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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Michael Beasley, Lon Kruger, Bill Walker, Mitch Richmond, Elden Auker, Bill Guthridge, Rolando Blackman, Norris Coleman, Tim Jankovich, Jeremiah Massey, Cartier Martin, Bob Boozer, Dick Knostman, Jacob Pullen, Chuckie Williams, Cortez Groves, Mike Evans, Jarrett Hart, Jim Molinari, Askia Jones, Ed Nealy, Jack Parr, Steve Henson, Gaylon Nickerson, Brad Underwood, Willie Murrell, Ernie Barrett, Lew Hitch, Jeff Webb, Gary Bergen, Howie Shannon. Excerpt:Askia Rahman Jones (born December 3, 1971(1971-12-03) in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard , Jones was never drafted by a National Basketball Association team, but did manage to play in 11 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves . Basketball career A Kansas State University graduate, Jones left college as the third-leading scorer in its history. His scoring prowess was demonstrated on March 24, 1994, when he scored 62 points against Fresno State University in the 1994 NIT quarterfinals, the second-highest postseason scoring total in college basketball history. The 14 three-point field goals scored by Jones in that game are also a postseason record. The son of former National Basketball Association player Wali Jones , Jones, after brief spell with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994 95, took his game to Venezeula , Brazil , Indonesia , the Philippines , Portugal , Cyprus and Spain , in a professional career spanning almost two decades. Notes Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Bill Guthridge (born July 27, 1937 in Parsons, Kansas ) is a retired American basketball coach. He gained recognition after serving for 30 years as Dean Smith 's assistant at the University of North Carolina . Following Dean Smith's retirement, Guthridge served... ... Read more |
