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Post by sony on Apr 27, 2020 9:57:54 GMT -5
I still don’t know how Kenville was not named to the Bona’s “ All Time “ team? He got my vote!!
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Post by CoachSBU on Apr 29, 2020 2:34:04 GMT -5
From the video, I remember the back side of the George Carter basketball card. It stated George Carter was traded for Doctor J. In attached article "The Strangest Trade In Sports" has the Nets acquiring Dr. J and Willie Sojourner in a trade of George Carter, the rights to Kermit Washington, $800,000 and a hockey player. George Carter is 19th on ABA all time leading scorers. He averaged 18.2 ppg in the ABA. Following is from his attached ABA page. Led Bonnies for three years in scoring and rebounding when they were a nationally ranked college power. Made NBA Detroit Pistons as a rookie for 1967-68 season, but was called into two years of military service. Considered an excellent driver with a good shot from corner. Carter's game is speed and penetration. He drives the baseline well, and gets that first good step on his man. They call him "Dirty Dingus" but don't ask why. www.paxety.com/News/StrangeTrade.htmlwww.remembertheaba.com/ABAStatistics/AllTimeStatistics.html#PointsReboundsAssistswww.remembertheaba.com/TributeMaterial/GeorgeCarter.htmlWho did George Carter play for in the ABA?? I seem to remember seeing him play in a few games...I LOVED watching the ABA games with Marv Albert doing the play-by-play a lot of times...I LOVED the New York Nets with Doctor J, Doctor K (Larry Kenan), Super John Williamson, etc....My favorite statement by Marv would be "The Doctor, from Downtown.....YES!!!!" THAT was a great team and boy was I bummed when the NBA and ABA merged and they took apart that Nets team...I wanted to see how they would do in the NBA but I suppose it would have been a "pipe dream" that they would do well as the Defense in the ABA was pretty NON-existent....
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Post by FormerlyKnownAsSkeller on Apr 29, 2020 9:44:14 GMT -5
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Post by 68grad on Apr 30, 2020 9:09:48 GMT -5
An above post mentioned Bonnies were "nationally ranked" during Carter's years. We were good, but not nationally ranked. The following year after he graduated (67-68) we were undefeated in the regular season and were nationally ranked. Carter obviously was a force during his collegiate career and underated IMO. His pro career in the ABA was very, very good. Pro Stats...18.1 points per game; 44% from the field; 81% Ft's, 6.8nrebounds per game (very good for a small forward). This guy could play!
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Post by ohs73 on Apr 30, 2020 10:22:19 GMT -5
I still don’t know how Kenville was not named to the Bona’s “ All Time “ team? He got my vote!! Unfortunately, the passage of time intervened. Us oldtimers know how good Bill Kenville was. It would be most fitting and appropriate if he would have his jersey retired posthumously.
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Post by sony on May 1, 2020 0:18:07 GMT -5
Brendan McCann was another Bonnie great overlooked! I agree with you about Kenville’s number though!
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Post by fjs64 on Jun 20, 2020 19:04:04 GMT -5
Fred's goddaughter is a Bonnie. Welcome Star Fitzgerald-Greer, a 6-3 grad transfer from Howard.
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Post by ncbonnie69 on Jul 3, 2020 11:59:43 GMT -5
While we are talking about George Carter, I have one memory of him that stands out in my mind. It happened during my freshman year at the Olean Armory. That would make it the 65-66 season. We were playing one of the overmatched teams we played back then in an early season game. George got mixed up with a player during the course of the game and before you knew it they ended up scuffling on the floor. That poor guy was met with a rapid flurry of George’s fists that were just a blur as he pummeled him. I bet this guy still has nightmares to this day of that ill advised shoving match. The place was going crazy. That aside, George was that rare athlete who could’ve had his choice of what pro sport he wanted to play. I think the Cleveland Browns spent a draft choice on him in the hope of luring him to the NFL. He had the build of a linebacker with tremendous speed. His basketball skills were top notch and he was a pleasure to watch perform in the brown and white.
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