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Post by connors on Dec 15, 2016 13:12:50 GMT
I was having a conversation with a fellow old timer and we were trying to recall who holds the record for the most points scored in an adult basketball game in UK.
I seem to recall that at one point it was Renaldo Lawrence who scored 70+ in his Stevenage days. However it seems unlikley that record still stands but more importantly where the hell do you check this stuff out? I've been googling away without luck. So if anyone can point me in the direction of a useful reference point then I would appreciate it. My mate reckons I'm wrong but somehow cannot provide me with an alternative answer!
Cheers All.
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Post by Guest on Dec 15, 2016 13:49:22 GMT
Someone asked Dan Routledge than on Twitter the other day...
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Post by MacSporran on Dec 15, 2016 14:27:34 GMT
And the answer was?? if any?
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Post by Guest on Dec 15, 2016 14:41:45 GMT
I linked the tweets into the response. Can you not see them? I can
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 15:31:49 GMT
The tweets display for me.
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Post by 2NFR on Dec 15, 2016 15:48:00 GMT
OK ... to rephrase his question ... which case
What sites does Dan use ... and what sites are likely to hold this sort of historical information/Stats.
Wikipedia holds some information regarding BBL and Basketball in general ... but is not always accurate.
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Post by billybadknees on Dec 15, 2016 15:56:50 GMT
Pretty certain Dan keeps his own records. Some sort of shared database of this kind of information would be amazing. Limited information of this kind is on the BBL website but I always find it hard to track down / wade through.
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Post by faz on Dec 15, 2016 17:05:55 GMT
What league were Stevenage in?
I seem to remember Victor Moses posting 50 against Raiders 3 years ago and think that many have equalled the BBL record or come very close to it. Certainly wouldn't swear on it though. whatever happened to Victor. I know he was playing with a US select team in china over the summer, but no idea what he's up to now.
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Post by massiveridersfan on Dec 15, 2016 17:17:03 GMT
Saunders was another player, like Fab, who defied the effects of ageing. Great 3 point shooter.
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Post by everard on Dec 15, 2016 18:04:29 GMT
Bob Martin hit 52 for Stockport Belgrade against Manchester Giants pre introduction of 3 point line
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Post by Dave f on Dec 15, 2016 18:08:46 GMT
Stevenage were Nbl 1. Renaldos 73 was at gateshead leisure centre vs gateshead. Lots of bank shots, not many threes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 18:09:30 GMT
What league were Stevenage in? I seem to remember Victor Moses posting 50 against Raiders 3 years ago and think that many have equalled the BBL record or come very close to it. Certainly wouldn't swear on it though. whatever happened to Victor. I know he was playing with a US select team in china over the summer, but no idea what he's up to now. I sadly aLeo remember that game! Victor is now playing in South America |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Dec 15, 2016 18:25:13 GMT
Bob Martin hit 52 for Stockport Belgrade against Manchester Giants pre introduction of 3 point line Stockport Belgrade What a name that is!! Lol |
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Post by Billy Bragg on Dec 15, 2016 23:02:11 GMT
I had an uncle who once played, for Stockport Belgrade, he said some shots are best left never taken, but I prefer jumpshots that are wide open...
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Post by baldeagle on Dec 15, 2016 23:08:26 GMT
In pre-BBL days, I remember Doncaster's Steve Pound putting 51 past Embassy All Stars (which became Milton Keynes) in a top of the table clash, against none other than Peter Sprogis. He later put 55 in against Manchester Giants. All pre-3 point rule, and Steve scored most of his points from way downtown. London had a guy called Bobby Cooper who put up 68 against someone low in the league - he was a tremendous leaper out of a Providence but if memory serves me right didn't really bother with defense.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 6:34:47 GMT
Dan's records are probably the best around since Pete Jaques passed away and Pawprint went to Silicone Heaven.
As an aside Embassy /MK were a different club to hemel/MK/London Lions.
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Post by r33 on Dec 16, 2016 13:10:47 GMT
Trying to recall the biggest personal total seen in person in the UK, probably the American who put up 55 (I think, it was mid-50s) for London Capital vs Magic in D1. He missed the FT from an and1 that would have won them the game in regulation and we won in OT.
While we're on it does anyone remember where they played in the mid-00s? I came on the team bus and it could have been anywhere to me at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 14:28:59 GMT
They played at Capital City Academy in Neasden. Westminster now play there.
I know who you mean, but I'm buggered if I can remember his name. Over to Dave F....
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Post by jameswcarr on Dec 16, 2016 14:35:53 GMT
Does anyone out there have a photo of Bobby Cooper?
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Post by r33 on Dec 16, 2016 17:25:50 GMT
Bob Martin hit 52 for Stockport Belgrade against Manchester Giants pre introduction of 3 point line Stockport Belgrade What a name that is!! Lol did they play in red/white or black/white?! probably the best British basketball team name I've ever heard, would have been right up my street |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Dec 16, 2016 18:06:39 GMT
Stockport Belgrade What a name that is!! Lol did they play in red/white or black/white?! probably the best British basketball team name I've ever heard, would have been right up my street It's surreal I've got a feeling whoever named them just thought Belgrade was a name you can put on the end of sports teams like Rangers or United or Albion Without realising it was an actual city? Lol |
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Post by everard on Dec 16, 2016 18:17:08 GMT
Home kit was black with orange trim. Was named after sponsors hotel - Dragon Lukic - yes he was Yugoslavian - who also was owner of Stockport County at the time. Coached by Bill Beswick GB coach at the time. Craig Lynch another long playing US import. Team became Warrington Vikings and Manchester United
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 10:40:54 GMT
Stockport Belgrade What a name that is!! Lol did they play in red/white or black/white?! probably the best British basketball team name I've ever heard, would have been right up my street I'll take your Stockport Belgrade and raise you Playboy TV Leopards as the best name EVER |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 10:42:04 GMT
Stockport Belgrade What a name that is!! Lol did they play in red/white or black/white?! probably the best British basketball team name I've ever heard, would have been right up my street I'll take your Stockport Belgrade and raise you Playboy TV Leopards as the best name EVER |
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Post by AllString on Dec 17, 2016 13:17:00 GMT
did they play in red/white or black/white?! probably the best British basketball team name I've ever heard, would have been right up my street I'll take your Stockport Belgrade and raise you Playboy TV Leopards as the best name EVER I take your Playboy TV Leopards and raise you the London Metro Slick Willies as the best name EVER. They even played in Bracknell that season. Would have been a marketing dream had the London Metro Slick Willies ever met Kelly Girls Kingston. Unfortunately they were one and the same having relocated to Kingston the year after playing as Slick Willies. Not quite the same, but the year of Happy Eater Bracknell Pirates in that distinctive yellow kit with red trim remains the season to most easily visualise all these years later for both the kit and the name. Hard to believe that the current decade is the first in which a Bracknell based team hasn't at some time been in the top national division of Basketball in England/UK having hosted that level of basketball in the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's. |
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