Played and saw a lot of ball in Bklyn-Queens in the 60's and 70's.  Vinnie Johnson and Sam Worthen were the best I played against.  They wouldn't remember me but I sure remember them.  Vinnie was a man among boys and Sam would beat you by himself, and looked like he wasn't even trying.  My dad coached those Stretch Graham' Lafayette teams, I remember that Mitch Atwood dunk.  A few great players I didn't see mentioned - Butch Lee, Lymbert "Cheese" Johnson, World B's sidekick O'Neill Tarrant (first guy I ever saw give that over the head ball fake before knocking down a 20 footer, defender was totally turned around, Brooklyn championships, early 70's, Greg McNair from Jackson was very good, he had those AI moves way back, Vinny Fuller, before his knee problems, was like the original Skip, had the ball on a string and could run past and around everyone.  Great website!!!!!  -  gfershtman, Long Island, NY

A young ball player from the High Bridge Projects in the Bronx, N.Y. played with the Tally Trotters.  Eventually made the Dewitt Clinton, H.S. team and was sought by the Chicago Bulls while still in the 11th grade.  Fo Jo was his name, a kid with big hands, ill handle and crazy hops.  Fo once broke his arm dunking as he adjusted his leap over a 6'5" defender.  Fo returned to the court shortly next week with a hard cast and it was business as usual dunking on brothers and sticking his whole arm in the rim as you all witnessed Vince Carter do.  Fo used to do that on people and he was only 6' tall!  I saw Fo humiliate Ernie Myers and win MVP at La Guardia House on 116st.  He played with Walter Berry, Cornbread, Troy Truesdale, Kelly and them boys from uptown on Nelson Avenue.  I was his big brother from Harlem he called Johnny Roll!  A high jumpin' maniac myself!  -  J. Scott, Atlanta, GA

Hey, you guys remember any of these names?  Mike Daniels and Mikey Edwards from Dewitt Clinton, Billy Hackworth from the King Towers, Leroy McDonald from Wake Forest and his younger brother D*Mack a.k.a. Mr. Excitement (Texas A&M), Master Rob, Charlie Rockwell Caldwell, Ted Campbell, Allen Lorick, Tommy Starks, Mugsy, Tommy and Ronnie Ryer, Yoda, Rambo, Big Al Eford, Bonez and Big Sam from East River Houses, Mike Boogie, "Tip Dawg" Gene Waldren, Sam Pellum, Mike Piet, Tony Hargraves, Rory Grimes, Jumpin' Johnny Pruitt and A- Butter!-J. Scott, Atlanta, GA

His name is Cory Canteen.  His job was to just play ball.  Cory played high school basketball at Samuel Gompers H.S. in the Bronx.  Cory's name is along side some of the best names in basketball.  In 1998 he was previewed in Street & Smith's basketball book.   That year he was a H.S. All-American.  One day at Fat Joe's basketball tournament up in the Bronx, Cory scored 49 points in the second half after leaving another game in which he had 29 in that game in the first half, against some of the best name's in college basketball.  This was truly one of the best games I have ever seen, put on by one person.  -  Barney, NY, NY

Let's not forget the great Harlem Legend "The Dancing One" (The Dancing Doogie).  I saw him shake a kid so hard he just fell and did not get up.  -  hurley419

What a great site.  Saw mentions of a couple of guys I balled with like Bread (Curtis Phaulls) and Bernard Boyd who I went to high school with - Nardo was a wizard with the ball.  And Bread has the best first step I ever saw.  But I see no mention of Carlton Green a/k/a Mr. Moto.  Pete Vescey has him rated as one of the top 50 NY high school players of all time.  I watched Carlton scorched ‘em at the Rucker Tournament.  Fly Williams could do nothing with him.  Then they actually tried to have David Russell guard him, no contest.  More importantly than being good ballplayers they are great people.  -  Cam (Neil), Northport, Florida

