Bald College Players

[StepbackCity]

Hi, younger fan here who missed 90s and most of 2000s. What was up with all the bald college kids back in the day? For us, we had guys like Rip, Ricky Moore, etc. Why’d it happen? Where’d it go?

 

[UChusky916]

Gotta love Boneyard off season threads.

 

[Marat]

I do remember that Rip and KFreeman shaved their heads when the '99 tourney started.

 

[Mano]

Hi, younger fan here who missed 90s and most of 2000s. What was up with all the bald college kids back in the day? For us, we had guys like Rip, Ricky Moore, etc. Why’d it happen? Where’d it go?

You ever hear of Michael Jordan?

 

[olehead]

Most well known bald college player had to be Gtown's Michael Graham.

 

[UCFan1513]

You forgot Charlie Vil... oh right.

 

[superjohn]

Strange thread, Boozer always had the nicest head of hair...

 

[gtcam]

Toby Kimball

 

[BGesus4]

I think the a big chunk of the team did it before the tourney, either 98 or 99 (think it was actually 98)
I remember KEA, Rip, KFree, and maybe a few more... and I feel like I remember Calhoun answering a question on why Voskul hadn't

 

[Walker11]

Scottie Haralson

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I think the a big chunk of the team did it before the tourney, either 98 or 99 (think it was actually 98)
I remember KEA, Rip, KFree, and maybe a few more... and I feel like I remember Calhoun answering a question on why Voskul hadn't

If I had hair like Mufasa when I was in college I wouldn’t have shaved it either.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Ed Nelson?

 

[JB75]

Jordan brought that to the forefront and then the Fab 5 Had the baldheads and baggy shorts- member the rap group Onyx “attack of the baldheadz? Only a few I’m sure remember that group. Throw ya gunz in the air. They were really big early 90s

 

[Thirty Three]

Jordan brought that to the forefront and then the Fab 5 Had the baldheads and baggy shorts- member the rap group Onyx “attack of the baldheadz? Only a few I’m sure remember that group. Throw ya gunz in the air. They were really big early 90s

A friend of mine directed a few of those Early 90’s Onyx music videos!

 

[CTBasketball]

2008-2009 we had a few players go with mohawks to start the season. I’d like to see the Liberty Spikes come back myself.

 

[millertime7774]

There's a difference between bald and shaved...

 

[superjohn]

There's a difference between bald and shaved...

Bald Mamba's teammate...

 

[LIuconn]

Purdue is always good for a baldy every couple years

 

[UC1995]

Most well known bald college player had to be Gtown's Michael Graham.

That was the first player that came to mind for me as well.

 

[uconngb]

That was the first player that came to mind for me as well.

Derrick Coleman

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Gotta love Boneyard off season threads.

I circled back to Like this after reading 20 Comments.

The original post went up a couple hours before what would have been the NC tip-off, if not for the pandemic.

 

[tcf15]

Purdue is always good for a baldy every couple years

 

[Imdone]

Scott Burrell was the first Husky I remember with a shaved head. I remember going to a game in Miami where Miami U was honoring their NCAA football champions. All the Miami football players were calling Scott "onion head". I think he dropped 30 points on them that night. Shut them all up ...

 

[millertime7774]

 

[SubbaBub]

Because the Kid n Play, House Party hair style was played out.

This is like asking, "Where have all the mullets gone?"