In light of the All-UVA NFL all star team I created last week, I decided to do the same thing again, only this time for the NBA. So here it is folks, the current NBA All-Wahoos:
Sean Singletary
Roger Mason Jr.
Air Bud
Yates Knowlton
Any of the random Asians that always played at North Grounds
Ouch. Singletary and Mason are the only former Cavs currently in the league. Mason is actually doing very well this year. After starting for the Wizards last year because of Arenas being hurt, Mason earned a 2-year, $7.3 million contract from the Spurs. A lot of people questioned the move, but Mason has responded with his best year as a pro. He is averaging 12 points per game in about 30 minutes per night, but more importantly knocking down 43% of his treys, good for 12th in the NBA. He is not counted on to do much since he has Duncan, Ginobli and Parker at his side. All he needs to do is hit shots, which is exactly what he's doing. More impressively, Mason has four game winning shots on the year. Mason has put the dagger in the Clips, the Suns (a true buzzer beater on Christmas Day), the Lakers and the Celtics. That's an impressive list of take downs.
Singetary is already on his 4th team (Kings, Rockets, Suns, Bobcats) and its only his rookie year. He has averaged less than 10 minutes a game, but at least he's hanging around. Just sticking around on a roster in the NBA for a whole year shows he somewhat belongs. His best day as a pro was a 13 point, 3 rebound, 1 steal game in 20 minutes against the Cavs. Hopefully he will be in a situation where he gets more minutes next year.
After that, its bubkus. And other than possibly Sylven Landesberg 3 years from now, there are no current Cavs who will play in the NBA. So until then, it looks like Mason and Singletary will be the only Hoos holding it down in the league. That is, unless Yates wows some teams with his running, off-balance behind the back floater.
February 26, 2009
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go yates
Old, Anonymous, I certainly appreciate your support, however, I must admit that playing quarterback is my number one option right now. You only have to play football once a week for a few months of the year, which would allow me to finish school at the same time. Also, I would consider an NBA career if a team would allow me to play only weekend games. Until then the behind the back runner will be a hobby and not a career.
--Yates
Since you comment on commentators I thought you would like to listen to this.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101683016
Yes, I am officially really, really white.
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