Best College Freshman you've watched?

[CONN78SEJ]

Curious with all the Cooper Flagg hype, which player would you say is the best freshman you have seen in college.

My pick is Carmelo Anthony. I hate Cuse but Anthony was a unique and special talent, the Championship sealed it.

Texas Durant would be a close 2nd.

(I would date myself and say that Lew Alcindor, but the young'uns here might not know who he is).

Jordan with maybe Chris Mullin a close second. Just remember in Mullins day, St John’s played a brutal schedule. My how people forget. Jordan’s post season play as a freshman is legendary.

 

[Rich]

Either Chris Webber or Jason Kidd

 

[The Yakk]

Carmelo and Anthony Davis 1A and 1B.

Second best player on AD's roster was Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. A tough kid and a great teammate, but not exactly a future all star.

And he had the added handicap of Calipoopy as his coach, who couldn't win anything with rosters far more loaded than AD's.

An amazing achievement by AD, when you look back on it. Imagine if he had never come into Calipari's life, or if Carmelo had never come into Boeheim's? These two big-name coaches would be ringless.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Jordan with maybe Chris Mullin a close second. Just remember in Mullins day, St John’s played a brutal schedule. My how people forget. Jordan’s post season play as a freshman is legendary.

The difference between Jordan and a lot of other guys that’ve been mentioned is that Jordan wasn’t the best player on his Carolina team as a freshman. Worthy was. Everybody remembers Jordan’s jumper but Worthy had like 30 that game.

 

[LIuconn]

Durant and Rose moved differently, especially seeing them live

 

[huskyblooz]

Carmelo couldnt defend a fire hydrant. Ewing was dominant. Grant Hill got Duke a championship.
Pervis Ellison willed Louisville. Suggs was awesome for Gonzaga in a losing cause. Zion had a great freshman year.

But, as much as i hate Kentucky, Anthony Davis gets my vote.

 

[Scoe]

No love for Jeremy Lamb?

 

[Palatine]

Not close. Patrick Ewing. Amazing freshman year in a time when seniors where everywhere.

 

[controlfade]

Hate Syracuse but Carmelo Anthony’s freshman season was the best ever IMO. He literally carried Syracuse to a National Championship .

Kenny Anderson’s was pretty impressive as well

 

[mauconnfan]

Bernard King at Tennessee, no doubt for me.
26/12 and shot 62% from the field special player immediately.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Anthony Davis. Dude was a monster. Melo 2nd.

 

[Huskyforlife]

No love for Jeremy Lamb?

I'd honestly love to hear the argument for Lamb being the best freshman of all time.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I'd be tempted to say Anthony Davis, but his Kentucky team was loaded with top players. The right answer is probably Melo.

 

[uconnyankee]

Surprised no mention of Allen Iverson.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

26 11 and leading the conference in blocks was insane.

Kevin Durant put up video game numbers every night. Don’t know if we’ll ever see something like that again freshman or not. And he shot 40% from 3.

If you take away winning a championship, it’s KD and Michael Beasley after that.

Derrick Rose honorable mention because he was just special to watch fly around the court.

 

[The Yakk]

Kevin Durant put up video game numbers every night. Don’t know if we’ll ever see something like that again freshman or not. And he shot 40% from 3.

KD was amazing, and still is. He played defense, too.

Texas also had DJ Augustin on that team, who had a 14-year career in the NBA.

The lesson, as always: never bet on a Rick Barnes-coached team to make it to the second weekend.

 

[controlfade]

I'd be tempted to say Anthony Davis, but his Kentucky team was loaded with top players. The right answer is probably Melo.

100% , why it’s Melo for me. That UK team was loaded

 

[Viet Vet]

Hey guys,

IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE!

LEWIS FERDINAND ALCINDOR! From Uptown Inwood, NYC

Scored 63 for UCLA in his first freshman game against USC. The oppoaing center? Actor Tom Selleck.

Father Demo

Ouch! Magnum P.U.

 

[RJScootin]

John Wall was a great freshman, got pretty much every SEC award, averaged almost 17 points a game and 6.5 assists per game.

 

[borninansonia]

Calvin Murphy
As a freshman Calvin Murphy averaged an incredible 48.9 points a game.

 

[gtcam]

Bernard King at Tennessee, no doubt for me.
26/12 and shot 62% from the field special player immediately.

One of my all time favorites - almost made a Knicks fan out of me - ALMOST...............................

 

[The Yakk]

Calvin Murphy
As a freshman Calvin Murphy averaged an incredible 48.9 points a game.

An especially incredible achievement, since freshmen were not even eligible to play at the time Murphy was in college.

He achieved that average with literally zero minutes of playing time.

 

[borninansonia]

An especially incredible achievement, since freshmen were not even eligible to play at the time Murphy was in college.

He achieved that average with literally zero minutes of playing time.

He played freshman basketball. Freshman were not allowed to play varsity basketball.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Joson Sanon but I'm not surprised. Sorry, I mean this year.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Hey guys,

IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE!

LEWIS FERDINAND ALCINDOR! From Uptown Inwood, NYC

Scored 63 for UCLA in his first freshman game against USC. The oppoaing center? Actor Tom Selleck.

Father Demo

Is that true? I just googled Selleck and he’s 6’4…

Kareem is like 7’1 or 7’2