Broken Backboard!

[zm1283]

A local high school player who ended up playing D1, on a then nationally-ranked high school team broke a backboard at another school during an away game his senior season. He was widely known as a dunker, but it's the first and only time I've heard of it happening around here. They had to move the rest of the game into the school's second gym.

My first memory of basket destruction was when Shaq brought down the entire goal at New Jersey in the early 90's.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

My first memory of basket destruction was when Shaq brought down the entire goal at New Jersey in the early 90's.

two words: Chocolate Thunder

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by just another ref

two words: Chocolate Thunder

"The Dawk" certainly had some rim-rattlers!

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

My first memory of basket destruction was when Shaq brought down the entire goal at New Jersey in the early 90's.

What!?! Were you born in December of 83?

Too bad that you are too young to recall "Send it in Jerome!"

YouTube - Send it in Jerome!

BTW the assist on the play came from current AZ and former Xavier head coach, Sean Miller.


Here's a longer and much more complete video clip.

"Jerome Lane breaks the backboard at Fitzgerald Field House on January 25, 1988."

YouTube - The Night The House Came Down

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

What!?! Were you born in December of 83?

Too bad that you are too young to recall "Send it in Jerome!"

YouTube - Send it in Jerome!

BTW the assist on the play came from current AZ and former Xavier head coach, Sean Miller.


Here's a longer and much more complete video clip.

"Jerome Lane breaks the backboard at Fitzgerald Field House on January 25, 1988."

YouTube - The Night The House Came Down

You're close.....June of '83 actually.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

What!?! Were you born in December of 83?

Too bad that you are too young to recall "Send it in Jerome!"

YouTube - Send it in Jerome!

BTW the assist on the play came from current AZ and former Xavier head coach, Sean Miller.


Here's a longer and much more complete video clip.

"Jerome Lane breaks the backboard at Fitzgerald Field House on January 25, 1988."

YouTube - The Night The House Came Down

My HS played against Jerome's Akron St. V's shortly after I graduated....hmmmm....that's makes me older than a number of the guys on this forum....