Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 1000 Point Club

[Boomer]

I remember talk about how to guard Bo M of UNO and the verdict was that you couldn't---Get off of him and he hits the 3---get on him and drop off quickly and he hits his jumper or runner---stay on him and you are toasted by a layup!!!! My s-in Law says he was one crazy guy having had teammates who were mutual friends!!!

[SlappyCajun]

McCalleb was't a good three point shooter that I remember. He was 5'9 couldn't shoot the three and still averaged about 25ppg.

[CrazyCajun]

McCalleb was't a good three point shooter that I remember. He was 5'9 couldn't shoot the three and still averaged about 25ppg.

And it felt like we played against him for 10 years

[Boomer]

We will agree to disagree and I guess you can look up the stats!!!

[RaginDave]

You are both right, believe it or not.

Just looked up his stats, he was not very good early in his career but finished his 5th season at UNO very good from 3 point range.

2003-2004 .311 from 3 point land, while scoring 13.1 points per game
2004-2005 .260 from 3 point land, while scoring 22.6 points per game
2005-2006 .300 from 3 point land (only played 4 games), while scoring 19.0 points per game
2006-2007 .333 from 3 point land, while scoring 25.0 points per game
2007-2008 .405 from 3 point land, while scoring 23.2 points per game


So you are right, he was not very good early, average at best, as a senior he had an incredible 3 point %, not only that but in his career overseas he is an average .329 shooter, including 2010 and 2011 when he shot .438 amd .526 respectively from 3 point land.

[SlappyCajun]

You are both right, believe it or not.

Just looked up his stats, he was not very good early in his career but finished his 5th season at UNO very good from 3 point range.

2003-2004 .311 from 3 point land, while scoring 13.1 points per game
2004-2005 .260 from 3 point land, while scoring 22.6 points per game
2005-2006 .300 from 3 point land (only played 4 games), while scoring 19.0 points per game
2006-2007 .333 from 3 point land, while scoring 25.0 points per game
2007-2008 .405 from 3 point land, while scoring 23.2 points per game


So you are right, he was not very good early, average at best, as a senior he had an incredible 3 point %, not only that but in his career overseas he is an average .329 shooter, including 2010 and 2011 when he shot .438 amd .526 respectively from 3 point land.

Yeah. I guess I just remember him from early in his career when we played him in the SBC Finals. He was not a very capable 3 point shooter then, but I guess he improved.

[wcd35]

Yeah. I guess I just remember him from early in his career when we played him in the SBC Finals. He was not a very capable 3 point shooter then, but I guess he improved.

It's cool to see some of the articles about McCalebb and his play for Macedonia nowadays. He's a massive star there and plays for their national team. He's been profiled by a few big outlets

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/61003684/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/sp...ips.html?_r=3&

[VObserver]

Seriously? Who gives a rat's azz about some has been from UNO. I thought this thread was about OUR guy Elfrid.

[moorecajun]

It's cool to see some of the articles about McCalebb and his play for Macedonia nowadays. He's a massive star there and plays for their national team. He's been profiled by a few big outlets

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/61003684/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/sp...ips.html?_r=3&

Ah, the mythical Vergina sun flag (see the first article) ... everyone should wave that flag proudly!

[Boomer]

Yeah. I guess I just remember him from early in his career when we played him in the SBC Finals. He was not a very capable 3 point shooter then, but I guess he improved.

-----Well this is just one example that should have by now served notice to board members---Don't doubt Boomer---Well unless you think he is incorrect!!!!! lol Now what is the story again on how we could have had BO??? I was talking to Mrs Shipley about the 2 big losses that I remember of kids going to other schools--and I will need help on this but from Natch HS Joe Dumars to McNeese, then the kid from Boston of LC to McNeese (she said that he had already signed with UL) close to 7 foot can't remember the name and maybe BO!!! HELP!!!

[SlappyCajun]

Bo McCalleb would be one of the big ones of the modern era. And, Ryan Francis who committed to us and then signed with Tim Floyd at USC. He was subsequently murdered in Baton Rouge.

[moorecajun]

-----Well this is just one example that should have by now served notice to board members---Don't doubt Boomer---Well unless you think he is incorrect!!!!! lol Now what is the story again on how we could have had BO??? I was talking to Mrs Shipley about the 2 big losses that I remember of kids going to other schools--and I will need help on this but from Natch HS Joe Dumars to McNeese, then the kid from Boston of LC to McNeese (she said that he had already signed with UL) close to 7 foot can't remember the name and maybe BO!!! HELP!!!

Boomer, this is a great start to 2014 ... I totally understood your post! And can respond ... the LC kid was Edmund Lawrence, yes, very, very close to a 7 footer ... I played against him in high school; not very well I might add.