Lamar trivia question

[Bulldog92]

Nope. Brooks joined Gillispie at Kentucky...

[Guest abovetherim]

Nope. Brooks joined Gillispie at Kentucky...

That is a great question because I have no idea who the coach is. Lets see if someone else knows the answer. If no one gets it is a few days, you might as well spill the beans.

[Bulldog92]

That is a great question because I have no idea who the coach is. Lets see if someone else knows the answer. If no one gets it is a few days, you might as well spill the beans.

It would take a little research. I stumbled on it while trying to find out what Foster's doing these days.

[TheSportsDoctor]

This coach has connections to Lamar besides being a assistant for Coach Foster at Lamar then at UH. He coached Alan Daniels in junior college at Fort-Smith. He is now the Head Coach at Nebraska. Name is Doc Sadler. 

[Guest abovetherim]

Doc, I'll not reveil your ID but I know you are a football fan. You aren't really big on basketball. I highly suspect you looked the answer up if it is indeed correct.

[TheSportsDoctor]

;D I looked it up on the Big XII website. ;D Sorry BD92, I was just curious about the answer.

[Bulldog92]

;D I looked it up on the Big XII website. ;D Sorry BD92, I was just curious about the answer.

That's cool. I figured my avatar would be a subtle clue as to where to look first. Hey...is Daniels playing anywhere? I know Denver looked at him last year, but I haven't heard anymore about him.

[Guest abovetherim]

My man, next time lets see if anyone knows the answer without looking it up. Then after sometime looking the answer up is cool with me. I would have never got the answer. So props to you for looking it up and props to Bulldog92 for a great question.

Glad, Bulldog92 took it in stride doc. Last I heard Alan Daniels was playing overseas. I'm not sure what team or what league he is playing in this season.

[Bulldog92]

My man, next time lets see if anyone knows the answer without looking it up. Then after sometime looking the answer up is cool with me. I would have never got the answer. So props to you for looking it up and props to Bulldog92 for a great question.

It was convenient that NU was involved. It's been a rough month or so for us and I needed something positive to think about. Sadler was a great hire for the Huskers, but Big XII basketball is a huge hill to climb.

[Guest abovetherim]

Bulldog92, you right the Big 12 in a tough conference in all sports. I think they are getting stronger in men's basketball. Nebraska hit a homer with the hiring of Doc Salder.

[Bulldog92]

Bulldog92, you right the Big 12 in a tough conference in all sports. I think they are getting stronger in men's basketball. Nebraska hit a homer with the hiring of Doc Salder.

That was one of the few things ex-AD Peterson did right.

[Guest abovetherim]

I agree wholeheartedly! Next trivia question: Mike Olliver is Lamar's All-Time career scoring leader with 2,518 pts. When he finished his career after the 81 season where did he rank in NCAA history?

[Bulldog92]

I agree wholeheartedly! Next trivia question: Mike Olliver is Lamar's All-Time career scoring leader with 2,518 pts. When he finished his career after the 81 season where did he rank in NCAA history?

Great question. I don't have a clue...

[Guest abovetherim]

Thanks, he was my favorite player until recently (Big-time trouble with the law). He isn't my favorite anymore because I can't say he is the kind of man I want my son to grow up like but he could fill the basket in a hurry.

A big hint here. When Mike Olliver finished his career at Lamar University he was at that time ranked in the Top 25 All-Time. I'm looking for the exact position he was ranked because it is unbelievable to most people.

[Bulldog92]

Thanks, he was my favorite player until recently (Big-time trouble with the law). He isn't my favorite anymore because I can't say he is the kind of man I want my son to grow up like but he could fill the basket in a hurry.

A big hint here. When Mike Olliver finished his career at Lamar University he was at that time ranked in the Top 25 All-Time. I'm looking for the exact position he was ranked because it is unbelievable to most people.

I don't wanna cheat and even if I did, I'm not sure where I'd look. I had two favorites growing up...Tommy Sewell and James Gulley. I remember emulating Gulley's baseline turnaround jumper when I was a skinny 5'1" guard on my 8th grade team in Jasper and watching Sewell when I was learning to shoot before that. I never saw Olliver play, though...

[Guest abovetherim]

Well, Olliver scored about 800 more pts than Gulley (yeah I loved that turnaround jumper he had) and 1,100 more than Sewell.

[Bulldog92]

Well, Olliver scored about 800 more pts than Gulley (yeah I loved that turnaround jumper he had) and 1,100 more than Sewell.

I know. He must have been amazing. It would be nice to have someone like that around now to help get LU back on the map, but I think they're gonna get there soon enough anyway if Coach Roc keeps bringing in the talent like he is...

[Guest abovetherim]

I think you are right about Coach Roc. He is bringing in the talent. We just have to convert the talent to wins on the court!

Here is a BIG HINT on the trivia question. Olliver was ranked between 10th and 20th on the career All-Time scoring list when his career was finished in 1981.

[NewCardinal]

I could not find the answer on the web so I asked someone with a lot of years watching Lamar Basketball. He told me Mike Olliver was 15th on the career scoring list upon finishing his playing days at Lamar.

With all the players to ever play DI basketball finishing ranked 15th is amazing. I wonder where he is ranked today? 

[GiGi]

I wonder who gave you the answer?

[Guest abovetherim]

Career Records

POINTS Last

Player, Team Ht. Season Yrs. G FG 3FG# FT Pts.

