OT - 2 rather useless things I learned this week

[KingBarkus]

1. Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) played his high school ball at Moss Point. I simply don't remember him.

2. Actor Paul Giamatti's father was the late MLB commish, Bart Giamatti.

31-0, baby!

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

We signed Demetrius Houston, Oliver Black, Maurice Dunlap, & Johnny Zuppardo the year Booker came out of high school (2014). We just did not have room for a 5* guard #22 national recruit from the Mississippi Coast.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Well, that

and UK was in a little better position than a Ray coached MSU team...

 

[paindonthurt_]

Did any of those guys actually play at state?

 

[rem101]

Houston and Black did. Don't remember the others.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Zuppardo played for 2 years. Had a big game against Ole Miss @ the Hump maybe the year Marshall Henderson was suspended

 

[HD6]

That was Colin Borchert.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Yes.

*

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Zuppardo played one year I think it was Howlands first season

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

You are correct. Sorry for the swing & a miss

 

[Go Budaw]

I seem to remember that Booker was kind of a reverse of the Renardo Sidney situation. He only moved to Moss Point during his sophomore or junior year of high school and was originally from up north (Michigan I think). He never seriously considered any of the in-state schools as he didn’t really have any long term ties to the area. That was especially true after he shot up the recruiting rankings and started getting attention from the big time national programs.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Dunlap was Ray’s shooting specialist which worked great except that of course he couldn’t shoot.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Devin Booker is also a giant douche nozzle.