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NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Kenny Walker
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Kenny Walker Nickname: ‘Sky’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Lukey’ Teams played for: New York Knicks (’86-’91) Washington #Bullets (’93-’95) Career Stats (per game): 7.0 pts // 4.0 rebs // 0.7 asts // 48.5 FG% // 20.6 3P% Best known for: – Having an all-time GREAT nickname – Having the all-time GREATEST… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Wayman Tisdale
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Wayman Tisdale Nickname: ‘Tower of Power’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Dale’ / ‘Waym-o’ / ‘Fingers’ / ‘Tizza’ Teams played for: Indiana Pacers (’85-’89) Sacramento Kings (‘89-’94) Phoenix Suns (’94-’97) Career Stats (per game): 15.3 pts // 6.1 rebs // 1.3 asts // 0.6 blks // 50.5 FG% Best known for: –… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Manute Bol
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Manute Bol Nickname: ‘Nute’ / ‘The Dinka Dunker’ / ‘The Project’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Bolly’ / ‘Manny’ / ‘Scar’ / ‘Lion-o’ / ‘Twiggy’ / ‘Sticka’ / ‘The HK Ute’ Teams played for: Washington #Bullets (’85-’88) Golden State Warriors (88-’90) Philadelphia 76ers (’90-’93) Miami Heat (’93-‘94) Washington #Bullets (’94) Philadelphia #76ers… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Bonzi Wells
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Gawen Deangelo Bonzi Wells Nickname: ‘Bonzi’ / ‘The Bonz’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Bonza’ / ‘Bonzo’ Teams played for: Portland Trail Blazers (’99-’03) Memphis Grizzlies (’03-’05) Sacramento Kings (’05-’06) Houston Rockets (’06-’08) New Orleans #Hornets (’08) Career Stats (per game): 12.1 pts // 4.6 rebs // 2.1 asts // 46.0 FG%… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Bimbo Coles
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Vernell ‘Bimbo’ Coles Nickname: ‘Bimbo’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Sheila’ / ‘Verno’ / ‘Nell Dog’ Teams played for: Miami Heat (’90-’96) Golden State Warriors (’96-’99) Atlanta Hawks (’99-’00) Cleveland Cavaliers (’00-’03) Boston Celtics (’03) Miami (’03-’04) Career Stats (per game): 7.8 pts // 3.9 asts // 2.1 rebs // 0.9 stls… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: LaPhonso Ellis
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: LaPhonso Ellis Nickname: ‘The Fonz’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Fonzie’ Teams played for: Denver Nuggets (’92-’98) Atlanta Hawks (’98-’00) Minnesota Timberwolves (’00-’01) Miami Heat (’01-’03) Career Stats (per game): 11.9 pts // 6.5 rebs // 1.6 asts // 45.2 FG% // 30.2 3P% Best known for: – Great name – Amazing… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Dwayne Schintzius
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Dwayne Schintzius Nickname: ‘Ivan’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Shitter’ Teams played for: San Antonio Spurs (’90-’91) Sacramento Kings (’91-’92) New Jersey #Nets (’92-’95) Indiana Pacers (’95-’96) L.A. Clippers (’96-’97) Boston Celtics (’99) Career Stats (per game): 2.7 pts // 2.5 rebs // 0.4 asts // 40.4 FG% // 12.5 3P% Best… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Daniel ‘Booby’ Gibson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Daniel “Booby” Gibson Nickname: ‘Booby’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Tits’ / Cans’ Teams played for: Cleveland Cavaliers (’06-’13) Career Stats (per game): 7.8 pts // 2.0 rebs // 2.0 asts // 40.2 FG% // 40.7 3P% Best known for: – All-time GREAT NBA nickname – As a rookie, out of nowhere… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Bob McAdoo
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Bob Mc Adoo Nickname: ‘Doo’ / ‘Mac’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Macca’ Teams played for: Buffalo Braves (’72-’76) New York Knicks (’76-79) Boston Celtics (’79) Detroit Pistons (’79-’80) New Jersey #Nets (’81) Los Angeles Lakers (’81-‘85) Philadelphia 76ers (’85-’86) Career Stats (per game): 22.1 pts // 9.4 rebs // 2.3 asts… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Stromile Swift
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Stromile Swift Nickname: ‘Stro’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Kilo’ / ‘Slow Mo’ / ‘Deuce’ / ‘Swifty’ Teams played for: Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (’00-’05) Houston Rockets (’05-’06) Memphis (’07-’08) New Jersey #Nets (’08-’09) Phoenix Suns (’09) Career Stats (per game): 8.4 pts // 4.6 rebs // 0.5 asts // 1.2 blks // 47.3… Read more