Fathers and Sons

[madscavenger]

How many fathers played basketball at Duke whose sons did as well? While i do not have an answer readily available, a little Sunday morning fun could be, well, a little Sunday morning fun. Turgenev would be proud (OK, maybe not).

i'll kick it off with a couple of well known pairs:

Lee Melchionni Gary Melchionni
Dave O'Connell Alex O'Connell

[Bob Green]

Jay Buckley - Clay Buckley.

[chrishoke]

Jay Buckley - Clay Buckley.

Clay's brother Bruce played for the heels.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Clay's brother Bruce played for the heels.

OMG, I didn't know Clay and Bruce were brothers! Growing up, Bruce Buckley was a punch line, even among Heels fans.

[sagegrouse]

OMG, I didn't know Clay and Bruce were brothers! Growing up, Bruce Buckley was a punch line, even among Heels fans.

Uh, no. Jay and Bruce were brothers.

[jimsumner]

Speaking of the Buckley family, they have a combined seven Final Fours among them.

That's got to be some kind of record.

[sagegrouse]

Uh, no. Jay and Bruce were brothers.

Oops. Should have referenced Chrishoke, not HereBeforeCoachK.

[sagegrouse]

Speaking of the Buckley family, they have a combined seven Final Fours among them.

That's got to be some kind of record.

And, quite possibly, seven university degrees, assuming Jay got a master's degree en route to his physics PhD at Johns Hopkins. Bruce has been a lawyer in Charlotte for a long time. Clay went for an MBA at Georgetown after graduating from Duke.

Kindly,
Sage Grouse
'Yeah, I know. Two of the seven cited degree were from UNC'

[CrazyNotCrazie]

I think Steve Pagliuca walked on or was on the freshman team and Joe and Nick were both walkons.

[chrishoke]

Oops. Should have referenced Chrishoke, not HereBeforeCoachK.

My oops - what an idiot. Tx for the correction

[sagegrouse]

My oops - what an idiot. Tx for the correction

Not a problem and a mistake that has been made before. I am in Jay's class. At our 25th reunion, one of our classmates, who may have been a bit tipsy, came up to Clay, who was a sophomore then, and said, "Jay, you haven't changed a bit!"

[-jk]

Not a problem and a mistake that has been made before. I am in Jay's class. At our 25th reunion, one of our classmates, who may have been a bit tipsy, came up to Clay, who was a sophomore then, and said, "Jay, you haven't changed a bit!"

My mom, who hosted Jay many times, often remarked on their resemblance. And occasionally called Clay Jay, too.

But never while sidling up...

-jk

[Reilly]

trip down memory lane: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/05/19/different-paths-on-the-road-to-success/926a0542-adca-4720-8c67-4b1a3166fc20/?utm_term=.ce70b60b3a7f

[MCFinARL]

trip down memory lane: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/05/19/different-paths-on-the-road-to-success/926a0542-adca-4720-8c67-4b1a3166fc20/?utm_term=.ce70b60b3a7f

Straying from the topic, but since you posted the Buckley-Dantley article, did you know that Adrian Dantley has been a part-time crossing guard in Mongomery County, MD for a few years now? Apparently he enjoys the job, and he gets health insurance.
http://wjla.com/news/local/adrian-dantley-nba-hall-of-famer-loves-being-a-school-crossing-guard-in-silver-spring-86491

[BD80]

My mom, who hosted Jay many times, often remarked on their resemblance. And occasionally called Clay Jay, too.

But never while sidling up...

-jk

"Hosted?"


Can't keep up with the lingo on the interwebs ...

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Straying from the topic, but since you posted the Buckley-Dantley article, did you know that Adrian Dantley has been a part-time crossing guard in Mongomery County, MD for a few years now? Apparently he enjoys the job, and he gets health insurance.
http://wjla.com/news/local/adrian-dantley-nba-hall-of-famer-loves-being-a-school-crossing-guard-in-silver-spring-86491

Ha, cool story..Adrian Dantley, the last of the 6-4 power forwards.....

[-jk]

"Hosted?"


Can't keep up with the lingo on the interwebs ...

As in threw parties and hosted guests...

-jk

[sagegrouse]

"Hosted?"


Can't keep up with the lingo on the interwebs ...

JK's Mom's father was the Duke president during Jay's time at Duke.

[BD80]

Ha, cool story..Adrian Dantley, the last of the 6-4 power forwards....

"Sir" Charles Barkley retired 9 years later ...

CB has admitted he was 6' 4 3/4" - he said: " 6' 6" just sounded better"

[chrishoke]

Ha, cool story..Adrian Dantley, the last of the 6-4 power forwards...

Actually, Kelly Tripucka played for ND the year after Dantley in a similar role. And to tie it back to the fathers and sons theme of the thread, his son Jake Tripuka played lacrosse for Duke and won a national championship as a senior in 2013.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Actually, Kelly Tripucka played for ND the year after Dantley in a similar role. And to tie it back to the fathers and sons theme of the thread, his son Jake Tripuka played lacrosse for Duke and won a national championship as a senior in 2013.

IIRC Kelly was 3 inches taller and had a different game than Dantley - to my memory. Tripuka scored more outside. Dantley had some of the best hands, and best intelligence, ever used underneath the basket. And he wasn't even a great jumper.

Also about that time ND had Bill Laimbeer.....who really showed what a late developing three ball can do for a career.

[chrishoke]

IIRC Kelly was 3 inches taller and had a different game than Dantley - to my memory. Tripuka scored more outside. Dantley had some of the best hands, and best intelligence, ever used underneath the basket. And he wasn't even a great jumper.

Also about that time ND had Bill Laimbeer....who really showed what a late developing three ball can do for a career.

It's all about the segue.

[jimsumner]

IIRC Kelly was 3 inches taller and had a different game than Dantley - to my memory. Tripuka scored more outside. Dantley had some of the best hands, and best intelligence, ever used underneath the basket. And he wasn't even a great jumper.

Also about that time ND had Bill Laimbeer....who really showed what a late developing three ball can do for a career.

And Kelly Tripucka's father Frank was a great quarterback.

[luvdahops]

IIRC Kelly was 3 inches taller and had a different game than Dantley - to my memory. Tripuka scored more outside. Dantley had some of the best hands, and best intelligence, ever used underneath the basket. And he wasn't even a great jumper.

Also about that time ND had Bill Laimbeer...who really showed what a late developing three ball can do for a career.

Dantley was an unbelievable low post player at ~6-5. He had incredible positioning, footwork and pump fakes, as well as the ability to finish with both hands (not a given in those days). He also made a living at the foul line, getting there often (8.7 FTA per game) and converting at 81.8% over his NBA career.

Kelly Tripucka was much more of a face up player, and a true WF. He had good range and touch on his jumper, and could beat guys off the bounce as well. But they were 2 very different players, as noted above.