Alumni Association Member Wes Unseld narrated the season finale episode of Wizards Magazine's "The Journey."
Wizards Magazine is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
Stan Love is a compelling commentator on basketball at all levels. He's one of the top three University of Oregon
players of all time, a former NBA player and a father who has guided his son, Kevin, through the perils of an AAU
system that he despises. The show premiered at 6 PM on Wednesday May 16.
NBA Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, along with Select Business and Corporation Opportunities Inc., and
its portfolio company Renaissance Entertainment & Media Group reach an agreement to produce the Million
Dollar Challenge (MDC), a basketball based competition television show. The MDC will travel to sixteen cities to
choose the teams, which consist of three men and one woman, which will ultimately lead the way to Las Vegas,
Nevada for the finals. To compete in the challenge, the teams will have to register at the participating sponsor
retailer in each city, with a portion of the registration fees
going to The Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The NBA announced that former Washington Bullets NBA Champion Mitch Kupchak was named to the NBA’s
competition committee, which is in charge of determining rules changes. Previously, the committee was made
up of the general manager from each of the 30 NBA teams but now the committee consists of two owners,
four general managers, three head coaches and one representative from the players’ association.
The other general managers are Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin O’Conner of the Utah Jazz,
and Bryan Colangelo of the Toronto Raptors. The next meeting of the competition committee will be during the
NBA Finals. One of the topics they may discuss is whether a flop is really a flop and how referees should call it.
Former Bullets first round draft pick Tom Hammonds heads the list of honorees of the inaugural class of the
Crestview Athletic Hall of Fame, which was announced at Friday’s Red and White game at Jack Foster Stadium.
Hammonds is one of ten individuals being inducted into the inaugural class of 2012, which will take place at a
luncheon on Sept. 14. Crestview head football coach and athletic director Kevin Pettis said he received more
than 200 nominations and more than 80 Crestview Bulldogs were nominated. “I was shocked at the number of
people that emailed me,” he said. “A lot of them were nominating the same people. The guys that got in were
guys that were nominated four or five different times by different people.”
Alumni Association Member Jerry Sachs narrated the latest episode of Wizards Magazine's "The Journey." Wizards Magazine is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
The Washington Bullets pulled off one the most memorable moments in Washington, DC sports history
when they won the 1977-78 NBA Championship. The Bullets, featuring Hall of Famers center Wes Unseld
and power forward Elvin Hayes, finished the regular season with a 44-38 record and marched into the
playoffs sweeping the Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs in the first and second rounds of playoffs.
The Eastern Conference finals saw the Bullets beating the defending conference champions, Philadelphia
76ers, in six games, and solidifying the Bullets spot in the NBA finals. The Bullets capped off a surprising
run in the playoffs with a game seven victory over the Seattle SuperSonics, which brought Washington,
DC its first major sports championship in over 35 years.
For the 2nd year, Bullets alum, Gus Williams, will host the 5th Annual Know Your Score Golf and Gala, which
benefits Zero – the project to end prostate cancer. Williams merged his celebrity pro-am last year with Know
Your Score, and this event, which takes place August 18 at Pawleys Plantation, is amassing an impressive list
of celebrity participants. “Gus has really come through with getting us a strong field of celebrities,” said
tournament director Heath Carter, who is also Zero’s marketing and communications director.
Alumni Association Member, Christian Laettner, addressed the crowd at the 7th Annual Windsor-Essex County
Sports Person of the Year (WESPY) Awards Banquet, which recognized and celebrated local athletes around the
Ontario area. Laettner spoke mostly on the importance of sports in life. “You’re going to fail on the athletic field,
just like in life. But you’re also going to have successes. On the athletic field, you’ll have to work hard for success,
just like in life. You’re going to need dedication, commitment, perseverance on the athletic field, and you’re
going to need that in life. You’re going to be embarrassed on the athletic field. It’s about how you recover from
embarrassment,” said the former Washington Wizards forward. Laettner finished his speech saying, “Give back
to the community: you have to remember where you came from. Don’t ever forget about the WESPY’s, don’t
ever forget about Windsor.”
