Washing ton Bullets and Grambling State Alum, James Jones will be inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in late June. Jones helped Grambling win three Southwestern Athletic Conference titles while averaging 20 points and 8 rebounds. He was the 13th pick in the 1967
NBA Draft. Jones appeared in six All-Star Games and became the second player in the league with 2,000 points in NBA histor. Congratulations on your induction James!
Former Washington Bullet and current Detroit Mayor, Dave Bing, signed his nomination petition and collected his petition forms but is still deciding on taking the re-election bid.
Washington Wizards Alum and Portland Trailblazer assistant coach, David Vanterpool
sat down with Casey Phillips to discuss the NBA playoffs. Click the link below to watch the
video!
Former Washington Bullet alum and current Brooklyn Nets assistant coach, Doug Overton spoke with SLAM Magazine about his son signing to play college hoops in the ACC at Wake Forest before Brooklyn took on the Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of the 2013 Playoffs.
Former Washington Bullets head coach Dick Motta sits down with Dave Johnson to recall
his championship season and explains his famous “Opera ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings” line.
Washington Bullets and New York Knicks alum, Earl Monroe joined the majority of the 1972-1973
New York Knicks Championship team for their 40th NBA Championship anniversary celebration earlier this month.
With six future Hall of Fame contenders on their team, the Knicks beat the Lakers in five games to win their
second title in four years.
During the 70’s, the Washington Bullets were a championship contending team. One of NBA’s greatest rookies of
all time, Unseld was drafted by the Bullets second in the 1968 NBA Draft from the University of Louisville. In his first
season, he was named NBA Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player. He averaged 13.8 points and 18.2
rebounds his first year in the league.
Former Washington Bullet Phil Chenier sits down with current Wizards Center Emeka Okafor for dinner to discuss fatherhood.
Emeka and his wife Ilana are expecting their first child at the end of May.
Washington Bullets and Loyola University alum, John Egan celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Loyola University’s 1963
NCAA Championship team. The 1963 Loyola team helped to tear down the color barrier in college basketball. The
starting lineup known as the “Iron Five,” played a vibrant style of basketball and led the nation in scoring with 92.3
points per game. Despite the Ramblers’ NCAA championship, the team will always be remembered for its role in a NCAA Regional
contest against Mississippi State, which later became known as the Game of Change. On November 24, the Ramblers will be
the first team ever inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Washington Bullets and University of Maryland alum Tom McMillen will be inducted into the National Collegiate
Hall of Fame on November 24 in Kansas City. McMillen was not aware that he was being considered, until he received
a phone call revealing his impending induction thanks to Terrapins longtime coach Lefty Driesell. In 1972,
McMillen then a freshman, helped lead his team to the NIT Title. Congratulations Tom on your induction!
Washington Bullets Alumni Jerry Sachs and Greg Ballard joined Casey Phillips to recall their title
run as the team reunited at the 35th Anniversary dinner.
In honor of the 35th Anniversary of the Washington Bullets winning the NBA Championship,
the 1978 team was honored in a halftime ceremony during the Wizards vs. Pacers
game on Saturday.
While the NCAA Tournament is rarely about individual records, this article was able
to make one exception for this former Washington Bullet who played for Notre Dame.
Can you guess the player?
Washington Bullets and University of Louisville Alumni, Pervis Ellison was excited about his
alma mater possibly ending its 26 year National Championship drought. Ellison was
named the Most Outstanding Player in the 1986 NCAA tournament when he led the Cardinals
to their last national title. All of Ellison’s cheering was heard and received by the Cardinals as
they claimed the third National Championship in school history.
The 1977 University of North Carolina Tar Heel squad was led by former Washington Bullet,
who went be by the nickname “Secretary of Defense.” Click on the link to find out more!
Washington Bullets Alumni Bernard King will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
in September. A four time All-Star, King retired with 19,665 points in 874 games, averaging 22.5 points
per game during his career and was ranked 16th on the all-time NBA scoring list. Joining King in the 2013 Hall of Fame
class will be Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino, former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, Gary Payton and former
Houston coach Guy Lewis. Congratulations Bernard King!
In 1978 the Washington Bullets defeated the Seattle Supersonics in game seven to become the NBA World
Champions. Thirty-five years have passed since that monumental occasion. Join us in welcoming back the
championship team and staff as we pay tribute to the members of the team in a special 35th anniversary
celebration on Saturday, April 6 vs. Indiana Pacers at 7pm. A replica championship ring will be the fan giveaway
for the night, and the Championship team will be honored with a special half-time celebration.
Washington Bullets Alumni and University of District of Columbia Head Coach Jeff Ruland
recently joined Glenn Consor for an edition of “Coaches Corner” on Monumental Network.
Washington Bullets Alumni and Los Angeles Lakers General Manager, Mitch Kupchak talks with the
media about his memories and gratitude for the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
Wali Jones Nominated Hall of Fame
Washington Bullets Alumni and Sports Inside and Out Radio Show Host, Wali Jones will be inducted into
the John Hunter Memorial Sports Camp Inc. Bob Douglas Hall of Fame in New York on June 2, 2013. Jones
was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the third round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. In his first year,
Jones played for the Baltimore Bullets and was named to the NBA All-Star Rookie Team while helping the team
reach the playoffs. Jones was also inducted in the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, Over Brook High School Hall of Fame,
Villanova University Hall of Fame, the Big Five Hall of Fame, the Black Sports and Cultural Hall of Fame of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, and the NBA Hall of Fame as a member of the 1967 World Champion
76ers that was named the Greatest Team in the NBA's first 35 years. Congratulations Wali!
