Bob Scrabis (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, New Jersey) |
| College | Princeton (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bob Scrabis is a former college basketball player for Princeton Tigers men's basketball. He is known for being the 1989 Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year and for his key roles in the 1989 Georgetown vs. Princeton men's basketball game. He is the son of professional gridiron football player Bob Scrabis.
Early life
He is the son of Bob and Janis Scrabis and has two sisters: Amy and Kristin.[1] Scrabis attended Red Bank Catholic High School where he played point guard and graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer.[2] In high school, he was included in the Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd" section of the March 12, 1984 edition of the magazine for a 23–24 free throw shooting performance in a victory over Long Branch High School.[3]
College
In the March Penn–Princeton men's basketball rivalry game, Scrabis connected on 2 free throws with 11 seconds remaining for the 67–65 victory over Penn.[4] In the final game of the regular season of his senior year on March 4, 1989, Scrabis scored 19 second half points to lead Princeton to a 74–63 Ivy League clinching and NCAA Tournament Bid clinching victory over Harvard.[5]
The March 17, 1989 Georgetown vs. Princeton men's basketball game was a first-round game in the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament that pitted the #1 seed Georgetown Hoyas against the #16 seed Princeton Tigers. The closeness of the game is said to have been the reason that lesser automatic bid teams were not cut from the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Scrabis took the first of two shots in the closing seconds of the game that were blocked by Alonzo Mourning to preserve a 50–49 margin of victory for Georgetown.[6] His three point shot was blocked with 8 seconds left.[7] With 15 points, he was Princeton's high scorer in the game.[8]
Scrabis was an All-Ivy first team selection in 1988 and 1989 and earned Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1989. He ended his career as Princeton's 4th leading scorer (behind Bill Bradley, Pete Campbell and Craig Robinson).[2] He played forward for Princeton.[9]
Career
In October 1989, following his basketball career he was invited to the training camp at Princeton's Jadwin Gym for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association by Willis Reed, but he was released after 9 days.[10] He retired from basketball and eventually went into finance.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b "Where Are They Now: Bob Scrabis". New York Jets. December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alumni News". Red Bank Catholic High School. April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd". Sports Illustrated. March 12, 1984. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "College Basketball; Syracuse Sets Back Villanova by 71-69" (subscription required). The New York Times. March 2, 1988. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; A Costly Defeat for St. John's" (subscription required). The New York Times. March 4, 1989. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Gregory, Sean and Alexander Wolff (March 13, 2014). "The Game That Saved March Madness". Sports Illustrated in collaboration with Time. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "TIGERS HOPED 'WE HAD THEM'" (subscription required). The Washington Post. March 18, 1989. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Princeton vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 17, 1989". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "1988-89 Princeton Tigers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Bob Scrabis, New Jersey Net?". Princetonbasketball.com. September 8, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2023.