The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Mosley was a rare "50-40-90" player in college basketball last season as he made 54.2% of his 2-pointers, 42.7% of his 3-pointers and 90.2% of his free throws for Missouri State while leading the . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, or Lew Alcindor, was one of the best there ever was. 1. (Unintelligible). The stampede is underway. "I want to teach, coach and help kids through their adolescent years," he said. "He's a 31-year-old freshman," Foster added with a smile. The problem is, most of these guys are playing together for the first time ever. "I started working in restaurants and I held jobs as a maitre d' and banquet manager, when I became an alcoholic and lost them," he said. Santos-Silva responded on Twitter saying, "I get it I'm old," but again, that's just experience! When you joined the Roane State Raiders, how did the other players react? At age 73, Ken Mink became the oldest person ever to score in a college basketball game last fall. [6] His participation on the Roane State team generated worldwide media attention and increased average attendance at Roane State's home games from about 100 to 400. From the tip, No. Ken spent 38 years as a journalist then settled into retirement back in 1998. Robert Parish played to an older age than any NBA player who made the Basketball Hall of Fame, retiring in 1997 just before his . Well, Ken Mink's second act involved going back to his first love, college basketball. Occasionally hed get to watch his favorite team in person from the nosebleeds of Rupp Arena. Change season? 12.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 92 games. Isn't it worth it? This Texas Tech basketball team has got to be one of the oldest rosters in college basketball. He met and married Cheryl Niegos, and they lived well, with a home in Hoboken, another on the Jersey Shore and a Jaguar in the garage. He coached the seventh- and eighth-grade team at the Wallace Grammar School in Hoboken from 1988 to 1990. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. . Here's ABC's Brent Musburger. His achievements with Montclair State during this past season were somewhat different: he was the 15th man of 15 on a team that won just 11 of its 24 games, and he played, in all, about 10 minutes. Last Game : May 3, 1998. [11] He and his wife, Emilia, edit an online travel magazine, The Travelling Adventurer (www.travellingadventurer.com). [1][3][4] After leaving the Air Force he began a 38-year career as a journalist. 3. John Chaney (Temple), Lute Olson (Iowa, Arizona) and Jim Phelan (Mount St. Mary . Career Dreams Dashed. At age 73, Ken Mink became the oldest person ever to score in a college basketball game last fall. When he was a forward on the Hoboken High School team, back in 1970, he . Nat Hickey, 45 years old . Will you be there? [1][3][4][5] He subsequently joined the U.S. Air Force, serving for four years. The result was that the Wildcats got old in a hurry. Age: 42 years, 58 days. LYDEN: Last fall, he enrolled as a full-time student at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tennessee and made the basketball team 52 years after he was kicked off his last college squad. Mr. MINK: Well, at first they were a little dubious, like you know, what's this old guy doing out here? What do NCAA Basketball head coaches Mike . I realized when I was standing there and shot that free throw, and it went in, it was like man, I can't believe you did this. Here are three matchups you will need to keep your eye on this week, highlighted by a big rematch between Pittsburgh and Louisville. As a kid, hed watch Kentucky games at home in Cynthiana, Ky., just 40 minutes north of Lexington. At age 73, Ken Mink wanted to suit up again. Payne's scoring line hasn't diminished the team's . 1 Houston, takes down top team for second time, Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis becomes 11th men's basketball player to reach 3,000 career points, WATCH: No. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2007, Mink contacted several colleges in the Knoxville area to see if any would allow him to play basketball. He's just a remarkable person.". If he is going to make next year's team, he says, he has no choice. We made it work but it was crowded.. I could pass it. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. "I was hitchhiking to practice after I missed a bus ride to Durham, N.H., from Boston," he recalled. Published in 2006 by Trafford Publishing, Mink, 73, becomes oldest player to score in a college game, A 73-Year-Old Gives Basketball a Second Shot, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=mink, 73-year-old basketball player ruled ineligible, Some air taken out of Ken Mink's basketball journey; 75-year-old plans to play in pro league, ESPN-Outside the Lines: The Legend of Ken Mink, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Mink&oldid=1092571916, This page was last edited on 11 June 2022, at 03:57. What Would Adding Gonzaga Mean for the Big 12 Conference? Though he played in few games, Mr. Citro had one moment of great satisfaction during a February game against Rutgers-Newark when he connected on a three-point shot in