In 1988, Bullets Alum Michael Adams started a streak that would last almost an entire NBA season. Although
he did not make all 79 three’s in one game, he did however make at least one a game for 79 straight games.
Check out his floating “push shot” in the clip down below.
Phil Chenier and Steve Buckhantz caught up with Washington Bullets Alumni, Phil Walker on the road
January 30 in Philadelphia before the Wizards vs 76ers game. Walker was drafted by the Bullets in the
second round (39th overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft and was a part of the 1977-1978 Championship team.
Walker talks about his memories from the 1978 championship and the upcoming 35thAnniversary celebration
at the Wizards game April 6.
Take a trip down memory lane with some of the top All-Star moments in Houston, Texas. In the 1979
All-Star Game, Washington Bullets Alum, Elvin Hayes joined Moses Malone and Rudy Tomjanovich of
the Houston Rockets for the Eastern Conference Team.
In a special episode of Monumental Memories the Washington Bullets Alumni recall the year that
three players from the franchise were named to the NBA All-Star team.
Bullets Alumni, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe gave some insightful words to the Winston-Salem University
football team on his last visit telling them to, “savor every minute” stated Monroe. “When I was
playing in the NBA, we got to the Finals three years in a row, and I just thought it would always be
like that,” Monroe said “we never got back to the finals again.
Washington Bullets Alumni, Jimmy Jones was nominated for the Naismith Hall of Fame by the ABA Committee.
The ABA Committee is only allowed to elect one member from their list into the Hall of Fame. Jimmy was drafted
by the Baltimore Bullets in 1967, as well by the New Orleans Buccaneers in the 1967 ABA Draft. He played seven
seasons in the ABA before joining the Bullets in 1947. Six-time all-star, All ABA First Team '69, '73 and '74.
Member of the ABA 30-Man All-Time team. Congratulations Jimmy on your nomination!
Washington Bullets Alumni Bernard King and Bob Dandridge, join Dick Motta on the ballot for nomination into the
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Each nominee will go before a nine-person panel, in which they must acquire
seven “yes” votes in order to move on to the final stage. The finalists will be announced on All-Star weekend in Houston
and the final list of inductees will be announced in April.
Bullets Alum Clem Haskins was one of the first black athletes to integrate the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
program. Haskins completed his college career with numerous honors, including Ohio Valley Conference Player of
the Year in 1966 and 1967 and First-Team All-American in 1967. He was the 3rd overall pick in the 1967 NBA draft. He
arrived in Washington in 1974 and played 2 seasons in DC before retiring in 1976. He tallied 6,743 points in his
career. After retiring from playing, Haskins returned to his alma mater to become an assistant coach for Western
Kentucky. He would eventually become head coach. In 1982, Clem received the honor of Ohio Valley Conference
Coach of the Year. After coaching Western Kentucky, Haskins became the head coach at University of Minnesota.
His most accomplished season came in 1996-97 when he led the Golden Gophers to a first-place finish the Big Ten
regular season standings and the school’s only Final Four appearance.
Join Washington Bullets Alumni Len “Truck” Robinson, Phil Chenier and Bob Dandridge as they take us down
memory lane and discuss how cards and golf brought them together.
Former Washington Bullets Coach Dick Motta is among thirty-one candidates nominated for induction into the Naismith
Basketball Hall of Fame. Motta, a graduate of Utah State University, began his coaching career at a High School in Idaho.
He transitioned to the NBA two years later, coaching for the Chicago Bulls for 11 years, before he became the head
coach of the Washington Bullets. In his second season as coach, Motta led the Bullets to their first and only National
Basketball Association Championship in 1978. He has coached for over 25 years in the NBA. Motta holds the unique
distinction of being one of the few coaches in NBA history who never played on the
high school, college or pro basketball and is ranked in the top 10 in coaching victories.
Did you know that long before the Los Angeles Clippers, there were the Buffalo Braves? If not, ask former
Bullet Jack Marin. The Buffalo Braves joined the National Basketball Association in 1970 during the time of
expansion which also welcomed the Portland Trailblazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Buffalo started the season
of with a bang, averaging 46 wins and reaching the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Join Former Bullet and Blue Devil, Mark Alarie as he sits down with The Blue Devil Network to discuss his
recruitment and what it is like to be under the leadership of Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Alarie was a two-time
All- Atlantic Coast Conference first team selection and a third team All-American while at Duke University.
He still ranks seventh on the Blue Devils All-Time scoring list with 2,136 points and remains one of only
eleven players to top the 2,000 – point mark.
Bullets Alum, Bernard King was paid homage by Spike Lee in a Christmas Ad titled “Royalty is BIG”.
The Commercial tells the story about B.K. form the BK, as Lee narrates and gives his depiction of the
King’s big game which broke a franchise record. “It’s 1984, the Garden is packed and I’m sitting in the last
row. I could touch the room. And Bernard King, he was giving the Nets the business. 10, 20, 40 points.
