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Larry Pursiful was my HS baseball and basketball coach. A tremendous human being both on and off the court.Larry pursiful first one for me than pat riley then mike pratt
Was Casey a better player (prior to his leg injury) than Issel? Would he have been an NBA all star type talent? Looks like he was UK’s best player as a sophomoreCasey my roommate
Casey was a better player obviously before he broke his leg and the best soph on the team,now would he have been better in the long run hard to tell but it would have been close.Was Casey a better player (prior to his leg injury) than Issel? Would he have been an NBA all star type talent? Looks like he was UK’s best player as a sophomore
Yes before the accidentWas Casey a better player (prior to his leg injury) than Issel? Would he have been an NBA all star type talent? Looks like he was UK’s best player as a sophomore
From 4 mile KENTUCKYLarry Pursiful was my HS baseball and basketball coach. A tremendous human being both on and off the court.
Hey Piocat, quick question and I hope this is not too personal. Was the street Hollyhill Dr? Reason I ask is below.Hands down Dan Issel. I grew up just down the street from his wife and remember seeing him in the neighborhood.
I’m 61, and it’s Jay Shidler. Used to shoot 25 footers at the rim on our smokehouse, which was on a hillside lol. I did turn into a good shooter from that range, but couldn’t outrun a turtle.Name your single (one) favorite UK basketball player of all time, and your age. Also tell why, or a story, if you want.
mine is Tayshaun Prince, and I’m 39. I used to go to Uk’s camps when I was in high school ( beginning of Tubby era). This was pre social media and YouTube, almost pre mainstream internet as we know it today. So we didn’t get all the crazy recruiting info and buzz around all the kids we have today, plus I was about a 16 or 17 year old kid myself: The high school aged kids in the camp would all have a current player or incoming recruit coach a team. Our coach was incoming freshmen and McDonald’s AA tayshaun prince. He was 2 years older than me and personified cool. And he couldn’t have been nicer. He coached our team that week, we won the camp tournament, he went on to do big things at Uk… I just loved his silky smooth left handed stroke, his defense, his tenacity. He was clutch.. The 5 3’s against UNc to start the game, the last one just across half court…. “HE’s NOT A PRINCE HE’S A KING’”.. is legendary and something I will never forget. 4 years, 1,775 points (8th all-time). Loved by fans. IMO his Jersey should be hanging in Rupp.
Issel wife maiden name was Hughes she is from LexingtonHey Piocat, quick question and I hope this is not too personal. Was the street Hollyhill Dr? Reason I ask is below.
I'm 59, probably 1975 or so I was in back seat of car with parents up front. We turned off of Clays Mill Rd onto Hollyhill taking a shortcut to Southland Drive. About 4 houses or so after turning onto Hollyhill, lo and behold unloading suitcases, etc. from a car parked on right side of road was Big Dan! As we approached my Dad blew the horn and we both waved, my eyes were probably the size of my face. Dan had his hands full but looked back at us, made eye contact, etc. Once past my Mom (who was a big UK fan) was embarrassed by it and hissed "George!" at my Dad. His response was "Honey, that was Dan Issel", like "what else was I supposed to do?". LOL Since Dan was unloading for an overnight stay, I always "assumed" that was his wife's parent's house because unless I'm delusional I think she grew up in Lexington.
So many players through the years.....but I'll go with the Dipper, Mel Turpin. I was a junior at Lafayette when he was a senior at Bryan Station (Dirk is an all time favorite as well), and there were some epic HS games between the two schools. Mel was tall but still pretty skinny. BS had two really small guards who were both sophmores IIRC. One was Leroy Byrd and having a brain cramp on the other. In '79 Lafayette was the super team, quite possible best ever in Kentucky HS history led by Dirk.
Anyway, back to Mel. He delayed coming to UK for a year and went to Fork Union Academy to get his grades in order. When he came back to UK he had grown into a man! He was an offensive juggernaut, had a pretty flat (but accurate) jumper and a killer baby hook. When he put up 42 against Tennessee he was practically unstoppable that night.
Thanks for confirming. First name I think is Cheri. If she grew up on Hollyhill then she also went to Lafayette, but well before my time.Issel wife maiden name was Hughes she is from Lexington
Correct her name is Cheri IsselThanks for confirming. First name I think is Cheri. If she grew up on Hollyhill then she also went to Lafayette, but well before my time.