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10 most memorable shots in Bradley history (last 1/2 century)
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Barney Mines was one of the unsung heroes of that 1982 team. His accomplishments were overshadowed by the three great players, Mitchell Anderson, David Thirdkill, and Donald Reese. Barney averaged 8.4 ppg, which was 4th on the team behind those other three. But I believe he started every game and usually defended the best guards on opposing teams like MVC POY Paul Pressey (Tulsa), Aubrey Sherrod (Wichita State), and others.
In the following season (1982-83), after Anderson, Thirdkill, and Reese graduated, Barney improved his scoring average to 15.1 ppg, which trailed only Voise Winters' 15.2 ppg and his FG% was 51.7%, which is great for a shooting guard. And Barney was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1983 NBA Draft. He was picked in the 4th round, 87th overall, but never played in an NBA game. Ironically, the head coach of the New Jersey Nets at that time was another Bradley grad, Stan Albeck, 3 years before he would become the Bradley coach in 1986!
Barney is currently a professor of Sociology at Joliet Junior College, and he is the assistant coach of their men's basketball team.
https://jjcwolves.com/staff-directory/barney-mines/109
https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1725031
One of my memories of Barney is this game-
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/0...in-a-rebound-with-five-seconds/8476382424400/
Bradley would not have had a chance to win the MVC that 1982-83 season but for a tip-in of a missed Donald Reese shot with 5 seconds left by Barney in the game at Illinois State that gave Bradley a come-from-behind 48-47 win.
And one other item I came across while searching for Barney Mines. He was the star on the New Lenox Providence Catholic HS team that beat Havana HS 46-33 for the 1979 IHSA Class A state championship. That was when there were only 2 classes, A (small schools) and AA (large schools).
https://twitter.com/ProviBasketball/status/1244994513854246914
One other irony... one of the stars on the undefeated (31-0) Havana team in that 1979 state final was Tracy Trimpe, the older brother of future Bradley player Trevor Trimpe.
In the following season (1982-83), after Anderson, Thirdkill, and Reese graduated, Barney improved his scoring average to 15.1 ppg, which trailed only Voise Winters' 15.2 ppg and his FG% was 51.7%, which is great for a shooting guard. And Barney was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1983 NBA Draft. He was picked in the 4th round, 87th overall, but never played in an NBA game. Ironically, the head coach of the New Jersey Nets at that time was another Bradley grad, Stan Albeck, 3 years before he would become the Bradley coach in 1986!
Barney is currently a professor of Sociology at Joliet Junior College, and he is the assistant coach of their men's basketball team.
https://jjcwolves.com/staff-directory/barney-mines/109
https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1725031
One of my memories of Barney is this game-
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/0...in-a-rebound-with-five-seconds/8476382424400/
Bradley would not have had a chance to win the MVC that 1982-83 season but for a tip-in of a missed Donald Reese shot with 5 seconds left by Barney in the game at Illinois State that gave Bradley a come-from-behind 48-47 win.
And one other item I came across while searching for Barney Mines. He was the star on the New Lenox Providence Catholic HS team that beat Havana HS 46-33 for the 1979 IHSA Class A state championship. That was when there were only 2 classes, A (small schools) and AA (large schools).
https://twitter.com/ProviBasketball/status/1244994513854246914
One other irony... one of the stars on the undefeated (31-0) Havana team in that 1979 state final was Tracy Trimpe, the older brother of future Bradley player Trevor Trimpe.
PhiAlphaBoy
Active member
Barney Mines would be the best player on today's Bradley teams and would dominate the current Valley.
Here's the UPI press story from that game, but they claim Hersey's game tying shot that sent it to overtime was a "6-foot jumper"
when it was obviously closer to a 35-foot jumper. Hawkins scored 25, Les had 24. Attendance was 11,371.
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/01...6476505976400/
The NY Times had this coverage of that game:
"Jan. 13 at Dayton: Bradley 79, Dayton 77 (OT) - Taking the ball out of bounds with one second to play and Dayton ahead by 2, Les throws to Hawkins beyond top of key. Hawkins hits turnaround jumper to tie and Bradley wins in overtime."
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/02/s...ose-calls.html
The Hersey shot at the end of regulation to tie Dayton (on 1/13/86) and send the game to overtime is on this YouTube video (video starts a few seconds before the shot)-
https://youtu.be/YjMrwfuBGBw?t=556
The miracle length of the court pass from Jim Les to Hersey to beat Drake (on 1/11/86) in the game just prior to the Dayton game is here (video starts a few seconds before the shot)-
https://youtu.be/YjMrwfuBGBw?t=445
https://youtu.be/YjMrwfuBGBw?t=556
The miracle length of the court pass from Jim Les to Hersey to beat Drake (on 1/11/86) in the game just prior to the Dayton game is here (video starts a few seconds before the shot)-
https://youtu.be/YjMrwfuBGBw?t=445
PhiAlphaBoy
Active member
I love how much Les' voice changed after becoming a coach and yelling all these years. :lol:
Dub
Well-known member
In this video his voice (and frankly his appearance as well) bear a strong resemblance to Marty McFly from Back to the Future.
Here's a Bradley history quiz-
Name the top 6 among players who played at Bradley
in NBA career scoring average....
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Answer- mouse over below
1- Chet the Jet 18.3ppg
2- Danny Granger 16.8ppg
3- Hersey 14.7ppg
4- Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4ppg
5- Shellie McMillon 9.1ppg
6- Anthony Parker 9.1ppg
Name the top 6 among players who played at Bradley
in NBA career scoring average....
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
?
Answer- mouse over below
1- Chet the Jet 18.3ppg
2- Danny Granger 16.8ppg
3- Hersey 14.7ppg
4- Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4ppg
5- Shellie McMillon 9.1ppg
6- Anthony Parker 9.1ppg
sam hannam
Member
I'm surprised that Roger Phegley isn't on that list.
yeah- Roger was a great scorer at BU but developed more into a role player & defender over his 6-year, 345 game career,
plus the NBA game was changing and he was kind of a "tweener" - too slim to play down low and not enough ball handling
or outside shooting skills to play on the perimeter.
His NBA scoring average was 8.7ppg.
plus the NBA game was changing and he was kind of a "tweener" - too slim to play down low and not enough ball handling
or outside shooting skills to play on the perimeter.
His NBA scoring average was 8.7ppg.