Who was the last NCAA player to average 30 ppg? Because this is a fairly obscure player, I will also accept the second-most recent player to accomplish this feat.
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Freeman Williams is going pretty far back but I will try him....Played for Portland St I think...
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Jason Conley is the guy from VMI, but he didn't quite average 30 ppg. Bird certainly averaged 30+, but he did it quite a few years before the player in question. For a reference point, this happened in the 1990's.
I guess VMI had another guy leading the NCAA's in scoring not too long ago, Reggie Williams. I wasn't familiar with Williams myself, but I do remember watching Conley in the early 2000's because he later transferred to Missouri.
Hank did average 30 plus before Bo Kimball and led the country in scoring. Both played for the high scoring Mt St Mary's. Of course as we all know Hank passed away and the next year Bo led the nation in scoring. This was in the early 90's so the answer has to be later than that. I just can't remember a really high scorer though especially if especially if he was obscure. I guess some of the smaller schools have had some players put up some big numbers. I know Glenn Robinson was a bid scorer but I don't think he averaged 30 ppg. Maybe 28 or so. Tough question and a good one. OFC
Glenn Robinson was the second-most recent player to accomplish this feat, sky, so I will give you credit for the question as I originally mentioned I would in my question. He averaged 30.3 ppg his junior year at Purdue, but was held to a season-low of 13 points against Duke in the Elite 8... The fairly obscure player who did this most recently was Charles Jones, from Long Island University, who averaged 30.1 ppg in the 96-97 season. Jones was a double-digit scorer both years he played at Rutgers before transferring to LIU. And he actually played two seasons in the NBA for the Bulls and Clippers, but he didn't last long as his shooting percentages were woefully bad (32%).
You're up, sky.
You're up, sky.
Charles Jones and Glenn Robinson are the only players to average 30 ppg in the last 25 years... the huge volume scorer certainly seems to be a thing of the past.
I really didn't know Robinson averaged 30 ppg. I just remember him having a high scoring average his last year and it was like a blind squirrel finding that nut is is it a blind pig finding the slop. I have a two part question that shouldn't be too hard. Johnny Unitas was one of the greatest QB's ever to play the game. He wasn't drafted by the Colts. The team that drafted him already had 3 qb's in camp and Unitas was the odd man out so they let go him to the Colts. This is the easy part of the question. Name the team that let Unitas go to the Colts. 2nd. pat may be a little more difficult unless you are a Colt and Unitas fan then it should be fairly easy. He opened a restaurant in Baltimore with team mate Bobby Boyd. What was the name of that eatery which I had the pleasure of eating at in 1977. OFC
Pittsburgh is correct for sure. I'm trying to figure out a good hint to the second part of the question concerning his restaurant. The restaurant closed in 1994 after being open for 26 years. It was a popular spot for the senior citizens of Baltimore and one of the bathrooms had a sign over it which called it "The Bob Irsay Room." By that time the golden armed qb had already sold it due his financial problems but was saddened to see it close. Whoever can come up with the answer to the second part can ask the next question. The first part was too easy and if Jim couldn't get it then the person that does is worthy. Have to be die hard Colt fan or just somehow have picked up on it some where. OFC
You are beginning to catch on to my hints within the post. Good job and ask away. OFC
The ACC TOURNAMENT MVP trophy is typically referred to as the Case Award in honor of legendary NCSU coach Everett Case.
I was lucky enough to be in the nosebleed seats for the '71 final between UNC and South Carolina, won by the Gamecocks.
Its interesting I have found some websites only LIST ONE AWARD WINNER that year. However I happen to know DUPLICATE HONORS were SHARED in this rare instance.John Roche of the victorious Gamecocks was honored as MVP of the tournament. As I noted, A UNC player was afforded the same honor. Name him...
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I was lucky enough to be in the nosebleed seats for the '71 final between UNC and South Carolina, won by the Gamecocks.
Its interesting I have found some websites only LIST ONE AWARD WINNER that year. However I happen to know DUPLICATE HONORS were SHARED in this rare instance.John Roche of the victorious Gamecocks was honored as MVP of the tournament. As I noted, A UNC player was afforded the same honor. Name him...
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Good guess Sky, but no not Chamberlain. This Tar Heel was involved in PERHAPS THE MOST PIVOTAL JUMP BALL in ACC TOURNAMENT HISTORY IN THE FINAL SECONDS OF THE TITLE GAME....
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Yeah I thought about it after I posted my guess so I deleted it because I realized that the answer to your question was someone that played about 10 years earlier
I can see the jump ball right now but my goodness I'm having trouble with the name.
Was it Rusty Clark? I don't think so....
Was it Rusty Clark? I don't think so....
It was Dedmon Sky...(And 6-3 Kevin Joyce outjumped him- you are correct we did discuss the infamous tap to Tom Owens for the winning hoop)...
You are up Sky!
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You are up Sky!
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Ok I gonna stir the pot a little with a twist and go outside the box of duke basketball. Way out of the box. During the 1967-68 B.B. season unc's starting line up included soph charlie scott, jr. dick grubar, jr. rusty clarke, jr. bill bunting and sr. larry miller. Other than scott the other four started the previous season for the heels. The question is who did charlie scott replace in the line up. The reason I remember all this is because it seemed even back then that the heels were on the ACC game of the week every week. That is about the time I really started to dislike the entire unc athletic program. Maybe even one of the thr poasters who like to voice their views might get this one or at least they should. OFC
Thats going back Sky to the early days of Carmichael Auditorium. Wow, I will venture the great Bobby Lewis, although it could be one of two others....I will hold my fire though, w/two other players not as heralded as Lewis...
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Good memory hart. I glad you got it and not one of the thr poasters. No telling what question one of them would have come up with. OFC
I tend to agree with one caveat. The huge volume scorer seems to be a thing of the past for major programs where there are other options. I think they will always be present on mid-majors or smaller programs simply because there is not the same depth, if that makes sense.
When UVA won the ACC TOURNEY in Greensboro in 2014 it marked their 1st ACC title since '76. Who did they defeat in '76 and name the venue-first time away from NC
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This collegiate basketball player had these statistics as a senior. 6.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, ftp. 807 fgp. .477. Yes modest stats for sure but he became famous for something else besides a college basketball player. He has become very famous throughout the world now and is still active in his profession. He has been ask to be the keynote speaker at college graduations, involved in community and illness causes. He is also one of the most disliked people in his profession by his by many.Be careful how you answer his one. Think it out. No cheating. OFC