Deaf NBA player

ITPjohn · 04-17-2008, 01:21 AM

I'm a BIG Spurs fan, but I saw this recently. His name is Lance Allred and he plays for Cleveland. Their coach left SA a few years ago and Devin Brown is a local legend. I hope Lance has a long career.

Cavs' Allred leaves a memorable impression - Cleveland Sports News – The Latest Breaking News, Game Recaps and Scores from The Plain Dealer

He even got into the last game of the season and scored. This is from the recap.

ESPN - Detroit vs. Cleveland - Recap - April 16, 2008

Cleveland rookie center Lance Allred, believed to be the NBA's first legally deaf player, scored his first career point when he banked in a free throw in the third quarter. Later, he scored his first field goal on another bank -- this one intentional -- with 19 seconds left.

dreamchaser · 04-17-2008, 01:43 AM

wow, how inspiring of a story. I hope it inspires others to go for the gusto. thanks for the post.

04-17-2008, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
ITPjohn SAC Class of 05 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Starship Enterprise... WISH! Posts: 773	Deaf NBA player I'm a BIG Spurs fan, but I saw this recently. His name is Lance Allred and he plays for Cleveland. Their coach left SA a few years ago and Devin Brown is a local legend. I hope Lance has a long career. Cavs' Allred leaves a memorable impression - Cleveland Sports News – The Latest Breaking News, Game Recaps and Scores from The Plain Dealer He even got into the last game of the season and scored. This is from the recap. ESPN - Detroit vs. Cleveland - Recap - April 16, 2008 Cleveland rookie center Lance Allred, believed to be the NBA's first legally deaf player, scored his first career point when he banked in a free throw in the third quarter. Later, he scored his first field goal on another bank -- this one intentional -- with 19 seconds left.

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04-17-2008, 01:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
dreamchaser Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 556 Blog Entries: 1	wow, how inspiring of a story. I hope it inspires others to go for the gusto. thanks for the post.