Sticks

[Bryan Lord]

Where is he currently playing? How is he doing? Havnt heard much on him this year.

 

[Migs]

Looks like he was cut from the D-League due to injury last year. No info ten pages in on Google.

 

[aceboon]

From the Duffy article on Calhoun about a month or so ago, this is pretty much it

He shifts in his seat, resting his elbows on the desk, as he brings up the Catholic Seven, who are departing the Big East. He doesn't get that, either. He outlines the league payout for NCAA tournament success, and wonders how Providence and Seton Hall can take "a portion of the shares that they didn't earn" and leave the conference. Then his phone rings.
"Sticks," he answers.
Stanley Robinson, a UConn forward from 2006-10, is on the other end. "Sticks," as they call him, is attempting to return from a torn Achilles' tendon suffered while playing in the NBA Developmental League. Calhoun is helping him sort things out. He asks, "When's the league in Puerto Rico start?"


Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/uconn/article/Calhoun-may-be-retired-as-coach-but-he-s-still-4170085.php#ixzz2JP1Njouq​

 

[Bryan Lord]

Love how he still turns to Jc for help and advice. Something tells me Jc really loves that kid.

 

[Gurleyman]

He seemed like a great kid here. I could be wrong, but reading between the lines, his issues at UConn were likely depression-related (JC used the word "medical" to explain his withdrawal from school). If so, that's a heavy burden to carry around as a D-I athlete, when you need a full tank to get through a regular day. He deserves some good things to happen - a nice contract overseas, etc.

 

[sledog]

If Fishy had the Alum thread up-and-running, you'd have the answer.

 

[methodology]

He is currently working in Willimantic at the same plce he worked while at UConn. He is finally fully recovered from his achilles injury and has practiced with the team a couple times since being back in CT for hte past couple months.

Its my understanding his agent wasnt doing much for him in looking for something overseas or in a league somewhere. I think Calhoun has set him up with a new agent and he is looking to play in the Puerto Rico league that starts in June or something.

Calhoun has always been there ot help out Sticks and help him to get another opportunity to play basketball since he had a lot of bad luck since being drafted.He seems to be refocused and ready to get back to playing and hopefully find a way to the NBA.

Orton is the reason Sticks is not in the NBA today. Orton had a guaranteed contract and the Magic could not cut him so Sticks became the odd man out even though the coaches, Vince, Dwight all wanted him because they saw his potential.

 

[sportsjunky1]

He is currently working in Willimantic at the same plce he worked while at UConn. He is finally fully recovered from his achilles injury and has practiced with the team a couple times since being back in CT for hte past couple months.

Its my understanding his agent wasnt doing much for him in looking for something overseas or in a league somewhere. I think Calhoun has set him up with a new agent and he is looking to play in the Puerto Rico league that starts in June or something.

Calhoun has always been there ot help out Sticks and help him to get another opportunity to play basketball since he had a lot of bad luck since being drafted.He seems to be refocused and ready to get back to playing and hopefully find a way to the NBA.

Orton is the reason Sticks is not in the NBA today. Orton had a guaranteed contract and the Magic could not cut him so Sticks became the odd man out even though the coaches, Vince, Dwight all wanted him because they saw his potential.

I love this post! I have been saying it since the Magic cut Sticks that if it wasn't for that bum Daniel Orton Stanley would have been in the league and would have made a minimum of 450,000 for that season. I hate to hear hes working in Willimantic again. All that talent and superior athleticism he shouldn't be working in the factory at 24 in his prime athletic body.Stanley should just try out for the Springfield Armour! It hurts to think what could have been. I have said it on this site before the best years were 06-07 ,07-08!!!

 

[Bryan Lord]

He was always one if my favorite players. It's impossible not to root for a guy like him. I thought he'd be working in Alabama or something, he has family there if I remember correctly. Really hope he gets another shot at the nba or atleast makes some good money playing somewhere. For all the flak he took during his time here, we havnt had a real good wing player since he left.

 

[aceboon]

Thanks for the update, good to hear that JC is working on getting him a shot somewhere.

He is currently working in Willimantic at the same plce he worked while at UConn. He is finally fully recovered from his achilles injury and has practiced with the team a couple times since being back in CT for hte past couple months.

Its my understanding his agent wasnt doing much for him in looking for something overseas or in a league somewhere. I think Calhoun has set him up with a new agent and he is looking to play in the Puerto Rico league that starts in June or something.

Calhoun has always been there ot help out Sticks and help him to get another opportunity to play basketball since he had a lot of bad luck since being drafted.He seems to be refocused and ready to get back to playing and hopefully find a way to the NBA.

Orton is the reason Sticks is not in the NBA today. Orton had a guaranteed contract and the Magic could not cut him so Sticks became the odd man out even though the coaches, Vince, Dwight all wanted him because they saw his potential.

