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Remembering Bobby D. _ A. Dandridge now does magic on Hampton bench I Bs MICH \KL JOHNSON ? C hrutt' i i Sports Sinter During the ClAA Tournament. ; there, was a legend among the side lines. A former pla>er during the late 1960s. he was an all-conference performer v. ho went on to stardom -in the NBA Nov. the assistant coach of the men s basketball team at Hampton Lni\ersit\. Bo"bb> Dandridge. . known to close friends as Bobb> D. . reflects on his new role in the \ ClAA. Its a little different watching 1 from the sidelines, but I've been ? doing it for six years, so I'm used to ; it. said Dandridge. who joined the i Hampton staff in 1987. "It s a differ ent perspective, but I get a chance to ? enjos the game a different way." Dandridge's star-studded career at Norfolk State started in 1966 after a prolific high-school career in his hometown. As a junior and senior, he was named all-CIA A and was the conference tournament most valu able player in 1969. DandridgeN baseline jumper was his calling card and w as as feared av reveTcd. ? "We had some great players during those" days, including Richard Kirkland and James Grant before me.' he said. Playing in troni of crowds that cheered on the team and sortie that didn t was what *" it was all about. As a fourth-round pick of th? dridge joined a team that included National Basketball Association f Tall-of -Hame rVKTircem Abdul-Jab Bobby Da nd ridge b^r (then known un Lew Alcindor) and Oscar Robertson. For the raok'icr it wav the ' chance of a lifetime. It's not everyday that you get to play with two of the greatest players ever jo play . he said. "I learned a lot from those two players. From Oscar, 1 learned how to play hard, how to be a professional. From Kareem. he taught me the importance of utilizing the utmost of your abilities. Those were lessons 1 carried on throughout my profes sional career. c. W ith Dandridge starting at small forward, the Bucks! lineup was solidified. As a rookie, he. helped the Bucks go on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals to become the fastest expan ^ ion-Team Tn NBA history to w in 3 " championship. Dandridge went tm to play for eight seasons with the Bucks", before being traded to the Washington Bul lets in 1 9"7 8. There, he played with another pair of Hall-of-Famers ? Elvin Hayes and Wes Lnseld. And lightning struck twice again ? the Bullets won an NBA title by beating the Seattle SuperSonics. Dandridge said winning the title the second time around was a little bit sweeter. "Winning the title as a rookie made me take for^ranted the hard work it would take to get back there." -he said. "A lot of players don't even get a chance to play for one. and here 1 was. a champion my first year in the league. During the , next seven, eight years it was hard to reach that level." Dandridge played for three more seasons before retiring in - ? . ^ ? ? ? 1981. After spending several years in business. Dandridge got the bas ketball bug and came under Hamp ton head coach Malcolm Avery's wing. . I saw it as an opportunity to get back into the game, something ! enjoy doing.' he said. "Watching these kids develop into better play ers is something to see." In this year's CIAA Tourna ment. the Pirates advanced into the semifinals, losing to eventual tour nament champion Virginia Union. Dandridge said he is looking for ward to next year, with his team returning four starters. I like our team ne$t year, but losing Pirate forward David) Saun ders will hurt us next year." he said. But with a few good recruits, and everybody else coming back. I'll think we'll be all right." Peebles ~ ? .from Page bj but thrs teatn has some iireat chem Mrs. he said. ? Another difference is in Pee bles himself. As a sophomore, he , said that lie was no! as assertive in his game. Noss. he said all systems arc go. The coach said 1 would have ""1 h e green light this scar., and 1 v e he en able t-o take -that trpon myself r Hie said. \ irginia I nion coach. Dave !kohhms agrees. Warren is a different plaver ihan he u.is two sears ay o. Noss. he csen more confident in his game, ?if that is possible, he said. ? <5 Ah example of Peebles' grosvth v .is cs idem in t h e tournament. ca inst S-t-ifttf-.-Peebltf-s ? scored on Is two points at intermis sion The second halnbrought out a ti 1 1 1 eretH Peebles as he scored 23 points as the l\?uhers took an 85?6 ss in. Warren attacked them in the '?econd halt, amHhat svas the differ ence. * said Reggie Jones, one of eight seniors on I'mon's squad. He II res the team up ssith his plas. and that's hosv sv e se able to hang in fames." ^ Peebles prosed his mettle in the ^sciniimal-s a.iid_Lke_championship fame. Against Fayettesille State. Peebles scored 24 points as the Pan Wiers struggled to a S3-7S ssin. And ? w v Oi the championship game, he halted u Norfolk rails mid was in the sec: <Mid halt s\ ith la pair three-point gaskets. * Peebles ssas the kes . and sse Ijness fFiat "coming into the game sse Bad to stop him.' Norfolk State Joach Mike Bernard said. But stop ping him hasn t been something tiiost teams have done this year." During his career. Peebles has Experienced tess loss points: Union iV KW-13 in his four sears. But Pee bles said the team has had no breaks 4uring that time. "Esers year, sve've had to go tun and plas a little bit harder because esers bods s gunning for its." he said. But we've met all chal lengers and we've come out on top most of the time." m ?? i ??? 1 ? | ?' Cot a t j suqqesiioN? ? ? ' | , ? ; CaII SpORTS WRiTER ? MicliAEl Johnson i 0 ? ? ; at 722-8624. \ irginia I nion's Warren Peebles was a unanimous choice on the /.? member All-Cl AA team. The Finest On The Court. 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