Foye reportedly was left standing on the porch with his Grandmother as they both watched his young mother get in a car to never return as she was in and out of drug rehab. Was that the driving force of Foye's Life to maybe one day to see his mother.
A consensus Top 30 National recruit out of Newark's EASTSIDE HS....Foye was a dominant Combo Guard built in that former Fighting Turtles Combo Deluxe Guard Stevie Francis mold but without all the extras. A solid shooter from deep and so physical with the attack off the dribble.
Foye then took his talents to Current Villanova Coach Jay Wright's 'Nova Wildcats squad. There Foye joined two more Top Guards nationally in Bronx NY's St. Raymond's HS G Allen Ray and Kyle Lowry of Philadelphia's Cardinal Dougherty HS where one former Rhode Island Ram Sniper and NBA Player Cuttino "CAT" Mobley attended.
Foye, Lowry, and Ray along with 4th wheel PG Mike Nardi led Wright's Wildcats to the best 4 year run in 'NOVA History. Foye could have left after his Junior Season at 'NOVA but elected to stay to the delight of everyone in the Program and was 2005-06 Big East Conference Player of the Year.
The #7 Overall Pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by Boston then on Draft-Day Trade sent to 10k Lakes in the twin Cities and the T'Wolves. Playing pretty good in his years in the Twin Cities and then starting to find himself in Chocolate City D.C. with Wizards has led Foye to this season with the L.A. Clippers.
Having Cp3, Mr. Big Shot, and Mo Williams had the odds looking like one of either Foye or Williams would be sent off in a Trade but things happen. Mr. Big Shot...Chauncey Billups goes down for the season with a Torn Achilles and now the CLIPS aka the CLIPjoint aka LOB City needed a Shooter to go with CP3 and Mo Williams handling PG Duties and Foye has answered the bell.
In only averaging just above 25 minutes per outing Foye is at 10ppg, 3 helpers, and 3 boards and shooting 86% from the Charity Stripe. One of 7 Clippers to be in double figures for the season.
Randy Foye has come full circle on and off the court and for a Kid to see Mom leave and never come back is one tough pill to swallow. Now to see Randy and his response in High School, College, and now the Professional Level is a Testament of ho he is inside and out.
LOB City that was Same-Day Delivery from the BLUEDUDE........and welcome to the 2012 NBA Playoffs....Enjoy
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