 

[methodology]

He was always one if my favorite players. It's impossible not to root for a guy like him. I thought he'd be working in Alabama or something, he has family there if I remember correctly. Really hope he gets another shot at the nba or atleast makes some good money playing somewhere. For all the flak he took during his time here, we havnt had a real good wing player since he left.

He's not from the greatest part of Bham. His family is going to be moving up to CT sometime in the near future.

 

[Hoophound]

No worries that he's working in a factory in Willi at is the stuff great stories are written on. He needed to recover his Achilles anyway. I'm glad he is working and is near people who love him at UConn. He's in the right place to get ready for another shot at playing ball.

 

[Husky25]

I have to be honest...I hope he gets a 2nd chance, but he and Jerome Dyson always remind me of what Robert DiNero's character in A Bronx Tale continually said, "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." I thought they gave up on the team during their last year.

On the other hand, you can't help but pull for a guy who is trying to do the right thing and pull himself up by his boot straps.

 

[specialisthusky]

I have to be honest...I hope he gets a 2nd chance, but he and Jerome Dyson always remind me of what Robert DiNero's character in A Bronx Tale continually said, "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." I thought they gave up on the team during their last year.

On the other hand, you can't help but pull for a guy who is trying to do the right thing and pull himself up by his boot straps.

we went like three months without someone throwing Jerome under the bus. Might be a new record.

 

[Husky25]

we went like three months without someone throwing Jerome under the bus. Might be a new record.

Next time I have an opinion, I'll be sure to check with you first.

I didn't throw Dyson under the bus. I didn't blame him for something he didn't do? It looked like he was apathetic down the stretch in '10

 

[Gurleyman]

I have to be honest...I hope he gets a 2nd chance, but he and Jerome Dyson always remind me of what Robert DiNero's character in A Bronx Tale continually said, "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." I thought they gave up on the team during their last year.

On the other hand, you can't help but pull for a guy who is trying to do the right thing and pull himself up by his boot straps.

Bear in mind, even though their careers were certainly uneven, those guys helped take a team that was god-awful as freshmen (way below NIT level) to No. 1 in the nation and a Final Four in only two years. Granted, they weren't there for every step of that journey, but they were big parts of it. And I'm a big believer that nothing happens in a vacuum - the winning environment in 2009 that Kemba experienced as a rook (as well as the taste of the Final Four) helped him in 2011 as a leader.

Senior year was a disappointment, but tough to say they wasted their careers entirely. Even though they were great athletes, they both also had natural limitations in their skillsets which made the next level a lofty goal (Dyson not a natural poin and too small to be a 2, Sticks lacking the ballhandling skills to be a 3). Dyson made it, and Sticks nearly did as well.

 

[methodology]

I have to be honest...I hope he gets a 2nd chance, but he and Jerome Dyson always remind me of what Robert DiNero's character in A Bronx Tale continually said, "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." I thought they gave up on the team during their last year.

On the other hand, you can't help but pull for a guy who is trying to do the right thing and pull himself up by his boot straps.

Sticks definitely didnt give up on the team his senior year. He was frustrated, as most of hte team was, because of a certain player. That player was given the keys to the city and felt they were hollywood. There was no team unity and it was a mitigating factor. Sticks couldnt get himself the ball and when he didnt touch it for long stretches he would lose interest.

Should have been Kemba's team to run but I understand why things happened the way they happened. 2011 was addition by subtraction.

Just a run down of what Sticks has gone through since being drafted. After being cut by the Magic . Stan Van Gundy actually had tears in his eyes when he cut Sticks cause he wanted him on the team so bad and knew he deserved it over Orton who took his money and did nothing. I was told during one of hte first team meeting Orton was half asleep and Jameer Nelson made a comment saying I make $100 mm and I wouldnt even do that. Dwight Howard wanted Sticks to live at his house in Orlando, after being cut, and he was going to set him up with people to work him out, eat better (Stan Van Gundy one day in the locker room said now guys Sticks is the only person who can eat Mcdonalds everyday and have no ill effects I dont want anyone else eating like Sticks) and stay in playing shape so he could be called if the Magic needed him cause of injury.

Sticks declined Dwights offer, he doesnt like things handed to him which is one of hte main reasons he came to UConn, and ended up in the D league. It took him some time to get to D league cause he wasnt sure what he wanted to do. He ended up winning his first championship with Iowa that season. The following year he was set up to go play in China for a few month for a few hundred thousand but that huge tsunami hit that area and canceled those plans so he ended up back in the d league. He was playing good and was about to be called up to the NBA but ended up tearing his achilles the night before that call happened.

Now it is all starting over and he is looking for another opportunity.

 

[Husky25]

Sticks definitely didnt give up on the team his senior year. He was frustrated, as most of hte team was, because of a certain player. That player was given the keys to the city and felt they were hollywood. There was no team unity and it was a mitigating factor. Sticks couldnt get himself the ball and when he didnt touch it for long stretches he would lose interest.

