The whole place erupted.". to track Thompson Twins and get concert alerts when they play near you. Troy would tell them: You dont want to be ranked right now. What was important, Troy told them, was getting better. In July, Overtime Elite announced its latest round of signings, including top guards Tremayne Parker and Kanaan Carlyle from the Class of 2023. The younger twin Ausar XLNC Thompson, 6'7' and 205 pounds, went #5. Its that sort of Adamant atmosphere. (Ausar was on a different team last season.) "They're very, very talented, and they've got a lot of upside. Inside the battle for the No. 20 October, Brisbane, The Tivoli He sees the play ahead of the play, so focused on every detail that hell sometimes dissect film of a single play four times. Even one-and-done college players often treat their single undergraduate year as a period of professional training. Still, the allure of earning money without having to enroll in . D-I proposal would shrink portal window by half, New Mexico State to pay $8M in hazing lawsuit, Men's, women's ACC/SEC matchups announced, NCAA updates gambling punishment for athletes, Men's basketball recruiting: The battle for No. 97K views 6 years ago Thompson Twins - Lies (Razzmatazz 1982) Listen On Spotify: http://smarturl.it/ThompsonGH_Spotify Buy On iTunes: http://smarturl.it/ThompsonGH_iTunes Show more It's cable. After Amen blessed the gym with a monster half-court drive-and-dunk, the pair were more in their element. Troy and the twins began looking for another location to complete high school and prepare for the college basketball experience. Before the buzz could subside, Meanstreets inbounded the basketball. Their 1991 collection, Queer, was the bands swansong before Bailey and Currie would rebrand as Babble for two further collections. Its all about the atmosphere with these kinds of gigs, when bands just transport you as though the venue was a time machine, to a completely different moment in time, as you leave the venue you feel jet-lagged and out of it. facebook twitter tumblr Thompson Twins Biography by Marcy Donelson By appealing to fans of '80s dance-pop as well as post-punk and new wave, the Thompson Twins were one of the more popular synth pop groups of the early MTV era, scoring a handful of hits in the early to mid-'80s. Neil Young has performed a treasure trove of rarities at the first show of his first concert tour since 2019 and played many songs never performed live before. The Thompson Twins can trace their roots back to 1977 but it was only in the 1980's that they made their name with three massive global hits in 1983-84. Great times. Peter Gabriel has premiered another song from the upcoming i/o album, again on the full moon. The Cool World Version is such tired rave sounds - whereas the Dubwash really still fires up. Hes continued to tour with the likes of the B-52s and Howard Jones, among many others. ", "I heard the crowd is ridiculous, and I love playing in front of a crazy crowd," Amen says. But they've got a lot of work to do as well," says one Western Conference scout who has seen the twins multiple times. Thats something that attracted Tony Tiller and his son Bryson, who is currently the fourth-ranked prospect in the 2025 class, to seal the deal and sign Bryson up with OTE. 26 October, Canberra, Canberra Theatre 2 Scoot Henderson, the electric point guard from the G League Ignite, Amen and Ausar might just become the steals of the draft. 160.153.251.244 Youre that dude, Amen said. The band was iconic for their outlandish fashion, their slick synth work, and Baileys earnest, unmistakable vocals. "I didn't want to be, like, the first to do it. "I didn't want to go [with OTE]," he says. Overtime Elite, too, is trying to define its own narrative. Thompson Twins - Thompson Twins Live (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs LSU wins 2023 DI baseball national championship | NCAA.com Bailey has entertained the idea of bringing the Twins back together to tour in the past in a recent conversation, however, he states Currie had no interest in returning. Both are projected lottery picks in the 2023 NBA draft. He liked the way OTEs instructors went in-depth with subjects, offered individual attention with the material, and were always available if he asked: Hows Bryson doing? These are the best, most athletic two-way players Ive seen in all of my time scouting basketball., And yet, few people knew who they were. Ausar is first with 3,794and counting. 28 October, Adelaide, The Gov It is good to have a singular vision about what goes on.. If COVID hadnt been in place, everybody wouldve already known, Fuller says. They are focused on fulfilling their childhood dreams of becoming the best players in the NBA. Many OTE players wont go to the NBA. They share these tiny moments nearly every day: a glance here, a tap on the back there, as if to say: Next play. No half-speed reps. Graham is a British-based writer and an avid consumer of classic pop culture. Jumper is the next piece. OTE players are also paid a minimum of $100,000 -- which can now also be withheld, as a "scholarship" option, to help maintain college eligibility. He wakes with that kind of concentration, telling himself before sunrise: Youre not going to stop once in this workout.. But OTE has helped create a direct path to the NBA for Amen and Ausar. Alongside his wife Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, the trio ruled the world's airwaves in the '80s, and they played Live Aid . Please enter a valid email and try again. But when I see him? However, in two short years, things changed dramatically for the group. They divorced in 2005 after 14 years together after which Tom moved back to England. 1 question, grading new coaches and Rutgers? And for this one moment, alone in Spain, they held each others burdens, hoping to make them just a little bit lighter, even for one night. An alley-oop from Amen to Ausar was broken up on OTE's first possession, while Blue Crew started with an and-1 layup to get the crowd in an early frenzy. 