Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

If that is true it is the first I am hearing of it. reef is a legend on this board, so I'd hope he wouldn't go away because one of his posts was criticized. I actually recall his posts slowly becoming less and less frequent until they finally stopped altogether. I guess if he really just quit posting at least that would mean he is personally OK, which would be good news. He hasn't logged on since last January and his last posts - in typical reef fashion - were talking about gambling.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

I think it had to do with one of his "Bye Bye" posts, if I remember correctly.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:I think it had to do with one of his "Bye Bye" posts, if I remember correctly.

I went back and I'm probably wrong. He was here for about 3 weeks after his bye bye comment to Mike Powell. So, I don't know where he went. While we're on this subject, where has Ace been?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Reef took tons of abuse on the old Projo Red Sox board, with one
particular board bully giving him lots of static.
So, I doubt anything anyone here said, would bother him to any degree.
I know he said once that his wife died and his life didn't sound like
a lot of fun.
I hope he's alright.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 9 years ago

I met REEF on a visit to Vegas a few years ago

Met up w him at the (now closed) O'Shea's

Good guy !

Come back REEF !

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

X dominating in some D-League action!
Check out his stats in this game
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/201411 ... einfo.html

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

I presume those were NBA threes ..... keep it up X! I'd love to see him get a shot in the League.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Nice numbers for X. Led the team in scoring with 27, led the team in assists with 7 and was 2nd in rebounds with 8.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Awesome for Xavier!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 9 years ago

Holton against Louisiana Lafayette on Sunday
9-17 fg
18 points 15 rebounds with 7 of the rebounds offensive

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 9 years ago

ramster wrote:Holton against Louisiana Lafayette on Sunday
9-17 fg
18 points 15 rebounds with 7 of the rebounds offensive

Always had talent. Still jacking up threes, though. I could see Huggins tackling him at some point this season mid release on a 24 footer.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 9 years ago

Gonebarongone wrote:
ramster wrote:Holton against Louisiana Lafayette on Sunday
9-17 fg
18 points 15 rebounds with 7 of the rebounds offensive
Always had talent. Still jacking up threes, though. I could see Huggins tackling him at some point this season mid release on a 24 footer.

yes, GBG, I saw that too. Interesting talent Holton has for offensive rebounding. He had an ability to tip the ball, keep it alive on the offensive glass and ultimately contain the offensive rebound. Comments or observations from WVU fans include him being bigger and stronger than they thought he would be and also refer to him as a beast.
Shame things did not work out for him at URI. Shame Baron did not have a stronger leash or control on him. We could certainly use his rebounding skills this year.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Yep, would have been a greatly different first three years of Hurley if Holton was a senior this year as a Ram.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 9 years ago

I saw Huggins quotes as saying he was encouraging Holton to play the stretch 4 and even out to the 3, so I have to assume he is also encouraging Jonathan to shoot from the perimeter.

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 9 years ago

bigappleram wrote:I saw Huggins quotes as saying he was encouraging Holton to play the stretch 4 and even out to the 3, so I have to assume he is also encouraging Jonathan to shoot from the perimeter.

Interesting. I think someone posted his JUCO stats and he was close to 40% from three. The way the new NBA is, I could see him making a team if he could step out there consistently with everything else he can do.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 9 years ago

agreed, but unless he worked on his fundamentals his form was pretty bad if i recall. and the results were even worse. that said, he must hit them in practice

Frank_Keaney_95 · Unread post by **Frank_Keaney_95** » 9 years ago

So I'm watching the NBDL game between Bakersfield and Rio Grande Valley to get a look at X (who got the start) and who comes into the game to guard him?

None other than Akeem Richmond.

X looks solid!

Check it out...

http://dleague.nba.com/games/20141118rgvbak/

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Munford must've really been training hard this summer. He's really tearing it up out there.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

X finished with 29 points 12 assists 7 rebounds and 2 steals!

RoadyJay · Unread post by **RoadyJay** » 9 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote:X finished with 29 points 12 assists 7 rebounds and 2 steals!

Isn't over yet! Just started double overtime

Frank_Keaney_95 · Unread post by **Frank_Keaney_95** » 9 years ago

Triple OT

X is looking tired

48 mins of PT and counting

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Ohh shoot! Whoops! I was watching it and I thought it was over. My feed was pretty bad, but I thought the strange announcer guy said it was over.

Ram1019 · Unread post by **Ram1019** » 9 years ago

Nice job X! And he was 5-5 free throws! Also noticed Putney on the Vipers roster

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

So happy for X. Great production in the NBDL!!

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

Former Ram Keith Cothran has signed with the Provience Sky Chiefs.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Always liked Keith!!

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

I bet he glides to a respectable box score. Underrated trio there with Keith, Ulmer, Delroy.

I love Hassan Martin, his hops aren't even close to Ulmer's.

