Has anyone seen 6-8 junior Tyler Netolicky of CR Xavier play yet this year? They are undefeated in 3A and considered one of the top five teams in Iowa regardless of class. Those teams are Waukee Northwest, Dubuque Senior, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Cedar Falls and Xavier. His grandfather (I presume), 6-9 Bob Netolicky, was one of Iowa's all-time great basketball players out of Cedar Rapids Regis, now Xavier. Was an all-American center at Drake and played 11 years professional ball mostly with the Indiana Pacers, scoring almost 10,000 points, hauled in 9,000 rebounds as a pro, was an all-star four times and won two league championships. Forgot to mention that in his best years he averaged 26 points a game. Is this kid remotely as good as his grandpa NETO? Regarding another area player, I watched 6-8 Jack McCaffery play for Iowa City West against Dubuque Wahlert last week, and Fran and Margaret were in attendance at Wahlert gym, maybe to see Jack go up against Wahlert's 6-7 center Duke Faley. However, Faley was injured in the previous game and hasn't played since, including missing the West game. Jack McCaffery had ten points in the loss vs. Wahlert and the 6-3 kid subbing for Faley had 17 in Wahlert's win by 11, which included an 18-2 first quarter lead. Anybody care to comment about these two kids? Xavier played Cedar Falls and won by one point this past week. Faley, a top National Merit-type student will attend Iowa next year on a track scholarship. His dad, "Teddy Jo" Faley was a defensive captain (linebacker) for Iowa football a generation ago. Jack McCaffery never seemed to find his game, and was not especially aggressive. Resembles Patrick more than Conner in appearance..
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