Second half, 50, 60 points. He was stopping and popping, posting and toasting. All hail the King.”
After nearly 30 years from playing his last game as a Arkansas Razorback, former Bullet Darrell Walker has graduated
with his college degree. Walker entered into the NBA before he received his diploma and went on to coaching after
his playing career was over. Walker’s former college coach Eddie Sutton attended the graduation and was pleased to
see him graduate.
Former Bullet and current Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will honor his World Series bet made with San Francisco
Mayor Ed Lee. In an ESPN interview before the World Series, Bing was so confident in the Tigers abilities that
he bet a day of service in San Francisco with youth and youth programs, if the Tigers lost the World Series.
After the Tigers lost in a 4 game sweep, Mayor Bing traveled to the West Coast to tour AT&T Park, the Giants
stadium, with kids of the park’s Junior Giants program. The program targets youth baseball activities to at-risk youth.
Former Bullet Jack Marin was recently listed as one of the top 15 most underrated Duke Blue Devil
players. Some argue that much of Duke University basketball’s success can be attributed to Jack Marin. Marin’s junior
and senior years were particularly outstanding. During his junior year, Marin averaged a double-double with 19.1
ppg and 10.3 rpg. During his senior year, Marin averaged 18.6 ppg and 9.7 rpg.
Check out this video of former Wizard Christian Laettner who takes a trip to his hometown of Angola, NY.
Laettner visits his former high school, a few of his favorite restaurants, and talks about growing up in Angola.
Check out this video of former Bullet Stan Love visiting his son, NBA All-Star, Kevin Love.
Love Sr. plays the character of Wes from the Uncle Drew. He is astonished at how similar Love
Jr.’s game is to his own.
Former Bullet, Austin Carr, was recently listed as one of the top 75 March Madness players of all time.
Carr is Notre Dame's all-time career scoring leader with 2,560 points and a 34.6 career scoring average.
He also ranks as the greatest scorer in NCAA tournament history, with a 41.3 career scoring average in
NCAA games.
Mayor of Detroit and Syracuse alum, Dave Bing, was in attendance during the 900th win for Syracuse
Head Coach, Jim Boeheim. Syracuse was playing the University of Detroit. Despite Syracuse nearly losing
its 22-point lead, they held on to win 72-68. After the game, Bing said “he’s proven that he’s one of the best
coaches ever in college basketball to get 900 wins.” Boeheim and Bing were roommates while playing
for Syracuse University.
Former Baltimore Bullet great Earl “The Pearl” Monroe was recently inducted into the National Collegiate
Hall of Fame. Monroe attended Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina from 1963-1967 where he
helped lead the team to the NCAA Division II championship. While at Winston-Salem State University, Monroe
averaged an amazing 41.5 points a game and was named the NCAA Division II Player of the Year in 1967.
Former Washington Wizard Tracy Murray was recently featured on Fox Sports West’s A Century of
Greatness. The feature focused on Murray’s outstanding high school career at Glendora High School and possibly
being one of the most prolific scorers to come out of California. As a senior, Murray led the nation with
his 44.3 scoring average. Murray scored 3,053 points in high school, the highest total ever in the state.
After high school, Murray attended UCLA.
On November 21 in an away game against the Atlanta Hawks, many fans gathered to celebrate
the life of former Washington Bullet Dan Roundfield. Roundfield was honored with a portrait to
commemorate his life. Roundfield died in a tragic drowning incident while on vacation with his
wife at Baby Beach, Aruba. On hand for the ceremony and unveiling of the portrait was Roundfield’s
family including his wife Bernie, their sons, and grandchildren.
Former Baltimore Bullets Wali "Wonder"Jones, was a member of the NBA All-Rookie Team
in 1964-65 and won an NBA Championship in 1967 with the 76ers. He will be conducting the
Shoot for the Stars Positive Peer Leadership Training and basketball clinic on December 15, 2012
in West Philadelphia at Haddington Recreation Center.
Wali will also broadcast with Coach Hatcher in the Wali "Wonder" segment on Sports Inside and
Out radio talk show. In addition, Jones will broadcast the Lakers vs. 76ers game on December 16, 2012 at
the Wells Fargo Center.
On November 19th, after nearly 60 years with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of Maryland
has decided join the Big Ten Conference. While some people believe that this was a good move for UMD,
there are others who believe the decision to leave the ACC was a mistake or that the decision was made too quickly.
One of those men is former Washington Bullet Tom McMillen, UMD alumni and member of the Board of
Regents at the University of Maryland. McMillen opposed the decision for UMD to leave the ACC primarily
because of the way the decision was made, stating he believes that a change of this magnitude should’ve
taken more than a weekend.
Former Bullet point guard Wali Jones was recently listed as one of the 50 greatest
players 76ers franchise history. Jones was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the
Detroit Pistons. Jones played his first NBA season for the Baltimore Bullets (1964-1965) and was
named to the NBA All-Star Rookie Team while helping the Bullets reach the playoffs. Jones also
spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Stars (American Basketball
Association), and the Detroit Pistons.
