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BigDaddyHokie

Hansberry has the best hands and touch since Dale Soloman

Hansberry can do it all, pass, rebound, score with his back to the basket or shoot from distance. Soloman played for VT from 78-82, was 6'9" and around 250 lbs and averaged 18.4 pts a game and scored 2,136 pts.. One reporter described him as looking like a blacksmith in a basketball uniform. ** Edited by BigDaddyHokie at 1/22/2026, 1:24:55 AM
Posted: 01/22/2026 at 01:23 AM ET

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Hansberry has the best hands and touch since Dale Soloman ◄
BigDaddyHokie • 01/22/26 01:23 AM ET
Love how impactful he has been on this team. Gritty as hell.**
WildTurkE • 01/22/26 10:41 AM ET
Methinks Solomon was closer to 6'-6" than 6'-9". **
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/22/26 08:33 AM ET
I remember one of our experts saying he would be our top player before...
EDGEMAN • 01/22/26 05:04 AM ET
Played Dale Solomon at Hethwood in 2 on 1 when I was 9 years old---------->**
soldcokesatLane • 01/22/26 02:03 AM ET
Dale worked at Stratford Park apartments in Roanoke off season.
millmtnhokie • 01/22/26 12:29 PM ET
Cool. How old (and big) was he?**
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/22/26 09:43 AM ET
Cool how many times do you block his shot. 😎**
Stech • 01/22/26 07:48 AM ET
Yeah, he won! But I do remember what a nice guy he was!**
soldcokesatLane • 01/22/26 07:53 AM ET
Still wish VT had the biblical front court of Solomon, Robinson & Sampson!
Stech • 01/22/26 07:57 AM ET
Yeah, Solomon would have been the enforcer that Sampson needed.**
`lag • 01/22/26 10:08 AM ET
True, but his hands & touch lead to an inordinate # of untimely fouls too.**
hokienole • 01/22/26 01:37 AM ET