Tony Farmer - Lee College Basketball

I worked on a story almost a year ago that never ran. It still probably won't, but who knows. Tony Farmer was a high school basketball star in Cleveland who beat up his girlfriend in an apartment building lobby. He was sentenced to 3 years in jail and became an internet meme when he fainted in court after being sentenced to three years in prison. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ku6vyVoqsA After his release, he made his way to Lee College, a junior college in Baytown, TX, to play basketball. In 2017, he declared for the NBA draft but went undrafted.

Houston Rockets Media Day!

I shot my first media day with the Houston Rockets for ESPN shortly before the season started. The goal was to make the photos look like yearbook pictures. I think I nailed it! Check out the rest here - http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/20983014/nba-school-picture-day

James Harden and Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets

Before the Rockets racked up a 25-4 record, Harden and Paul were doing rooftop photo shoots in Houston. Well, maybe one rooftop photo shoot in Houston for the cover of ESPN the Magazine. I was in the cut for some behind the scenes photos. Check it out.

No Excuses League at the Fonde Rec Center

If you know anything about hoops in Houston, you've heard of the legendary Fonde Rec Center near downtown. It's where all of Houston's pro basketball residents have played pick up and/or worked out over the years. Hakeem, Moses Malone, Clyde Drexler, Calvin Murphy and Elvin Hayes have all squeaked their sneakers on this hallowed gym floor. It's also home to a summer pro/am league called the No Excuses League. I showed up a couple of times and took some pictures. It was cool.

4th Annual Kick & Roll Classic

I'm a little late on this...actually very late on this post but the 4th annual Kick & Roll Classic was held again in Austin back in August. The fourth edition was bigger and better than the previous three as this thing continues to grow. Lots of sneakers were rocked, lots of hoops were played and lots of money was raised for the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation, once again. BIG shout to George and LaTashia for putting on this wonderful event. See y'all in Houston!

Mike Davis - Head Basketball Coach at Texas Southern University for Houstonia Magazine

When I got this assignment, my initial thought was Mike Davis? Mike Davis who took over for Bobby Knight and was almost a national champion at Indiana Mike Davis? Mike Davis who was dangerously close to signing Boogie Cousins to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Mike Davis? Yep, that Mike Davis who has been quietly killing it in the SWAC winning the conference 3 of 4 years and leading the Tigers to the NCAA tournament in two of them. Cool, I get to meet Mike Davis and chop it up about Jared Jefferies and Tom Coverdale. But of course, that's not how it went. He was a super cool dude and amenable to all my ideas but he's a D-1 basketball coach trying to prepare his team for an all away game non-conference schedule. Ain't nobody got time for Starghill saying "hold the ball with your left hand and look to your right." Mike Davis has a team to coach. Big shout to Monica for coming through with the assignment!