Former Bullet star Jeff Malone was recently listed as one of the best Utah Jazz players of all
time, ranking #8 out of 30 of former and current Utah Jazz greats. Malone was drafted as the 10th overall pick by the Bullets in the 1983 draft. In six seasons with
the Bullets, Malone averaged more the 20 points per game. After his career in Washington ended,
Malone spent time in Utah, Philadelphia, and Miami.
Recently, ESPN the Magazine published an article about DC’s rise as a terrific sports town. The article
included a list of the 29 greatest DC sports stars in the history of DC sports. The Bullets/Wizards
organization was well represented in the article, as we had several former Bullets/Wizards mentioned on the list.
Former Wizard and Duke University standout, Christian Laettner, was in Atlanta on Tuesday
November 13th for the Duke vs. Kentucky game, which was part of the State Farm Champions Classic
at the Georgia Dome. Laettner and Jeff Shepard a former Kentucky standout hosted a pre-game party to
honor Dick Vitale. The pre-game party was held at the Hilton Garden Inn at 275 Baker Street from 4-6 p.m.
on Tuesday. Proceeds from the event will benefit the V Foundation for cancer research.
On a recent trip to Greece as part a sports envoy, former Washington Wizard Tracy Murray
held basketball clinics and engaged in conversation with youth about fair play and social
justice. In 2008, Murray visited Mozambique where he held a series of basketball sessions, visited
schools, and talked about the value of teamwork.
There are several Washington politicians who are former professional athletes. One of
those politicians is former Washington Bullet Tom McMillen. McMillen is a man who knows a
thing or two about competing and recently gave some advice to politicians in the
election. The advice was “shake every hand.”
The Wizards will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of winning the 1978 NBA
championship on Saturday April 6. Fans that attend the game will receive a replica
championship ring. The Washington Bullets defeated the Seattle Supersonics at Seattle, in game
7 of the 1978 NBA Finals 105-99. Wes Unseld was named Finals MVP.
Recently former Oregon Duck legend and Baltimore Bullet great Stan Love sat down with
Posting Up’s Dwight Jaynes to discuss his college career at Oregon, his NBA career with the
Bullets, being the father of NBA all-star Kevin Love, his ties to one of the greatest American
music groups The Beach Boys, and his family life.
After Mike Brown was let go after a 1-4 start to the season, former Washington Wizard head coach
Bernie Bickerstaff was names interimhead coach of the LA Lakers. As interim head coach, Bickerstaff led the
Lakers to a 3-1 record. Bickerstaff, who will soon concede his position as interim head coach to newly hired
head coach Mike D’Antoni, says “my job is to coach the basketball team until they ring the bell," he said. "...I consented to
do this for the organization and that's what I'm doing.” Bickerstaff is expected to stay on as an assistant
when D’Anotoni takes over as head coach.
The Washington Wizards & Mystics will once again partner with NBC 4 and Food for Families to collected non-perishable
food items as well as monetary donations to make food baskets for a Thanksgiving meal for families in the area. The Food
for Families Campaign takes place Monday November 19th. $15 buys a turkey for a family and an entire Thanksgiving meal
for a family of five can be purchased for $25.
In an exclusive interview with 11Alive's Brenda Wood, Dan Roundfield’s widow, 'Bernie' speaks publicly about
the tragic drowning of her husband and former Washington Bullet Dan Roundfield. The horrific international
incident took place while the couple was vacationing at Baby Beach on the Island of Aruba. It was a vacation spot
the couple had been many times before.
Former Wizard, Christian Laettner, recently held a basketball clinic at Bemidji Middle School in
Bemidji, Minnesota. There were 115 kids that attended the clinic. Laettner said “more than anything, I
want to make sure the kids have a fun time.” The second most important thing was to teach the kids drills
and help them work on their skills.
In a recent interview with ESPN and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing backed his
Detroit Tigers in the World Series against San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s Giants. Mayor Bing even went as
far as betting a day of service in San Francisco with youth and youth programs, if his home team Tigers
lost the World Series. San Francisco Mayor Lee put up the same bet, offering to spend a day helping in
Detroit, if the San Francisco Giants lost the World Series. The Detroit Tigers lost the World Series. There
has been no word from Mayor Bing on when that community service will be held.
Recently former Bullet, Kevin Grevey was featured in the November edition of On Tap magazine.
The magazine did a complete story on the success of Grevey’s restaurant and Grevey himself. Grevey’s
is located in Falls Church, VA in the Yorktown Shopping Center. Grevey’s includes an 80-seat patio with a
full-service outdoor bar and private party room. It also features 50 LCD and plasma HD televisions, two
large projection screens and personal TVs at every booth. Grevey’s has been open since 1979.
In the latest Pepsi Max commercial current Minnesota Timberwolves player, Kevin Love, portrays
his father and Bullet alum, Stan Love, as one of Uncle Drew’s teammates, Wes. Kevin Love’s middle
name is Wes, named after Wes Unseld.
On Thursday November 1st former member of Congress and Bullet alum, Tom McMillen,
attended the annual Fight Night held at the Washington Hilton. Fight Night benefits Fight for Children
which focuses on improving the quality of education for K-12 children. This year’s event raised over
$2.2 million. Fight Night and Fight for Children is strongly supported by Vice Chairman of Monumental
Sports & Entertainment, Raul Fernandez.
