The Sports Guy: Basketball is the most promising sport

Mike Dikta, former professional football coach, once said, “Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.”
In regards to GCSU athletics and success, basketball is the most promising sport for athletes. GCSU basketball players claim the most fame and fortune when they graduate.
Basketball players who are prime examples of this are 2000 alum Julius Joseph and recent alum Jeremy Mayweather.
While at GCSU, Joseph was a two-time All-Peach Belt Conference and All-Region selection, and in 2000 he was the first GCSU men’s basketball player to earn NCAA All-American honors.
When Joseph graduated he immediately began playing in the British Basketball League (BBL) and became known as one of the top three-point shooters in the league, hitting 43.7 percent from long range. He also led the Scottish Rocks in scoring with 18.7 points per game. He recently signed a one-year deal to return to the Rocks and is on tour with the Great Britain national side for the European Championships.
Another star product of GCSU basketball is 2005 alum Jeremy Mayweather. At GCSU, Mayweather received several honors, including Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year, All-American honors and was also selected to play in the first NCAA Division II All-Star game.
Mayweather averaged 14.6 points and a league-leading 8.8 rebounds per game in 2005.
After he graduated, Mayweather, signed to play with the Spoon River Bears of the Finnish Basketball Association.
Although other sports at GCSU produce highly successful athletes, basketball seems to turn out the most successful athletes in terms of fame and fortune.
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Posted by Colonnade Archives on Sep 8 2006. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry