Demetrius Calip’s son on new season of Last Chance U: Basketball (SIAP)
I didn’t see this posted so thought I’d fill everyone in because it’s pretty cool. Demetrius Calip’s son (Demetrius Calip II, aka DC) is one of the players with a good amount of screen time in the newest season of Last Chance U Basketball. Admittedly, I’m too young to had heard of the elder Calip before so I had no idea who he was until DC started talking about how his dad played for 1989 Michigan team. Fair warning, though, DC is definitely one of the harder guys to root for…
December 24th, 2022 at 10:13 AM ^
Demetrius Calip. Now there is a random blast from the past. Haven’t thought of him for 30 years. And didn’t think much about him then. Now I have visuals of Bill Frieder looking frantic with a towel draped over his shoulder.
December 24th, 2022 at 2:55 PM ^
After most of the champs rolled on and before we knew a Fab 5 world, we had Demetrius Calip. (My failing memory remembers) Calip being sold as a "Rumeal" type ... but fast! For that one season of transition, this team was "his team."
Calip was 20.5 points a game (nice!) on 43% from the floor (yikes). With 3.9 boards and 3.5 assists and 3.3 TOs. Kinda what I'd expect from my memory.
Good luck to his son!
December 24th, 2022 at 3:52 PM ^
I had lunch with Rumeal Robinson 13 years ago (pre-prison). He told me that speed was his game—he used to practice wearing a sand vest, which I guess helps basketball players improve their speed like swinging a weighted bat in the on deck circle helps improve a batter’s swing—but that every year players got faster and faster. He said Calip was faster than he was.
December 25th, 2022 at 5:56 PM ^
Detroit produced some serious talent back then.
December 24th, 2022 at 11:30 AM ^
It was a little sad when he said he always wanted to play for Michigan like his dad and win a national title. He was never recruited or anything by Michigan however.
December 24th, 2022 at 11:51 AM ^
That's the episode I watched last night. It was also sad hearing about how his dad's stroke negatively impacted their relationship.
December 24th, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
Calip the Elder was the man on a terrible team my freshman year 90-91 so I have a bit of a soft spot for him. Things changed dramatically the next season!
December 24th, 2022 at 11:34 AM ^
His son is an entitled idiot based on the show. I've never seen so many bench players complain and act like they are superstars for a shitty community college
December 24th, 2022 at 12:58 PM ^
He’s so delusional. Coach Mosley asks him which schools or conferences he realistically wants to go to and he’ll call them up to push for him. Dude responds with Pac 12 and USC with 100% seriousness. Mosley’s face is like “come on dude, get serious”
December 24th, 2022 at 1:19 PM ^
DC, Chicago House West Quad. Stepped up when he had to.
December 24th, 2022 at 1:31 PM ^
DC was a tremendous talent without a lot of help - forced to run the offense and be the #1 option every possession. Sandwiched between ‘89 NC and fab 5.
He was the start of my time at UM which then ran into the glorious but bittersweet fab 5 era - bittersweet only bc the fab5 never won the whole thing -
December 24th, 2022 at 2:17 PM ^
Athletic for a small guard—good dunker. Had the proverbial cup of coffee in the NBA.
December 24th, 2022 at 3:01 PM ^
Calip carried our team btw the title year and fab five years.
December 24th, 2022 at 7:09 PM ^
Didn't pops yell for CWebb to call timeout?
December 25th, 2022 at 7:04 PM ^
Wasn’t that (allegedly) Eric Riley ?
December 24th, 2022 at 7:44 PM ^
My main memory of Demetrius senior was his being another Flint product coming to UofM during my time in Ann Arbor (along with my classmates Glen Rice and Jim Abbott). We owned Flint in those years.
December 25th, 2022 at 12:53 AM ^
Cool story bro: I played pickup ball with dad at the CCRB as a freshman. I was used to playing with talented guys, but dude had the UPs! He could jump out of the gym. It was fun, and illustrated for me the next level that these guys were on.