Alumni member, Phil Chenier helped kick-off NBA Cares Week of Service with the Wizards annual
‘Salute to the Stars’ event held on Monday, October 22, 2012. Chenier served as a celebrity waiter
to honor our service men and women. Other celebrity waiters included current Wizards players: John Wall,
Bradley Beal, Emeka Okafor, Jordan Crawford and Shelvin Mack.
Vote Washington Bullet’s Alum, Elvin Hayes, favorite celebrity resident. If Hayes wins, $5,000 will
go to the Juvenile Diabetes Gulf Coast Chapter. Click the link to vote for Elvin Hayes.
Recently, former Bullet and current Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak found time to
sit down and answer a few questions with Matt Calkins, a staff writer for U-T San Diego.
Questions ranged from key off-season acquisitions, to his relationship with mentor and former
Laker GM Jerry West.
Recently several members of the Bullets/Wizards Alumni Association participated in the 24th Annual
Grevey Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Fairfax. The tournament raised approximately $25,000
that will benefit a variety of community groups and schools.
Former Bullet Doug Overton was recently listed by the “Top Five in 25” as one of the top five players in the last
twenty-five years for the University of La Salle Explorers. The Top Five in 25 is a series that lists the top five players
since the 1987-1988 season from the six Philadelphia universities. Overton finished his La Salle campaign 12th in scoring,
finishing with 1,795 points. Overton is also La Salle’s all-time leader in assists and steals, and is viewed in many eyes as the
best point guard to ever start for the Explorers.
Jim McIlvaine is commonly known as the tall guy who sometimes playes the drums before games at the
Bradley Center. From 1990-94, McIlvaine was one of the most intimidating presences when ‘in the paint.’ He left Marquette
as the all-time leading shot-blocker. After college, McIlvaine went on the play in the NBA from 1994-2001 with the Bullets for
two seasons, Seattle Supersonics for two and the New Jersey Nets for his final three. He averaged 14.8 minutes per game and
averaged 2.7 ppg, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. After retiring from basketball, McIlvaine became an eCare Manager for OPTIMA
Batteries, Inc., and since 2005, he has been the color analyst for the Marquette Basketball Radio Network, where he broadcasts
games with Steve “the Homer” True.
Bullets Alum, Rick Mahorn recently did an interview with current Detroit Pistons player Brandon Knight.
Mahorn is getting ready for the Piston’s season.
Former Wizards player, David Vanterpool, recently joined the Portland Trailblazers coaching staff.
Vanterpool has developed a mentor/mentee relationship with the 2012 1st round NBA
draft pick for the Trailblazers, Damian Lillard. Vanterpool played a point guard while he was in the league.
Before joining the Portland Trailblazers, Vanterpool served a player personnel
role for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Former Bullet, Austin Carr, recently joined Baskin & Phelps on Cavaliers Media Day to talk about the upcoming NBA season,
development of young players, and the growth and maturity of players. Carr played his college career at the University of Notre
Dame. After college, Carr was the 1st draft pick in the 1971 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers. Carr played for the Bullets in 1980-81
before retiring. Carr currently serves as the Director of Community Relations for the Cavaliers and is also a color commentator on
the team's broadcasts on Fox Sports Net Ohio.
Former Bullet, Wali Jones, will be inducted in the Philadelphia Hall of Fame on November 8, 2012 at the Sheraton
Society Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jones played at Villanova from 1961-64 scoring 1,428 points and averaging
16.8 ppg. He helped the Wildcats reach two NCAA tournaments. After college, Jones was drafted by the Baltimore
Bullets as the overall 18th selection in the 1964 NBA Draft.
Former NBA Rookie of the Year and 7-time NBA All-Star Dave Bing was recently named the greatest basketball player in Syracuse history by sujuiceonline.com. Bing enjoyed a successful collegiate career at Syracuse averaging 24.8 points and pulling down 10.3 rebounds per game. Bing’s collegiate success landed him the No.2 overall pick of the 1966 NBA Draft.
Former Washington Bullets forward and 2007 inductee to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Buck Johnson, visited and shared stories with children taking part in the Limestone County NAACP’s STEPS program. Johnson is a legend in the Alabama area; he led the University of Alabama basketball team to the NCAA tournament four straight years before getting selected by the Houston Rockets with the 20th overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. Johnson promised the kids that he would return and go one-on-one with those who enjoy playing basketball. Before handing out basketball cards, Johnson told the students to be “the best readers they can become.”
Former Washington Bullets great and Mayor of Detroit, Dave Bing, continues his efforts to “clean-up” the streets of his surrounding community. Mayor Bing was among hundreds of volunteers who assisted with boarding up homes and cleaning up neighborhoods as part of a grassroots initiative organized by journalist and author Mitch Alborn. The volunteers boarded up more than 100 abandoned houses, and picked up garbage near Osborn High School.
Rick Mahorn conintues his efforts to give back to the Detroit community and participated in the inaugural Detroit Pistons Academy Youth Basketball Camp at Cross of Christ Church in Bloomfield Hills. The Former Washington Bullets power forward was joined by Hooper, the Pistons drumline, the Pistons Flight Crew, and rookie guard Kim English, who was the featured speaker. The Pistons Academy Camp is for boys and girls in grades two through nine, and features basketball instructions, games, and lessons in character and sportsmanship.
