Surely you jest. BYU's first black basketball player was a guy named Gary

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Jul 19, 2021
7:22:01pm

Soy Celeste All-American

Batiste. He came to BYU in 1974. He didn't stay long.

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Soy Celeste

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Has BYU ever had 5 black players on the floor at the same time?

Yiowa

7/19/21 5:35pm

Maybe a few times during Cleve's years.

SinkingQuffa

7/19/21 5:36pm

I remember one time we had four on the floor but never six on the roster.

Oldcougfan

7/19/21 5:37pm

Aren't there seven on the roster this year?

MAcc15Coug

7/19/21 7:55pm

While I can’t say definitively ‘no’, I’d be shocked if that has ever happened

BoiseBlueCoug

7/19/21 5:37pm

It has never happened in my lifetime and believe me I'm old.

Oldcougfan

7/19/21 5:39pm

Maybe it happened in the 50s or 60s?

Clark Addison

7/19/21 5:45pm

RE: Maybe it happened in the 50s or 60s?

BoiseBlueCoug

7/19/21 5:47pm

Surely you jest. BYU's first black basketball player was a guy named Gary

Soy Celeste

7/19/21 7:22pm

RE: Maybe it happened in the 50s or 60s?

YIsForBrigham

7/19/21 8:37pm

In the 80’s Jeff Chatman said BYU had an all black team with 4 token white players. Loved that guy.

PJMort

7/19/21 5:38pm

I don't buy it unless you can show me the roster.

Oldcougfan

7/19/21 5:40pm

I think think it was a joke

Charles Darwin

7/19/21 5:43pm

That Chatman was some player. And the team at that time was really something

84 natlchamps

7/19/21 6:07pm

LOL. Great line.

LifeLongLakerFan

7/19/21 6:22pm

What I recall him saying was that it was him and 11 token white guys.

CougSilver

7/20/21 7:34am

Chatman's a great guy. Had the impression his son could have been handled better

Forzaitalia

7/20/21 10:52am

I saw Jeff Chatman a few years after he was finished playing for BYU

NYC and Japan

7/20/21 11:10am

I don’t think we’ll see it this year, but it’s possible.

mitchwhite221

7/19/21 5:45pm

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Mayor of Cougartown

7/19/21 5:56pm

Yes recently. Like a couple years back

kotacoug

7/19/21 5:48pm

Yeah it happened in the rose era. Probably five years ago.

ayfan

7/19/21 5:52pm

Who? Did he ever have 5 black guys on roster?

SinkingQuffa

7/19/21 5:56pm

yea, I don't think it ever happened.

Mayor of Cougartown

7/19/21 5:56pm

Winder’s senior yr… Winder, Chatman, Ayets, Bartley IV …. Someone else.

kotacoug

7/19/21 6:03pm

Ellis…. Maybe. I remember mentioning it to my son when they were playing saying

kotacoug

7/19/21 6:06pm

Hmm. Perhaps. Maybe that wing from down south we had a year?

SinkingQuffa

7/19/21 6:06pm

The guy that thought he was a 3 pt threat but could only hit the side of the

kotacoug

7/19/21 6:09pm

Just looked it up - Winder graduated the year before Chatman and Aytes were

BoiseBlue

7/19/21 6:38pm

Uh, there were 2 black guys on the team that year

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 6:45pm

According to BYU website bb roster? Take a look. I know you know

kotacoug

7/19/21 6:51pm

My bad, I guess there were 3. A walk-on as well. So still a no. 🙂

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:00pm

2014/15 lol. Ok. There weren’t 5 AA on that team?

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:02pm

RE: 2014/15 lol. Ok. There weren’t 5 AA on that team?

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:07pm

BYU roster on their website has 5 AA on the roster that yr…. The guys I listed…

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:18pm

Right, two didn't play. So only 3 with minutes. Never happened any other time

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:47pm

Lol still doubling down on that huh. It happened most likely 17/18 I know it’s

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:56pm

Check my post below and convince yourself

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 8:11pm

RE: 2014/15 lol. Ok. There weren’t 5 AA on that team?