Bullets Alum, Austin Carr was known throughout his Cleveland Cavalier career for being friendly, good with
media and fans, and representing the organization with class. The Austin Carr Good Guy Award made its debut
seven years ago, and is given to the Cavalier player who is cooperative and understanding of the media, the
community and the public. The award is voted upon and presented by the local chapter of the Pro Basketball
Writers Association (PBWA). In its seventh season, the Austin Carr Good Guy Award was presented to guard
Anthony Parker.
Detroit Mayor and Washington Bullets & Wizards Alumni Association member Dave Bing made his first public
appearance since colon surgery in March at the Walk MS Detroit, which is aimed at raising awareness and funding
for multiple sclerosis research. Greeting crowds outside Comerica Park, Bing attended the walk with his wife Yvette,
and is back at City Hall after being out since March 22. Bing experienced discomfort at the dentist and asked to
be driven to Henry Ford Hospital. Two days later Bing, had surgery to repair a hole in his colon. Bing said he
would start slowly and not work full days until his health is 100 percent. We continue to wish Dave Bing a speedy
and healthy recovery.
Elvin Hayes played collegiately at Houston before being the top pick in 1968. His NBA career scoring
average of 21.0 points per game is second all-time amongst players from the conference to Cougars
alum, Hakeem Olajuwon.
Alumni Association member Christian Laettner joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants coaching staff earlier this
season as an Assistant Coach. Team President and General Manager Jeff Potter announced that he would
begin a search for a head coach for the 2012-13 NBA season. According to Potter, if Laettner would like to apply,
he would be a top candidate for the position.
Detroit Mayor and Washington Bullets & Wizards Alumni Association member Dave Bing is expected to return to
office by the end of April. You can follow Mayor Bing for more health updates on twitter @mayordavebing.
Bullets Alumni Michael Adams recently participated as an assistant coach in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia.
Sixty-four seniors from the best college basketball programs across the nation are invited to participate in a
four-day, twelve-game tournament in front of representatives from every NBA Team. Adams' team, lost in the championship
to Roger Brown's team (97-82).
At age 75, Alumni Association member Bob Ferry is still surrounded by basketball. Ferry recently scouted at
the Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational for the New Jersey Nets. Ferry served as the General Manager for the Washington
Bullets when they won the franchise's only NBA title in 1978-1979.
Alumni Association Member Ennis Whatley narrated the last episode of Wizards Magazine's "The Journey."
Wizards Magazine is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
Alumni Association member, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe has been selected as an inductee of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Monroe played college basketball at Winston-Salem State and professionally for the Baltimore Bullets in 1967-1971 and once held the record for highest rookie total in NBA History. Monroe will be inducted on November 18, at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo., as part of a three-day celebration of college basketball.
Alumni Association member Earl Lloyd was among the most recent list of inductees into the Michigan Hall of Fame. Earl Lloyd was the 1st African American player in the NBA while playing for the Washington Capitals (1950-1951). He later continued his career with the Detroit Pistons as a player and a coach. The annual induction ceremony is to take place in August 2012.
Alumni Association Member Jeff Ruland narrated the last episode of Wizards Magazine's "The Journey."
Wizards Magazine is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
The Bullets and Wizards Alumni Association recently held their second annual reunion, bringing together members of the
Bullets & Wizards Alumni Association. Members traveled from all over the country to DC and were honored in-game during halftime.
Honorees included Bob Dandridge, Tom McMillen, Wali Jones, Truck Robinson, David Vanterpool, Kevin Grevey, Tracy Murray, Stan Love,
Jerry Sachs, Phil Chenier, and Bob Ferry.
On March 17, 2012, Wali Jones hosted the First Annual East Grand Bahama Basketball Clinic in High Rock, Grand Bahama.
Boys and Girls from twenty three of the island's schools converged on the High Rock Primary School grounds to participate in the Clinic.
