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Best Names & Nicknames Through The Years

August 27, 2021 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Similar to our Names of the Year going back to to the 1969-70 season, we’ve also have Nicknames of the Year going back to the 1954-55 season. A majority of these players were at an all-state level and above with nicknames coined while still in high school. There have been tons of nicknames given out through the years, but these are some of the most memorable or appropriate for that particular time.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Gani Lawal, Nickname of the Year, Ricky Ross, Seventh Woods, Shammgod Wells, streetball nicknames

Under Armour Elite 24 Nicknames Revisited

September 5, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We revisit every streetball handle given out at this year’s Under Armour Elite 24 by streetball entrepreneur Bobbito Garcia and his partner Joe Pope. Who earned a streetball nickname that will stand the test of time?

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Bobbito Garcia, Elite 24, streetball nicknames

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