Wasn't one of his teammates murdered, or he witnessed one, which had an obvious effect on him?

Didn't Adelaide pay him massive money to sign with them?

Pretty sure they did I remember it being talked about he was on superstar money with the 36ers at least the first time round not sure about his second stint with the team.

I remember him either playing NBA summer league or at least working out for New Orleans after his college career. Never got drafted though.

I thought of him watching Shaun play the 36ers the other night. He was a real mystery man. I think he got married young in college and his wife's father was supposedly very wealthy. I heard he was deeply religious too?

Supposedly his American wife didn't like it in Adelaide and that was why he only lasted a season the first time, the year after that he took a year off from basketball and there was talk he retired and was working for her old man and then the marriage ended and he came back to the 36ers for one more year than two seasons with the Kings and then seemingly retired early.

Of all the guys that have played for the 36ers I've always found his history/career fascinating for how unconventional and shrouded in mystery it was. From projected first-round pick in the NBA to retired in about 7-8 years.

Sounds like the makings of an ESPN 30 for 30 doco

Next on ESPN 30 for 30. What If I Told You - that a player once predicted to play in the nba had his nbl career ended by an ex home and away star.

If he had declared for draft in freshman year might have gone Kate forest mud second round as he was top 25 on most draft boards due to his stellar year. It all fell away after that as his personal life changed which may or may not have been a catalyst for his on court production.

He could have been a very good NBL player but his application da said the be lacking due to pressures away from the court.

He is a ripping bloke and all the best to him

One of the players murdered a team-mate. Shot him. The coaching staff tried to cover it up - the coach was Dave Bliss. Pretty horrible.

I was there watching their practice at Baylor last month and he has a big banner hanging in the rafters in their practice gym still. Not sure if his number is retired or they are just honoring him.

btw their mens team will be very good this year. A lot of size and athleticism! the women will be very good too actually. amazing set up too and a very nice campus in the middle of a fairly tough & rugged city

I tried to post that link and couldn't.

i beleive he is no longer married, hence moving back from the USA a couple of years ago.

I beleive that was the case prior to his 2nd stint with the 36ers from what was reported at the time.

I think all the hype and pressure didn't help but will be remembered by the baylor faithful for resurrecting a near dead program. And when a few more big fishes come along in the pond the spotlight shifts as well. Plus marrying into money may have taken some of the hunger away. He was the trailblazer really for the patty mills and dellavadovas in terms of aussie talent gaining notoriety, and yes I'm aware of gaze, Rillie, Rogers etc.