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    Tatum & Beal

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    24 minutes ago, thetorch said:

    Just a reminder that Jordan's 2nd Father, Pee Wee Lenard, was convicted of 5 counts of felony theft for stealing over $50,000 from the Midnite Basketball program in 1998.

    Over $130,000 was found missing from the accounts of the Midnite Basketball programs.  Lenard and his accomplices were only convicted in connection with about half that amount.  Prosecutors & Lenard said he spent the money on his sister's funeral and gambling losses at the Casino Queen.  A friendly judge gave all the defendants probation.  Lenard and his accomplices were all Mayoral appointments, and the director of recreation for the city who reported the missing funds intimated that Lenard and his accomplices were kicking back money to the Mayor's office and reelection campaign.  The case which received months of local coverage was quickly swept under the rug after the trial.

    The Feds told a different story.  Involved with the James Harris/Maurice "Fat Head" Washington cocaine distribution case came out allegations of Lenard's involvement in drug dealing.  According to the FBI, Pee Wee Lenard was kidnapped by Washington after Lenard sold him severely stepped on cocaine.  Lenard was held by Washington until Lenard's relatives paid off his ransom with money Lenard had stolen from the Midnite basketball program.  Lenard's relatives after initially contacting the FBI to help in the kidnapping were not forthcoming with any more details and the FBI chose not to pursue it.  Washington was convicted of cocaine trafficking and received 15 years in prison.  He was also charged with but not convicted of murdering a federal witness in a drug case.

    Days after Lenard was convicted he was back to coaching.  He's never commented on the allegations of drug dealing or being kidnapped by a convicted drug trafficker.  During the investigation another scandal involving city issued cell phones and their outrageous bills was uncovered.  Lenard, over the course of two years, ran up cell phone bills of over $7500 making 18,651 calls in that period of time.  Only the Mayor had anywhere near that many cell phone calls during that time period among city employees.  Lenard's accomplices also had phones.  Anthony Shahid made over 11,000 calls in that time period.  Hercle "Poison" Ivy made over 12,000.  For comparison, City Comptroller Darlene Green, who had 2 cell phones, made less than 3,000 calls in that same time period.  The phone calls were never seriously investigated, Lenard claimed they were mostly to his player's homes setting up game and practice times.  

    Didn't know he had 2 fathers. Seems more scandalous than cell calls. guess b4 unlimited plans.

    Transfers - 2023

    in Billikens.com Main Board

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    22 hours ago, billiken_roy said:

    well we dont know how much the rater is taking the mental abilities and tempermint go into the "rating".    gordon is a talent, but he's nuts with a short fuse. 

    & a soon to be felon for a gun charge last I tuned into his career

    Yuri Collins to.....Grad Transfer

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    The only reason I think he got a look is because of he's a world class assist facilitator. Look @ the all time career assist list for the NBA vs the NCAA. all the ones in top 25 are name players, good many HOF. Have to look up good # of the ones on NCAA list. It's a skill that can be a calling card in the NBA if it is real. In a Lasso universe I can see him being a 15 a 3 pt guy. If they don't try to tap that skill & have him sitting there neutralized in the corner then he'll be home soon. fun that we get to route for him @ all IMO.   

    The Best Pickup of the Off Season was....

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    2 hours ago, slu72 said:

    Like Taj Mahal, I’m looking forward to MB games. One observation about our recent forays into the international market; the foreigners are an impatient bunch. If they play only sparingly, they jump ship either by entering the portal or returning home. I’m hoping for the best from this years imports but unless they are contributors, I would suggest you don’t invest in their jerseys. 

    thank god Mexicans aren't into hoops, we've all heard about that bunch.

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