Came across this HS vid of Doris Burke. Am I trippin, isn't
by Jon (2018-08-04 22:47:30)
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..this the Mabrey's HS?

Burke was a beast.



Yet most famous alumnus from that school-Jack Nicholson *
by domerduck  (2018-08-06 10:39:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The basketball looks bigger
by Kayo  (2018-08-05 09:31:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Women's college basketball reduced the ball circumference in 1984. Burke would have been in college by then; so unless NJ high schools made the change earlier than college did, she's handling a bigger ball than what's used today.
Yes, same HS as Mabrey . She was also...
by cbiebel  (2018-08-05 05:41:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

undefeated (5-0) as a player against Auriemma's UConn squad while at Providence (her last college game was the end of a 16 game Providence win streak against the Huskies). Of course, it was during Auriemma's first two seasons at UConn (12-15 and 14-13), but still.
Man! 16 gms? I love factoids like this. It IS in our DNA * *
by Jon  (2018-08-05 15:44:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Most people today don't realize...
by cbiebel  (2018-08-06 01:27:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

just how much UConn sucked before Auriemma got there. As much as they have dominated lately, it was a huge building project.

The first 3 years in the Big East they had a combined conference record of 4-28. They didn't have a winning record against St. John's until 1995 (They started the series 1-15 vs SJU). They didn't have a winning record against Villanova until 1997 (They started 0-14 vs Nova). They didn't have a winning record vs Providence until 1998 (Started 1-16 vs PC).

Burke Takes Pride in the Jersey Shore Connection
by dillon77  (2018-08-05 09:17:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

When she was still broadcasting womens' games during the Michaela (Mabrey1) era, she would also bring that connection up.