Pete Maravich, LSU................ 6-5 1970 3 83 1,387 — 893 3,667

Freeman Williams, Portland St. 6-4 1978 4 106 1,369 — 511 3,249

Lionel Simmons, La Salle ........ 6-7 1990 4 131 1,244 56 673 3,217

Alphonso Ford, Mississippi Val. 6-2 1993 4 109 1,121 333 590 3,165

Harry Kelly, Texas Southern.... 6-7 1983 4 110 1,234 — 598 3,066

Hersey Hawkins, Bradley ....... 6-3 1988 4 125 1,100 118 690 3,008

Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati ... 6-5 1960 3 88 1,052 — 869 2,973

Danny Manning, Kansas ........ 6-10 1988 4 147 1,216 10 509 2,951

Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola (Ill.). 6-5 1985 4 120 1,226 — 462 2,914

Elvin Hayes, Houston ............. 6-8 1968 3 93 1,215 — 454 2,884

Larry Bird, Indiana St. ........... 6-9 1979 3 94 1,154 — 542 2,850

Otis Birdsong, Houston........... 6-4 1977 4 116 1,176 — 480 2,832

Kevin Bradshaw, Bethune-

Cookman & U.S. Int’l.......... 6-6 1991 4 111 1,027 132 618 2,804

Allan Houston, Tennessee....... 6-5 1993 4 128 902 346 651 2,801

Hank Gathers, Southern

California & Loyola

Marymount ........................ 6-7 1990 4 117 1,127 0 469 2,723

Reggie Lewis, Northeastern .... 6-7 1987 4 122 1,043 30(1) 592 2,708

Daren Queenan, Lehigh ......... 6-5 1988 4 118 1,024 29 626 2,703

Byron Larkin, Xavier ............... 6-3 1988 4 121 1,022 51 601 2,696

David Robinson, Navy ........... 7-1 1987 4 127 1,032 1 604 2,669

Wayman Tisdale, Oklahoma.. 6-9 1985 3 104 1,077 — 507 2,661

Troy Bell, Boston College........ 6-1 2003 4 122 761 300 810 2,632

Michael Brooks, La Salle ........ 6-7 1980 4 114 1,064 — 500 2,628

Calbert Cheaney, Indiana ...... 6-6 1993 4 132 1,018 148 429 2,613

Mark Macon, Temple............. 6-5 1991 4 126 980 246 403 2,609

Don MacLean, UCLA ............. 6-10 1992 4 127 943 11 711 2,608

Joe Dumars, McNeese St. ..... 6-3 1985 4 116 941 (5) 723 2,605

Henry Domercant, Eastern Ill... 6-4 2003 4 120 861 285 595 2,602

Terrance Bailey, Wagner ....... 6-2 1987 4 110 985 42 579 2,591

Dickie Hemric, Wake Forest ... 6-6 1955 4 104 841 — 905 2,587

Calvin Natt, La.-Monroe ........ 6-5 1979 4 108 1,017 — 547 2,581

Derrick Chievous, Missouri ..... 6-7 1988 4 130 893 30 764 2,580

Skip Henderson, Marshall ...... 6-2 1988 4 125 1,000 133 441 2,574

Austin Carr, Notre Dame........ 6-3 1971 3 74 1,017 — 526 2,560

Sean Elliott, Arizona .............. 6-8 1989 4 133 896 140 623 2,555

Rodney Monroe, North Caro. St. 6-3 1991 4 124 885 322 459 2,551

Calvin Murphy, Niagara........ 5-10 1970 3 77 947 — 654 2,548

Keith Van Horn, Utah............. 6-9 1997 4 122 891 206 554 2,542

Frank Selvy, Furman............... 6-3 1954 3 78 922 — 694 2,538

Johnny Dawkins, Duke ........... 6-2 1986 4 133 1,026 (19) 485 2,537

Willie Jackson, Centenary (La.) 6-6 1984 4 114 995 (18) 545 2,535

Steve Rogers, Alabama St. .... 6-5 1992 4 113 817 187 713 2,534

Steve Burtt, Iona..................... 6-2 1984 4 121 1,003 — 528 2,534

Shawn Respert, Michigan St. . 6-3 1995 4 118 866 331 468 2,531

Joe Jakubick, Akron ............... 6-5 1984 4 108 973 (53) 584 2,530

Andrew Toney, La.-Lafayette .. 6-3 1980 4 107 996 — 534 2,526

Ron Perry, Holy Cross ............ 6-2 1980 4 109 922 — 680 2,524

Ronnie McCollum,

Centenary (La.).................... 6-4 2001 4 113 822 345 535 2,524

Mike Olliver, Lamar ............... 6-1 1981 4 122 1,130 — 258 2,518

Bryant Stith, Virginia .............. 6-5 1992 4 131 856 114 690 2,516

Bill Bradley, Princeton ............ 6-5 1965 3 83 856 — 791 2,503

Jeff Grayer, Iowa St. ............. 6-5 1988 4 125 974 27 527 2,502

Elgin Baylor, Albertson &

Seattle ............................... 6-6 1958 3 80 956 — 588 2,500

[KFDM COOP]

Good stuff Rim!

[Guest abovetherim]

Thanks Coop, lunch break is over. Gotta get to work. ;D

[Bulldog92]

Bo Lamar of USL had over 3000 points. Why isn't he on that list?

[Guest abovetherim]

Bo Lamar of USL had over 3000 points. Why isn't he on that list?

I've gone back over the list and the only player from USL I see is Andrew Toney. That don't mean you are wrong possibly this list is not accurate.

Next trivia question: What former Lamar Men's Basketball player has the highest percentage of made 3-pt attempts in their career?