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Best athlete you've ever competed against?
Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:45 am
Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:45 am
I know that there is a good deal of age diversity on this page so I figured there should be some impressive/interesting responses. Mine aren't really that big name guys. Played against Jonathan Stark (played at Tulane and Murray St and now in the GLeague) and Melvin Frazier (played at Tulane and now in the NBA). Also played Patric Young (played for UF BBall) in AAU. I am sure there will be a lot better names than mine. Also, how did the game go against whichever played you picked?
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Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:47 am to PhillyFan1994
Matt Kemp. I played against him in baseball, but he was elite in basketball and football too.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:49 am to PhillyFan1994
Buford Jordan,
Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:49 am to theOG
Deuce McAllister. He was a hell of a high school basketball player too.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:58 am to PhillyFan1994
Karl Wilson Baker high school
Shawn Burks central high school
Neal delacano (sp) catholic
Carl Bernard catholic
Shawn Burks central high school
Neal delacano (sp) catholic
Carl Bernard catholic
Posted on 3/26/20 at 7:58 am to PhillyFan1994
A 6th grade DJ Augustin lit our 8th grade bball team up to a tune of 54-2. We werent very good.
This post was edited on 3/26/20 at 7:59 am
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:00 am to PhillyFan1994
Back in the late 60's I was in high school and got into amateur boxing and the small gym I was training out of had just a few guys who were training that were my size (140 lbs.) at the time.
So, the man training us brought some of us up to St. Mary's Gym in the French Quarter since it was one of the best, and most popular boxing gyms in the city at the time. A couple times I got tossed into the ring with a very good amateur who eventually turned pro and amassed a 60-7-4 record before retiring. Even though we were no more than 6 months apart in age, he was light years ahead of me in training and endurance. The young man's name was Tony Licata and sparring against him really drove home how important conditioning is in the sport of boxing. After 3 rounds of sparring I was gassed and he was ready for several more.
He won the NABF Middleweight title in 74, fought for the WBA Middleweight Title in 75--losing by KO to Carlos Monzon in Madison Square Garden and went on to win the U.S. Middleweight title in 76 before finally retiring in 80.
Unfortunately, boxing did take a toll on Tony and he suffered from pugilistic dementia later in life and died at the young age of 56.
So, the man training us brought some of us up to St. Mary's Gym in the French Quarter since it was one of the best, and most popular boxing gyms in the city at the time. A couple times I got tossed into the ring with a very good amateur who eventually turned pro and amassed a 60-7-4 record before retiring. Even though we were no more than 6 months apart in age, he was light years ahead of me in training and endurance. The young man's name was Tony Licata and sparring against him really drove home how important conditioning is in the sport of boxing. After 3 rounds of sparring I was gassed and he was ready for several more.
He won the NABF Middleweight title in 74, fought for the WBA Middleweight Title in 75--losing by KO to Carlos Monzon in Madison Square Garden and went on to win the U.S. Middleweight title in 76 before finally retiring in 80.
Unfortunately, boxing did take a toll on Tony and he suffered from pugilistic dementia later in life and died at the young age of 56.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:00 am to PhillyFan1994
Ryan Perrilloux hit a homerun over my head that i think landed on the moon. I didnt even move that ball was smoked.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:02 am to PhillyFan1994
Orlando Butler in Basketball
Chad Belanger in Baseball
Bobby McDaniele in Football
Chad Belanger in Baseball
Bobby McDaniele in Football
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:02 am to PhillyFan1994
Davaris Daniels (son of former nfl d lineman Phillip Daniels) from peewee football thru high school. He was incredible at basketball/football went to Notre Dame and ended up in the CFL. (Got drafted by the vikes but cut due to the rise of stephon Diggs)
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:08 am to PhillyFan1994
Anthony Dixon
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:12 am to PhillyFan1994
Early Doucet and DJ Augustin
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:14 am to InaccuratelyLong
dj lemahieu in 18u travel ball
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:14 am to PhillyFan1994
Having run D1 cross country I’m pretty sure I “ran against” an Olympian or 2 in some races without realizing they were there. I was usually mid-back if the pack at a lot of the races so I was blissfully unaware of what was going on at the top. I know Kennedy kithuka who was NCAA champ in the 5k and 10k at Texas tech was at chili pepper Xc fest in Arkansas with me one year.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:14 am to PhillyFan1994
Ryan Perrilloux
Jordan Jefferson (sacked him
)
Jye Eugene
Jordan Jefferson (sacked him
) Jye Eugene
This post was edited on 3/26/20 at 8:28 am
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:16 am to PhillyFan1994
I got dunked on by Brian Beshara at the LSU rec center one day. That dude was always out playing pick-up games.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:19 am to PhillyFan1994
Played against Kevin Durant back in my high school hoop days. Crazy to think he became one of the best players in the NBA
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:21 am to GeauxZone90
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Played against Kevin Durant back in my high school hoop days. Crazy to think he became one of the best players in the NBA
How did that go? Was it HS or AAU (or a camp)?
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:22 am to PhillyFan1994
Played a pickup game against Shaq when I was in high school and he was at LSU.
Showed him what's up.
Actually it was more like "I am playing against Shaq, WTF was I thinking?" I was completely intimidated by the sheer size of the guy.
Dude definitely just dicked around and took it easy on everyone out there. No one scored unless he allowed them to
Showed him what's up.
Actually it was more like "I am playing against Shaq, WTF was I thinking?" I was completely intimidated by the sheer size of the guy.
Dude definitely just dicked around and took it easy on everyone out there. No one scored unless he allowed them to
This post was edited on 3/26/20 at 8:25 am
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:24 am to LSUBoo
Julio Jones in basketball. He did a statue of liberty dunk off the opening tip.
Langston Galloway in basketball for seven straight years. I lost that match up every single time.
Langston Galloway in basketball for seven straight years. I lost that match up every single time.
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