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UW Drafted Players, and the Need for a BBall Facility

CokeGreaterThanPepsi
CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
edited June 2016 in Basketball Board
UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

Player Earnings from UW:

Brandon Roy: $83 million
Nate Robinson: $25 million
Spencer Hawes: $34 million
Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
Terrence Ross: $8 million
Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)
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  • H_D
    H_D Member Posts: 6,098
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,148
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Just guessing out loud, but Hawes seems like the type of guy who would donate. B-Roy maybe as well. I doubt any others would.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    Silence speaks volumes ... just saying
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    RoadDawg55 said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Just guessing out loud, but Hawes seems like the type of guy who would donate. B-Roy maybe as well. I doubt any others would.
    I fully expect Hawes to become a football booster at some point once he retires. He's been a UW fan his whole life.
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  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Just guessing out loud, but Hawes seems like the type of guy who would donate. B-Roy maybe as well. I doubt any others would.
    I fully expect Hawes to become a football booster at some point once he retires. He's been a UW fan his whole life.
    He already is.
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  • doogsinparadise
    doogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320
    Baby Zeke is criminally underpaid.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Kreist.....

    Your problem isn't a Bball facility or attracting top talent. Your problem is that you don't do shit with the talent you get.

    And a fancy gym isn't going to fix that.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    salemcoog said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Kreist.....

    Your problem isn't a Bball facility or attracting top talent. Your problem is that you don't do shit with the talent you get.

    And a fancy gym isn't going to fix that.
    Abundance motherfucker
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    salemcoog said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Kreist.....

    Your problem isn't a Bball facility or attracting top talent. Your problem is that you don't do shit with the talent you get.

    And a fancy gym isn't going to fix that.
    No shit?
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    salemcoog said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Kreist.....

    Your problem isn't a Bball facility or attracting top talent. Your problem is that you don't do shit with the talent you get.

    And a fancy gym isn't going to fix that.
    No shit?
    So why are you begging then?
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  • CheersWestDawg
    CheersWestDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,478 Swaye's Wigwam
    I heard PLU's Olson Auditorium could be available.

    Romar could drive his short bus down to Parkland (fighting the I-5 southbound traffic in the afternoons), have the guys that are renting his program out practice (or just fuck around and not practice defense, rebounding, not fouling, free throws, and inbounds plays), then pack em all up in the short bus again and take them for a ride along South Tacoma Way where the fellas could stop by every Asian massage parlor before getting on I-5 northbound at 9pm each night for the ride back to the dorms.
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    salemcoog said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    salemcoog said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    UW has admitted that they have been trying to get a basketball only facility for the past 5-7 years now. They have had no success.

    With that said, the question must be asked: With so many players drafted in the NBA and getting contracts later on as well, why have they not gotten any major donations from those players?

    I know UCLA has gotten major gifts from their bball players (Westbrook being most recent) and UA has gotten major gifts as well.

    Player Earnings from UW:

    Brandon Roy: $83 million
    Nate Robinson: $25 million
    Spencer Hawes: $34 million
    Quincy Pondexter: $9 million
    Terrence Ross: $8 million
    Isaiah Thomas: $9 million
    Jamal Crawford (honorary): $85 million
    Jon Brockman: $3.5 million (doesn't include overseas earnings from last 4 years)
    Tony Wroten: $3.5 million

    Total: $260 million in NBA earnings. (That doesn't even include Romar, who has stolen earned around $19 million in his time here)

    Kreist.....

    Your problem isn't a Bball facility or attracting top talent. Your problem is that you don't do shit with the talent you get.

    And a fancy gym isn't going to fix that.
    No shit?
    So why are you begging then?
    I'm pointing out that Romar sucks in another area of his job. For all the love his former players have for him you'd expect he would have been able to get some of them to help raise funds for the facility.
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  • UWhuskytskeet
    UWhuskytskeet Member Posts: 7,113
    RaceBannon said:

    I'm going to build a practice facility. It's going to be great. Really great. A beautiful practice facility. And we're going to make Mexico Ernie Kent pay for it

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  • BallSacked
    BallSacked Member Posts: 3,279
    Westbrook was rumored to have given between 1-3million of the $50-$60M. The large bulk of the money (for both FB/BB practice facilities) came from a rich Jewish guy (Mo Ostin and Casey Wasserman).

    Get yourself a rich Jew list.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,136 Standard Supporter
    BallSacked said:

    Westbrook was rumored to have given between 1-3million of the $50-$60M. The large bulk of the money (for both FB/BB practice facilities) came from a rich Jewish guy (Mo Ostin and Casey Wasserman).

    Get yourself a rich Jew list.

    Now the whole Cohen hire makes sense.
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