A decision is forthcoming
Jonathan Kuminga is
a Rivals 5-star prospect, in addition Kuminga was noted as the most talented athlete
in the Class of 2021 until recently. What
occurred to change his ranking, reclassification and Kuminga is now a member in
the Class of 2020? Kuminga played at St.
Elizabeth in Newark New Jersey and earlier at Huntington Prep in West
Virginia.
For those
unfamiliar with the youngster he is a 6-foot-8 210-pound small forward. Although he’s played basketball for two stateside
high schools, he is originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo a
nation in Central Africa. He provides us little detail of his college
destination although there were 29 scholarships offered earlier. Kuminga is a potential talent to follow in
the fall whatever school he decides to attend.
Just an opinion
A few weeks back we
discussed the possibility of the NBA returning to Kansas City one day, we examined
a team name ahead of all the logistics. The
subject is front and center again and the name is finalized for the team, at
least by this writer. The name must be the
Kansas City Monarchs, as you remember this historic baseball team was formed
in 1920 in the Negro Leagues.
The Monarchs would play
championship caliber baseball until 1965. Among its alumni were Jackie Robinson
who broke the color barrier in major league baseball. The long-time Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks also
played for the Monarchs, both are Hall of Fame honorees and baseball legends. Kansas City might not have the Big City name
of a New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago, but it has Kansas City Barbeque, Jazz, and
a historic connection to the Monarchs.
Wonder why?
It does not matter where you play the game, it could be in Denver or Dubai, Venice Italy or Venice California, Paris France, or Paris Texas. The regulation height for a basketball goal is 10 feet (304.8 centimeters) from the floor. Have you ever been curious enough to discover how Dr. James Naismith decided on that height in his original 13 Rules of Basketball? Perhaps I am providing information you were already aware of.
It does not matter where you play the game, it could be in Denver or Dubai, Venice Italy or Venice California, Paris France, or Paris Texas. The regulation height for a basketball goal is 10 feet (304.8 centimeters) from the floor. Have you ever been curious enough to discover how Dr. James Naismith decided on that height in his original 13 Rules of Basketball? Perhaps I am providing information you were already aware of.
For those who do not
know I am happy you asked the question, in 1891 the peach basket he hung was
attached to the railing on the running track of the Springfield (MA)
YMCA. The height of the railing was exactly 10 feet above the
floor. The 7-foot giants able to reach the basket with dunks and
other shots today were quite uncommon back then, the average American male back
then stood a little over 5 feet 8 inches tall.
I do not think so
This from an earlier account repeated for some. A report circulated Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock would join the basketball team after the season. Lock can play, he was a two-sport athlete at Lees Summit HS (MO) however he’s got the NFL in his future. No need of risking injury playing football especially as a quarterback. As for others that is a different story. I tell the story all the time I first saw former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzales on the basketball court playing for Cal. Gonzales played on the Cal football team too.
This from an earlier account repeated for some. A report circulated Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock would join the basketball team after the season. Lock can play, he was a two-sport athlete at Lees Summit HS (MO) however he’s got the NFL in his future. No need of risking injury playing football especially as a quarterback. As for others that is a different story. I tell the story all the time I first saw former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzales on the basketball court playing for Cal. Gonzales played on the Cal football team too.
The Chargers Antonio
Gates has been an all-pro tight end, at Kent State he was a basketball
player. Must be something about pass catching tight ends, the Chiefs
have Demetrius Harris on their roster. Unlike a few others he played
no football in college strictly basketball. Years ago, the late Hank
Stram drafted 6-foot 10-inch Morris Stroud in 1970 as a you guessed it a tight
end. If the occasion arose the coach would have Stroud stand next to
the goal post and attempt to knock down any intended field goal, a rule was
later passed outlawing this practice. Now switching gears,
how about the Mavs Willie Cauley-Stein a 7-foot-wide receiver in high school or
wide receiver LeBron James.
On the other hand, we have former All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss. Moss never played basketball at Marshall however he did in high school. NBA vet Jason “White Chocolate” Williams was a teammate of Moss; we can only take his word on this. He claims Moss was “good enough to play in the NBA.” There you have it a brief glimpse of NFL athletes who played basketball and football but in some instance's basketball only. UPDATE: Lock never suited up for Mizzou but now wears an NFL Broncos jersey.
On the other hand, we have former All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss. Moss never played basketball at Marshall however he did in high school. NBA vet Jason “White Chocolate” Williams was a teammate of Moss; we can only take his word on this. He claims Moss was “good enough to play in the NBA.” There you have it a brief glimpse of NFL athletes who played basketball and football but in some instance's basketball only. UPDATE: Lock never suited up for Mizzou but now wears an NFL Broncos jersey.
