Tamir Goodman
April 8, 2007
'Jewish Jordan' still keeping the faith
Tamir Goodman recites his evening prayers, secures his yarmulke on his head with two hairclips and a ball of tape and jogs onto the court for pre-game drills. Tzitzit dangle from the corners of the spidery guard's blue and yellow No. 12 jersey as he grabs a ball and starts hitting three-point shots as easily as if he were pushing quarters into a vending machine.
July 23, 2002
Goodman signs with pro team in Israel
Tamir Goodman, the local basketball phenom once dubbed the "Jewish Jordan" for his flamboyant play at Talmudical Academy, a small Pikesville school for Orthodox Jews, has signed a three-year deal to play for Israel's top professional team.
December 14, 2001
Towson will not discipline Hunt for Goodman incident
The Towson University athletic department concluded its internal review regarding the complaint filed by sophomore guard Tamir Goodman against coach Michael Hunt and decided no disciplinary action needed to take place on the first-year coach.
December 11, 2001
Towson guard Goodman claims assault by coach
It almost appeared to be practice as usual for the Towson University men's basketball team yesterday afternoon, despite an ongoing investigation of a complaint filed by guard Tamir Goodman alleging coach Michael Hunt assaulted him after Saturday night's game.
March 5, 2001
Mike Preston: For Goodman, it's good to be common man
Towson University freshman point guard Tamir Goodman is close to becoming a regular student-athlete again.
November 15, 2000
All signs go on Goodman
All Tamir Goodman wants at Towson University is to win - and fit in.
October 24, 1999
Towson seeking help for Goodman
Towson University officials have initiated discussions with other members of the America East Conference that could lead to a regular-season schedule in men's basketball that poses no conflicts with Tamir Goodman's observance of the Jewish Sabbath.
September 11, 1999
Williams fails, Goodman aces test of faith
All Gary Williams had to tell Tamir Goodman was that it couldn't work. But that's not what happened, is it?
September 11, 1999
Goodman picks up dribble, tells Terps he isn't coming
Tamir Goodman, one of the most publicized recruits in the history of Maryland basketball, told the Terps yesterday that he would decline the scholarship offer he orally accepted from the university last January.
September 8, 1999
John Eisenberg: While Williams shrugs, Goodman is left hurt, dangling
If you make a mistake, you pay for it. That's how most of the world operates.
September 5, 1999
On 7th day, Terps have 2nd thoughts
Tamir Goodman's play during an injury-marred summer might not be the only reason the Maryland men's basketball program is wavering on him.
January 25, 1999
Tamir Goodman: already a hero
For a boy growing up in New York in the 1960s, several players on the Mets were worthy of adoration: Tom Seaver, the pitcher destined for baseball's Hall of Fame; the fleet-footed outfielder Tommie Agee or even Ron Swoboda, a Dundalk native who stole the hearts of Orioles' fans with his diving catch in the 1969 World Series.
January 24, 1999
Playing basketball with a mission
When his mother visited Israel in November, Tamir Goodman asked her to bring him back one thing: a sky-blue yarmulke. The color would match his basketball uniform at the Talmudical Academy in Pikesville.
December 26, 1998
A big crossover move
It's happened to many, even before they took center court. And the abuse from the crowd, jammed three deep outside the chain-link fence, can happen for simple stuff: Maybe they didn't like your gear. The lines in your haircut. Maybe even the way you walked.It's life at "the Dome," Baltimore's hot spot for basketball. Smack dab in "the 'hood" on Baltimore's east side. A place where only the strong -- and thick-skinned -- survive.
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