80s, So they probably have strong work ethic on and off the court. Off they went. They had to be prodded to buy dress slacks for their high school graduation. The fact was, while plenty of bands were able to replicate the smooth, silky synth sounds that the Thompsons perfected, none of them looked quite like them. Want to see Thompson Twins in concert? It wasn't as if they'd explode with a ton of scoring. But outside of OTEs facility, narratives persist. As the family considered moving to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix for the twins' final year of high school, Fuller finally tracked down Troy, after weeks of attempts, and persuaded the family to hear his risky pitch over lunch. Thompson Twins were perhaps the quintessential example of the 80s new wave style. Yet, until this point, the twins had largely played on teams that weren't stacked with talent and relied far too much on them. Five years. Its always been them against the world, says Ike Smith, who took over for Connors after the twins sophomore year and coached them to a state title in 2021. Then it turns into a scowl. Of people who see beyond the present moment. As the ball leaves the kid's hand, Amen dives at the ball with his left hand. Taking their name from the two detectives in the cartoon adventures of Tinin (Thompson and Thompson, who were not twins!) I was stern on my 'no.'". @FloridaProHoops @WhosNextHS pic.twitter.com/Bf4ZWARKH1. It left the twins having to choose between time with their mother and a cross-country trek based largely on their father's instincts. They were only saying this in the first quarter, though.". They arent into fancy clothes or shoes. He cant even fathom how much better their shots will be in six months. Join Songkick to track Thompson Twins and get concert alerts when they play near you. They were small but skilled, Troy says. There was something different, something avant-garde about The Thompson Twins which set them apart from the synthpop crowd of the time. It is very popular. "If I see a flare, first off, do you know how cold the Instagram pic would be with the flare in the background? But eventually, after many long conversations with each other, Fuller, and the OTE staff, the family agreed to take another leap of faith. Despite being seen by some as a return to form, and possibly even a renaissance after the difficulties faced by Bone, Trash failed to chart in the UK, and scratched no. Doctor! Their stage presence was absolutely phenomenal. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-2 wunderkind from France, and potential no. How is he in this class, that class? CNN Kason Thomass, the 5-month-old baby who was kidnapped with his twin while inside a car that was stolen Monday, was found safe and alive in Indianapolis Thursday, just hours after the. But then, another steal. Look!!! Hes not going to score a point., Ausars smile turns serious. But Amen and Ausar are identical twins, with identical 6-foot-7 frames and wingspans a touch under 7 feet (for now). He played basketball for Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and won a state title. Zero.. Im nowhere near where I could be, Ausar says, adding later: I just got to not let a day go by where I didnt get better., Amen feels similarly. Ausar remembers meeting Stephen Curry at the Warriors superstars camp and asking him: When youre not shooting great, how do you stay consistent with your workout?, No matter what, you gotta finish the workout, Curry said. Joe Leeway, Growing up, I remember there was a point my older brother tried to make him left-handed. Fair play to the Thompson Twins for sticking with their new wave sound in the 80s which was the height of their career seeing them on stage with Madonna at Live Aid. Besides that, she is also the co-founder of the techno band,Babble, with her then-husband and Thompson Twinsbandmate Tom Bailey and contributed as the band's lyricist, percussionist, and visual artist. "Amen picks the ball up full court and he's dogging this kid," Fuller recalls of the game against the higher-ranked Meanstreets EYBL team from Chicago. Go Go Gadget arms, he says. They were fascinated by that. She grew up in New Zealand and studied journalism, later moving to England in 1977 and settling in Lilleshall Road, Clapham Old Town, South West London. Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, was often speculated as a possible model for Eloise. It is, after all, the primary path to the pros. With rosters that only went so deep, and a schedule that didn't include college teams, critics suggested the twins would not be properly tested. Now, the pair are poised to be much more than consolation prizes for whichever teams miss out on Victor Wembanyama in Junes NBA draft. They fiercely protect each other. He still had nothing but glowing reviews. "I would drop them off [at their elementary school's court] like an hour early," Troy said. Some have gone on to play professionally in other countries, and many will go to mid- and high-major college programs. 1982's Thompson Twins lineup: (Left to right) Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway SOURCE: Rolling Stone After numerous lineup changes, the Thompson Twins became a trio consisting of Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway in 1982. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Thompson Twins - Talk About Pop Music It was called "Amen and Ausar's Basketball Dream," and it was exactly what you'd expect. He believes in the power of manifestation. And something told him that this was the right decision. They share an apartment and go everywhere together. He lives in California where there is a big business in the personal transformation business. Leeway, meanwhile, is a registered hypnotherapist, having been instructing for over 20 years. "They're at a high academic school, and not one of these academies that just pops up," Fuller says. Theres so many parts of your game that I wish I had..