I said Drummond was a great athlete. Just not as good as Scott. Ward, Taylor and Thompson were all great athletes and would be in the running for best athlete ever to attend Uconn had they went here. Since they didn't, I'll stick with Burrell.
Yes, because he was an amazing natural athlete. That was my point.The size thing is a bizzarre hypothetical, If Burrell was 5'10 instead of 6'5 would he have been a D1 level athlete in any sport? .
Wow, no offense but that's a pretty bizzarre theory.Yes, because he was an amazing natural athlete. That was my point.
It's bizarre to think an amazing athlete at 5'10 could play a division 1 sport?Wow, no offense but that's a pretty bizzarre theory.
My first thought on this post...Glad you brought it to the table. He was considered pro level potential soccer player coming out of high school.Donny Marshall was also an all state soccer player.
Boatright is up there. The OP did say Uconn history Darius Butler was a freak athlete he played some wr and made it look easy. He ran a 4.3 40 and a 43 inch vertical at the combine. He played QB in high school and was Allstate in basketball.
Don't mean to hijack this thread but drummond has a ridiculous nba highlight reel ALREADY. he is a badass, thanks sheed.
I had a beer with Joey Chesnut at the Reno Best in the West Rib Cookoff last year. He had just eaten something like 7.5 lbs of ribs but hung out for a while and shot the breeze with us. Good guy.Is Joey Chestnut a natural athlete.
I know that this board has a very pronounced nostalgia factor. And Scott Burrell was a solid (16ppg) player here. He also was a very marginal pro, and his "world-class" accomplishments top out there. Drafted in the 1st round in two sports and didn't really accomplish anything significant in either. That's not to knock him its a crazy accomplishment in its own right. He was a great athlete though, no question.
However, if we are talking natural freaking athletic monsters, nobody is in the class of Andre Drummond. And my list would go something like this (UCONN MBB only)
1. Andre Drummond(All Around Beast)
gap
2a. Rudy Gay(Amazing Run/Jump/Agility)
2b. Scott Burrell(Explosive/Control)
3. Ben Gordon(Explosive/sneaky strength)
4. Donyell Marshall(smooth/agility)
5a. Jerome Dyson(speed/power/hops)
5b. Stanley Robinson(hops,hops,hops)
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214. Rashad Anderson(nothing)
If Scott Burrell concentrated in a single sport, he would have been one of the best ever in it. And you can pick any sport you can think of. Athletic prowess not withstanding, playing a sport involves more than physical abilities. As much as I love AD, I'm not sure he is in the same class as Scottie.I know that this board has a very pronounced nostalgia factor. And Scott Burrell was a solid (16ppg) player here. He also was a very marginal pro, and his "world-class" accomplishments top out there. Drafted in the 1st round in two sports and didn't really accomplish anything significant in either. That's not to knock him its a crazy accomplishment in its own right. He was a great athlete though, no question.
However, if we are talking natural freaking athletic monsters, nobody is in the class of Andre Drummond. And my list would go something like this (UCONN MBB only)
1. Andre Drummond(All Around Beast)
gap
2a. Rudy Gay(Amazing Run/Jump/Agility)
2b. Scott Burrell(Explosive/Control)
3. Ben Gordon(Explosive/sneaky strength)
4. Donyell Marshall(smooth/agility)
5a. Jerome Dyson(speed/power/hops)
5b. Stanley Robinson(hops,hops,hops)
...
...
214. Rashad Anderson(nothing)