Michael Booker, shown putting up a shot for the East Orange High School boys basketball team during his playing days, is a nominee in the 1970s category for the inaugural East Orange High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange High School Basketball Hall of Fame will announce inaugural induction class at a ceremony on Friday, May 20, at the Appian Way restaurant and banquet hall, located at 619 Langdon St. in Orange, from 6 to 10 p.m.
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time by contacting Laurie Williams at 862-224-9200.
- 1960s: Briscoe Belcher, Luther Bowen, Harry James, Hassan Greg Ali James, Billy Lovett, Ken Macklin, Roger Marshall, Ken Moss, Bob Pierce, Billy Raye, Bobby Sheffield, Gary Turner, Morris Turner, Myron Turner, Lenny Williams and Allen Hamilton.
- 1970s: Cathy Baker, Reggie Baker, Charles Blue, Mike Booker, Clyde Bradshaw, Towan Butler, Mike Dabney, Ken Daniels, Cleveland Eugene, Kim Fisher, James Gist, Daryl “Juice” Gregory, Wayne Groves, Ron Harris, Floyd Jefferson, Warren Melvin III, Tyrone Miles, Dennis Motley, James Pitchford, George Ramsey, Daryl Roberts, Dave Roberts, Dennis Ross, Jimmy “Mack” Saunders, “Leapin’” Ray Smith, Rodney “Hot Rod” Williams, Ken Young, and Craig “Moochie” Euston.
- 1980s: Paulette Bigelow, Erroll “Pearl” Flanigan, Tony George, Troy Glover, EOHS all-time leading scorer Mark Gray, Shawn Jackson, Greg McLaughlin, Joe Parham, Russell Scott, Brooklyn Smith, Janice Walker, Billy White, Wallace Williams and Jamal “Peanut” Williamson.
- 1990s: Rodney Brutton, TJ Frazier and Eric Watkins.
- 2000s: One-thousand-point scorer Aaron Nelums.
These nominations are based solely on players’ careers at EOHS and consider a player’s overall contribution to his team’s success; awards such as all Oranges, all county, all state and all conference; and a player’s character on and off the court.
Photo Courtesy of Rodney Williams
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