If his first 18 professional games are any indication, he's gotten over it.The 6th-leading scorer in W&M history, McDowell suits up now for the Willetton Tigers in Western Australia's State Basketball League. The Tigers are solidly ensconced in the middle of the SBL table at 10-8, but McDowell's one of the league's premier players. He averages 28.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists on 47.5% shooting. He's second in the SBL in scoring and three-point percentage (43.4%), and leads the league in total points and free throws made.
McDowell tallied a season and career-high 42 in a 112-105 road loss to the Wanneroo Wolves (who feature former ODU guard Trian Iliadis), and scored 34 with 15 boards in a 95-90 home win over the East Perth Eagles.
The SBL is a second-tier league, with players aspiring to Australia's top division. Our Aussie sources are bullish on the young American's character and commitment, so we're hoping to hear good news from down under. Until then, tune in here for your stateside SBL news.
(If you've got some time and want to watch an entire basketball game filmed via fisheye lens, the Willetton/Wanneroo game is available in full below. McDowell opens the scoring at 1:22 - you'll recognize the little hop as he gets set for the pure three-pointer.)
Is Sedale Threat still playing professionally in Australia? Just say yes.
ReplyDeleteA second tier league? Come on.
ReplyDeletebut actually, no. he's 52 years old.
ReplyDeleteI eagerly await danimal's 3,000 word opus on the impact of JMU hoopsters around the world.
ReplyDeleteeeeeowww! pht pht! (cat sounds)
ReplyDeleteDan has strange cats.
ReplyDeleteSo, if 4 people leave a bar after drinking, but only 3 arrive home, and the 4th is found dead the next day....how many years in prison will Aaron Hernandez serve?
ReplyDeleteSo the Aaron Hernandez murder thing is weed related? Oh man, this keeps getting worse. And dumber.
ReplyDeleteI hate word problems, TJ.
ReplyDeleteso does Aaron Hernandez
ReplyDeleteweed and murder just don't mix. don't smoke & kill, people. and definitely don't smoke & kill people.
ReplyDeletewell at least he didn't have a bright future that he (potentially/likely) threw away.
It will be interesting to find out more but this thing is starting to sound like Hernandez going back to New England (and close to those he grew up around) was the worst possible thing for him. There were always whispers at Florida that he had an undesirable group of friends from back home who often came to visit. I'm guessing these are some of those same guys. And that they were on his payroll, so to speak, once he got to the NFL and moved close to home.
ReplyDeletebesides the dead guy, the other bad thing about this is i had him as one of my likely early tight-end picks for ffl this year. what a dick.
ReplyDeleteInterwebz now say Hernandez is going to get arrested in conjunction with the murder.
ReplyDeletetalk of tebow as tight-end turns to shouts.......now
ReplyDeleteThe storyline that cops are tracing routes between Dorcester and North Attleboro and asking the public to help look for the cover of a rear-view mirror are preposterous. Go look at a map.
ReplyDeleteAnd Hernandez's lawyer is named Fee. Can't make this stuff up.
....Aaron Hernandez is currently driving around in a white vehicle as cops look to arrest him for murder?
ReplyDeleteThis sounds vaguely familiar.
not to hernandez.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why the news has a helicopter following Hernandez. He's going to the practice facility for treatment. BREAKING.
ReplyDeleteI heard he was wearing a pair of bruno magli's
ReplyDeleteMichael K Fee is a partner in the Boston office of Ropes & Gray. He specializes in white collar criminal cases and SEC investigations, not the murder of a friend dumped in an industrial park. Look to me that the Pats retained Fee for him. I doubt that this guy will be representing by the end of the week.
ReplyDeleteA lawyer named Fee is like a proctologist named Assman.
ReplyDeletelet the rhombus begin.
ReplyDeleteor an obgyn named Gash
ReplyDeleteNow there are reports that the reports of Hernandez's imminent arrest are 'absolutely untrue'. Hmmm.
ReplyDeletea urologist named wang
ReplyDeleteone who removes hair from the hirsuit - waxman
ReplyDeleteor the hirsute
ReplyDeleteA dermatologist named Hives?
ReplyDeleteA urologist named Byrnes?
