Which player do you most associate with the program?

[Deepster]

My first thought was I don't associate a player with the program more than I associate Calhoun with it.

 

[Ricker]

Liked a number of choices made. I thought I'd be the only one choosing Pittsnogle and Pickney. Mark Aguire, Hakim Noah, Ernie D, Mullen, Ewing, Jordan, Washington, Laettner, Stockton, Dantley/Austen Carr, Magic, BYU - Danny Ainge, Seton Hall - Mark Bryant, Chris Webber, Jerome Lane (w-Charles Smith honorable mention), Louisville Darrell Griffith,

 

[lonsharkin51]

This is fun.

Loyola Chicago – Alfredrick Hughes
Weber State – Dame
U. of Bridgeport – Manute Bol
Hartford – Vin Baker
USF – Bill Russell
UNLV – Grandmama

 

[Jaydumo20]

This is fun.

Loyola Chicago – Alfredrick Hughes
Weber State – Dame
U. of Bridgeport – Manute Bol
Hartford – Vin Baker
USF – Bill Russell
UNLV – Grandmama

Good call on Larry Johnson. Remember how famous that guy was? His legacy seems a byline now.

 

[Martin]

Thats tough. Chris Smith and Cliff Robinson were playing when I lived in CT and went to games. Khalid and Kemba are special too for me.

 

[Waquoit]

Rutgers - lol, nobody came to mind

Yeah, not Quincy Pondexter. It's Phil Sellers. He beat us in the Dance of 76.

 

[mauconnfan]

Arizona Sean Elliot
Kansas Wilt
UNC Michael
DUKE Christian L
UCONN (this should be good) Ray
WV Jerry West
Cuse Dave Bing
Gonzaga Stockton
Ucla Walton
Texas Durant
Florida Vernon Maxwell
Michigan St Magic
Michigan Cazzie Russell
St John's Walter Berry/Chris Mullin tie
Seton Hall Terry Dehere
DePaul Mark Aguirre
PC Ernie
Holy Cross Ron Perry
UMass DrJ
URI Sly Williams
Austin Peay Fly Williams
Nova Howard Porter
Rutgers Phil Sellers
GTown Patrick
BC Bagley
Fairfield Joe Desantis
Marist Rik Smits
Hawaii Phil Lott
LSU Pistol Pete

 

[auror]

I've noticed something odd over the years: well, maybe it's not so odd given such a memorable name, but whenever I mention PC basketball, non-PC fans will mention 1 player specifically....God Shammgod (fans in my dads age group will probably say Ernie D)

Now God was really good, not the best the program has known (that honor probably goes to Ernie D), but he still gets the mentions.

The point of this thread is not PC specific. Who do you associate, top of mind, with the following programs? Not, who do you think is the best. Not, the most underrated. Just the name that comes to your mind:

Which player (not coach) is linked with:

The rest of the current/former BE

Or any school you wish. There is no right answer.

Can probably guess my age by this. The Danny Mannings and Kareems and Magics and Mullens were before my time.

Arizona - Miles Simon
Kansas - Kirk Hinrich
UNC - Michael Jordan
DUKE - JJ Reddick
UK - John Wall
UCONN (this should be good) - Kemba Walker
WVU - Kevin Pittsnoggle
Cuse - Gerry McNamara
Gonzaga - Drew Timme
Ucla - Bill Walton
Texas - Kevin Durant
Florida - Joakim Noah
Michigan St - Mateen Cleaves
Michigan - Juwan Howard
St John's - Ron Artest
Seton Hall - Dan Hurley lol (Shaheen Holloway probably actually)
DePaul - Quentin Richardson

 

[Duncan Idaho]

NC State David Thompson
Arkansas Sydney Moncrief The Triplets
Purdue Rick Mount Joe Barry Carroll

 

[willie99]

Have to go with the first ballot HOF for UCONN, that would be Ray. On the national stage, I don't believe there's a close second

 

[Waquoit]

Have to go with the first ballot HOF for UCONN, that would be Ray. On the national stage, I don't believe there's a close second

But on a team with 5 titles, I'm going with a guy who led the team to one of them.