On March 28, 1992, Christian Laettner scored a buzzer-beating jumper to lift Duke to a 104-103 win in overtime
over Kentucky in the East Regional Final. Twenty years later, Laettner still remembers "the Shot" as it is infamously
called. Laettner is currently an assistant coach with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Alumni Association Member Austin Carr leads the list of players for most points per game in a NCAA Tournament game.
Carr scored 61 points in a 112-82 win over Ohio. Also making the list is another Former Bullets player and Alumni Association member, Elvin Hayes. Hayes is listed at the
#7 spot for scoring 49 points in a 94-76 win over Loyola (Illinois) in Round 1 of the 1968 NCAA Tournament.
Detroit Mayor and Washington Bullets & Wizards Alumni Association member Dave Bing underwent surgery
this past Saturday. A perforation in his intestines was repaired and he is now resting comfortably, according to
Detroit Free Press. "I expect a faster-than-normal recovery due to Mayor Bing's spectacular physical health. He is
in very good spirits," said Dr. Scott Dulchavsky, chairman of Henry Ford Hospital's Surgery Department. We wish Dave
Bing all of the best and hope for a speedy recovery.
Bullets Alum, Gheorghe Muresan, is hosting spring and summer basketball camps with the Giant Basketball Academy.
The camps will take place in the Falls Church and Loudoun County area in Virginia. Muresan played for seven seasons
in the NBA and was a member of the Bullets from 1993-1997.
Bullets Alumni Wes Unseld and Clem Haskins are two of the first players to be inducted into the Inaugural
Kentucky High School Basketball of Fame.Clem Haskins is considered one of the best big guards in the history
of the state of Kentucky. Wes Unseld is known as one of the best pivot men in the history of the state. The first class
of honorees will be inducted on July 14 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Bullets Alumni Phil Chenier, Bob Ferry, and Earl Lloyd will be inducted into the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan
Basketball Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Capital Hilton at 6:30pm.
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Alumni Association member, Darrell Walker, is one of the newest assistant coaches for the New York Knicks.
Walker played in the NBA for 10 years with numerous teams including the Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, New
York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. He was also the head coach for the Toronto Raptors and the Washington
Wizards as well as a head coach with the Washington Mystics.
As a part of his Diabetes Restaurant Month Tour with Merck and & Co., Bullets Alumni Earl Monroe recently interviewed with
the Washington Times. Monroe spoke about his disease openly and how he has now accepted his diabetes as a
part of his life today. He also offered his insight on what basketball is like for him today compared to when he played professionally.
Bullets Alumni Rick Mahorn recently had the chance to be the principal for the day at Highland Park Community
High School in Detroit, Michigan where he currently resides. Mahorn said it was his childhood dream to be a
principal. Mahorn participated in one on one sessions with students who were scheduled to meet with the principal
that day. After school, Mahorn talked to the boys basketball team and encouraged them to work hard and stay in school.
Alumni Association Member Phil Chenier narrated the last episode of Wizards Magazine's "The Journey."
Wizards Magazine is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
Alumni Association members Kevin Grevey & Bob Dandridge and current Wizards player JaVale
McGee participated in Read Across America Day by reading to kids at local schools in the Washington DC and
Virginia area.
In February, Bullets Alum Darrell Walker did a discussion with the National Gallery of Art to discuss his collection of African American art and art of the African Diaspora with Professor Michael D. Harris. Walker began to collect art during his travels as an NBA player, and has important collections of modern and contemporary art that have been exhibited throughout the country. He has dedicated himself to educational and philanthropic causes to preserve and showcase African American culture.
Several members of the Bullets/Wizards Alumni Association including Kevin Grevey, Gheorghe Muresan and Awvee Storey met with Wizards season ticket holders.
Bullets Alumni Association members Dick Motta and Bernard King are two of the twelve finalists being considered
for the NBA Hall of Fame. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced this past week at the NBA
All-Star weekend in Orlando, Florida, that the Class of 2012 will be unveiled at the NCAA Final Four in April.