ReplyDeletesure...or han(d)cock
ReplyDeletehow 'bout a boat captain named Cink
ReplyDeleteha? how 'bout that one?! ha ha ha! lolz.
another obgyn - bush. duh!
ReplyDeletea professional gambler named Moneymaker. sorry, that's a real stretch i know.
ReplyDeletea lumberjack named Wood
ReplyDeleteI have had dentists named Fear and Spitz. True story.
ReplyDeletesure those weren't call girls you've had?
ReplyDeleteNo, they wouldn't take a Traveler's Cheque.
ReplyDeleteMad Men line, kind of
ReplyDeletea golf pro named Shooter McGavin.
ReplyDeleteI know this conversation happened 5 days ago...but still want to chime in.
ReplyDeleteI love Vampire Weekend--totally in the tank for their preppy, poppy, high-brow style. And kinda am annoyed at myself for liking them.
It's my "go to" Pandora music station.
And the "Diane Young" song from Vampires in the City is delightful.
Joe Torre did not do a great job getting orthodonture for his kids.
ReplyDeletenew tidbits on hernandez: he had three (3) rental cars registerd to his name at the time. the cell phone he turned over was destroyed. and his security system, apparently with video - also destroyed.
ReplyDeleteThose all seem like totally normal things to do. Nothing to see here.
ReplyDeleteas i check the tweet feed, i discover i'm oh, 2 hours behind on the "new tidbits". silly me.
ReplyDeleteurologist again - COCKTOSTEN
ReplyDeleteTo Mark's point from this morning RE: worst thing for the athlete was returning to Boston and his homies, wasn't that the identical scenario for Chris Herren?
ReplyDeleteDifferent issues but yes, Herren's addiction popped back up/got worse when he ended up back near home in his second season.
ReplyDeletei like the spurs tonight - think they're just better
ReplyDeleteIn college I took a class in Human Sexuality taught by Dr. Beaver. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteI know it's not the exact date, but it's been 19 years since the Knicks lost to the Rockets in Game 7. Easily my worst sports fan moment. Game 7s in the finals always make me think of that awful game.
ReplyDeletewow the amazing jump on this pic.
ReplyDeleteBattier and Anderson are the x and y factors right now.
ReplyDeleteTo TR's Finals flashback point. The NBA Finals always remind me of Nick Anderson's Game 1 0-4 at the FT line choke job against Houston. Bad, bad memories.
ReplyDeleteRefs are swallowing their whistles tonight. I like it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not at all embarrassed to admit that I'm excited to see White House Down the weekend it opens in theaters.
ReplyDeleteNot even a little?
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable that Bosh is scoreless (almost) through three quarters.
ReplyDeleteIf you buy a lexus RX your wife will have sex with you, according to that ad.
ReplyDeleteI still can't stand battier.
ReplyDeleteThey have to bench ginobili.
ReplyDeleteMau just lost the game for the Spurs with those back-to-back TOs
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why they don't do to Duncan every time.
ReplyDeletedo = go
ReplyDeleteIf you aren't cheering for Duncan to win this thing, you don't have a heart.
ReplyDeleteWill Hunting is a cyborg?
ReplyDeleteDuncan will regret those two misses forever.
ReplyDeleteThat is just heart-breaking
ReplyDeleteHe can't believe it himself
listened to the entire 4th quarter in the car. are you not entertained?
ReplyDeleteAnd Juwan now has TWO rings
ReplyDeleteHas Stern been drinking?
ReplyDeletehey gheorghies!
ReplyDeletethat was almost a great game . . .
I'm glad everyone is into that new White Stripes song.
ReplyDeletetwitter just reminded me that Rashard Lewis is on the Heat roster. This just makes me mad, he stole our money when he was on the Wizards roster
ReplyDeleteTim Duncan's presser was BRUTAL
ReplyDeletePoor guy...
I feel as bad for Tim Duncan as I ever have for a pro athlete. He was a beast in games 6&7. And he'll be what iffing in those games for the rest of his life. He looked and sounded gutted last night.
ReplyDeleteAnd Dave, that was a great game. No almost about it. Not as great as Game 6 but one of the best NBA Finals Game 7s ever.
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