We revisit every streetball handle given out at this year’s Under Armour Elite 24 by streetball entrepreneur Bobbito Garcia and his partner Joe Pope. Who earned a streetball nickname that will stand the test of time?
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At this year’s Under Armour Elite 24 in Brooklyn, Team Coney Island pulled out a 114-109 victory over Team Bed Stuy behind the play of Brooklyn native Isaiah Whitehead from Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Justin Jackson from Homeschool Christian Youth Association (Tomball, Texas). The score and particulars will likely fade as time passes, but the streetball nicknames earned by the players continue to be the most memorable aspect of the event.
This year’s streetball handles were given out by well-known streetball entrepreneur Bobbito Garcia and Joe Pope, who also MC’ed the final Elite 24 game in Los Angeles the summer prior.
Below are the “streetball handles” handed out by Garcia, a.k.a. Kool Bob Love, and Pope.
2013 Under Armour Elite 24 Nicknames
Bobbito’s nicknames
Devin Booker a.k.a. “Textbook”
Justin Jackson a.k.a. “The Tin Man”
Tyus Jones a.k.a. “Together”
Cheikh Diallo a.k.a. “Check Me Out”
D’Angelo Russell a.k.a. “The Soul Singer”
Isaiah Whitehead a.k.a. “Pit Bull”
Justise Winslow a.k.a. “No Justice, No Peace”
Steve Zimmerman a.k.a. “The Guitar Hero”
Joe Pope’s nicknames
Stanley Johnson a.k.a. “Daywalker”
Emmanuel Mudiay a.k.a.“E.M.S. (Deliver Him)”
Kelly Oubre a.k.a. “Avatar”
Dion Wiley a.k.a. “Fully Loaded”
Isaiah Whitehead a.k.a. “I.B.M. (I’ma Bad Man)”
Steve Zimmerman a.k.a. “The Beatle”
2012 Under Armour Elite 24 Nicknames (Venice Beach, Calif.)
Bobbito’s nicknames
Jabiri Bird a.k.a. “Don’t Call Me Larry”
Nate Britt a.k.a. “Purified Water”
Conner Frankamp a.k.a. “Aqua Man”
Brannen Greene a.k.a. “Hot Butter”
Aaron Gordon a.k.a. “The Regulator”
Isaac Hamilton a.k.a. “Lock & Loaded”
Aaron & Andrew Harrison a.k.a. “Body Double,” “Double Trouble,” “Home Alone + 1”
Rondae Jefferson a.k.a. “Kobe In The Face”
Marcus Lee a.k.a. “The Landlord”
Emmanuel Mudiay a.k.a. “There I Go”
Austin Nichols a.k.a. “The Philanthropist”
Julius Randle a.k.a. “A Lot To Handle,” “The Ruler”
Joe Pope’s Nicknames
Jabari Bird a.k.a. “Jay Bird”
Tyler Ennis a.k.a. “The Menace”
Keith Frazier a.k.a. “Earth Wind & Fire”
Stanley Johnson a.k.a. “Daywalker”
Tyus Jones a.k.a. “The Tutor”
Kuran Iverson a.k.a. “Killer Instinct”
Austin Nichols a.k.a. “Sudden Impact”
Julius Randle a.k.a. “Man Child”
Wayne Selden a.k.a. “C4”
Sindarius Thornwell a.k.a. “The Protector”
Nigel Williams-Goss a.k.a. “Goss The Boss”
Justise Winslow a.k.a. “Jay Dub”
BOBBITO’S TOP 15 NICKNAMES (2006-2011)
1. Kyle Wiltjer a.k.a. “The Water Fountain”
2. Lance Stephenson a.k.a. “Born Ready”
3. Kyle Singler a.k.a. “Wireless” a.k.a. “Shampoo” a.k.a. “The Wig”
4. Nerlens Noel a.k.a. “No No No No No”
5. Tyreke Evans a.k.a. “Reke Havoc”
6. Kevin Love a.k.a. “Kevlar”
7. Kyle Anderson a.k.a. “Sinatra”
8. Quddus Bello a.k.a. “The First Airbender”
9. Mitch McGary a.k.a. “Full Metal Jacket” a.k.a. “Unbreakable”
10. Maalik Wayns a.k.a. “Lik Lik So Unique”
11. “Make ’em Fall” John Wall a.k.a. “Ammo”
12. Aquille Carr a.k.a. “Calling All Cars”
13. Dion Waiters a.k.a. “Fresh Pepper”
14. Dominic Cheek a.k.a. “Peek-a-boo”
15. Shabazz Muhammad a.k.a. “Nice & Nasty Bazz”
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