The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame is set to induct former Washington Bullets guard, Ricky Sobers, into their 23rd Hall of Fame class on Thursday, September 20, at the New York Athletic Club. Sobers was born in Bronx, New York and attended DeWitt Clinton High School in Bronx, before going on to enjoy an illustrious collegiate career at the University of Nevada from 1973-1975. Sobers was drafted by the Phoenix Suns as the 16th overall pick in the 1975 NBA Draft. Sobers enjoyed a brief stint with the Bullets from 1982-1984, before retiring in 1986. During his professional basketball career, Sobers compiled 10,902 points and 3,525 assists.
For the second year in a row, former Washington Bullets standout Gus Williams hosts the fifth annual
Know Your Score Golf Tournament which took place at Pawleys Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on
July 18th. This event benefits ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer. Williams joined over 30 celebrities
that included Julius Erving, Gary Payton, Sterling Sharpe and many more. “..having Gus Williams as our celebrity
host has helped. We already have people that have committed to return next year,” said tournament director
and ZERO director of marketing and communications, Heath Carter.
Brooklyn Nets assistant coach and former Washington Bullets guard Doug Overton and his wife Chanel,
were special guests at the PeacePlayers International Cyprus organized Basketball Camp in Cyprus’ Agros
Mountains. The camp, which was for youth ages 12 to 16, took place Friday, July 27 through Wednesday, August 1.
Overton led basketball sessions as well as a seminar on player development and player motivation. Overton
enjoyed three seasons with the Bullets.
Washington Bullets/Wizards All-Time leading scorer Elvin Hayes will be honorary chairman for this year’s
East Texas Book Fest. The former 12-time NBA All-Star has always been a champion for literacy and education,
and after retiring from the game of basketball, returned to the University of Houston to complete his degree.
The Book Fest will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 8, and is free to the public.
Newly announced head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers Terry Stotts adds Oklahoma City Thunder pro scout
David Vanterpool to his coaching staff. The former Washington Wizards guard has spent the past two season
with the Thunder, and aims to bring his basketball knowledge, that includes stints overseas as an assistant coach,
to Portland. Vanterpool enjoyed one season with the Wizards, before heading back overseas to play in Italy and Russia.
Former Washington Bullets head coach Bernie Bickerstaff will join the Los Angeles Lakers bench this season as an
assistant coach. He will be working closely with former Washington Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan on the sideline
under the watchful eye of Lakers head coach Mike Brown. Bickerstaff was most recently an assistant with the Portland
Trail Blazers, and has also held head coaching stints with the Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
and Charlotte Bobcats. Mike Brown was an intern for Bickerstaff while he was General Manager with the Denver Nuggets.
Former Washington Bullets power forward Dan Roundfield died while on vacation in Aruba with his family.
Roundfield, who played two seasons with the Washington Bullets, earned his reputation on the court as a
consistent rebounder and tenacious defender, and was named to five NBA All-Defensive teams and made three
All-Star appearances. Washington Bullets and Wizards alum are left to mourn the loss of one of its own. “We are
shocked and saddened by the news of Danny’s passing,” said Bullets legend Bob Dandridge. “He was a valuable
member of our franchise during his playing days and had recently re-joined us to help make an impact in the
community as a member of our alumni association. Our thoughts are with Danny’s family and his fans as we
remember his contributions he made to our team, our city and the game of basketball.” Roundfield, 59, is survived
by his wife, Bernie Roundfield, and his sons Christopher and Corey.
Tom McMillen has enjoyed a very successful career in sports, business and politics. The former Washing Bullets
guard had an illustrious collegiate career at the University of Maryland where he was a three-time All-American
in basketball. McMillen represented the US at the 1972 Olympics as a member of the men’s Olympic basketball team.
McMillen, along with figure skater and Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan, recently shared their Olympic memories.
Kevin Grevey recently opened his second Frozenyo franchise, located across from the Ballston Mall on Wilson Blvd in
Arlington, Virginia. Frozenyo is a self-serve la carte frozen yogurt franchise. His son Kevin Jr., will manage the day to day operations.
Grevey is an alumnus from the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky and also owns
Grevey’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, which is now celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Malone was born in Mobile, Alabama, played collegiate basketball at Mississippi State University. Malone enjoyed a
stellar collegiate career as Mississippi State's all-time leading scorer and was a three-time All-SEC selection and two-time
All-American in the early 1980s. The Washington Bullets drafted him with the tenth overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft.
On Friday, July 27 Malone was inducted into the Mississippi Sports 50th Hall of Fame class.
Current Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak is all too familiar with orchestrating a NBA Championship
caliber team. After coming up short in the Finals last year, the former Washington Bullets big man has found a formidable
counterpart for Kobe Bryant in Dwight Howard. Kupchak is known around the NBA for putting together some of the NBA’s
best teams, but his knowledge in this area began in his playing days with the Bullets. Kupchak was drafted by the Bullets
in 1976 and made an immediate impact on the court, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. That same year he
played on the gold medal winning team at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. Kupchak won a championship as a player with
the Bullets in 1978.
Founder, chairman, majority owner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment Ted Leonsis recently featured
an article about Earl Monroe in his popular blog, “Ted’s Take”. Leonsis recognizes Monroe’s contributions surrounding
diabetes.
