tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906311502598356810.post1865606884373624373..comments2023-10-31T10:59:17.376-04:00Comments on LIP SERVICE: THE NEW HAVEN ELMSKen Lipshezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12765267331754282870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906311502598356810.post-19715654126088316462011-11-19T04:49:29.279-05:002011-11-19T04:49:29.279-05:00It's a little late--but I just linked to your ...It's a little late--but I just linked to your blog following Woody Sauldsberry's death and was remembering the Elms/Bics--whom I seem to remember playing in Milford as well.<br /><br />Anyway John's list is way short--starting with Johnny Egan who somehow couldnt crack Sports Illustrates top 50 sports figures from CT (a weird list that had AJ Mlesko way up top --Bruce Jenner at no1--and just barely got in Ken Strong and Albie Booth)<br /><br />Amazed anyone from CT could not known Calvin Murphy. He got 67 against me in a post-season tourney in 68--but he's in the NBA Hall!<br /><br />Other CT NBA/ABA players would include Rick Mahorn, Charles Smith, Mike Gminski,Vinny Baker,Marcus Camby, Michael Adams,John Bagley, Chris Smith, Wes Matthews, Frank Olyenick, and Walt Garris. I'm sure there are more I dont recall...I also did a littlel research and saw Chuck Aleksinas, John Pinone, and Corny Thompson (who was amazing as a HS soph!) all had cups of coffee. Corny had a long pro career in Europe. I discovered abt 30 names on pro basketball ref, but some are guys born in CT but HS'd elsewhere (Chris Dudley, for example) so I wouldnt count them<br />Mike CarlsonMichael Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490121869284175945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906311502598356810.post-81043025892100938612009-11-26T08:34:05.272-05:002009-11-26T08:34:05.272-05:00Great article Kenny. I never realized that despite...Great article Kenny. I never realized that despite the perceived hot bed of talent we had in New Haven that according basketball-reference.com http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/high_schools.cgi?country=US&state=CT there has been less than 10 that have made it to the NBA or ABA. Here is a list;<br />Scott Burrell<br />Billy Evans<br />Tharon Mayes<br />Paul McCracken<br />Sly Williams<br />John Williamson<br /><br />I recognize and remember all except Billy Evans. Did he coach at Hillhouse?<br />Is that really the whole list?Spindoc2https://www.blogger.com/profile/12154820511979818841noreply@blogger.com