Dick Motta was Head Coach of five different NBA teams, including the Washington Bullets 1978 National
Championship team. Bernard King was a four-time NBA All-Star and averaged over 22 points per game during
his 15-year career. He played four seasons with the Bullets from 1987-1991 and was college teammate of
current Wizards General Manager, Ernie Grunfeld, at the University of Tennessee.
Bullets Alumni Association member, Jeff Ruland, and the UDC Firebirds lost their last game of the season (75-85)
against C.W. Post. The team, however, will compete in the ECC Men’s Basketball Championship on March 3, 2012
at 7:30pm. The opponent is TBD. Jeff Ruland recently did an interview on the Mike Wise show on 106.7 The Fan.
Jeff Ruland is the Head Coach of the University of District of Columbia men’ basketball team and led
the Firebirds to a 22-4 season compared to their season record of 1-20 in 2009-10.
In accordance with Mississippi State University's 100 Years of Basketball Celebration, MSU fans voted for their "Starting Five." Jeff Malone was one of the five selected. Malone played for the bulldogs in 1980-83, is the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,142 points. He was a three-time All-SEC guard (1981-83) as a four-year starter.
Jeff Malone will be hosting an ALL-STAR Basketball Spring Break Camp March 12-15 in Chandler, Arizona. For more information, call 480-963-3997 Ext. 181
Larry Stewart and the Bowie State Bulldogs will host Washington Adventist Unviersity for their final home game on Saturday, February 25 at 7pm. The Bulldogs current record is 20-5.
It's no surprise that Pervis Ellison's daughter Aja Ellison, is following in her father's footsteps. Aja Ellison is having a breakout sophomore season and put up a line of 12 points, 8 rebounds (four on offense), and four blocked shots as the team claimed the program's first Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament crown.
Bullets Alumni member Michael Adams makes the list of best NBA players who also played for Boston College.
Adams averaged 13.9 points per game while at Boston College from 1982 to 1985.
Alumni Association member Larry Stewart continues to coach the Bowie State Bulldogs to a winning season.
The Bulldogs are currently 19-4 after recently beating Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (69-63). Their next
game is on February 18 at 4pm against Virginia State University.
Bullets Alum and UDC Head Coach, Jeff Ruland, continues to lead his team with a record of 19-3. With the
regular season coming to an end, the Firebirds have four games left. Their next game is Wednesday, February 15
at 7:30pm against Mercy College.
Bullets Alumni Association member Pervis Ellison is the Head Coach for Life Center Academy, a private high
school in Burlington, New Jersey. The team record is currently 4-6. Life Center Academy Warriors play again
on March 5 against St. Benedict Prep.
Assistant Coach of the 1978 Bullets Championship Team, Bernie Bickerstaff, has had a successful
coaching career. The University of San Diego newspaper, The Vista, recently wrote an article on his
coaching accolades.
Bullets Alumni Association member Austin Carr received the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater
Cleveland Sports Commission on February 9, 2012 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Currently, Austin Carr
serves as the Director of Community and Business Development for the Cavaliers and is a full-time analyst
for the Cavaliers Television Network.
Alumni Rick Marhorn will read to audiences along with Detroit's first lady Yvette Bing, Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee and others at the Motown Winter Blast to entertain children and promote donations to the children's book drive at the Festival.
On January 20, 1968, Bullets Alumni Elvin Hayes and the Houston Cougars changed college basketball forever.
The Houston Cougars defeated the UCLA Bruins. It was the first NCAA regular season game that was broadcast
nationally on prime time television. Houston pulled the stunning 71-69 upset on a pair of late free throws by Hayes.
Alumni Association Member Tom McMillen narrated the last episode of Wizards Magazine's "The Journey."
Wizards Magazine is broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.
With March Madness just around the corner, college conference matchups are really heating up. Bullets alumni
and UNC graduate, Dudley Bradley was recently included in a list of the top five most memorable NC State vs
UNC games (1979) for his game winning dunk which occurred after he stole the ball from Wolfpack guard, Clyde Austin.