Ellison has recently been named a coach of Team Final’s 16-under squad at the Nike Peach Jam basketball tournament.
He is also coaching high school basketball at the Life Center Academy in Burlington, New Jersey.
Former Washington Bullets second round pick Rick Mahorn has been prepping for the upcoming NBA season. Mahorn
is the radio analyst with the Detroit Pistons. He recently got the chance to talk basketball, sports, and entertainment
with Ben Wallace. Mahorn quizzed Wallace on various trends in today’s pop culture.
One of the greatest players to ever wear a Bullets uniform, and one of the fifty greatest players of all-time in the NBA,
Wes Unseld, was recently inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Unseld was joined by other notable
basketball greats including Rex Chapman and Ralph Beard in this inaugural class of inductees.
Former Washington Wizards big man Christian Laettner was a member of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team, he was
the only rookie to play on that team with some of the NBA’s greatest players. The current 2012 USA Men’s Basketball
team has been compared to the 1992 Olympic Dream team. Laettner was recently interviewed about his Olympic
experience.
Former Washington Bullets Center, Gheorghe Muresan, joined former NBA players at George Washington
University for a “Hoops for Troops” basketball clinic on Sunday, July 15. The “Hoops for Troops” basketball
clinic is an interactive basketball minicamp that teaches children in military families about the fundamentals and
finer points of the game of basketball. The clinic was held shortly after the USA Basketball Men’s National Team
finished their 2 hour practice held by Men’s Duke Basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski.
Capitals Hall-of-Fame alumnus Rod Langway and Bullets alumni Bob Dandridge, Jack Marin and Larry Stewart
joined Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) staff members, Wizard Girls, Washington Capitals mascot Slapshot,
and US-Metro volunteers in an Operation USO Care Package event on Wednesday, July 11 at the USO Warehouse
in Fort Belvoir, VA.
CHN writer Jon Teitel was able to spend some time with Hawaii great Tom Henderson, wh played in three NBA
Finals and won a title with the Bullets in 1978. In the interview, Henderson spoke about his defeats and successes of
his very promising basketball career. Henderson was also a member of the 1972 U.S. National Team.
Clem Haskins, a native of the state of Kentucky, along with fifteen others were inducted as the first class of the
Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown. “I’m a little biased, but I
think Kentucky basketball is better than any state in the country,” Haskins said. “To me, a hall of fame has
been a long time coming, but it’s a tremendous honor to be in a class that celebrates Kentucky basketball. I think that’s
about one of the best accomplishments I can have.”
Former number one overall pick and Bullets guard Austin Carr held his Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Outing in Cleveland, Ohio
last month to benefit Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), a Cleveland based not-for-profit organization that aids age 14-19
youth from disadvantaged families to succeed in school, the workplace and life. The event was sponsored by Hercules Tire
& Rubber Company, and representing the company was Steve Sanders, former receiver with the Cleveland Browns and
founder/CEO of Steve Sanders Academy Charter School. Carr has long been active with the both the Cleveland Cavaliers
organization and the Cleveland Community, especially with numerous charities.
Former Washington Bullets point guard Gus Williams, attended the 19th Annual Detlef Schrempf Celebrity Golf Classic
at McCormick Woods Golf Course. Schrempf, a former Seattle SuperSonic, had many former Sonics players in attendance
along with Williams. Former SuperSonics announcer Kevin Calabro, who spent 21 years with the team, was also in attendance.
All four of the Sonics players in attendance, Williams, Schrempf, Brent Barry and Jim Mcllvaine (Bullets Alum) shared their
thoughts on the potential addition of a new downtown arena and the return of a pro basketball franchise to the area.
Year around, bleacherreport.com ranks its top ten Washington Bullets/Wizards players of all-time. Cracking the top
ten were four players that are a part of the Bullets/Wizards Alumni Association. Landing the number one ranked player
of all-time for the Wizards/Bullets was center Wes Unseld. Ranking second on the top ten list was big man Elvin Hayes,
and coming in right behind him was Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. The last Bullets/Wizards alum to crack the top ten list was
Bob Dandridge at number six all-time.
Doug Overton, former Washington Bullets point guard, is hoping his son can follow in his footsteps as he takes the
next step to reaching the NBA. Miles Overton, listed as a three-star recruit by espn.com, made an unofficial visit to
the Wake Forest campus last week. The 6’4, 200 pound guard who averaged 14.9 points as a junior for Saint Joseph’s
Prep last year in Philadelphia, is looking to commit to a university before the start of his senior season. Miles has already
received offers from La Salle, Saint Joseph’s and Temple respectively. Miles will look to mimic his father’s game, they
have a similar playing style. However, Miles is known for his deep ball and his versatility as a combo-guard.
Rick Mahorn, former second round draft pick by the Washington Bullets, hosted a fireworks fundraiser event for
Cass Community Services in Detroit, MI on June 25. Mahorn was the honorary chairperson of “Catch the Fireworks
with Cass” at Coach Insignia restaurant atop the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. The evening included dinner
with Mahorn and a silent auction prior to the annual 54th Target Fireworks.
