Yes, no, yes*, missed one by that much, Ricky Stokes, Steve
Castellan. I played in the Newport News City League (we finished second one year) and the Newport News Shipbuilding company league. Stokes (maybe both but Ricky for sure) and Castellan played on one or the other or both. Seems there were a couple of non NBA pros/semi pros in there but no stars.
In the game against Castellan we were matched up against each other. He had 6" or so on me but only scored single digit points (8, I think) but clearly more a matter of his mercy than my talent. I can clearly recall having him well boxed out when a rebound came off my way. I skied to my full 9" vertical, stretched, was just about to get the ball when it was snatched away from me from behind. He didn't come close to touching me and got the ball three feet before I could have touched it.
Also wrenched on race cars that competed against SCCA and IMSA pros (Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, a couple of others) in amateur races.
* Grade school field day
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