front of his wife and son at Montclair State's Panzer Gymnasium. Hell stay in close touch with some, like he does with Sacramento Kings forward Skal Labissiere, who was a freshman during Pulliams redshirt season. Foundation, designed to inspire senior citizens to live a more physical lifestyle. Mark Adams Spoke Loudly at Big 12 Media Days, Mark Adams Ready to Introduce Brand New Team to College Basketball, Texas Tech Basketball Programs Ready to Introduce 2022 Teams. Santos-Silvarecently got singled out as being one of the old guys on the team on Twitter for being older than six-year NBA veteran Brandon Ingram by several months. It was not lost on him that the three-pointer did not even exist during his first life in basketball. [4] He continued to compete in the National Senior Olympic Games competition in his early 80s. At 39, Mr. Citro, a Montclair resident, is believed to be the oldest basketball player ever to compete on the college level. So I thought with all these other assets that I have, it's possible that I could actually go out and compete. | Mike Powell/Getty Images. Now Pulliam is wearing Wildcat blue and he occasionally shuttles around this generations versions of Wall and Cousins in his Nissan Maxima when the players go out to eat to Sonic, Canes or Zaxsbys. And we sent them evidence that show that it was actually completed as part of my transcript. During his first two years with an agency, he said, his sales totaled $10 million, and he opened his own agency in 1990. 73-year-old Ken Mink played basketball this season for the Roane State Community College, the Roane Raiders in Harriman, Tennessee. ", Dean Spinogatti, a 19-year-old sophomore point guard, described Mr. Citro's play: "Every day during practice, he was diving for loose balls, clapping, yelling and driving us to play harder and work on our fundamentals.". LYDEN: Well, I really hope that you get to be in the game on Wednesday. Pulliam is the oldest player on the nations youngest team. Hes only attempted one shot in a Wildcat uniform, and he missed. In the afternoon, third-ranked North Carolina got caught in an overtime thriller against a struggling Maryland team. But did you know that Martin began his career as a student manager at Kentucky? Not just managing the game from the dugout, but getting dirty playing in the game itself. He was still wearing a brace to support his leg, but he found he could still cover the court, and the jump shot that had helped him win honors 20 years before was soon operating again. "The Legend of Ken Mink." Mr. KEN MINK (Basketball Player, Roane State Community College): I found out I could still shoot the ball quite well. In fact, Boeheim will set the record as the oldest coach in NCAA history with just two more seasons on the SU bench. Only two weeks remain in the women's volleyball regular season. The joke is that Mark Adams isn't old, he's just really experienced. But nonetheless, they said someone had seen me in that area, and so they ruled that I was guilty and they expelled me. Years Played: 1984 - 1998 (15 years) Support From Wife. But then I started running five miles a day, doing windsprints and lifting weights all last summer. LeBron had 39 points, 11 rebounds, and shot 7-of-12 from 3 making him the oldest player in the history of the NBA with a 35+, 10+ with seven 3-pointer game. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Mr. MINK: Thank you, and I hope I do have a little good luck. 14 Gonzaga, and in the end, it won the Bears the game on the final possession, holding off the Zags, 64-63. Freshmen Hamidou Diallo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kevin Knox three of the teams top four scorers were escorted to another room to field questions at the dais, but this of course being Kentucky, there was still enough star power left in the locker room to draw the bright lights of local news cameras. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. I don't know about Division I, but a player from Roane State Community College in Tennessee played a game at the age of 73. Mink, a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee,[3] attended Lees College in Jackson, Kentucky, in the 1950s, where he played varsity basketball. LYDEN: Now, in a basketball career that's seen a couple ups and downs, I understand you were just informed that you are ineligible again. Fitting the 6-11 Richards, 6-9 Jarred Vanderbilt and 6-7 PJ Washington in the back seat with 6-6 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander riding shotgun. An ESPN investigation later confirmed Mink was not the prankster. Grinnell College sets another wild NCAA record after attempting 111 . Two records for the price of one here. LYDEN: Then, last night, second-ranked Oklahoma completed the trifecta getting decked by Texas. The history of basketball can be traced back to a YMCA International Training School, known today as Springfield College, located in Springfield, Massachusetts.The sport was created by a physical education teacher named James Naismith, who in the winter of 1891 was given the task of creating a game that would keep track athletes in shape and that would prevent them from getting hurt. When there were timeouts, hed run to another room and shoot on a miniature hoop. This muddled up picture won't clear until at least three weeks from today when the NCAA unveils the 65-team field for its annual tournament. Advancements in injury rehabilitation procedures, he added, have helped salvage many athletes' careers that would have ended -- as his did -- decades ago. He's old and slow, but he can still go. Mr. Mink, good luck to you. 1. Gerry Friel, the former University of New Hampshire basketball coach who had recruited Mr. Citro in 1971, said he was not surprised to learn that Mr. Citro was playing college basketball. Thompson contacted Mink's former roommate, team members, friends, and school faculty. 