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I remember it like it was yesterday. Raymond McCallum was the most spectacular fighter on our circuit; much more exciting to watch than any of the rest of us. Anyone that has fought Raymond can relate to this. The new Tulane basketball coaching staff will include four staffers from coach Ron Hunter’s team at Georgia State and one Louisiana native with 23 seasons of experience coaching and recruiting in the state, the school said in a release Friday (April 12). section: | slug: ray-mccallum-heads-overseas | sport: basketball | route: article_single_fantasy | “I drew a lot of interest in this position, but Kevin rose to the top of a deep pool of candidates because I couldn’t have picked anyone with more experience.”. He was incredibly electric in the ring and I was one of his greatest fans. Hunter said at at the new conference March 26 he hoped Sehic would stay but would also support his decision to leave.
I gathered a group of my friends and the editor of KI Illustrated at the time and had them follow me over towards Raymond who was just sitting and resting for his next fight. The final season ended with an 0-18 record in American Athletic Conference play and a 21-game losing streak. I felt I could defeat Raymond much easier, if I fought him in the semi finals, a one round fight rather than the 3-round title match.
I threw a backfist, he threw a reverse punch. Johnson is a Morgan City native with other previous stops as an assistant coach at Nicholls State from 2007-10 and Cetenary from 1997-99 and as a head coach at Centenary from 1999 to 2007. I say, let’s give them what they want. Kevin Johnson, an assistant at Louisiana-Lafayette for the last 10 seasons, will be the one newcomer to the staff that will include associate head coach Ray McCallum and assistant coach Claude Pardue. […] In the final match between us, we went into over-time at the end of the 3rd round.
All Rights Reserved. I personally saw Raymond McCallum execute 3 different moves while fighting in one major tournament that I truly believe have never been attempt by another in tournament fighting. Raymond asked, “What’s up” and then I went into my very smart strategy. HL Preseason Poll. All of the top fighters would stand by his ring every chance we got just to watch him execute some incredible move that would have all of us, his own peers, literally going wild over. Fighting Raymond for 3 rounds is no fun because at the end of all of his sweeps, they’re usually followed by a series of punches as well. Jalen Jones – 32 inches Max Vertical 1. You have permission to edit this article.
For example, Raymond was quoted saying that I wasn’t a powerful fighter and I was quoted saying that Raymond couldn’t spell, Powerful and was not a very smart fighter at that. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. It went like this.
I can honestly say that Raymond McCallum was no dummy even though I’m not sure he can still spell, Powerful. But what I remember the most about Raymond McCallum was how graciously he treated me at my very last tournament. Before he was done, Keith was named World Karate Champion one time, and US National Karate point Champion 3 consecutive years. Keith began competing in regional tournaments then moved on to major events throughout the United States, then the world. Ray McCallum - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA, G-League, NCAA, and International leagues. Samir Sehic said after the school fired Dunleavy he planned to leave school with one season of eligibility remaining. Skipper Mullins Top 10 Fighter Has Passes Away. © 2000 - 20XX MAE, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Martial Arts & Action Entertainment Website. You see, I’m sure I’m going to win my next fight, but I’m not at all sure you will win yours, so let’s fight now and get it over with.” I had him for sure; in front of all these people, he had to respond, OK, or else he would look like he was ducking me. While I barely maintained the top position, everyone knew on any given Saturday, Raymond could defeat anyone with his incredible versatile style of fighting. It was only moments later that the reality would set in; that one of us would have to fight him that day. Stephan Hicks, Patrick Miller – 32.5 inches 3. