Alright, so I was digging into some old-school basketball stuff, specifically the 1987 NC State team. It’s pretty wild to see how much the game has changed, you know? I started off by just poking around on the internet, just searching for the “1987 NC State basketball roster” to see what came up.
First thing I did was to check out the general overview of that season. It looks like the 1987-88 team was representing North Carolina. That was my starting point, just getting a feel for the era and who the main players were.
Then I got into the actual roster. I found a pretty detailed list on some sports stats website. It listed all the players from that 1987-88 team. Here’s a bit of what I managed to scrape together:
- Bennie Bolton
- Vinny Del Negro
- Kenny Drummond
- Kelsey Weems
- Quentin Jackson
Seeing these names, I was like, “Who are these guys?” So I started digging into each player. Like, I found out that Vinny Del Negro was a pretty big deal back then, and Quentin Jackson, too. It’s always cool to see where these players ended up after college, you know?
After getting the roster down, I wanted to know more about the season’s results. I found a whole breakdown of their schedule and scores. It’s interesting to see how they did against different teams. Man, going through those old game results, it’s like taking a trip back in time.
I also stumbled upon some interesting tidbits about the team’s history. Did you know that David Thompson, considered one of the greatest in NC State history, led them to the 1974 NCAA championship? It’s crazy to think about the legacy these guys left behind. This one dude, Norm Sloan, was the head coach, and apparently, the team had gone undefeated the previous season but couldn’t play in the NCAA tournament due to some recruiting violations. Talk about drama, right?
A Look Back in Time
But yeah, that’s basically what I did. I started with a simple search, found the roster, dug into the players’ backgrounds, and then looked at the season’s results. It’s pretty amazing how much information is out there once you start looking. And comparing it to today’s game, like with that mountain of a player DJ Burns, listed at 275 pounds, it’s just a whole different world. Basketball has sure come a long way. It was a fun little project, really. I love looking back at this stuff and seeing how things have evolved. It’s like piecing together a little bit of sports history, one search at a time.
