| James Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, US |
| Occupation | Streetballer |
James "Pookie" Wilson was a streetballer from Far Rockaway, Queens in New York City.
College basketball
He played at John Jay College. At John Jay he played under Coach Bob Fox. He was a 5'9" guard who is said to be the best person in the conference. While there he led them to the CUNY finals.
Streetball
James Wilson is compared to NBA Hall of Famer, Oscar Robertson, who is mentioned amongst the best because of his stats. He is also mentioned as a comparison with Robertson because both are under-appreciated. He became famous playing at the Rucker Park Tournament. In one of the pro league tournaments he averaged 35 points per game, while also having a 62 points in a game. In 1986, he scored 63 points in an Entertainers Basketball Classic game, a record which stood for 21 years. He played in the pro league team called Chic All Stars with Steve Burtt Sr and NBA player Kevin Williams. Wilson also once scored 100 points in a game in the Police Athletic League. According to the book, Vertical Leap, he is considered one of the asphalt legends, along with Joe Hammond and Herman Knowings. He was a Rucker Park legend. In the book Rogue Financier: The Adventures of an Estranged Capitalist, he was an NBA-caliber guard.
Personal life
His nephew Jamar Wilson is a professional basketball player.
References
- ^ "Elite 24: Rucker Park legends".
- ^ "Article - The Official Website of the National Basketball League - NBL.com.au". 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "STATEN ISLAND GAINS FINAL WITH BARUCH". The New York Times. 27 February 1982.
- "Full text of "[Yearbook] / John Jay College of Criminal Justice."".
- "Staten Island and John Jay in City Final". The New York Times. 27 February 1983.
- ^ "Rucker Park Diaries: The Underappreciated Legend of Pookie Wilson".
- Mallozzi, Vincent M. (17 June 2003). Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 9780385506762 – via Google Books.
- Rieser, Bill (27 July 2012). Vertical Leap SAMPLER: How Jesus found New York City Basketball Legend Bill Rieser. Moody Publishers. ISBN 9780802484826 – via Google Books.
- Homm, Florian (15 November 2012). Rogue Financier: The Adventures of an Estranged Capitalist. FinanzBuch Verlag. ISBN 9783862484256 – via Google Books.