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Mr. Graylin "Ice" Warner
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Home Phone: 504-341-9021 Former Basketball: Warner joins Top 28 honorees Warner joins Top 28 honorees Bruce Brown The last time many of us saw Graylin Warner, he was part of a makeshift chorus line of UL Ragin’ Cajuns, celebrating a victory over Santa Clara at Blackham Coliseum that vaulted the Cajuns into the Final Four of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden in 1984. Warner will be back in town today, spotlighted at the Cajundome along with East Ascension coach Kenny Allmond and former Nicholls State and NBA player Gerard King on the final night of the LHSAA-State Farm Top 28 Boys Basketball Tournament. When the Top 28’s Gerald Hebert approached Warner about joining a growing list of honorees for the tournament, it brought back pleasant memories for the New Orleans product. Cajun fans were equally fond of Warner, who was part of a special era in UL basketball under coach Bobby Paschal that produced an 84-38 record, two NCAA Tournament appearances and the NIT Final Four in 1984. It also didn’t take long for Sonji, Warner’s wife of four years, to be impressed by the Acadiana area atmosphere when the couple visited. “Sonji said the people are so warm and nice,” Warner said. “They’re not afraid to talk to you and make you feel welcomed.” Warner scored 1,762 points, collected 682 rebounds, distributed 274 assists and executed 153 steals during his Cajun career, then converted that all-around game to a 12-year professional career in Europe and South America. “I was wide-eyed when I first got in,” Warner admitted. “I had to prove I belonged, had to realize what my job was. That took about two years.” Playing in France, Italy, Greece and other locales, Warner became one of the game’s leading scorers (named in one poll as the best at his position) who was capable of signature performances. “I was in a classic game against Real Madrid, when I hooked up with Drazen Petrovic,” Warner said. “I scored 47, he had 45. It went back and forth like that.” That experience wasn’t limited to the court, however. “The first thing is, you learn a lot about yourself,” Warner said. “You’re much more cultured. I learned to speak French well. It was something I felt I needed to do.” Warner’s time is now spent driving 18-wheelers, managing a couple of New Orleans properties with his wife, playing in over-35 and over-40 basketball leagues and coaching 14-year-olds in AAU basketball. “Other than that, I’ve got nothing to do,” Warner said with a laugh. “It’s tough stretching my time out. I was trying to get up there Wednesday, so I would have more time to visit, but I couldn’t get off. But I’m looking forward to coming back.” Top 28 honorees Below are the individuals who will be recognized tonight at the Cajundome for their contributions to the game of basketball during championship finals of the LHSAA-State Farm Top 28 Boys Basketball Tournament. Kenny Allmond Gerard King Graylin Warner Past Top 28 Honorees (1997-2007) Alonzo Allen Drexal A. Allen Billy Allgood Ricky W. Blanton Gale Breaux Frank Brian Clyde Briley Danny Broussard Kim Broussard Rickey Broussard Dale Brown Roosevelt “Teddy” Brown John Bueche Tommy Canterbury Howard “Hi C” Carter John L. Chaney Dean Church Edgar “Ned” Clark Aubrey Cole George L. Corley Robert Cutrer Joe Dean Dr. Edmund Dugas Gary Duhe Lenny Fant Kevin Figaro Jerry R. Flake E.W. Foy Irby Gamble Leslie Gaudet Raymond Germany Cordy Glenn Michael K. Green Sydney M. Grider Joel Hawkins Tommy Henry Tynes Hildebrand Dr. Obie Hill Fred Hobdy Benny Hollis Shelby Hypolite Rick Hucabay Kenneth W. Ivey Luke Jackson Ben Jobe Dr. Lanny Johnson Wayne Julien Gerald C. Keller Dwight (Bo) Lamar Ernest Lancon Donald C. Landry Bob Lane Edmond Lawrence Jimmy Leach Rodney J. LeDoux Alton Leggette Milton Linder Robert Lowther Ted Lyles Bill McHorris Durand (Rudy) Macklin Richard McNabb Billy Montgomery Eric Mouton Lyle Mouton Calvin Natt Bobby Olah Robert Parish Bob Pettit Johnny Picard Willis Reed Nick Revon Mitchell A. “Mitch” Riggs James Roach James (Jim) M. Roberts Scotty Robertson John Rudd G. (Glynn) Saulters Freddie Saunders James Shields Beryl Shipley Orvis Sigler Jr. Larry Simon Dale Skinner Byron Starks Roger Stockton Collis Temple Jr. Charles (Red) Thomas Tim Thompson Stuart D. Toms Andrew Toney Don Troutman Kevin Trower Mike Vining Dr. David Wallace J.C. Warren Hershell West O.D. West Billy Wiggins Larry J. Wilson Marvin Winkler Bob R. Wright James Wyatt Daily Advertiser, March 8, 2008
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