 

[Mr. French]

Pitt I go with Julius Page (my fav Pitt player by farrrrrrr) or Dejuan Blair. Hon. Mention to Karl Krauser cuz I disliked him so much.

I picture the Gansey/Pittsnogle/Beilein team when thinking of WVU.

 

[Kolumbo]

Ray Allen
Kerry Kittles
Allen Iverson

 

[RichZ]

Providence = Soup Campbell
UConn = Emeka
KU-Wilt
UB = Manute
Duke - I'd like to say Bobby H, but it's the evil Laetner

 

[Deepster]

Providence = Soup Campbell
UConn = Emeka
KU-Wilt
UB = Manute
Duke - I'd like to say Bobby H, but it's the evil Laetner

Interesting choice in Emeka, Rich. You’re one of the “elders” here. Would love to hear your take on why you chose him.

 

[yungdowork]

Arizona: Derrick Williams
Kansas: Mario Chalmers
UNC: MJ (honorable mention Hansbrough)
Duke: Sheldon Williams
UCONN: Emeka and Kemba, it’s so hard to pick
Cuse: Melo
Gonzaga: Adam Morrison
UCLA: Walton
USC: Oj Mayo
Texas: Tj Ford
Florida: Joakim Noah
Michigan St: Mostly Izzo honestly
Michigan: Jalen Rose
St John's: Julian Champagnie
Pitt: DeJuan Blair

 

[UCTitleTown]

Gotta give Kemba the edge over Ray for winning a title. Sure Ray is a Hall of Famer and Kemba isn't, but it's what a player did in college, not the NBA. Laettner was all-world in college, but not a great pro.

 

[Inyatkin]

Everyone keeps saying UNC = Jordan. Obviously the best player ever to come from there, but early 80s was before my time as a fan.
Since I've been watching, I think of Vince Carter or Hansbrough much more when I think of UNC

 

[alexd]

Can probably guess my age by this. The Danny Mannings and Kareems and Magics and Mullens were before my time.

Arizona - Miles Simon
Kansas - Kirk Hinrich
UNC - Michael Jordan

1997.... "Simon says.... championship"

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Arizona - Steve Kerr
Kansas - Danny Manning
UNC - Vince Carter
DUKE - I still hate him…
UCONN - Cliff Robinson/Ray
WV - Pittsnoggle
Cuse - Derrick Coleman
Gonzaga - Morrison
Ucla - O’Bannons
Texas - KD
Florida - White Chocolate
Michigan St - Cleeves
Michigan - Fab 5
St John's - Mullin
Seton Hall - Dehere
DePaul - who?

 

[bfs3]

Born in 1991

Arizona - Brandon Williams
Kansas - Mario Chalmers
UNC - Tyler Hansborough
DUKE - JJ Reddick
UCONN - Kemba
WV - Kevin Pittsnogle
Cuse - Jerry McNamara
Gonzaga- Adam Morrison
Ucla - Russell Westbrook
Texas - Durant
Florida - Joakim Noah
Michigan St - Cassius Winston
Michigan - Juwan Howard
St John's - None
Seton Hall - None
DePaul - None

Same for me. 87

 

[Kolumbo]

Gotta give Kemba the edge over Ray for winning a title. Sure Ray is a Hall of Famer and Kemba isn't, but it's what a player did in college, not the NBA. Laettner was all-world in college, but not a great pro.

As the OP stated, it's about who you think of top of mind, regardless of stats or accomplishments. It most likely depends on your age.

 

[Palatine]

G'town -- Ewing
PC -- Ernire D
Syracuse - Carmelo
UCLA - Kareem
Texas - Durant
Davidson - Curry

UConn - Kemba (but watch out for Clingan)

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Maryland Len Elmore Len Bias Tom McMillen
Niagra Calvin Murphy
St. Bonaventure Bob Lanier
Colgate Foyle
Oklahoma Tisdale