6 Baylor's defense suffocated No. Iguodala will return to the Golden State Warriors for his 19th and final season in 2022-23 before officially retiring. Then, the real madness begins. [4] In the fall of 1956, when he was a sophomore, he left the college. Andrew Bynum (October 27, 1987 - Present) Andrew Bynum played his very first professional basketball game at the age of 18 years, 6 days, making him the youngest NBA player ever in history. At 39, Mr. Citro, a Montclair resident, is believed to be the oldest basketball player ever to compete on the college level. "Other stuff" extends far beyond what you might expect of a typical DI basketball student-athlete. Here are their top-seven . But the question of whether I'm going to be in uniform to play or not is still up in the air. 2. That would beJosh Ayeni of Chattanooga, who's 25 years old and playing his 6th season of college basketball in 2022 at his 3rd school. Mr. MINK: Well, I'm certainly going to be there. In 2016 Mink founded the non-profit Get Up and Go!! He was still active as of 2017, winning Tennessee state gold medals in free throw shooting, three-point shooting and free-style (hotshot) shooting. 266 players found. He had just played in the longest college basketball game in Division I men's history, according to the official NCAA record book . He performed halftime basketball exhibitions at numerous high school and college basketball arenas and was still making such appearances at age 81 in the 20162017 season. According to Mink, he was "administratively ineligible by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCC)for the second semester because of a technical requirement regarding Roane State's delayed reporting of an online course. Mink was fouled in the game against King College, giving him the opportunity to shoot two free throws, scoring on both. Ken Paul Mink (born 1935) is an American who, at the age of 73, is believed to be the oldest person ever to score in a college basketball game. At first, Thompson could not find anyone who recollected the prank incident. Inside the Madness dives deep into that the last couple of episodes. @KingJames propelled the . 2 Texas at the Jimmy V Classic in overtime, The reasons to salute each of the 12 undefeated teams in DI men's college basketball, Purdue, Texas, Houston lead the Power 36 college basketball rankings, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I decided to try out on Nov. He said he planned to continue such exhibitions through the 201718 season and possibly until he reached the age of 90. He continued to participate as a member of Roane State's 20082009 team, playing in seven games and scoring in three. On Dec. 21, 1981, his Bearcats defeated the Bradley Braves, 75 . Ken Mink. That's where the Wildcats made their home for the South Regional media day prior to the Sweet 16 match-ups. "I admire him for that.". As a former college basketball player . Andre Iguodala, 38 years old. "Im really interested in self-driving cars and so I have a machine learning class right now that Im really interested in so maybe applying those techniques with computer vision to get in to self-driving cars or something along that nature. Grant Weatherford of Georgia Southern and Frederick Scott of Boston College are both 25, while Tennessee's John Fulkerson is 24, but will turn 25 in April just a couple of months before . 25 Ohio State men's basketball escapes Rutgers at the buzzer, Too tall a task: Trying to guard Purdue's Zach Edey, the big man among big men, 2023 March Madness men's bracket predictions, one month into the season, Schedule, teams, players to watch in Chris Paul's HBCU Challenge, No. You were expelled in 1956 for a prank. #EmbraceTheJourney (via @MarchMadness) pic.twitter.com/9vOcvMYQKr, Thats one of my best friends, we talk all the time, Pulliam said. Accuracy and availability may vary. Transcript. Mink sank two free throws for Roane State Community College (in Harriman, Tennessee) in their game against King College on November 3, 2008.