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that's an amazing find. I knew Searcy, but didn't know Dick McGuire.
Cecil Rellford was also a transfer, no?
What about Billy Goodwin?
Best Transfers all time(non juco)
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that's an amazing find. I knew Searcy, but didn't know Dick McGuire.
Cecil Rellford was also a transfer, no?
What about Billy Goodwin?
For anyone that cares, found this link to all of the San Jacinto guys who went on to 4 year colleges. Some of the more recognizable names: Steve Francis, Sam Cassell, Ray Williams and Moses Scurry. And for us older followers of the ABA, Ollie Taylor.
http://www.sanjacsports.com/mens-basketball/about/where-have-they-gone
http://www.sanjacsports.com/mens-basketball/about/where-have-they-gone
He was something else. Came to SJ with so much promise but couldnt shoot and never realy recovered from a knee injury...I remember during one game (I think Rutgers) at Alumni Hall, he got so ticked when Louie put him on the bench that he started cheering for the other team...It was incredible
If Dick McGuire was a transfer -- and like Kenny McIntyre, reading this thread is the first time I've learned of it -- then he's hands-down the best all-time transfer in St. John's history -- no ifs, ands, or buts about it! And happily he was deservedly honored as a "legacy" player while he was still with us. (Hint, hint to our Athletic Department about other greats who may be running out of time.)
that he was. I remember one good game from him. I think it was in the big east tourny.
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http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/mcguiredick.shtml
I guess we can debate if 5 games really count but he did play for another school before he returned to St. John's after WW2.
To be fair, it appears that he took courses for the U.S. Navy and not Dartmouth.
The reason I posted it, is that I remember seeing it in a very old NY Knick Year Book that I owned. Under college attended it was stated Dartmouth and St. John's.
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Was Bobby Kelly a transfer?
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think he was, cant remember where from.
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Mike Feigenbaum from Ohio U and Bob Antonelli from Scranton
Dick McGuire is our best transfer but he gets an asterisk for war time eduction at Dartmouth. Kenny Mac, a dear friend for years, did transfer from NC and he produced one of our most unlikely and treasured championships in '65; he could shoot foul shots with Mullin any day when the game was on the line. Brust was a NC transfer and, without a doubt, our most courageous and tough player ever. He had no skin on him by mid season and was one of the biggest fan favorites ever. Kevin Loughery was from BC and really changed the way we played; he was an almost unheard of, for the time, 6'4" guard (sometimes forward) from Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx and a very long term coach in the pros afterward. Ron Rowan has to be mentioned from ND because of "the shot" in '86 for the championship against Syracuse in the BE.
As far as transfers out, Rashon McCloud was the best and won championships for his team. I don't recall any others coming back to bite us or anyone who made an important winning difference where they went .
As an aside re: Holy Cross, Bob Cousey would have been right up there in transfers to StJ had Coach Lapchick not strongly advised him to stay with Doggie Julian, Coach's friend. Cousy , from St.Albans , Queens lost interest in the Cross after his freshman year and sought out Mr. Lapchick. Coach took the high road, as did Coach Lou after regarding prospective transfers, and, in this case Cousy stayed at home. He did pretty well in his pro career as well as with the Cross.
As far as transfers out, Rashon McCloud was the best and won championships for his team. I don't recall any others coming back to bite us or anyone who made an important winning difference where they went .
As an aside re: Holy Cross, Bob Cousey would have been right up there in transfers to StJ had Coach Lapchick not strongly advised him to stay with Doggie Julian, Coach's friend. Cousy , from St.Albans , Queens lost interest in the Cross after his freshman year and sought out Mr. Lapchick. Coach took the high road, as did Coach Lou after regarding prospective transfers, and, in this case Cousy stayed at home. He did pretty well in his pro career as well as with the Cross.