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Post by 1801olney on Jul 16, 2024 8:59:04 GMT -5
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Jul 16, 2024 9:59:20 GMT -5
I wish that him and Kobe could've patched it up while both were here. I'm hoping that they are together making peace right now.
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Post by 23won on Jul 16, 2024 14:49:27 GMT -5
Thoughts and prayers to the Bryant and Cox families.
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Post by 1863 on Jul 16, 2024 18:40:37 GMT -5
Sorry to hear this. 😔
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Post by roaddog77 on Jul 17, 2024 0:11:03 GMT -5
DAMN, another Philly legend gone. RIP Jellybean Bryant.
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Post by talkinbball on Jul 17, 2024 8:12:22 GMT -5
Joe Bryant's freshman experience at La Salle could not have been more different than what takes place with a player of that caliber today. For those not old enough to know/remember, Bryant was, what was known at the time, as a Prop 48 (pretty sure that was the number) player i.e. he could not play his freshman year because he could not "project" a 2.0 grade point average. As a result, he could not be on an official scholarship so, when he was participating in basketball related activities, he would sleep on a mattress, ON THE FLOOR, in the dorm room of the basketball players who lived next door to my roommate and I (Kevin McBain and Steve Wiley). He is the only professional athlete, who I can say, at one time, actually knew my name. I was often his Pinochle partner in the dorm and he was a really fun guy to be around. (He was never a good Pinochle player but he played a mean Air Guitar). RIP Joe!!
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Post by glorydays on Jul 17, 2024 9:18:07 GMT -5
Another sad loss to Father Time.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Jul 17, 2024 10:42:35 GMT -5
Joe Bryant's freshman experience at La Salle could not have been more different than what takes place with a player of that caliber today. For those not old enough to know/remember, Bryant was, what was known at the time, as a Prop 48 (pretty sure that was the number) player i.e. he could not play his freshman year because he could not "project" a 2.0 grade point average. As a result, he could not be on an official scholarship so, when he was participating in basketball related activities, he would sleep on a mattress, ON THE FLOOR, in the dorm room of the basketball players who lived next door to my roommate and I (Kevin McBain and Steve Wiley). He is the only professional athlete, who I can say, at one time, actually knew my name. I was often his Pinochle partner in the dorm and he was a really fun guy to be around. (He was never a good Pinochle player but he played a mean Air Guitar). RIP Joe!! Steve Smith was also a prop 48. |
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Post by lsumascot on Jul 17, 2024 11:36:34 GMT -5
Joe Bryant's freshman experience at La Salle could not have been more different than what takes place with a player of that caliber today. For those not old enough to know/remember, Bryant was, what was known at the time, as a Prop 48 (pretty sure that was the number) player i.e. he could not play his freshman year because he could not "project" a 2.0 grade point average. As a result, he could not be on an official scholarship so, when he was participating in basketball related activities, he would sleep on a mattress, ON THE FLOOR, in the dorm room of the basketball players who lived next door to my roommate and I (Kevin McBain and Steve Wiley). He is the only professional athlete, who I can say, at one time, actually knew my name. I was often his Pinochle partner in the dorm and he was a really fun guy to be around. (He was never a good Pinochle player but he played a mean Air Guitar). RIP Joe!! Steve Smith was also a prop 48. Loved Steve Smith - not a Prop 48, played all four years at La Salle - stats below www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/steven-smith-1.htmlalthought this article suggests Smith was affected by prop 48 (https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Steven-Smith-387/) Two other Philly HS grads were also affected by Prop 48 - had good college careers at Coppin State - www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/reggie-isaac-1.htmlwww.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/larry-stewart-1.htmlboth would have looked great in a La Salle uniform - at the time, the MAAC conference allowed only one Prop 48 affected player on each school's roster. La Salle had another pretty good player like that in Randy Woods. hoopshd.com/2016/09/01/season-preview-hoopshd-interviews-morgan-state-assistant-coach-larry-stewart/Fun read on Larry Stewart from a few years back. He's the current head coach at Coppin State. |
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Post by explorerfan07 on Jul 17, 2024 12:29:52 GMT -5
Believe the rule changed somewhere along the line. Prop 48’s would need to sit but could get the year back if they graduated on time. |
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Post by wistergym on Jul 17, 2024 12:37:20 GMT -5
Sad when anybody dies, however the scam he pulled with the shadow recruitment of his son took LaSalle out of the mix at several levels---no show jobs and college degrees for him and family, exposure of Morris's inability or unwillingness to recruit competitively, a ten yr losing streak.
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Post by hykos1045 on Jul 17, 2024 13:40:41 GMT -5
Incredibly inept post. Neither the time nor the place!!!
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 17, 2024 14:12:15 GMT -5
Incredibly inept post. Neither the time nor the place!!! It is hard to celebrate the passing of complicated guy. I think we've done well so far so let's not fight about it. |
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Jul 17, 2024 15:26:28 GMT -5
He sat 01-02. He absolutely was a prop 48. |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jul 17, 2024 15:50:06 GMT -5
JB’s last yr with us was 74-75. His Jr. Yr. before he went hardship. We won the Big 5 (4-0). 3 days after beating St Joes we beat a very good Penn team. Joe was terrific that game, an exciting game among my favorites.