Alumni Association member Gus Williams is one of several NBA players who graduated from the New York State
Public High School Athletic Association. Williams graduated from Mount Vernon High School thirty minutes
north of Manhattan. Carolyn Watters was a beloved math teacher at Mount Vernon and played an important role
in Williams basketball career. Watters was recently interviewed about some of her favorite teaching moments.
Earlier this month, Bullets Alumni Dave Bing traveled back to his alma mater, Syracuse University, to be the keynote
speaker for the school's 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the Carrier Dome. Bing encouraged students
to "work for change."
Bullets Alumni Jeff Ruland is the Head Coach of the University of District of Columbia Men's Basketball team. The team continues to play well with
a 16-3 record. In addition to Ruland's success as a coach, he was also one of the most successful players at Iona College.
Ruland was recently interviewed about his playing days at Iona.
Alumni Association member Christian Laettner is the newest assistant coach to join the Mad Ants of the NBA D-League in
Sioux Falls. The Mad Ants will likely have Laettner work primarily with centers and power forwards. Laettner spent thirteen
seasons in the NBA.
This year for Wizards Magazine, a Bullets/Wizards alum is doing the narration for each show. Kevin Grevey took on the role of narrator for episode two.
Alumni Wes Unseld was recently named the number one player of all time on the Louisville Cardinals
Men's Basketball Team. He attended the University of Louisville from 1965-1968. He averaged 20.6 points
per game, 18.9 rebounds per game. He also led the conference in rebounding in 1966, 1967 and 1968.
He led Louisville to a 60-22 record.
Bullets Alum, Jim Chones, is the game color radio voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tune in to the Cavaliers Radio
Network to listen to him call the games. Fellow play-by-play announcer, John Michael, says "Jim is a
confident professional. And I've enjoyed every minute of working with him on the air and getting to know him off
of it. He's a deep, philosophical individual, and that has become explicitly clear in the last two weeks.
He has a deep thinking process."
On Friday, January 13, Alumni Association Members Bob Dandridge and Kevin Grevey made an appearance at the
2012 NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Bullets Alum & Associate Head Coach for Bowie State University Men's Basketball Team, Larry Stewart now has an
overall record of 10-2 after recently defeating Saint Augustine's College (75-71). Their next game is at home against
Johnson C. Smith University on January 19, 2012 at 7:30pm.
Bullets Alum, Jeff Ruland, continues to coach the UDC Firebirds to a 13-2 overall record. Their next game is at home
on January 18, 2012 against Mercy at 7:30 pm.
This year for Wizards Magazine, a Bullets/Wizards alum is doing the narration for each show. Bob Dandridge took on the role of narrator for episode one.
Alumni Rick Mahorn recently caught up with "A Drink With Chicago", a Chicago-based human interest blog,
to talk about the current state of the NBA, his playing days, and his childhood.
Former Bullet and current Cleveland Cavaliers color commentator Austin Carr recently chatted with Kyrie Irving.
Both players were number 1 draft picks by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Associate Head Coach, Larry Stewart continues to have success at Bowie State. Bowie State University's
recent home win over Goldey-Beacom College moves the team to 8-1 overall. This marks the team's fifth
win in a row and keeps their home winning streak alive at 14 games.
Elvin Hayes was voted by SI as one of the top 11 athletes to wear #11. Others on the list include Bob McAdoo, Phil Simms, Isiah Thomas and Mark Messier.
Alumni Association members Bob Dandridge, Kevin Grevey as well as Wizards GM, Ernie Grunfeld,
recorded a message in honor of Veteran's Day. The video aired on the Wizards website.
Wizards broadcasters Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier (Bullets Alumni) will be calling basketball games
together once again this season. Comcast SportsNet will broadcast six American University games this
season, four featuring the duo.
During cancelled Laker home games instead of assembling a roster, Lakers General Manager and former Bullet Mitch Kupchak assembled care packages for the homeless.