[1][2]. Adonis Arms is also in his 6th year of basketball at the collegiate level playing at Mesa Community College, Northwest Nazarene, Winthrop, and finally Texas Tech. The senior night festivities turned into a win for the home team for the 18th time this season. Santos-Silva isn't the oldest player in college basketball though. Mink sank two free throws for Roane State Community College (in Harriman, Tennessee) in their game against King College on November 3, 2008. So I just thought to bring up, you're almost twice as old as the school itself. [9] After his late college basketball was over Mink became a Senior Olympics player, winning more than a dozen gold medals for team and individual competition. History. Bryson Williams, who was born in April of 1998, is playing his 6th season of eligibility. Its a dream, he said. Embed. Sure, Kentucky had a strong recruiting class, but the Wildcats went hard in the transfer portal in an attempt to find . [4] Mink enrolled as a student at Roane State and joined the team. Intensive surgery saved his right leg, but half of the calf muscle had to be removed. Somebody took some shaving cream and sprayed in our coach's shoes and some other areas of his office, and I was accused of doing the prank. Grant Weatherford of Georgia Southern and Frederick Scott of Boston College are both 25, whileTennessees John Fulkerson is 24, but will turn 25 in April just a couple of months before Santos-Silva hits that mark. Moore had previously played college football in 1968 at Mississippi's Jones College. Many of the oldest baseball players in the recent history of the modern game are pitchers like Fernando Rodney (42) and Bartolo Colon (46). Discover the 10 Oldest Active NBA Players (Updated 2021) here. [7] However, the appeal was denied.[8]. Kentucky ranks 351st out of 351 teams in terms of experience, according to KenPom.com, which calculates the teams weighted average based on minutes played by each player this season to be 0.18 years. . "We've got three years to groom him into something.". Andy Katz ranks the sophomores he predicts will have the biggest impact in DI men's college basketball for the upcoming 2022-23 season. He says he got the idea to play again early in his retirement. For new baseball fans, one of the first things they notice is how often older players still perform at the highest levels. [1] [2] He is the only player in NCAA basketball history to lead the nation in rebounding for three consecutive years. Playing Pickup Games. Kentucky ranks 351st out of 351 teams in terms of experience, according to KenPom.com, which calculates the team's weighted average . With four super-seniors, a senior, four juniors, and only one true freshman on the roster, Texas Tech is among the most "experienced" teams in college basketball. I guess it was probably one of the most exciting moments in my life. Retrieved on 2010-08-18 from. In the first-ever Peacock Classic . 8 Alabama men's basketball upsets No. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. LYDEN: Now Ken Mink, you seem to perhaps always have been something of a maverick. LYDEN: The Raiders' last home game is this Wednesday. But he wanted more, and in 1991 he sold his agency and his two homes and bought a brownstone in Montclair; that same year he enrolled at Montclair State. Back to Santos-Silva, he might be the oldest on the Texas Tech roster, but he isn't the most experienced. But it wasn't long before an old urge came over him. Theyll move on and Pulliam will finish up his college career helping the next wave of Wildcats figure out where their classrooms are in the fall or transporting them to satisfy their fast food fix. ", When his playing days are done next year and he graduates, Mr. Citro has his sights set on becoming a basketball coach. Not only did Roger Milla become the, at the time, oldest player in World Cup history, the striker also got himself on the scoresheet with the consolation goal in the 6-1 defeat to Russia (you know, the same match in which Oleg Salenko set the record for the most goals by an . Then, it was doubled-down that seven-year NBA superstar Devin Booker is less than a year older than Santos-Silva. He's already worked on a sound recognition device that can analyze what string is played on a guitar, as well as an artificial neural network. Im not going to lie, it was pretty crowded, he said, laughing. We're still a week away from March, but in the college basketball world, the madness has already begun. Mr. BRENT MUSBURGER (Sportscaster, ABC): Down he goes, no, it wont' shoot. That's a very tragic situation. (Unintelligible) of the '52 (unintelligible) chocolate thunder. Mike Sutton, basketball coach for Tennessee Tech University, invited Mink to be a walk-on player for the 2010-11 season, but the NCAA told Sutton that Mink had no more NCAA college eligibility because of the 5-4 Rule, which requires NCAA athletes to complete their four years of eligibility in five-year period. "Theoretically," said Dr. Douglas Borkowski, the Montclair State team physician, "Jerry shouldn't even be walking at this point. Mink says he left because he was expelled for a campus prank that he did not commit. