Eldridge David Recasner (born December 14, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.
He subsequently played for several National Basketball Association (NBA) teams including the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers.
[1] Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Recasner[2] was introduced to basketball in fifth grade by his uncles.
[6] Recasner was a better professional prospect than Pack and outscored Gary Payton five of nine times when the two point guards opposed each other in college.
[5] Recasner once scored 29 points against the undefeated and number one ranked Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team while guarding Sean Elliott.
[12][13] Recasner, a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 190 pounds (86 kg) guard, was never selected in the NBA draft.
However, after spending the 1990–91 season with TTL Bamberg in Germany, he played in the Global Basketball Association in 1991–92.
After leading the Yakima Sun Kings to the CBA championships as the league MVP, he signed to a 10-day contract with the Denver Nuggets on March 3, 1995, and played in three games.
[9][15] Recasner himself considers being signed by the two-time defending NBA Champions Houston Rockets the highlight of his career.
[3] Recasner earned the starting point guard spot over Kenny Smith and Sam Cassell.
I remember hitting two 3-pointers on Steve Kerr, and Phil Jackson called a timeout to break the momentum.
Recasner's defense also pressured Jordan into a travelling violation in the final minute of the game.
[18] Recasner was such a good free throw shooter that once in 1998 during the midst of a 36 consecutive successful free throw streak he was fouled in a two-shot foul situation with his team down by three points and 2.3 seconds left.
[24] Recasner endured a fractured right shoulder, partially collapsed lung and other injuries,[25] and a female passenger was also hospitalized.
[28] On Christmas Eve 1999 during his time on the injured reserve, Recasner dragged a Continental Airlines clerk across a table by his necktie in frustration while attempting to book a flight to Texas to visit his sister, who was involved in a serious car accident.