Thanks to 2K Sports, basketball fans could print out and create their own Gheorghe Muresan masks to
celebrate the holiday. Encouraged to supplement the former Bullet's face with a classic 77 jersey and stilts,
trick-or-treaters paid their homage to one of the tallest players in NBA history. Masks of several other fan
favorites were available on the video game's Facebook page, including fellow Wizards alum Popeye Jones.
On October 24, former Wizards forward Christian Laettner coached a team of Villains in a charity all-star game at
University of Kentucky's Rupp Arena. The crowd, remembering Laettner's famous shot in the 1992 NCAA tournament,
loudly booed the ex-Duke Blue Devil, making it nearly impossible to hear his name. Laettner however got the last laugh,
with his team pulling out a 152-149 overtime victory, in which he was cheered for wiping the floor in the spot where he
hit his mark and during his subsequent ejection for arguing a call in the fourth quarter. Video
Together at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld would become the BERNIE and ERNIE Show, a High-Scoring duo for the Volunteers.
ESPN Insider's "What if they played now?" series looks translate the statistics of stars of the 1980s and 1990s to the present-day environment to give an idea of how they might have stacked up to their contemporaries. This round featured Bernard King.
Clem Haskins led the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a school-record 31 victories and the program�s only Final Four appearance in 1997 and was named on this list as one of the top 100 college basketball coaches of all time.
Before he was a star in the NBA, Bullets alum Jim Chones won United Press International Wisconsin Player of the Year
during his senior year after leading his team to a state championship and a perfect 26-0 season. On October 27, Jim will
be honored for his accomplishments and inducted into the Racine County Sports Hall of Fame.
CieAura sells wellness products and Bullets alum Elvin Hayes is on the Board of Directors. A number of
NBA & WNBA players in the leagues currently promote these products, especially these CX2 Plus wristband.
Before becoming a Rhodes Scholar and playing in the NBA, Tom McMillen was part of the University of Maryland
squad that participated in the original Midnight Madness. In 1970, the team held midnight practice to kick off the
season. Now, over 30 years later it is a tradition that engulfs campuses across the country.
After Bing's retirement from professional basketball, he opened Bing Steel, in 1980. The company started earning profits in the second year, with General Motors as their first major client. Bing was awarded 'The National Minority Small Business Person of The Year', in 1985. The company transformed itself into a conglomerate 'Bing Group', which among other things also supplies metal stampings for the automobile industry.
The trade of Earl "The Pearl" Monroe from the Baltimore Bullets to the New York Knicks in November 1971 provided a fascinating window into the future of the modern NBA. This is the story of that deal.
Buck Johnson played seven seasons in the NBA averaging 9.1 points, good for 6th all-time amongst players
from the Crimson Tide. During his college days, Johnson averaged 15.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
An article profiling the career highlights of Kevin Porter, a former Bullets point guard. In his ten years in
the NBA, Porter led the league in assists four times, including setting multiple single-game records.
Former Bullet Phil Chenier and former Bullets GM Danny Ferry were inducted into the Washington Basketball Hall of Fame along with the late Len Bias, Johnny Holliday, Rich Chvotkin and Stu Vetter.
The Charlotte Bobcats have hired Wizards alumni Chris Whitney as their new Director of Player Development.
An 11-year NBA veteran, Whitney remains the team's all-time career leader in free-throw percentage (.885).
“His experience and the great respect that players around the league have for him makes Chris the ideal person
to help our players continue to be positive contributors in our community" Bobcats General Manager Rod Higgins said.
Former Bullets guard Dave Bing talks about overcoming a career-threatening eye injury during his career.
This clip includes highlights and commentary of his return to playing basketball.
The Story of how former Bullet Dan Roundfield found success on the court through hard work and determination. During his successful career he made three All-Star teams and five All-Defensive teams
Kevin Grevey and his son Kevin Jr. have opened Frozenyo, a self-serve a la carte style frozen yogurt franchise in Washington. Kevin Jr., a business management major at George Mason University, is managing the day to day operations.
