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I loved him but he is somewhat overrated imo.I never saw him play .
Great teammate… Ky never lost a step when he checked in. Physical but could score. He is one of my Ky heroes as a kid.
Ignore candidate. Just kiddingNot a good 3pt shooter. He was useless.
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NO HE WASNT.....THERE WASNT 3 PT LINE THEN. he was a tough as nails defender and rebounder. i remember watching him and goose playing the state tournament at freedom hall. they played for lexington bryan station if i recall right. and wasnt skin and bones then he was a man among boys.Not a good 3pt shooter. He was useless.
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I played against him in the park in Lexington when he was 15. So strong. I went to see him when he played in the Ashland ky AIT later. he saw me and come over. Rough player but super nice guy. No let down when he come in.Phillips, Robey and Lee!!! Opponents were leaving with some bruises.
Lee played at Henry Clay, Jack played at Bryan Station (alumni).NO HE WASNT.....THERE WASNT 3 PT LINE THEN. he was a tough as nails defender and rebounder. i remember watching him and goose playing the state tournament at freedom hall. they played for lexington bryan station if i recall right. and wasnt skin and bones then he was a man among boys.
Nope. They were in the same regional tournament. Givens and Bryan Station beat Lee and Henry Clay in the regional final. Only Bryan Station went to the State Tournament. Givens was on the All-State Tournament team that year. In the State Tournament, Bryan Station lost in the semifinals to Male (Darrell Griffith and Bobby Turner).I think Lee went head to head against Givens in the State Tournament. Henry Clay vs Bryan Station.
One additional comment about James Lee. Coach Hall during an interview a few days after the 78 championship game was talking about the different personalities on that team. Coach said he couldn't criticize or "get on" several players(particularly Macy) if the team wasn't playing up to par or a play broke down because they couldn't handle it and it had a negative effect on their performance. But he said to get the teams attention he would jump all over James on a broken play even though he wasn't the culprit because James could handle it. Coach also said he couldn't pass out many compliments or"atta boys"to the team or individual players because when he did they had a tendency to "let up." He said after one game where James had played an outstanding game he saw James alone and put his arm around him and said "James you know I can't bragg on you during a game or practice but I want you to know how much I appreciate your great effort and you played one of the best games i've ever seen."He was strong on the boards
Great as a 6th man coming off the bench, brough energy and excitement when he walked out on the floor and the guy was a beast, I mean he was built and when he dunked you wondered if the rim would survive. I remember him in an exhibition game against Russia dunking over their 7'2" center with authority. Decent shooter, okay ball handler but knew his role on the team and played it well.I never saw him play .
One of my two favorite front lines ever. The other Bowie, Turpin and Walker.Phillips, Robey and Lee!!! Opponents were leaving with some bruises.
Butterfly and the Bee ..Part of Silk and steel with Jack. Like another poster he might have been the toughest to play at UK.He was a very very solid player maybe the most consistent on the 78 team.
He was more of a mix it up and throw around elbows guy.I loved him but he is somewhat overrated imo.
Lee played at Henry Clay and Givens at Bryan StationNO HE WASNT.....THERE WASNT 3 PT LINE THEN. he was a tough as nails defender and rebounder. i remember watching him and goose playing the state tournament at freedom hall. they played for lexington bryan station if i recall right. and wasnt skin and bones then he was a man among boys.
I always thought he would be in the NFL HOF as a defensive end .He was more of a mix it up and throw around elbows guy.
He could do some thunderous dunks.
During Jack and James' high school careers the four public schools at the time, Bryan Station, Henry Clay, Lafayette and Tates Creek would have double-headers each year in the Coliseum when it would seat 11,500. Those games were terrific and almost always completely sold out - in some cases SRO. Great multi-sport athletes were on the floor at all times back then and it was a treat to see them compete and go head to head.He and Jack had some legendary games in high school. He was our first Charles Hurt type enforcer that was a better all around player than hurt. Say a Chuck Hayes type of guy. He and Jack with Roby and Phillips were some guys that would battle on the glass. Was not afraid to move you out of the way.
Actually, Bryan Station and Male played in the quarterfinals in 1974. Male won 84-75 and went on to beat Warren East on Saturday morning before losing to its cross-town rival Louisville Central in the championship game that night.Nope. They were in the same regional tournament. Givens and Bryan Station beat Lee and Henry Clay in the regional final. Only Bryan Station went to the State Tournament. Givens was on the All-State Tournament team that year. In the State Tournament, Bryan Station lost in the semifinals to Male (Darrell Griffith and Bobby Turner).