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Jack Phelan, a forward on Sheboygan's National Basketball Association team in 1949-50, died March 20 in Bradenton, Florida, The Sheboygan Press has learned. He was 95. Phelan was the last survivor of the Sheboygan franchise that suited up 101 players in 13 seasons of organized pro basketball, according to former National Basketball Association historian Bill Himmelman.
And in the case of Sam Dekker, it looked like the Cavs were trading him home to Milwaukee, where his sister lives. Dekker grew up in Sheboygan, an hour north of the city, and starred at the University of Wisconsin. But the Wizards joined the trade late and scooped him up instead. “I don’t know what’s next, I don’t know what Milwaukee wants with me,” Dekker told The Athletic, moments after word broke that the Cavs and Bucks had struck a deal, but before the public knew the Wizards were getting Dekker. “I don’t know if I’m staying with them.”
NBA player and Sheboygan native Sam Dekker returned to Northeast Wisconsin Tuesday for Strike Out Cancer Day at Fox Cities Stadium. The Cleveland Cavalier spent time with children who have cancer during the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game.
Spearheading Sheboygan’s mission to garner the Bucks’ D-League is Joe Wolf, who is considered by some the greatest high school basketball player ever in Wisconsin. Wolf played in the NBA, including one season with the Bucks, and later was an assistant coach for the team. He is also familiar with the D-League, having been the head coach of the Idaho Stampede and Colorado 14ers. “No news,’’ Wolf said Tuesday about whether Bucks officials had contacted him about the D-League situation. And Dickert said on Tuesday night, “We haven’t heard anything from them (the Bucks).’’
Bucks president Peter Feigin said five cities from Wisconsin have submitted bids to become the home of the team’s new D-League team. They are Racine, Sheboygan, Green Bay, Oshkosh and La Crosse. The Sheboygan contingent is being spearheaded by Kohler native and former NBA player Joe Wolf. Feigin said the Bucks expect to select a city “in the next six to eight weeks.’’ The Bucks plan to have a team in place for the 2017-2018 season.
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Jonathan Feigen: Rockets make it official, recall Sheboygan's Sam Dekker. Rockets at Bucks tomorrow.
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