Showing posts with label Jarvis Basnight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jarvis Basnight. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Daily Dunk: Jarvis Basnight

Back in the 80s and early 90s, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas was the shiznit in ball. It produced a number of NBA All-Stars and an uncounted number of banged groupies (and, subsequently, illegitimate children). Unfortunately, all good things don't last, especially when your coach is suspected of breaking every rule in the NCAA book.

Jarvis Basnight was a passable forward for the team from 1985-88 who remains one of the school's best shooters ever but never averaged more than the 14 ppg he posted his senior season. However, he did create a blueprint for Vince Carter's Frederic Weis hurdle when he copped a steal against Pacific, went around the back down the court and then said "f*ck it" and cleared some poor bastard for the jamaliciousness.