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't want to die. They are the five oldest head coaches in ACC men's . "He was a fierce competitor with a will to win. There were 24 players present at the first tryout, and Coach Del Tufo had 9 returning players from the previous season and 6 new recruits. In the past few days, each of the three, highest ranked NCAA men's teams lost. Honestly we talk a little bit about basketball but we talk more about life in general, how things are going, just stuff other than basketball because were around it enough where we obviously watch each other and how our teams are doing but mainly other stuff.. Meet America's Oldest College Basketball Player. His basketball career seemingly over, Mr. Citro quit college and returned to Hoboken with a right leg that was a half-inch shorter than his left one. Boeheim is 75, the oldest ever to coach in Division I men's basketball. Moore scored an extra point in the 2011 season opener game, providing Faulkner with the lead early in the game's second half. It started Monday night when number one, Connecticut, fell to Pittsburgh. Only 15 players would be given uniforms once the season started. Copyright 2009 NPR. Versus Breakdown: Kentucky vs. Kansas State, College basketball dictionary: 51 terms defined, No. Mr. MINK: Well, it was a silly little thing. Who is the oldest NBA player ever? To get to the #Sweet16, we had to grow from the adversity and lessons we faced earlier this season. Related: Watch every game live | Printable March Madness bracket. The shortest player ever in the old American Basketball Association (1967-76) was Penny Ann Early, a 5-foot-3-inch (160 cm) jockey who took part in one . Nesbit has said that he was curious about potential athletic performance of a septuagenarian who had kept himself in good physical condition. I imagined it (as a kid) but to actually have it be a reality is crazy.. What were you told? [4] Mink was ruled ineligible to play during the second semester and Roane State was forced to forfeit a game for using an ineligible player. Answer: Have you ever seen a 73 year old man play basketball? "Eventually I want to get in to where Im developing new technologies," he said. The three youngest teams to win the national title since the turn of the century: 2002-03 Syracuse; 2011-12 Kentucky; and 2014-15 Duke. "I told him I wouldn't have it any other way. During his year at the North Yarmouth Academy in Maine, he averaged 19.7 points a game and made all-New England. So, it's an administrative error. "The coach told me I would have to make the team on merit," said Mr. Citro, who is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. "A driver didn't see me near an entrance ramp on I-95 and smashed into my leg." Charles Jones (April 3, 1957 - Present) Oldest Age While Playing: 41 years, 30 days in 1998. When researching the article, Thompson found conflicting evidence regarding the alleged prank incident. 1. Nat Hickey, 45 years old . Missouri Western kicks off the 2020-21 men's basketball season under first-time head coach Will Martin. Mink had dropped a Spanish class during the first semester that resulted in the shortage of the 12-hour minimum credit hours. Ingram was born in September of 1997, while Santos-Silva was born in June of the same year. Maryland upset the number three team, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Sandwiched between freshmen Quade Green and Nick Richards was redshirt junior guard Dillon Pulliam, a 22-year-old walk-on who probably couldve drawn a charge on at least one of the media members who were crowding his space to get a better angle to interview one of his teammates. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. [4] He was an editor with the Knoxville News Sentinel (Knoxville, Tennessee) from 1972 to 1985, the Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tennessee) from 1985 to 1988, and the Harrisonburg Daily News Record (Harrisonburg, Virginia) from 1988 to 1998, and began his retirement in 1999. He sank two free throws for Roane State Community College. List of oldest National Hockey League players; List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players "The pick and roll, the backdoor play and the give-and-go have given way to more athleticism and individual creativity," he said. Pulliam is the oldest player on the nation's youngest team. Eventually, however, one person did corroborate Mink's story, but no one else was identified as having been responsible. Mr. Citro's experience has made him the talk of the Montclair State campus and a frequent guest speaker in Mr. Gilbert's sports psychology classes. Bynum was selected 10 th overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Kentucky basketball went through a historically bad season in 2020-21, with one of the nation's youngest teams going 9-16. Pulliam is a former high school valedictorian-turned-computer engineering major, a scout team player on the basketball court, a team chauffeur to local fast food restaurants when called upon, a member of the SEC Community Service Team, and a lifelong Kentucky fan. "He was as vital a part of this team as any starter," the coach said. As of February 2021, this list is as accurate as possible and will be updated in the future as needed. Season: . In November, Ken Mink became the oldest person ever to score in a college basketball game, sinking two free throws against King College, and now that dream may be over. I spoke with Ken Mink earlier. But now, he's been benched and deemed academically ineligible. Here comes Rick as the high-flying freak. "Don't cheat yourself by going through the motions," Mr. Citro tells students. Between his classes, while maintaining a 3.95 grade point average, Mr. Citro took part in pickup