Season stats
Joe Bryant
JR F 6-10 21.8 Pts, 11.4 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Bill Taylor
SR F 6-5 19.3 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Charlie Wise
JR G 6-0 13.0 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 4.3 Ast
Glenn Collier
JR G 6-2 10.2 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 3.9 Ast
Donn Wilber
SO C 7-0 6.2 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Jim Wolkiewicz
FR F 6-6 4.8 Pts, 6.9 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Greg Metzinger
FR F 6-5 1.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Daryle Charles
FR G 6-0 1.1 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Barry Brodzinski
SO G 6-0 0.8 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Varick Cutler
JR F 6-8 0.7 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Joe Mihalich
FR G 6-0 0.6 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.1 Ast
John Connors
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Post by explorerburger on Jul 18, 2024 11:35:20 GMT -5
We need a Randy Woods appreciation thread. A lot of guys act tough and talk trash, but Randy was an authentic tough guy; I'm certainly overlooking a few folks, but I can't immediately name a La Salle player who was as intimidating in his resting state as Randy was. Anyway, RIP, Joe. A question: I honestly thought that Joe Bryant was coaching in 91-92, but the article suggested that he came on later. Am I misremembering? |
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Post by explorer88 on Jul 18, 2024 12:25:30 GMT -5
I don't remember Joe Bryant coaching in 91-92.
Randy Woods was the toughest player I have seen at La Salle since I have been following the program 85-86.
He wasn't just physically tough, he was mentally tough.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Jul 18, 2024 13:07:24 GMT -5
joe coached here during the 93-94, 94-95 and 95-96 seasons.
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Post by lsumascot on Jul 18, 2024 17:25:17 GMT -5
May Joe Bryant rest in peace. Sending prayers for peace to his family.
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Post by explorerburger on Jul 19, 2024 15:58:07 GMT -5
Yep, there is often limited distinction between my memory and my imagination. joe coached here during the 93-94, 94-95 and 95-96 seasons. |
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Post by top20 on Jul 24, 2024 16:19:36 GMT -5
A few remembrances of Joe Bryant:
Joe was a very talented player. Back when I was at La Salle, I had the pleasure of playing Joe in a 2 on 2 game at Hayman Hall. Even at 6'9", Joe had great ballhandling skills and could shoot at ease from distance. During our game, despite my efforts to play him tight, he routinely made long outside shots (before there was a three point line) and then would take me down low to dunk over my head. All the time he was smiling and having a good time on the court.
During the 1974-75 season, Joe Bryant averaged 21.8 points and ll.4 rebounds in leading La Salle to the NCAA Tournment. At one point during that memorable season, La Salle was ranked as high as No. 7 in the country in the Associated Press poll. Take a look at the Top 10 ranked teams in the country as of January 27, 1975:
1. Indiana 6. USC
2. NC State 7. LA SALLE
3. Louisville 8. Maryland
4. UCLA 9. Alabama
5. Kentucky 10. UNC
On February 1, 1975, the nationally ranked La Salle Explorers travelled to play Syracuse at the old Manley Field House on the Syracuse campus. I was fortunate to be at the game. The place was packed to the point that the Syracuse students were rocking the La Salle basket support during the game. Coach Paul Westhead pulled his team off the court until order could be restored. Unfortunately, La Salle would lose that game and go on to suffer a few more defeats knocking them out of the AP Top 20 rankings.
La Salle would go on to compete in the East Coast Confernce Tournament with the winner earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament. La Salle was leading Lafayette College late in the championship game when Joe Bryant stole the ball and headed down the court for what appeared to be an easy layup. Instead, Joe elected to slam dunk the ball (which at that time was illegal in college basketball). The refs called a technical foul. The basket did not count and Lafayette was given two foul shots plus the ball. Westhead was completely stunned. Joe knew what he was doing as he always wanted to dunk the ball in a regulation game. As he passed Westhead on the court, he smiled and assured Westhead not to worry and that we have this game. La Salle ended up winning by 7. La Salle would go to the NCAA tournament but lose to Syracuse in OT in the first round at the Palestra with Bryant recording 25 points and 14 rebounds. Syracuse advanced and went on to play in the Final Four. Joe Bryant subsequently declared for the NBA Draft and was selected in the 1st Round (No. 14) by the Golden State Warriors, who then traded Joe's rights to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Fast forward to the early 1990s and I'm reading in the Philadelphia Inquirer about an All-Star basketball game to be played that day at Holy Family College in NE Philadelphia. The game was to feature former NBA players including Joe Bryant and various former Big-5 All Stars. I asked my son if he wanted to go and he said, "yeah, let's go" and off we went. After the game, I saw Joe Bryant in the parking lot and went up to him and recounted some past memories at La Salle. I then said, "Joe, remember that ECC final when you dunked the ball near the end of the game and the refs gave you a technical?" Joe immediately let out a big laugh and said, "Yeah, you know, I was just telling that story to my son the other day." He then pointed to the young man next to him and said, "This is my son, Kobe." I then introduced them to my son and the four of us shook hands. We shared some other stories and then moved on. Who knew?
May Joe Bryant rest in peace.
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