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. He also worked at Texas-Pan American from 1996-97 and Northwestern State in 1989-90. “Kevin’s Louisiana ties are unparalleled and I’m excited to bring him on board,” Hunter said in a news release. McCallum has the most experience of anybody on the staff, with head coaching experience at three schools: Detroit from 2008-16, Houston from 2000-04 and his alma mater Ball State from 1993-2000. (1978-1980). It was Raymond who visited my studio in Atlanta to teach me advanced sweeps and take downs that soon I was incorporating into my own fighting regime. His contract likely expires once the Spanish League season ends, so McCallum should return to North America this summer in pursuit of a training-camp invitation from an NBA squad. It was after my Grand Champion match at a tournament in Oakland. I replied, “{Raymond, you have been talking a lot of crap about me and the same goes for what I’ve being saying about you in the magazines.” He just smiled and said, “Yep. Vertical (no step) T-1. Yes, I won the PKA Grand championship, but I was swept a total of 8 times in 3 rounds. He was also an assistant coach at Indiana from 2006-08, Oklahoma from 2004-06, Michigan in 1993 and Wisconsin in 1984-93. He was so confident that we would both win our next matches and fight for the ring which is exactly what happened. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Raymond looked up and saw about 40 people standing in front of him and I was leading the pack. Raymond was the first one to pick me up on his shoulder and walk me around the arena while the crowd clapped over the speaker announcing my retirement. Travis Leslie, Trey McKinney-Jones, Aaron Thomas – 33 inches T-2. 12:34 pm ET, Ray McCallum: Returns after missing four games, Ray McCallum: Explodes for 19 points off bench, Ray McCallum: Contract with Charlotte expires, Hornets' Ray McCallum: Signs second 10-day contract with Charlotte. McCallum has the most experience of anybody on the staff, with head coaching experience at three schools: Detroit from 2008-16, Houston from 2000-04 … Later, a good bit of “smack talk” went back and forth in the martial arts magazines. Keith Vitali began his martial arts career at the University of South Carolina in 1971 and it only took two years for Mr. Vitali to earn his 1st degree Black Belt. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nba/reg/free/stories, at Daniels along with recent freshen Connor Crabtree and Moses Wood said they put their names in the transfer portal database but would still consider staying at Tulane. McCallum agreed Wednesday to a contract with CB Breogan of the Spanish League, Eurohoops.net reports. He has appeared on more than a dozen Covers of other National Martial Arts Magazines. See below for the top three performers by test and full results from Basic Athletic Measurement and scrimmage games at the 2017 NBA Development League Elite Mini Camp. Summers as a graduate assistant for one season before becoming the director of player development. I went on.
Here’s the story I walked away not believing what had just happened.
That I will never forget. Keith is considered one of the 10 Best Fighters of all time according to Black Belt Magazine and was inducted into the Black Belt Hall Of Fame. The first time I fought Raymond McCallum, I had defeated him at the PKA Nationals for the Grand Champion title. McCallum exploded for 19 points (7-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four assists, three rebounds and a steal in the win Tuesday over Austin. Yes, I won the PKA Grand championship, but I was swept a total of 8 times in 3 rounds. I had already won the Diamond Nationals once and really wanted to win it again so I came up with a strategy that would ensure that I would win without having to fight Raymond for 3 rounds. Raymond actually made me a better fighter by forcing me to adapt; train much harder just to stay on top.
The preseason player of the year was Ray McCallum, Jr. of Detroit who was also named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason candidate list. He also planned to add a coach with strong Louisiana ties. In the late 70’s and early 80’s, Raymond McCallum and I were the top two nationally-rated point-fighters in the US.
Tulane currently has at least three players who said they might leave for another school, including leading scorer Caleb Daniels, a St. Augustine product who recently completed his sophomore season.
The first time I fought Raymond McCallum, I had defeated him at the PKA Nationals for the Grand Champion title. Additional staffers include Nate Summers as the director of basketball operations and Sean Mock as recruiting coordinator and director of player development. Hunter said at his introductory news conference March 26 he planned to bring most of his staff from Georgia State, where he won 20 games six times and reached the NCAA Tournament three times in his eight seasons at the Atlanta-based school. Later that year at the Diamond Nationals, there were 4 fighters left by the end of the tournament.
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