Best Connecticut Players to not attend Uconn

[huskyniner]

Who should have JC dropped for Gomes? Oakafor or Gordan?

It was Okafor and Butler.

 

[CTHUSKY74]

How about Rod Foster from New Britain? I think he played for UCLA.

 

[HooperScooper]

Jordan Williams from Torrington who went to Maryland. Had a very solid career. Averaged 16.9 ppg and 11.8 rpg his sophomore year and then prematurely declared for the NBA draft. He's the cousin of Murray Williams, I believe.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Walt Luckett national high school player of the year. Later, screwed up his knee.

 

[mauconnfan]

Luckett, Williamson's, Campbell, Thomas, Eason, Heard, Mahorn's, Bagley, Murphy, Adams, Cobb, Nelson, Sly, Tomlin, C Smith, Garris.............omg there are way too many to sit here and fry my brain!!

 

[FriarJ]

For any old timers, one of the great Ct. HS players ever, Johnny Egan. Soup Campbell just passed away a couple months ago btw.

 

[wbfree]

So..Im depressed because i think Paschal Chukwu is going to Providence...which has me thinking what other homegrown talent have we let go on to play at schools other than Uconn


Kris Dunn

Dave McClure

Ricardo Ledo (pg)

Ryan Gomes

Kuran Iverson

Marcus Camby

No matter how you look at it keeping homegrown talent in state is important. We've let some great players cross the borders and i'm pissed we're letting another get away.

Who else has jumped ship on CT in the modern Husky era?

John Williamson was pretty good. Super John!

 

[mauconnfan]

Can't forget Gminski and Pinone ...........

 

[Matrim55]

Jordan Williams from Torrington who went to Maryland. Had a very solid career. Averaged 16.9 ppg and 11.8 rpg his sophomore year and then prematurely declared for the NBA draft. He's the cousin of Murray Williams, I believe.

Nephew.

I'm still bummed that JC didn't really recruit him. Also bummed that Jordan ate his way out of the NBA after a single year - hopefully he'll be in shape for the summer league.

 

[TheChamps990411]

3 national titles 7 big east titles 13 all americans and a bunch of lottery picks. i choose to spend my time thinking about the kids we did get then the ones we didnt.

 

[mauconnfan]

Nephew.

I'm still bummed that JC didn't really recruit him. Also bummed that Jordan ate his way out of the NBA after a single year - hopefully he'll be in shape for the summer league.

He wasn't even on a roster? WTF is wrong with kids? Although his skill set and speed weren't going to make him a star, a little work ethic could make him a $$$$$$ or 2!! Played against his dad Leron in HS.........not sure where the weight came from......LOL.......

 

[mauconnfan]

3 national titles 7 big east titles 13 all americans and a bunch of lottery picks. i choose to spend my time thinking about the kids we did get then the ones we didnt.

Geez sorry to change it up on you and have a little fun

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Johnny the space man Egan put Providence on the map.
If he never blew out his knees would have been a NBA hall of famer. His sophomore year he was the star and Wilkens was the second option.



Calvin Murphy. One of the alltime great littleman.


Super John Williamson the Dr J Net team was key to the NBA merger.

Gminski helped Duke to. a FF

Small school guys Porky Viera and Gary Liberatore could light it up over 3000 points w/o the three point shot.
there are so many more.
New Haven,Hartford, and Bridgeport we BB mills until crime slowed them down.



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[upstater]

Geez sorry to change it up on you and have a little fun

It's a good thread because it shows how much bball talent there is in the state. Granted, it's not one of the best producing states out there, but NYC is close by, and now UConn has reversed the trend of Conn. players heading to Mass. schools by taking Mass. kids and bringing them to Storrs.

Garris, Adams, Murphy, Bagley, Camby turned into Kevin Freeman, Scott Hazleton, Jeff Adrien, Alex Oriakhi, Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, Shabazz Napier (I'm sure I'm missing others), and even Rhody kids like Tony Robertson traveled the country roads to Storrs.

This is why this thread is interesting.

UConn went from landing top 5 national kids like Corny Thompson to losing kids in its own backyard. Then the tide turned again.

 

[DrewDog85]

John Pinone, John Garris, Michael Adams, John Bagley, Charles Smith, Rod Foster, Tharon Mayes, Jordan Williams, Will Solomon, Jay Murphy, Vinny Baker, Chuck Aleksinas (went to Kentucky first), Vinny Del Negro, Mike Gminski, Rick Mahorn, Wes Matthews, Calvin Murphy, Harold Pressley, Tyson Wheeler, Sly Williams

John Williamson and Son

 

[CTBasketball]

Kahlil Dukes and Jordan Williams.

 

[Kitaman]

3 national titles 7 big east titles 13 all americans and a bunch of lottery picks. i choose to spend my time thinking about the kids we did get then the ones we didnt.

Well some of the players listed could have given you more titles, All Americans, and lottery picks to think about, which some of us are having fun doing with this thread.

 

[mauconnfan]

just missed the cut for the U16 FIBA team. where exactly in CT is he from, I've heard West Haven, Meriden, and Waterbury all thrown around.

I think Meriden.........should have gone to Maloney

 

[arch]

Wilky Gilmore to Colorado from New Canaan.
Billy Rado to Georgia from Naugatuck.
Stan Poole to Fairfield from Hartford school(?)
Michael Branch to Fairfield from Hartford(?)

 

[Inyatkin]

So..Im depressed because i think Paschal Chukwu is going to Providence...which has me thinking what other homegrown talent have we let go on to play at schools other than Uconn


Kris Dunn

Dave McClure

Ricardo Ledo (pg)

Ryan Gomes

Kuran Iverson

Marcus Camby

No matter how you look at it keeping homegrown talent in state is important. We've let some great players cross the borders and i'm pissed we're letting another get away.

Who else has jumped ship on CT in the modern Husky era?

Wait, is there news on the Fairfield Prep kid or is this just intuition?

 

[Scoot]

Wilky Gilmore to Colorado from New Canaan.
Billy Rado to Georgia from Naugatuck.
Stan Poole to Fairfield from Hartford school(?)
Michael Branch to Fairfield from Hartford(?)

 

[Horatio]

Anthony "snake" Harris - Danbury
Martin and Malcolm Huckaby - Bristol Central

 

[Husky1964]

Many of the players mentioned were not recruited because of academics. Some turned us down. Johnny Egan was a great player but could not get through admissions even with Hugh Greer speaking up for him.

 

[Robertelamin]

Did UConn recruit Will Solomon?

 

[nomar]

YOU WANT ME TO SAY I duckED UP, I duckED UP

#gomes