His career in the pages of sports illustrated sports. His college and pro career was characterized mostly by disappointment. The two parties coachingmanagement and the sport psychologist exchanged looks of confusion before my professor explained. The rockets streak is the second best thing ive ever seen.
He was tall and had played highschool basketball, but otherwise he gave off a. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about point guard rafer alston on espn. He also played under famous high school coach ron naclerio at benjamin cardozo high school in queens, new york. Jalen rose recalls rafer alston refusing to pass to him and morris peterson in a game. I cant stress to you enough how much he dominated high school basketball. High schools in allston, ma high schools public high. Herrens hard fall from hoop legend to addict started when he was at durfee high school in fall river.
We came up with the 10 best high school basketball teams of all time. Check out rafer alston s high school sports timeline including game updates while playing football at fresno high school from 2015 through 2016. Toronto raptors 20042006 red game jersey and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Rafer alston charged with stabbing at manhattan club. View the rafer alston fba elite fieldlevel page to see what athletes have been recruited from the program. Rafer alston miami national basketball association.
If you are looking to move to allston, ma consider which high school your children would attend. Milwaukee bucks, 2nd round 10th pick, 39th overall, 1998 nba draft. Rafer jamel alston born july 24, 1976, also known as skip to my lou or skip 2 my lou, is an american retired professional basketball player. Skip 2 my lou, to join timberwolves as scout alston played for six different nba teams and was a streetball legend. The birth happened in the opening minutes of the and1 mixtape vol. We had 18 people living in a threebedroom apartment, and food stamps. I got a story to tell by steve francis the players tribune. I would rush home from school, put my books on the table and run straight to the court. Gleague statistics and information for rafer alston. Barkley on the historical significance of the houston rockets 22game winning streak. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
Rafer johnson junior high school is a public high school of the kingsburg elementary charter school district located in kingsburg, ca. Evanston township high school eths district 202 is a fouryear comprehensive high school occupying a 62acre campus in evanston, illinois, a suburb of chicago along the lake michigan shore. Rafer alston is a famous american basketball player, who was born on july 24, 1976. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Rafer johnson junior high school kingsburg, california. Rafer alston and kenny anderson are two of the most well known. The list includes teams as far back as 1952 and as recent as 20. He missed, the rockets ran back the other way, rafer alston drove the lane.
He was a standout basketball player, and known for his nontraditional moves which was the inspiration for the and1 mixtape tour appeared in 1999. Steve francis gets caught selling drugs by his older brother. Evanston township high school district 202 homepage. Ive had a good career, long career, 11 years, alston said of a career that included stops in six. Playground prodigy, hyped highschooler, truant, a risk.
In 2007, rafer alson was arrested in houston on misdemeanor charges for assault and public intoxication. Rafer alston could do everything kenny anderson or khalid reeves could do, except go to class. Rafer johnson junior high school profile, performance trends and ca state ranking. We ask you to be honest and make this site work by giving your personal opinion on this school below. The best high school basketball recruits we have ever seen. Rafer alston elite takes home first place by a buzzer beater but here are the.
At 35 years old, the new york streetball legend is past his prime as a. Our list includes 1982 dunbar poets, 1993 oak hill academy, 1989 st. Samuel ryan jacobson born july 22, 1975 is an american former professional basketball player. Alston high school, jamaica, address, phone number, email. Jalen rose recalls rafer alston refusing to pass to him. Rafer alston career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba, gleague, and ncaa. Rafer hsould have kept his mouth shut he sadi something like nba players are mostly about money. Former guards alston, anderson head into coaching zagsblog. Naclerio is credited with circulating the alston tape and getting it. In 1993, the current junior high was built and named after one of kingsburgs hometown heroes, mr. Johnson exemplifies the values our teachers try to instill in our population of 7th and 8th grade students. Rafer johnson junior high school located in kingsburg, california ca.
