[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by NEohioref

This kid is amazing to me he averages 40.5 pts per game. He is the leading scorer in high school bbal this year. He had a game 2nite here in Ohio and he had 39 pts at the half. I didnt see him live but his game was shown on our local satellite/cable provider.He is # 2 in Ohio for all time scoring ,passing Lebron James. I'm glad he is going to Ohio State next year. Thoughts anyone? BTW ...I'm a newbie here 1st year ref and loving it!!!!

Jon, plays for his father. His father used to be the boys' H.S. varsity coach at Gibsonburg (Ohio) H.S., and has a reputation of being a wild man on the sideline; two years ago he served an OhioHSAA two (2) game suspension for being ejected from a game that he was coaching.

When we moved back to Ohio from Los Angeles, I joined the Wood Co. Bkb. Off. Assn. While his was at Gibsonburg H.S. I officicated his team's four (4) times and never had a problem with him. People are flabergasted that I never came close to giving him a technical foul in those games. It was easy. During my first year as a member of the WCBOA I and officiated a scrimmage game for him along with the WCBOA's secretary (Daryl ("The Preacher" Long) and president. Early in the scrimmage I made a charge call against one of his player's and he went ballistic on me. I stopped him dead in his tracks and told him that I would not tolerate such conduct by a coach in a scrimmage game and he had better back on the sideline and coach him team. He was speechless. I never had a problem with him after that even though I know many officials who says he is still a terror on the sidelines.

MTD, Sr.