Should have been Kemba's team to run but I understand why things happened the way they happened. 2011 was addition by subtraction.

Just a run down of what Sticks has gone through since being drafted. After being cut by the Magic . Stan Van Gundy actually had tears in his eyes when he cut Sticks cause he wanted him on the team so bad and knew he deserved it over Orton who took his money and did nothing. I was told during one of hte first team meeting Orton was half asleep and Jameer Nelson made a comment saying I make $100 mm and I wouldnt even do that. Dwight Howard wanted Sticks to live at his house in Orlando, after being cut, and he was going to set him up with people to work him out, eat better (Stan Van Gundy one day in the locker room said now guys Sticks is the only person who can eat Mcdonalds everyday and have no ill effects I dont want anyone else eating like Sticks) and stay in playing shape so he could be called if the Magic needed him cause of injury.

Sticks declined Dwights offer, he doesnt like things handed to him which is one of hte main reasons he came to UConn, and ended up in the D league. It took him some time to get to D league cause he wasnt sure what he wanted to do. He ended up winning his first championship with Iowa that season. The following year he was set up to go play in China for a few month for a few hundred thousand but that huge tsunami hit that area and canceled those plans so he ended up back in the d league. He was playing good and was about to be called up to the NBA but ended up tearing his achilles the night before that call happened.

Now it is all starting over and he is looking for another opportunity.

As I said you can't help by to pull for a guy who is given a second chance and appears to be doing the right thing. Regardless of reason, 2010 was not a fun year to watch UConn Basketball and from my view from the cheap seats, I'm telling you what I saw.

 

[UCHuskies08]

I didn't blame him for something he didn't do?

It takes a special level of delusion to equate 'What Jerome Dyson did' with 'What I have projected that Jerome Dyson did'

You're right man, the kid who's been fighting tooth and nail to get an NBA contract gave up on the team, because, you know, that benefits him somehow? Oh wait, no it doesn't, at all. That's his entire career you're talking about. But yea, because it didn't end well, clearly gave up, because that's more convenient to Husky25. Sounds good. No critical thinking required.

I'm guessing the more likely explanation is that you don't know what you're talking about, but that's just me.

 

[Husky25]

It takes a special level of delusion to equate 'What Jerome Dyson did' with 'What I have projected that Jerome Dyson did'

You're right man, the kid who's been fighting tooth and nail to get an NBA contract gave up on the team, because, you know, that benefits him somehow? Oh wait, no it doesn't, at all. That's his entire career you're talking about. But yea, because it didn't end well, clearly gave up, because that's more convenient to Husky25. Sounds good. No critical thinking required.

I'm guessing the more likely explanation is that you don't know what you're talking about, but that's just me.

You're absolutely right. It most certainly is just you. Just the same, I'll be sure to check with you right after specialisthusky to make sure my opinion is satisfactory. Good Grief!!!

 

[UCHuskies08]

You're absolutely right. It most certainly is just you. Just the same, I'll be sure to check with you right after specialisthusky to make sure my opinion is satisfactory. Good Grief!!!

Seriously think about how absurd your opinion is. Why would Jerome sabotage himself and his professional career? You can say he didn't get it done, you can say he should have done this or that better - but to say a player gave up on a team is a direct insult to that player. So yeah, I'll call you out on it. And you won't back it up with anything more than "Well, that's my opinion" which is of course, a meaningless copout.

 

[sportsjunky1]

If you are a regular on this site you know im probably the biggest Jerome Dyson Basher there is. And i stand by what I said months about his play his senior season, He ruined the whole team. The guy was just trying to stuff his stats and try to impress the NBA scouts that were there looking at Sticks or other Big East players. He was a joke that year I will never forgive him what he did to the Uconn Basketball program that year.

 

[Fishy]

We can probably keep what is a pretty informative thread on Stanley Robinson on track if we can just avoid trying to parse who said what about Jerome Dyson. Ease up, boys.

junky - Don't take this the wrong way, but the only thing you're known for here is being a duck*ing moron. (And by 'don't take this the wrong way', I mean, really, you're a duck*ing moron.)

 

[KembaSlice]

A friend of mine said that Sticks was in a mental hospital for awhile receiving treatment. After numerous incoherent ramblings on Facebook it sounds like it could be possible. I hope it's not true and that Stanley can regain the form he showed in the '09 tournament.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

We can probably keep what is a pretty informative thread on Stanley Robinson on track if we can just avoid trying to parse who said what about Jerome Dyson. Ease up, boys.

junky - Don't take this the wrong way, but the only thing you're known for here is being a duck*ing moron. (And by 'don't take this the wrong way', I mean, really, you're a duck*ing moron.)

wow.... BURN NOTICE.