Get the latest advanced stats for rafer alston on espn. Jupiter 5f good to have pe ambassadors throughout the school because children can help out during events, competitions and lessons. He was surrounded by players such as rafer alston, kareem reid, stephon. Rafer jamel alston is an american retired professional basketball player. Rafer alston was known more for his streetball than his nba career, although he was a starting point guard for much of his 12 nba seasons. As a person born on this date, rafer alston is listed in our database as the 45th most popular celebrity for the day july 24 and the 234th most popular for the year 1976. Rafer alston miami national basketball association yahoo. Rafer alston celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Rafer alston information including teams, jersey numbers, championships won, awards, stats and everything about the nba player. Who are the best college basketball prospects we have ever seen. In addition the list features several different regions. Rafer jamel alston born july 24, 1976 is an american retired professional basketball player. Houston rockets guard rafer alston was charged with stabbing a man at a manhattan night club, later released on bail.
Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Discussion in toronto raptors started by paltry, jul 20, 2003. But adelman was playing luther head and aaron brooks and rafer alston over me. He is the author of two books and an awardwinning journalist whose. Impact of pe ambassadors has meant teachers are not in charge of choosing clubs and activities we do. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Born and raised there, how big is the streeball game in the history of the city. When felipe lopez was king of new york bleacher report. Jacobson was born in cottage grove, minnesota and played. Rafer alston stats, game logs, splits, and much more. Rafer alston player profile, miami heat, news, rumors, nba. After the practice he asked if jalen and vc were the guys that nobody liked and to his shock he was told it was rafer alston. Streetball kept the city alive the ball up search for the next tour hits new york on july 20.
He sees his high school coach waving a basketball uniform, asking him. Listed below are all public and private high schools located in allston, massachusetts. These vhs mixtapes, that combined grainy ep quality footage with hot hiphop tracks from the late 90s, were produced by the upandcoming brand and sent to basketball camps, clinics, records. On the day i had my books, and my book bag, and people were yelling. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on rafer alston of the miami. He started 452 of his 671 career games, and played for the bucks, raptors, heat, rockets, magic and nets.
The 17u division was a highly competitive in the future150 easter showcase. Odom is included on a list of high school seniors to watch alongside shane battier and elton brand. Ap photobob levey boston got up for last night, houston didnt. Colonel richardson high school in federalsburg, md us. Kristaps porzingis scored 24 points and grabbed rebounds, and doncic playing with an aching thumb shook off a 2for9 start from the floor to finish with 23 points and 10 assists. Click on the public or private school to view that specific high schools details. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The 17u division at the future150 easter showcase was highly competitive and a lot of unsigned seniors proved their worth. Alston grew up in jamaica, queens, new york and was a standout streetball basketball player, known for his nontraditional moves which made him particularly adept at getting. Rafer alston is just 20 years old, but sometimes it seems hes lived a longer life. Alston was redshirted at fresno city college for the 199596 season. Alston played in china in 2011, and last appeared in an nba game with miami in 2010. Seth curry had a careerhigh 37 points for dallas, shooting for 15 from the field and 8 for 9 from 3point range. Growing up, he was the guy other kids asked for subway directions, because he knew the lines inside and out from playing in tournaments all over the city.
Rafer alston was born on july 24, 1976 in new york city, new york, usa as rafer jamel alston. Rafer johnson junior high profile, including ca ranking, test scores, and more. Shot location data available for the 200001 through 201920 seasons. Rafer alston college stats college basketball at sports. Houston rockets point guard rafer alston was arrested on on felony assault charges monday night after a.
Alston played college basketball for three seasons. See how rafer johnson junior high ranks with other kingsburg schools. Feb 19, 2009 rafer alston was acquired by the orlando magic, along with a tpe, from the houston rockets in exchange for brian cook, adonal foyle, mike wilks and a 2009 1st round pick orl own. Rafer jamel alston was born in 1976 but 1999 was the year and1 introduced us to skip to my lou. He was arrested a few weeks later in new york for charges of allegedly slashing a man on the neck during a nightclub altercation. Nba sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports. Rafer johnson junior high school staff and students live by the motto, be the best you can be. Schools are ranked on their performance on staterequired tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. When youve taken the road ive taken youre in the league for three years, you have to go down to the dleague and work back up.
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