games in the college's gymnasium. [3] Although he played basketball in military tournaments and recreation leagues, he did not resume his college athletic career until 2008, so he never used up his college eligibility. Mr. MINK: This is really an administrative glitch. His wife received her state certification as a child-care worker and converted their house into a day-care center. When Kentucky graduated three senior walk-ons in 2015, the team needed players and the opportunity arose for Pulliam to transfer and play collegiately for the Wildcats. This is a list of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players.The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America. They named it Tuesday's Child after their first child, Vincent, who was born on a Tuesday 19 months ago. I guess that checks out while their "rookie" head coach is clocking in at 65 in his first big-time college basketball head coaching job. If the Mocs happen to make the NCAA Tournament and go on a Final Four run, then Ayeni, whose March 30 birthday falls right behind the Final Four, would be 26 years old playing on the biggest stage . LYDEN: So, Mr. Mink, you have to give me a little of that rap song. LYDEN: Wow. Ken Mink, a student at RSCC, sunk two free throws in a game against King College. All Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did was play 20 seasons, become the all-time career leader in points scored, and earn a spot on the Mount Rushmore of NBA greats. At the school that, appropriately enough, boasts the oldest college basketball program in the country, Brian Rice, at 43, is the oldest player in Geneva College history. Aren't you? LYDEN: I'm curious, how did it feel to sink that first free throw last fall? But Mr. Citro's love for basketball was undiminished. And I told him that I didn't do it. Their most impressive feat? Mr. MINK: Well, it was the height of ecstasy. Rob Gilbert, the director of sports psychology at the school, saw Mr. Citro play and suggested that he might join the school team. I could do everything except jump as well as I used to. I definitely want to get in to where Im helping develop the new technologies.. His favorite Wildcats of all-time are Tayshaun Prince and Gerald Fitch. The Wildcats have eight freshmen on their roster. "At first," Mr. Citro said, "I thought he was crazy. Since Calipari arrived in Lexington, 31 Wildcats have been drafted, so it wont be a surprise when some undetermined number of Kentucky players declare for the draft this spring and hear their names called on draft night. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 6. The leading candidate for national player of the year left the game in the first half with a concussion, and he didn't return. I'm going to debut a little rap song that I wrote for the team. Santos-Silva isn't the oldest player in college basketball though. His favorite Kentucky team? I think you can use the same line for the other super-seniors on the roster like Bryson Williams, Adonis Arms, Davion Warren, and Marcus Santos-Silva. Roane State appealed the ruling, noting that Mink successfully completed a course from Strayer University to achieve the required number of credits for the semester. Give me the explanation on that. We'll see if the experience and age wins out in March very soon. He's physical. He took a college-approved online course to gain the required college hours and was ruled academically eligible by Roane State. ", At 39, He May Be the Oldest College Basketball Player Ever, https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/11/nyregion/at-39-he-may-be-the-oldest-college-basketball-player-ever.html. "He had the drive and the talent to be a great basketball player," Mr. Friel said. Anyone can read what you share. THE basketball season is over, but Jerry Citro is working out these days as though his team, the Red Hawks of Montclair State College, were in the middle of the schedule. Alan Moore became the oldest college football player ever when he joined Faulkner University's team at the age of 61. LYDEN: You're listening to one of Ken Mink's practices with the Roane State Raiders, recorded by the Knoxville News courier. A lot of them cant drive so sometimes Im the one thats driving when we go out to eat or anything like that, he said. Watch at https://t.co/FeH4QYcJ4U pic.twitter.com/KaEYu8ZVhm. "He was willing to give up an established career and reputation to complete something he never finished, something that was still missing in his life," Mrs. Citro said. LeBron James is the most famous and is widely regarded as one of the greatest . Two new episodes drop tomorrow and Saturday on Facebook Watch. 2022 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. He sank two free throws for Roane State Community College. "I didn't know where I was going and what I wanted to be, so I escaped the reality of the injury with alcohol. 