Toowoomba and QBL legend Pop Dickerson names his greatest rivals

For more than a decade Toowoomba’s Pop Dickerson ‘tormented his rivals’ across the Sunshine State. Now the Mountaineers and Queensland basketball legend is ready to reveal the players that tormented him. Find out who made his list here.

Toowoomba basketball legend Pop Dickerson.

Toowoomba and Queensland basketball legend Clarence “Pop” Dickerson was one of the greatest ever state-league imports and left a long-lasting legacy not just in the Garden City but across the state.

Hailing from the United States, Dickerson joined the Toowoomba Mountaineers in the mid 1980s and led the side to back-to-back titles in 1990 and 1991.

During his decade of dominance, few players could match Dickerson as he averaged 30 points per game throughout an amazing career and also led the Mountaineers to a famous victory over the Leroy Loggins-led Brisbane Bullets in a pre-season game.

After revealing a squad featuring his greatest Mountaineers teammates, the versatile guard who could also play at the small forward, has now named his greatest QBL opponents in each of the three positions he played.

Check out his greatest QBL opponents below:

Howard Chambers – Point guard

“There was a little point guard from Burdekin, his name was Howard Chambers,” Dickerson said.

“He was American and about 5ft 8, he was a dynamic little dude and could do it all.

“As far as remembering someone that really stood out, he stood out to me and he was really difficult to stop.”
Despite his small stature, Chambers was an elite pointscorer who could make buckets with ease and his exploits earned him a call-up to the NBL with Townsville in 1994.

Billy Ross playing in a Marlins legends game in 2010.

Billy Ross – Shooting guard

Ross was one of the QBL’s greatest ever players and was a star for Cairns, the Suncoast Clippers and the Juiyam Pride.

“Ross was a very fast player, he was very good – a top, top guard,” Dickerson said.

“He was the hardest guy for me to guard, he was a bit younger than me though, he caught me on the downslide, but in saying that he was a remarkable player.”

Ross was another guard who was simply unstoppable when it comes to scoring and while he only spent one season with the Clippers, he ensured he would remain a part of Sunshine Coast basketball history for decades to come as he led them to the 1997 Australian Basketball League National Championship.

He also won the 2001 QBL MVP after a stellar season with the Pride.

Glenn Stump playing for the Townsville Suns NBL team in 1995.

Glenn Stump – Small forward

“He was a big guard who played some small forward,” Dickerson said.

“He was a two-way guy who played for Townsville and had an exceptional jump shot, he was a very good shooter.

“I had to guard him a lot, I had to shut him down quite often.”

Stump is another player whose legacy ranks him among the greatest ever state-league players in Queensland.

He won three league MVPs with Townsville and also led the Heat to the 1989 championship, where they defeated Dickerson’s Mountaineers in the grand final.

Along with his stunning jump shot, Stump was equally a menace close to the rim and was an exceptional finisher in the paint.

He also made his way into the Townsville NBL team later in his career.