gilbert. What a booster he was. Haven't heard that name in awhile. You made a point that I didn't realize. Kentucky always had 4 or 5 McDonald's guys every year in this period. That stopped when they decided to send cash in the mail 😂
Rumeal Robinson didn’t share any of his NBA money with the woman who adopted him.
Even after showing such selfishness, he had the nerve to ask her to put up her home to save him from the mess he created with bad money management.
She didn’t even hesitate to do it. She lost the home because his business scheme, supposedly a Jamaican resort, did not work, and he spent most of her money living lavishly. He borrowed more from banks, blowing the money on cars, shopping sprees, and women. Rumeal Robinson didn’t care one bit when that poor woman, who had showed him nothing but kindness, lost the home.
This was a woman who took him in when his own mother didn’t even want him. Dude belonged in prison for longer than six years. When learned of all of this, I was seriously angry.
Definitely could've spent much longer on him, but I try to keep each entry relatively brief
@@RickyFrech404: Please re-stamp my comment. I need to edit.
@@DeCurtaRican I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by re-stamp?
Dont believe Kukoc woukd have been all american considering he played in Yugoslavia
lol, I just try to give an idea of other good players from this "class"
You missed the whole point. Foreign players are what ifs, as in, “‘What if’ they had played their secondary school (i.e, high school) ball in the U.S?”
Not only would they have been All-Americans, they would’ve been even better players because the coaching and development quality in the U.S. was so much better than that of foreign countries until about 2000, when ex-players and coaches in the U.S. found a huge market for running clinics overseas.
Guys like Arvydas Sabonis, Toni Kukoc, Oscar Schmidt, Drazen Petrovic, Yao Ming, Tony Parker, and Peja Stojakovic would’ve been even better if they had been developed in the U.S. Even as they were, they would’ve been All-Americans, but imagine how much more skilled they might have been if they had played for guys like Dean Smith, Lute Olson, or Denny Crum.
Or, reverse that argument: would we have ever heard of Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikimbe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, or Rick Fox if they hadn’t come to the U.S.?
Ewing and Fox played in the U.S. in secondary school. What if they had stayed in their native countries instead of playing in Massachusetts and Indiana, respectively?
Interestingly Terry Mills was actually rated higher than Derrick Coleman. It was a great debate in the Detroit area as to which one was better
Yeah, and most people have no idea about that because they only learned of him after he began having weight problems. IMO, BOTH were overrated. J.R. Reid was the best of the three top big men from 1986.
Derrick Colman was unquestionably one of the most talented Power Forwards in NBA history. He should have ended up in the HOF.
Without A Doubt! Everyone Was Put On Notice When As A Freshman In The Title Game He Goes 19 & 19 🤷🏿♂️. Dean Garrett Thinks About "DC" Til This Day 🤣!
Watching back some of his early highlights was the best part of making this one haha
I would pay good money for someone to provide me of the game -- I don't remember who they were playing, but I can describe the play quite accurately -- where he was going baseline to defend someone about to pull up and shoot. He swatted the ball so far into the stands (I think it was the first year of the dome, after they left Manley) that I thought the ball was gone. Like literally 30 rows deep. I became a fan of DC RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
He's not even the most talented guy in his era. Remember Shawn Kemp? Same timeframe. Coleman feuded with his coaches and teammates and never worked on his game. And guys like Duncan, Garnett and Webber had more talent. Coleman will never make the HOF.
@@danlower7834 I never said he deserved or earned the right to belong in the Hall of Fame, just that he SHOULD have been. And yes, I do contend that he was ARGUABLY the most talented, power forward ever, at least offensively. He could post you up, shoot from the mid range, shoot from 3, could rebound, was big, strong, had finesse, but could still dominate in the paint. Duncan and KG were able to get more out of their ability plus they were taller. They were better team leaders. They had better character as far as winning goes. As far as Shawn Kemp, he was not as talented as Coleman was, if you compare both in their prime and I love Kemp. More dynamic athletically for sure, but not more of a skilled offensive player. All I’m saying is that if Coleman would have stayed healthy, motivated and developed a more mature attitude, he would’ve been more than capable of putting together a Hall of Fame level career. Whether that would have made him better than those guys that you that you mentioned is anyone’s guess, but he would’ve been somewhere in that vicinity at the very least.
Rip Chris Brooks 🙏🏾
This class had a lot of talent. It's sad that not many of them panned out
This might be the toughest class I've covered thus far for that sadly
Croatian Toni Kukoc DIDN’T make the McDonald’s All-American Team?? NO WAY!!
🤣Just trying to show the other good players in the class, but I'm adding some type of disclaimer to non-US players in the future haha
Don’t you people listen? 😂
Tar heels Williams 💍💍💍🎷🎺💰💰💰💰
Anthony Pendleton seemed like he disappeared off the face of the Earth.
Anthony Pendleton just disappeared.
Kukoc wasn't on the team... because his not American 😅
Ummm….Toni Kukoch was n Croatia?
lol, I know. Just trying to give people an idea of the players who did pan out from this era
Now this is my era. I was in 1st grade and we had just gotten cable during the season leading up to this game. I remember all but two of these guys. Their entire college and pro careers.