Earl “The Pearl” Monroe is known for his terrific basketball play for the New York Knicks and Washington Bullets, and
his memorable nickname. He may be known on the New York Times Bestsellers list as Monroe has inked a deal with
Rodale to write his autobiography. Rodale won rights to the autobiography, Earl the Pearl: My Story, at an auction.
The autobiography is going to chronicle everything from Monroe’s birth, to his 1973 NBA Championship with the Knicks.
The autobiography is slated to hit bookshelves in April, 2014.
Fans of professional basketball got a bit of surprise last week, when Nachum Segal, host of JM in the AM on 91.1 FM
hosted Washington Bullets and NBA legend Bernard King live via telephone to discuss the NBA Greats Fantasy Camp this summer
at Camp Kaylie in Brooklyn, NY. King is inviting all fans to come out this summer and join other NBA legends like Rick Barry
and Chris Mullin, with proceeds benefiting the children and families of OHEL. Camp is Wednesday, August 22 through Friday, August 24.
Manuel Johnson, co-chairman of Johnson Smick International Inc. and former Federal Reserve
System Vice Chairman, boasted throughout the day at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show about how he’s
“pretty much a country boy.” The Alabama native is the president of the Upperville Colt and Horse Show, which saw Aaron Val,
riding Admiral Clover, win a top prize in the $75,000 Upperville Jumper Classic. Among the many
celebrities and entertainers on hand like actor Robert Duvall and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, was none other than
Washington Bullets alum Tom McMillen. McMillen didn’t partake in the actual Upperville Jumper Classic, but the former Maryland
congressman did enjoy the pasta buffet and strawberry shortcake at the Jumper Classic Luncheon.
Former Washington Bullets point guard Walter “Wali” Jones recently hosted the 10th Annual “Little” Bobby Jones Memorial
Clinic and Educational Workshop at the Carousel House in Philadelphia, PA. The former NBA All-Rookie team member says
he looks forward to this day every year, and Jones is no stranger to the Philadelphia area. Jones was an All-Public
League standout at Overbrook High School, and then went on to star at Villanova. After being drafted by the Bullets, Jones went
on to play for the 76ers, where he earned an NBA Championship during the 1966-67 season. Jones passion now is giving back
and helping the less privileged kids and community that he once grew up in.
On Saturday, June 16, Radio host Mike Knox from blogtalkradio.com interviewed Tracey Murray on his
memories of the 1992 Dream Team. In the interview, Murray said “The 92’ Dream Team was the best basketball
team EVER assembled, because all the players were athletic, had a great basketball IQ, and were all champions of their time”.
Later in the interview, Murray explained that watching the Dream Team win a gold medal in the Olympics
encouraged him to become a professional basketball player.
Earl Monroe enjoyed a stellar NBA career with the Washington Bullets and New York Knicks. In 1998 Monroe
was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Monroe is teaming up with Merck and taking part in a Diabetes Restaurant
Month effort that urges restaurants to offer diabetes-friendly menu items. “Everyone is gorging themselves on
food and wanting to super-size everything,” Monroe said. “Schools, hospitals and everyplace else need to curb those
large meals and drinks.”
As the Men’s Basketball Coach of the University of the District of Columbia, former Bullets center Jeff Ruland
suits up and prepares for 2012-2013 college basketball season. UDC basketball is a lot different from the rigorous
on and off the court pace of the National Basketball Association, but Ruland is taking everything in stride and
dealing with all the triumphs and trials of being a college basketball coach. Recent graduate UDC player Nigel Munson,
has worked out for several NBA teams, with hopes that he’ll land with one of them. Munson recently worked out with the
Washington Wizards. He hopes to have the chance to follow his old coach’s’ footsteps and play for the Washington Wizards.
Bullets alumni and current Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak was recently interviewed about the
upcoming NBA Draft. Kupchak prepares for the draft the same each year. He makes stops at pre-draft camps in
Minnesota, Chicago and Treviso, Italy. At the pre-draft workouts, Kupchak said that not only is the workout a good
chance to see these potential NBA superstars in action, but it’s also an opportunity to have discussions with other
general managers and team personnel regarding trades. When asked about the Lakers moving up in the draft Kupchak
said “We always look at ways of moving up in the draft if we like a player”. You can always trade a future pick, as well,
or you can also look to buy a pick.”
The Washington Wizards Facebook Page has a new timeline feature which features all of the greatest moments from the Bullets/Wizards storied history. Check it out!
Christian Laettner, one of the greatest players in college basketball history, was a guest on Sirus/XM Radio's "Beyond the Brink" show with John Feinstein and Bruce Murray, and he spoke about hopefully landing a coaching position somewhere in the near future. Laettner had previous experience working with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League past season. "I want to pursue a coaching career, sure," Laettner said. "I would like to get in the big league or maybe somewhere in college and if nothing like that happens for me hopefully I can go back to the D-League next fall."
Former Washington Bullets center and current University of District of Columbia (UDC) head coach Jeff Ruland will be at the edge of his seat watching the 2012 NBA Draft to see if his former star guard, Nigel Munson, lands with an NBA team. Munson, a Washington D.C. and former All-Met team member at DeMatha High School, participated in a Washington Wizards Pre-Draft workout on May 25. The 6-foot-2 guard played for UDC from 2009-2011 after transferring from Virginia Tech after one season. Munson averaged 6.5 assists and 19.4 points per game last season.
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.
