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Did anyone catch the story about this autistic kid from Rochester, NY?
To summarize:
This kid is a Senior at his high school, he has autism, and he's the manager/waterboy for the varsity boys basketball team.
For their last home game of the season, the coach decided to let him suit up ... he didn't want to put the kid in the game because he was afraid the kid would go all crazy and get a technical foul or something.
Well...he got into the game with four minutes left. He promptly bricked/airballed like two or three shots in a row. I don't know what the score was...must have been a blowout and they just wanted to let him shoot. Then the unthinkable happened...
The guy just catches fire, and by the time the game ended, he had 20 points!!
This is all in four minutes, no shot clock, and included six 3-pointers.
Wow. I saw it on TV this past week.
The crowd at the game went flipping nuts and rushed the court - pure craziness - I'm sure video clips are available online somewhere...
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pjam81373 wrote:
I think Rainman counting all those tooth picks is way more amazing.
i bet this kid calculated the distance from where he was standing on the court in proportion to how much arc and spin to put on the ball.
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pjam81373 wrote:
Cal Varnsen wrote:
pjam81373 wrote:
I think Rainman counting all those tooth picks is way more amazing.
i bet this kid calculated the distance from where he was standing on the court in proportion to how much arc and spin to put on the ball.
Maybe but lots of people are good at shooting three pointers. Who can count tooth picks like Rainman?
Heh, lots of people say they're good at shooting three pointers.
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Just watched it, the did a whole story on it, behind the scenes and interviews. They showed all the highlights and I actually got a little choked up when he hit the shot before the buzzer and the crowd rushed the court.
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pearljamminagain wrote:
if anyone finds a good link for this story please post it... the one already posted is too short and horrible footage
this one is a little better
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Beyond Rudy: Athena Senior Inspires by Jim Aroune courtesy: Greece Central School Dist. Published Feb 17, 2006
They may never stop talking about what they witnessed Wednesday at Greece Athena's final home boys varsity basketball game of the season.
And that would be a good thing.
Some in attendance at Athena's game against Spencerport will say it played out like a Hollywood script; like "Rudy," or "Radio;" stories about a long-shot and a waterboy who inspired their teams by not letting their shortcomings stop them from giving their all.
In what Jason McElwain did during the waning moments of the "Senior Night" at Athena, there may be much more.
Jason is the trainer for the Athena varsity team. So dedicated is Jason, he has not missed a game or practice in the three years he's served the team.
Wednesday for "Senior Night," Athena coach Jim Johnson had Jason suit up for the game. He sat excitedly on the bench in his school colors, number 52; an acknowledgement of Jason's commitment to the program.
Athena moved to a comfortable 20-point lead against Spencerport. With the home crowd calling and classmates waving signs of support, Johnson called down the bench to number 52. Jason, headband and all, headed out onto the court.
"I just wanted to score a basket," McElwain said.
"I"m just sitting there saying `Let him score just one point,'" his mom, Deb said.
With the help of his teammates, Jason stared down a shot from the corner. The entire Athena bench, and every person in the gym rose.
Jason missed.. by six feet.
Moments later, Jason grabbed another pass and let it rain. The shot, from beyond the three-point arc, swished straight through. In unison, those in the gym screamed.
In the game's final four minutes, Jason shot five more times from behind the three-point arc. He made them all. Each time, teammates on the bench would hold their heads and scream, fans would stomp, tears would flow.
Jason scored 20 points. He set an Athena record with a half-dozen three-pointers. His teammates and friends stormed the court. They raised him on their shoulders... wide-eyed and in awe of what they had seen. They asked Jason for his autograph.
" I was focused on the game. You gotta be focused on the game. Not anything else," Jason said.
What made Jason being "in the zone" Wednesday not just another shooting streak is that he is autistic.
What his example will do for others with autism is a story yet to be told. Justin's mother believes it will mean great things for her son.
"Once the severe autistic child can break through, they can live in this world. Just like anyone else," Deb McElwain said.
As for Justin, whose teammates gave him the nickname "J-Mac" (as in Syracuse University guard Gerry "G-Mac" McNamara), his senior moment may continue to move his teammates in their pursuit of a post-season title. Coach Johnson hopes so.
"It was truly the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life."
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