John Strickland (basketball)

John Strickland (1971/72--2010) was a former professional basketball player and streetball player.[1] He was a native of Brooklyn who left to play college basketball.[1] He later played at Hawaii Pacific University where he averaged a doubledouble each season.[1] He went on to play at the USBL for 6 seasons where he averaged 22 points per game.[1] He also played for the Albany Patroons of the CBA.[2] In 2008 he was a CBA All Star.[3] He died in 2010 at the age of 38.[1]

Media

He was mentioned in the Jay-Z song Public Announcement with the lyric "No one can do it better. I check cheddar like a food inspector. My homey Strick told me, ‘Dude, finish your breakfast.'” [4] As a streetball player, it was alleged that Strickland played in drug money fueled games.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Staszewski, Joseph (8 October 2010). "Strickland's passing a sad day for NYC basketball".
  2. ↑ "Rest in peace, John Strickland.". 7 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "John Strickland Rumors - HoopsHype".
  4. ↑ "Basketball Greats Mourn Passing of Streetball Legend John Strickland - SLAMonline". 8 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (17 June 2003). "Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament". Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group – via Google Books.


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