Bullets/Wizards alumni member Larry Stewart was promoted to associate head men's basketball coach for Bowie State. Stewart has been with Bowie State for three years.
Hayes led the league in scoring his rookie season with 28.4 points per game, and finished with a career
average of 21.0. After leading the league in scoring with the Knicks in 1984-85, King then averaged 28.4 points
with the Bullets at age 34 in his second to last season. The list also includes former original Baltimore Bullets
center Walt Bellamy.
Former Bullet Jeff Malone along with tennis star Hugh Thomson and former football coach Jackie Sherrill represented the 2011 class of the Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame. The trio was inducted into the Hall of Fame and honored prior to the MSU - South Carolina football game on October 15.
The former Bullets and Supersonics player, Gus Williams was recently interviewed by a local news station about his
involvement with the Lenny Wilkens Foundation. The Foundation was founded by Lenny Wilkins, Hall of Fame
Player & Coach and has raised over $2 million during the past decade to help hundreds of families in the
Pacific Northwest.
These are the best NBA players who were born in the state of Virginia. All players who averaged 15.0 or more points per
Game are listed. To date, some 50 players who were born in Virginia have gone on to play in the NBA.
The city of Fernandina Beach Parks and Recreation Department partnered with the Christian Laettner Basketball Academy in providing basketball clinics at Peck Gymnasium.
Bradley earned the nickname while he was playing at the University of North Carolina, by
making a huge play in an epic ACC showdown against rival North Carolina State.
Grevey's is a Merrifield restaurant owned by former NBA shooting guard Kevin Grevey who, back when the Wizards were the Bullets, helped the team to a championship in 1978.
Former Bullets point guard, Michael Adams, was named by Yahoo! Sports as a top 5 point guard in Denver Nuggets
history. Adams played eleven seasons in the NBA. He played four seasons with the Nuggets before returning to
Washington. Adams played his second season in the nation's capital prior to playing for Denver.
Former Wizards player, Awvee Storey, has been busy. In addition to attending Wizards & Mystics summer camp,
he is also assisting with the Washington Mystics and working out with injured forward, Monique Currie.
GoVolsXtra speaks with Bernard King after he was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame on July
27. King is considered one of the best UT basketball players in history. He played for Tennessee from 1974-1977.
Alumni Member, Bernard King, and Current Wizards GM, Ernie Grunfeld are listed as two of the best all-time
players from the University of Tennessee. The duo, known as the "Ernie and Bernie Show" while at UT remain
close. King was drafted 7th overall in the 1977 NBA Draft. His biggest accomplishment was Christmas Day in
1984 when King scored 60 points in one game. Only 20 players in NBA history have ever scored that many
points in one game. Grunfeld was drafted 11th overall in the 1977 NBA Draft. Grunfeld played nine years in
the NBA and average 7.4 points per game.
On July 15th, Larry Wright and James Jones will be inducted into the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame in
Grambling, Louisiana. Larry played 3 seasons at Grambling State from 1973-1976. He left after his junior year to
enter the 1976 NBA Draft, where he was drafted 14th overall by the Washington Bullets. James Jones played four
seasons for Grambling State from 1963-1967. James was drafted by the NBA Baltimore Bullets and ABA's New Orleans
Buccaneers.
On Saturday June 18, Gheorge Muresan participated in setting a world record for most children dribbling a mini
basketball at one time. The event was hosted by the Premier Basketball League team, Maryland GreenHawks, and
their Green Hoops for Hope foundation.
The National Basketball Players Association has partnered with Syracuse University to teach former and current
players how to have a career as a broadcaster. Currently alumni member, Rich Rinaldi, holds the position for the
players association as career counselor. Former Wizards players involved with the Sportscaster U program include
Shaun Livingston and Earl Boykins. Alumni, Awvee Storey is involved with a similar program that is focused on
coaching.
In an effort to honor the proud past of the Washington Bullets and Wizards, Executive Vice President Greg Bibb announced that the organization has created a Washington Bullets/Wizards Alumni Association.
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