BoiseBlue

7/19/21 7:08pm

Yep I was wrong in Aytes. There were 5 but he sat out that year so only 4.

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:19pm

During the 17-18’ season we could have realistically fielded a 5-man unit

BoiseBlue

7/19/21 6:04pm

Maybe that year. I can’t remember exactly. I don’t remeber Kajon Brown ever on

kotacoug

7/19/21 6:07pm

I'm liking the effort.

SinkingQuffa

7/19/21 6:08pm

I think we've only had 4 on the floor. Lamont Morgan, Mike Lloyd, Abouo, Davies

GhostRider

7/19/21 6:31pm

Nope. Not enough.

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 6:50pm

There were five black players in 17-18 and. Remember rose talking about it when

ayfan

7/19/21 7:09pm

In 17-18 yes, but no chance we saw Brown and Bergersen out there with Yoeli,

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:13pm

So not black if you’re 50/50 😉

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:20pm

Sadly not according to American history.

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:28pm

So Obama isn't black?

zuldiras

7/19/21 7:50pm

🤫 (he didn’t have a mother)

DiamondMo

7/19/21 9:11pm

All 5 of them played in several games, its not even a weird lineup if you put

ayfan

7/19/21 7:28pm

Truly only 3 or 4 possible games though. What are the odds in those games?

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:43pm

It was more than 3-4. If you are Rose and BYU's never played 5 black players at

ayfan

7/19/21 7:52pm

No it wasn't. Have you even looked or are you just trying to keep this alive?

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 8:05pm

When it happened, it was in the last few minutes of the game. The only reason

ayfan

7/19/21 8:22pm

So where the heck is it? You guys are obligated to prove it.

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 8:40pm

It didn’t have to be at the end of the game or in a blow out. You’ve got a

kotacoug

7/19/21 9:08pm

You guys are hilarious. Woulda coulda shoulda. If only one of you had even the

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 9:17pm

If it happened with MVSU, it was likely 2nd half between 11:55 and 6:42

BYUDM93

7/19/21 11:28pm

Within that time, you've got Nixon, Haws, and Worthington in the game.

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 11:45pm

Fine point

BYUDM93

7/19/21 11:59pm

That’s what I remember. It was talked about but not on the broadcast.

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:20pm

Started 4 black players in a preseason game in 2011-2012

dukestirr

7/20/21 8:36am

Highly doubtful. I'll guarantee no without actually knowing for sure.

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 6:46pm

Happened 14/15 95% certainty.

kotacoug

7/19/21 6:59pm

You would be 100% certain it's impossible if you looked at the roster first. 🙂

Lip Gallagher

7/19/21 7:02pm

I’m just spit balling. Lol

kotacoug

7/19/21 7:07pm

I doubt it's even happened on the football field

Beggar

7/19/21 8:22pm

You doubt 5 black players have been on the field at the same time for BYU football?

YIsForBrigham

7/19/21 8:42pm

Black athletes are definitely underrepresented in basketball.

jrifkin48

7/19/21 8:54pm

If we profess color blindness, why is this even being discussed? To what Purpose

coastcat

7/20/21 7:20am

Who is we?

Charles Darwin

7/20/21 7:28am

Those on here engaging in this topic. I’m only asking. What do you think?

coastcat

7/20/21 7:56am

I don’t think anyone in the discussion professed “color blindness” did you see

Charles Darwin

7/20/21 8:20am

If you were truly color blind, this post wouldn't be a problem

Yiowa

7/20/21 8:46am

Does it matter if we ( BYU ) ever started 5 non-LDS players?

coastcat

7/20/21 8:51am

I'm just pointing out that the only one freaking out about color here is you.

Yiowa

7/20/21 9:08am

I thought it had happened in the last decade, but it sounds like

AF_Puma

7/20/21 9:22am

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