Orlando Lightfoot?
PJR54
which had pre-summer camp All-Americans (High School). The First Team
was Bobby Hurley, Kenny Anderson, Allan Houston, Jimmy Jackson, and a guy
named Orlando Lightfoot, who was their #1 player in the USA.
I saw two years ago in a pre-season college magazine that he was
a predicted player of the year in the conference for some team like
Idaho, I think. Anyone know what became of this once-highly-touted
player who was supposedly better than these other four, now NBA players?
Just curious,
Pete
P.S. I'm assuming he was a JUCO first since he wasn't heard of for three
years after high school...maybe injured?
David E. Coleman
: I recently dug up an old "Hoop Scoop" magazine from the summer of '88,
: Just curious,
: Pete
Someone else will chime in with a more complete rundown, but he was
a 20+ ppg scorer at Idaho (POY as a junior (and senior??)) but two
slow to make the NBA. Probably in Europe or CBA right now. His
junior year was 22.3 ppg 8.6 rpg and 32.5 % on threes, 6-7 235 lbs.
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Russ Smith
PJR54 <pra...@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu> wrote:
> I recently dug up an old "Hoop Scoop" magazine from the summer of '88,
> which had pre-summer camp All-Americans (High School). The First Team
> was Bobby Hurley, Kenny Anderson, Allan Houston, Jimmy Jackson, and a guy
> named Orlando Lightfoot, who was their #1 player in the USA.
> I saw two years ago in a pre-season college magazine that he was
> a predicted player of the year in the conference for some team like
> Idaho, I think. Anyone know what became of this once-highly-touted
> player who was supposedly better than these other four, now NBA players?
>
> Just curious,
>
> Pete
>
> P.S. I'm assuming he was a JUCO first since he wasn't heard of for three
> years after high school...maybe injured?
Yes, Lightfoot was a JUCO all american and then played for I think Idaho
in the Big Sky. He was a major league gunner, he could definitely put the
ball in the basket but he forgot about the "minor" aspects of the game
like passing, rebounding, guarding your man etc. Exciting to watch but he
had no conscience at all.
I think he originally committed to Oklahoma but even Billy Tubbs couldn't
get him in academically. Likely now playing overseas or in the CBA, has
the talent but not the discipline to play in the NBA.
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Kaushik Sirkar
idaho team...he scored like fifty points...the way i remember
it, he was about 6'7", and a great college power forward who
wouldn't be able to hack it in the pros, and iddn't have many
outside skills.
Randy D. McClellan
is from Chattanooga, TN I believe too. Great all around player, could be
a major sleeper.
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Jazzy J
: I recently dug up an old "Hoop Scoop" magazine from the summer of '88,
: was Bobby Hurley, Kenny Anderson, Allan Houston, Jimmy Jackson, and a guy
: named Orlando Lightfoot, who was their #1 player in the USA.
: I saw two years ago in a pre-season college magazine that he was
: a predicted player of the year in the conference for some team like
: Idaho, I think. Anyone know what became of this once-highly-touted
: player who was supposedly better than these other four, now NBA players?
: P.S. I'm assuming he was a JUCO first since he wasn't heard of for three
: years after high school...maybe injured?
Lightfoot was indeed a JUCO first -- at Hiwassee JC, where he averaged
21 ppg and 7 rpg. He did originally sign with Oklahoma.
After that, he went on to have a stellar career at Idaho, where he
finished as the school's all time leading scorer, surpassing Brian
Kellerman. His stats:
Orlando Lightfoot, Idaho
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
91-92 Idaho 31 958 262 545 60 165 93 126 276 96 19 67 17 21 677
92-93 Idaho 32 997 228 582 37 114 102 143 276 80 21 63 11 15 595
93-94 Idaho 28 948 263 577 71 204 113 168 214 60 24 69 9 22 710
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TOTALS 91 2903 753 1704 168 483 308 437 766 236 64 199 37 58 1982
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
91-92 Idaho 30.9 48.1 36.4 73.8 8.9 0.6 2.2 0.5 0.7 21.8
92-93 Idaho 31.2 39.2 32.5 71.3 8.6 0.7 2.0 0.3 0.5 18.6
93-94 Idaho 33.9 45.6 34.8 67.3 7.6 0.9 2.5 0.3 0.8 25.4
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TOTALS 31.9 44.2 34.8 70.5 8.4 0.7 2.2 0.4 0.6 21.8
Lightfoot rewrote the record book at Idaho, finishing 1st all time in
points scored, scoring average, field goals made, field goals
attempted, 3-pt field goals made, 3-pt field goals attempted.
He also finished as the school's 2nd all-time leading rebounder
behind Dwight Morrison. Quite a college career, but mostly i
the shadows as he did it all in Moscow for the most part...
Jazzy J
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