Those guys were gipped.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

"I love Hassan Martin, his hops aren't even close to Ulmer's"
Are you serious? How many 7 footers did Ulmer ever block a shot on?.
ZERO.
Martin's done it several times.
Guess you missed Hassan jumping over TJ for a dunk at Madness.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 9 years ago

I loved Ulmer and Cothran. But I would take Hassan Martin over Ulmer, Cothran or Delroy.
Martin is a special talent and still very young and only a Sophomore.

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 9 years ago

I think we tend to romanticize how good former players were sometimes, Ulmer was great, but yeah, not even close to the natural abilities shown by Martin. Martin has legit NBA potential, Ulmer had longshot D-league potential. Just sayin. I mean it doesn't change how much I loved Ulmer, he hit the floor as hard as any Ram I've seen, probably never took a walking step in-between whistles, the guy was a ball of energy and he gave it all every time.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

Hassan a better player but Ulmer definitely could jump higher, he was a freak athlete. Ulmer worked probably harder than anyone else on Baron's team

NJRhodyFan · Unread post by **NJRhodyFan** » 9 years ago

Ulmer is one of my all-time favorite Rams. Always gave 110% effort, and he was good for at least 2-3 highlight reel alley-oops every game. Fun to watch. But I do agree that Hassan is a better all-around player with much higher upside.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

For the old timers, Percy Davis was a great leaper. Speaking of Hassan, it doesn't seem to me that he's blocking as many shots as he did last year. I haven't looked at the numbers so I might be wrong.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Nobody ever has jumped higher at URI than Tavoris Bell.
Another wasted talent, with awesome physical skills.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

TBell could fly and I seem to remember that Troy Wiley was right there with him, but he only played half a year during a season I've tried to forget, so I might be wrong

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Claude English was a leaper too.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Wiley got in CFL's dog house, and Wiley wound up leaving.
CFL always had a dog house.
It always amazed me how good players like Wiley, Helenga, and Hazelton
got on that list, and people like Jon Clarke and Jamal Wise kept playing,
despite a lack of talent.

When he got to URI, Claude's nickname from juco was "Snowflake",
because he just floated down from the sky.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

Nobody said ulmer was better than Hassan. I said he jumped higher. For that there is no doubt.

Just look at that hype video of the PC rivalry. Ulmer catches the ball like under the rim and throws it in with his head well above the rim. Nobody jumps like that on our team, or jumps like that regularly in college basketball.

As far as those 3 guys?? I liked them and was at school at the same time. I'm not romanticizing.

Saying that I thought those teams were gipped by not getting into the dance for whatever reason isn't a slight against the current team.

Surprise, I'm also a fan of the current team.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:For the old timers, Percy Davis was a great leaper. Speaking of Hassan, it doesn't seem to me that he's blocking as many shots as he did last year. I haven't looked at the numbers so I might be wrong.

Hassan had a low block rate early last season too. He finished last year 2.5 bulk per game and is only 1.5 per game.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

teams also know he's a shot blocker and there are many shots he alters but doesn't get a block

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Better perimeter defense too with the guards containing their men, less opportunities for blocks for Hassan.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

I really liked that 09/10 team with Del Keith and Monty. I would even say the play of Keith and Lamonte were the only reasons why those three choke teams were as good as they were until they choked. They also improved so much every year. In their senior year them and Delroy were quite hard to guard. Good people too.
Ulmer's been off playing in places like Luxembourg and Finland. I think he averaged something like 24 points and 15 rebounds per game playing against that competition. He probably jumped higher in those countries than anyone ever had!

GY=URI · Unread post by **GY=URI** » 9 years ago

Luther Clay 6' 9" with 39" vertical -won every jump at start of games.

Cameron_Dollar · Unread post by **Cameron_Dollar** » 9 years ago

Keith Cothran has now played two games for the Providence Sky Chiefs both resulting in wins. I'm not sure what he was doing prior to this, but he appears to be a little rusty. His game will only get better. The team has also signed Orion Outterbridge, who will begin playing shortly. He was at the game last night as a spectator and seems to have added some muscle. For all of you hoop fans that enjoy all types of basketball this is a good take. It's $10.00/ticket, kids are free, concessions are reasonable and the games play into the 100's. There is one local player, Shane DeRosa who is shooting 60% from the 3point line. Not sure what Giovanni Feroce has up his sleeve with this venture, but I wouldn't bet against him. The games are played at Pizzitola and there is plenty of free parking. It's worth checking out.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

For those interested in schedule, here is the Sky Chiefs website:

http://providenceskychiefs.com

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Jason Francis on the team as well. Not sure if that was already mentioned but just noticed it on that site.

Also noticed this listing: Cory Macchioni, VP of Basketball Operations

If that sounds familiar he was a grad assistant at canisius and team manager at URI with Baron.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

I'm pretty sure the providence steamrollers were the first professional basketball team in Rhode Island.
Way to go Jason Francis! Get you some work!

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

I also do not see Keith Cothran or OO. No place to see a box score either

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 9 years ago

I was under the impression the 'steamrollers' were a football team

Keaney.Blue · Unread post by **Keaney.Blue** » 9 years ago

Woah it's like a Rhody Reunion on that team! I'm going to have to make it to a game of theirs in NYC.