5. But now, he's been . Oct 2, 2022. After his year at North Yarmouth, he received a full scholarship to the University of New Hampshire in 1971, but his dreams of a career in basketball ended that fall. Here's a video of him making. Mink speaks to host Jacki Lyden just days before the final game of the regular season. Mr. Citro's path to Montclair State, where he is a junior majoring in physical education and health, has been a rocky one. 2022-2023 NCAA DI Basketball Players. We don't want the Journey to end, so we made sure to march on to the #Sweet16. Three historically young teams. Its Not Pretty, But Texas Tech is Winning Basketball Games, Texas Tech Basketball Beats Georgetown by 14 After 2nd Half Struggles, Texas Techs Defense Dominates Louisville in Maui, Texas Tech Loses Game One in Maui Invitational, DeVion Harmon and Kevin Obanor Shine in Win Over Louisiana Tech. The most seasons played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by a player listed at 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) or shorter was 14 seasons by Muggsy Bogues who played from 1987 to 2001 . 1.". [3], Playing college basketball as a septuagenarian, Thompson, Wright (2009-03-15). But after I competed against them for a while, they realized that I could actually play, and they had to take me seriously, so as the season went along, why I'm just one of the guys. LYDEN: Earlier in today's show, we heard from several people who made radical career changes. He also served several years as a Tennessee high school basketball referee and high school baseball/softball umpire. Basketball (Women's) Nancy Lieberman: 50 years 2008 Bodybuilding: Albert Beckles: 53 years 1991 Bowling: Carmen Salvino: 86 years 2020 Boxing: Saoul Mamby: 60 years . Coach John Caliparis first at the school, which featured eight future NBA draft picks, headlined by John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. I did flunk one course, but I was still enrolled, and I never fell below the 12-hour minimum. Marc Gasol (January 29, 1985 - Present) . "Turned to Real Estate. ESPN.com, 15 March 2009. But his dedication and knowledge of the game, says Nick Del Tufo, the coach, made him invaluable. The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949-50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). Ken Paul Mink (born 1935) is an American who, at the age of 73, is believed to be the oldest person ever to score in a college basketball game. The National Junior College Athletic Association, they discovered I've taken an online course and they question whether it was completed. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP began his career in 2004 with the Philadelphia 76ers, playing eight seasons in Philly before a year with the Denver Nuggets and seven with the Warriors. When he was a forward on the Hoboken High School team, back in 1970, he averaged about 15 points a game and was named to the all-Hudson County team. Mr. Citro said that college basketball players today are much faster and better-conditioned athletes, but not as fundamentally sound as players he competed against 23 years ago. It got even wilder yesterday. 17 Illinois men's hoops stuns No. Mr. MINK: (Rapping) We must be up by 20 because here comes Kenny. On January 24, 2009, he scored a two-point field goal in a game against Hiwassee College, becoming the oldest person to ever score a field goal in a college basketball game. Last Team: Houston Rockets. Williams played two seasons at Fresno State before taking a redshirt at UTEPand playing two more seasons before heading to Texas Tech. He conquered his addiction in the fall of 1986, he said, and succeeded in obtaining a real-estate license. "Ive been around watching the team since I was this tall, he said, holding his hand a few feet off the ground. ATLANTA With a midnight-on-Black-Friday-level of haste, swarms of media members rushed into Kentuckys locker room inside Phillips Arena as soon as the doors opened Wednesday. It was Dr. Borkowski who prescribed a second brace for Mr. Citro to wear inside his shoe, which provided added protection and greater mobility. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Roger Milla (42 years, 39 days) Cameroon vs. Russia - June 12th 1994 . 10. [5], Mink is also the author of 20 books, including So, You Want Your Kid to be a Sports Superstar[3][10] and Hoops Dreamer: The Ken Mink Story. I could dribble it. Wright Thompson of ESPN The Magazine did an in-depth article about Ken Mink called "The Legend of Ken Mink." That would be Josh Ayeni of Chattanooga, who's 25 years old and playing his 6th season of college basketball in 2022 at his 3rd school. All rights reserved. His college career began at Division III Transylvania University, where the 6-3 guard averaged 4.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as a freshman. His greatest admirer and supporter has been his wife, who watched her husband sacrifice a lucrative real-estate career to relive a piece of his past and complete an education he had started in 1971. Krzyzewski is 73, Hamilton 71, Larranaga 70 and Williams 69. Even worse, Oklahoma's best player, Blake Griffin, got decked, too. Hell turn on the TV to watch the NBA and see his former teammates on the sports biggest stage. [1][4] Roane State coach, Randy Nesbit, expressed interest. And Kentucky coach John Calipari determined that he wasn't going to let that result happen again.. "Dream your dreams, and then go get them. Who is the oldest NBA player ever? 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