Tony Stockman
 

Guard

 
THE TAYDEN STOCKMAN BALLIN' FOR BLINDNESS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

AUGUST 4TH-5TH, 2007
MEDINA, OHIO

PERSONAL STORY

Basketball has dominated my life.  My father, older brother Adrian (Winthrop University), and even my sisters were all great players.  At Medina HS (in Ohio), I was the all-time leading scorer and Ohio’s Mr. Basketball. I went on to play for both Clemson and Ohio State.

But happiness from success never lasts.  At Clemson (frosh yr) we defeated #1 North Carolina when I had 16 points and hit the game winner, but the thrill didn’t last.  Again, against N.C. I was 8-10 from 3 point and had 28 pts at halftime.  Later, with Ohio State, we beat #1 Illinois (2005) in the last game to ruin their undefeated season. But I kept finding myself talking with teammates after games about how the euphoria had already worn off.

After the Illinois upset in particular, I “celebrated” by working on a term paper and then running to the hospital to see my newborn son in intensive care.  That REALLY put life into perspective. I was watching ESPN highlights from the hospital room.  With those real life circumstances, athletic success couldn’t even be enjoyed.

Accomplishments left me with a roller coaster experience of emptiness or loneliness even after my best experiences.

In high school, my brother Adrian and John Saucier (TEAM JAM) helped me pray to receive Christ as my Savior, but I didn’t really take advantage of it.  Eventually, God really changed my life when my uncle gave me a book, before I headed overseas as a pro, called “The Case for Christmas” (Lee Stroebel).  By learning more about Christ, I finally comprehended what He is all about.  My life continues to get better as I read the Bible and pray and I don’t have that empty feeling anymore. That’s why my goal is to help young people and athletes to develop their lives and benefit from Christ just like I have.

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Tony's personal testimony is now on a personal basketball card and an autographed one is available upon request. Tony is also available for appearances or to speak to your group.  For more info or to contact Tony directly, write him at|
               tonystockman@stockmanbasketball.com

ROOKIE YEAR A SUCCESS!!

Tony's first year overseas was a tremendous success as he led his team (Nantes) in scoring all season.  As he has got more comfortable with his teammates and the league, his shooting and scoring continuously improved. He averaged over 17 points per game and shot more than 40% from the field.  Overall, he was seventh in the entire "B" league in scoring at 17.62.  Interestingly, fellow TEAM JAM athlete, Pierre Wooten (Winthrop U. / Saint Quentin) was third in the league at 19.62.  Pierre played with Tony's brother Adrian and Greg Lewis.

March 10, 2005
BUCKEYES WIN FIRST ROUND GAME IN BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
Tony Stockman rescued Ohio State, scoring 19 of his 25 points in the second half as the Buckeyes rallied and beat Penn State 72-69 Thursday in the Big 10 tournament.

BUCKEYES CRUSH MICHIGAN
Feb. 5, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Terence Dials scored 19 points and Tony Stockman added 16 to lead Ohio State past Michigan 72-46 on Saturday, the most lopsided win by the Buckeyes over their rivals in 37 years.

STOCKMAN LEADS BUCKS TO WIN OVER PSU
Tony Stockman, scoreless in his last home game, led the Buckeyes (13-7, 2-4 Big Ten) with 17 points. Je'Kel Foster added 14 points, hitting 4-of-5 3-pointers. J.J. Sullinger chipped in with 10 points for Ohio State, which ended a four-game losing skid.

2003-2004 SEASON

Dials Leads Buckeyes Past Central Michigan
Terence Dials tallied 14 pts. and grabbed 14 boards in the consolation round of the Maui Invitational. Tony Stockman had 14 points and seven assists for the Buckeyes, and Ricardo Billings had 13, including four of the closing free throws.