Who are you?

by Billy Kingsley - 3 cards (Last updated on May 30, 2020)



1. 1993-94 Topps #216 Carl Herrera


There is no record of a Wilson ever wearing #41 for the Pistons.


2. 1996-97 Upper Deck #17 Luc Longley


Sonics #34 on the card back.


3. 1995-96 Collector's Choice #297 Tyus Edney


Grizzlies #5 on the back. Darrick Martin wore #5 for the team in 1995-96 and that is clearly not him. This photo MUST have been taken in 1995-96 because the Grizzlies did not exist before then, and Edney was a rookie that year.

I suspect it was a Pre-season game and whoever this is didn't make the team...unfortunately, as far as I can tell, records for Pre-Season games are not kept.

Looking at the teams transactions I think it MAY be Litterial Green. He was with the team for the month of October 1995 but didn't make the team for regular season. Without seeing his face I can't be sure. Only record I can find of anyone with a name ending in "een" being on the team until after they moved to Memphis.

Comments

Jun 26, 2019 - 9:10PM
switzr1

The Sonic appears to be Joe Vogel.

Jun 26, 2019 - 11:18PM
Billy Kingsley

Good call Dave, that is indeed him. Guy's still playing in Lebanon! He never got any cards so I have to add him to my other list now.

Jul 1, 2019 - 5:57PM
cbcbdt90

The only thing I can think of is that this photo is from a preseason game and Wilson was somebody who obviously didn't stick on the final roster. Unfortunately, Basketball Reference has no record of preseason games or training camp rosters so we'll probably never know for sure.

May 30, 2020 - 6:12AM
Billy Kingsley

I just saw your comment cbcbdt90. I wish those records were kept or available! I checked the Pistons transactions back to 1990 and couldn't find any reference to anyone named Wilson at all. Using the transactions is how I think I've figured out the #5 on the Grizzlies I just posted. 

May 30, 2020 - 2:05PM
soxbigdog

I'm thining the 34 for the Sonics looks like Frank Brickowski, he made a return trip there in 1995-1996 (its the goatee that makes me think its him), and he did wear 34 that year https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1996.html

May 31, 2020 - 1:02AM
SunDevilCollection
May 31, 2020 - 12:36PM
Aycee

I think the Pistons player is probably Nikita Wilson. He played for the Grand Rapids Hoops in 1993 (Now Grand Rapids Drive), which is the Pistons G-league team. Probably was called up for a pre-season game try-out for the Pistons. Not many seats are filled in the background either.


Edited on: May 31, 2020 - 1:13PM

May 31, 2020 - 1:12PM
Aycee

For sure the Sonics player is Frank Brickowski as soxbigdog stated.

May 31, 2020 - 2:18PM
Billy Kingsley

That doesn't look anything at all like Brickowski's face though. 

Great find SDC...not a surprise, you're like the FBI of the hobby. 

I've never heard of Nikita Wilson before. Awesome! 



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