John Strickland (May 20, 1970 — October 6, 2010) was a former professional basketball and streetball player. [1] He was a native of Washington Heights NYC who left to play college basketball. [1] He later played at Hawaii Pacific University where he averaged a double-double each season. [1] He went on to play at the USBL for 6 seasons where he averaged 22 points per game. [1] He also played for the Albany Patroons of the CBA. [2] In 2008, he was a CBA All Star. [3] He died in 2010 at the age of 40. [1]
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He was mentioned in the Jay-Z song "Public Service Announcement" with the lyric "No one can do it better. I check cheddar like a food inspector. My homey Strick told me, ‘Dude, finish your breakfast.'” [4] As a streetball player, it was alleged that Strickland played in drug money fueled games. [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Staszewski, Joseph (October 8, 2010). "Strickland's passing a sad day for NYC basketball". New York Post. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Rest in peace, John Strickland". 7 October 2010.
- ^ "John Strickland Rumors - HoopsHype".
- ^ "Basketball Greats Mourn Passing of Streetball Legend John Strickland". SLAMonline. 8 October 2010.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (17 June 2003). Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 9780385506755 – via Internet Archive.
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