Yo, what up Game Over?  This is your main man old skool out of Manhattan Eastside.  I was just writing to let you know about your boy Kobe a.k.a. Russell Williams.  This kid is like ............ I don't know what to say there is no limit to what he can do it just outstanding.  I mean what is you people waiting for make this kid to legend, this my fourth time I've seen this kid play and trust me every time he plays he draws a crowd like he's some NBA player.  He's got talent.  He can jump, he was in a dunking contest last week in Manhattan and this kid wanted to go first and trust me he did not let the crowd down.  He downed the first try.  He made the dunk with out any problem.  He jumps like one step from the foul line and jumps over not two but five people in line, all of them like 6'0" tall.  He slam it so hard that he cut his wrist on the rim.  I saw it with my own eyes.  Trust me, I am 51 years old and I never seen any thing like that in my history.  -  anonymous

I am planning a reunion of my former ballplayers this upcoming July 15th.  Reaching out to the following Bed-Stuy Restoration Flyers & Eagles.  James Hayes, World B. Free, Raleigh "Money Dickerson, Sam Perkins, Sam Worthen, Melvin Davis, Albert King, Ronald Cook, Ron Bostic, Steven Niles, Ox, Roland Albright, Fly Williams, Henry Dillard, Ernest Myrick, Eric Short, Riley Clarida, Clarence Thornton, Bernard Boyd, Rick Jarvis, Steve Ruffin, Calvin Hawkins, Curt Artis, Eric Greene, Rashied Walker, Leon Cagle, Brian Smith, Jeffery McClean, James "Zeke" Parker, Darryll Baskerville, Rudy Johnson, Anthony "Bubs" Watson, George Berry, Albert Pierre, Russell Davis, Willie Davis, Russell Saunders, Grasshoper Williams, Keith Lewis, Anthony "Yams" Young, Bennie Solomon, Cornelius Lasane, Phil Seymore, Phil Sellers, Geoff Houston Jerry Abernathy, Dennis Miller, Jerry Fogle, James "Fluff" Colbert, Joe Gold, Johnny Mathis, Dwayne Cotton, Ernest Myrick, Ivan Young, Larry Fogle, Eric Greene, Leslie Miller, Craig Smoke and many more.  Eric Short "MVP" 1975 Rucker, Anthony "Yam" Young MVP 1975 Rucker Unlimited, Henry "Blue" Dillard MVP Rucker, Unlimited Div. Contact Coach, George Murden, "The Living Legends Of Brooklyn Basketball Inc" (718) 360-6644 cell or (718) 852-1014. Peace -  gmurden67, Brooklyn, NY

Lloyd E Gardner, Jr. played in the European league and briefly the NBA.  Approximately 1978-1983??..he's legally blind in one eye...he came from Jamaica Estates in Queens ( I think).  Anyway, any info on this man?   He runs a basketball league here in Florida and I am trying to "wow" my kid with old info about him...but can't seem to find anything.  -  linteresi

One of the best to come out of Hollis, Queens was Jeff Mo.  One of Jeff's favorite moves was to take the ball to the hoop on a fast break and leap high into the air, grab the rim with one hand and dunk it with the other.  Players on the other team would scream and holler that the play was no good and that Jeff couldn't do that.  Jeff would strut up the court yelling back "why not? basket good!"  With the fans yelling and the opposing team holding their heads down in humiliation, the basket would stay.  Oh any yeah, Jeff was only about 5 feet 10 inches tall.  Tough ballplayer, lot of potential and you did not want to check him because he was going to embarrass you if you were not on your game.  I saw Jeff dribble the ball upcourt with an opponent checking him tightly.  Jeff suddenly picked up his dribble and handed the ball to the other player.  As the defender stood there momentarily shocked ball in hand, Jeff snatched the ball back from him immediately and went around him and off to make a basket.  The dazed and embarrassed defender still standing there with that "I just been embarrassed look on his face."  Jeff was clutch with his shot.  He hit three shots from half court to beat us in one game.  His shot was a set shot and it looked odd but he could hit from half court.  You had fun watching Jeff play but if you were playing against him you were in trouble.  He was strong inside and the thing I most remember about him is he never took a break on the court, he was jumping hard every play.  -  math291hall, Hollis, Queens, NY