Best players in the NBA from TN

[REBELRON]

Hassell was the best player I ever saw in high school until I watched Rashad McCants in the AAU tournament in blount county.

[TnBball]

Hey, I agree..Hassell was awesome on the High School and College level..A media person from the 97 Class AAA state tournament made a comment after the Clarksville-Cleveland game (1ST Round Tournament), that in all of the years he had covered the TSSAA boys state tournament he didnt think he had ever seen a guy put on the type performance in TN. He said Trenton Hassell may have been the best player to have performed at the Murphy Center during the state tournament ever. That included guys like Tony Delk, Penny Hardway and Ron Mercer both had great apperences during the boys state tournaments when they were in high school. So thats some really good company Trenton was associate with. Hassell played really well in both state tournament appereances..both vs Mr.Basketball winners, (Tony Harris and Vincent Yarbrough the following year).

 

However Trenton may never be a star in the NBA, he'll make a good role player that'll help some team win a NBA Championship because he does the small things that no Pro player wants to do.

 

But once again, that was a good comment about Hassell.

[rabidwildcatfan]

Posted by gomab2:

Oscar Robinson is NOT from TN........

 

I apologize for my error, Oscar Robertson played high school ball in Indiana. However, he was BORN in Charlotte, TN in 1938, and his family moved due to the racial problems in the South at that time. I remebered this from Sports Century, but had to go back and check facts.

[vikingplayer21]

Why isn't Kirk Haston mentioned? :confused:

[givbakr2]

here are some oldie but goodies

Dick(skull) Barnett TSU/New York Knicks 3- time allstar

Leonard(truck) Robinson TSU/New Orleans Jazz/Phoenix Suns

5 time allstar led league in rebounding 3 times

Ted (hound)Mcclain TSU/ABA/NBA 76's 12 year pro

Anthony Mason TSU currently Milwaukee Bucks mase doesn't have a nickname but he's been notorious enough to earn one.

(mase in your face)

[Edited by givbakr2 on 11-27-02 1:03P]