Dwight Bo Lamar X-Move 360

[RaisingCajun08]

That was great! Especially for those of us who are were to young to see Bo Lamar play.

[Buddy1972]

Great clip, great player. I was in Memorial Gymnasium in Ruston in 1972 when Bo put 51 up on us in an amazing performance. Thanks for bringing back some memories.

[RaginEsquire06]

It would be nice to see a player perform on that level of achievement in any sport again!

[RaginEsquire06]

Incredible!

[NewsCopy]

Few people can really claim to be legends in their own time. But nobody disputes the fact that Dwight "Bo" Lamar is one. When long-time Ragin' Cajun basketball fans drive down Johnston Street and pass by Blackham Coliseum, they collectively see one mind's-eye image. They see that No. 10 jersey and the big Afro on top, elevating higher than most people thought possible on his jump shot, firing off rainbows that threatened the lights in the venerable building. As the years have passed, the distances on those shots have grown. So have the stories. That's what being a legend is all about. But the facts and the record books don't lie. In the storied history of USL/UL basketball, even in the current era of the 3-point basket, nobody shot it like Bo ... never before, and almost certainly never will again. "He had as much confidence shooting as anybody that ever played the game," said long-time coach Beryl Shipley, the architect of the school's greatest basketball era. "He felt like he could hit from anywhere." A lot of times, he did. Lamar led the nation in scoring twice - once in 1970-71 (36.0 points per game) in USL's final year as a college-division team, and again in 1971-72 (36.3) in the Cajuns' first year in what was then called the NCAA's University Division. He remains the only player ever to lead both. At the same time he and his teammates - and in no small role, the Cajun fans - made Blackham one of the nation's college basketball hotbeds. "The crowd is your home-court advantage," Lamar said. "The basket's 10 feet high everywhere. It's what the crowd did that made it special. The fans fed off the team, and the team fed off the fans. It worked both ways. We had a good team and we had a heck of a crowd." The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[apurdyref]

Where or how can I download this video?

[MissingMandy]

MissingMandy could you send this link to your brother. It is of the player whose shot your brother blocked.

Dwight "Bo" Lamar

Thank you so much..I sent it to him. Boy is he pumped!! He said (and I got to blocK 1 of those shots)!!! You made his day and mine. You folks are so great!! What an incredible player.

[tonytone]

Thank you so much for these video clips !

I am from Georgia, and a younger cousin (our grandmothers are sisters) to Dwight. I never ever thought I'd see him shoot a basketball !

I spent my summers in Columbus, OH -but was too young to tag along with Dwight to the Columbus playgrounds. I often stayed with him, and the family (mom / 3 brothers) on weekends. I recall so many trophies and awards in the house, and remember one summer a very, very tall visitor they simply called "Tree" -who of course was his USL team mate.

Thanks again for the film, I've watched it 50 times so far.

[tonytone]

This was beyond great.......!!!

I spent my summers with Bo (his mom and 3 brothers) in Columbus, Ohio as I am his cousin from Georgia (our grandmothers were sisters). I recall all the trophies and awards in his living room -but unfortunately I was too young to tag along with him to the playgrounds, and never got a chance to actually see him play. I also recall a very, very tall visitor at his house one summer they called "Tree" -who of course was his USL teammate.

I have watched this video, and the jump shot video 50 times -and I just discovered them last night !! I would appreciate any info or access to any other video or photos of Bo ????

I spoke with him about 2 years back, and will call him today and let him know about the clips. He claims he's a pretty good golfer -at least over the phone :-)



Thanks........Tony

[RaginFan2]

This was beyond great.......!!!

I spent my summers with Bo (his mom and 3 brothers) in Columbus, Ohio as I am his cousin from Georgia (our grandmothers were sisters). I recall all the trophies and awards in his living room -but unfortunately I was too young to tag along with him to the playgrounds, and never got a chance to actually see him play. I also recall a very, very tall visitor at his house one summer they called "Tree" -who of course was his USL teammate.

I have watched this video, and the jump shot video 50 times -and I just discovered them last night !! I would appreciate any info or access to any other video or photos of Bo ????

I spoke with him about 2 years back, and will call him today and let him know about the clips. He claims he's a pretty good golfer -at least over the phone :-)



Thanks........Tony

Watching your cousin Bo was a lot of fun! My first semester at USL (Spring 1973) coincided with Bo's last semester. That team was so much fun to watch! The crowds were electric, the team was great, and Bo was the star of the show! As a student, you had to get there real early to get a seat. About that golf thing, I'd ask him to show me! But as good an athlete as he was, he just might be pretty good at golf too!