Best shot blockers of all time

[HuskyHawk]

If Mek were as tall as Sheem he wouldve averaged 6 blocks a game.

This is it right here. He had preternatural timing and instincts, and was a quick leaper. Thabeet had a massive height/reach advantage on him.

 

[Jkiller]

a more interesting question might be "who is uconn's all-time shot blocker OUTSIDE of okafor and thabeet?"

might have to go with brimah in that case.

Let’s just pretend I asked that lol! I didn’t think it would be this lopsided

Obviously Brimah is the next best but I think Akok and Whaley are soooo close

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Only IW has the same quick bounce that Mek did.

Forgotten Fact
IW playing 12+ minutes a game lead the 2017-18 team in blocked shots as a freshman. With 1 per game
He didn’t have offensive skill but what he had you can’t teach.

 

[nomar]

This is it right here. He had preternatural timing and instincts, and was a quick leaper. Thabeet had a massive height/reach advantage on him.

Not disagreeing but IMO that shouldn't impact anyone's final answer, except as a tiebreaker.

I don't hold the fact that Aaron Judge is 6'7" against him when I compare him to other hitters.

 

[nomar]

Let’s just pretend I asked that lol! I didn’t think it would be this lopsided

Obviously Brimah is the next best but I think Akok and Whaley are soooo close

Boone and (as a senior) Armstrong were very good.

From 2008:

Thanks to Thabeet (as well as Adrien and mercurial 6'9" forward Stanley Robinson), UConn leads the nation in blocks per game (8.8), which the team has now done for seven consecutive seasons. UConn's shot-blocking prowess began with the arrival of Okafor in 2001. In Okafor's three seasons as a Husky, UConn averaged 6.9 blocks in 2001-02, 7.5 in 2002-03, and 8.1 in 2003-04. With an increased emphasis on shot-blocking, the team actually swatted more shots without Okafor, averaging 8.9 blocks in 2004-05 (led by Boone, Gay, Villanueva and Armstrong) and 8.8 in 2005-06 (same crew minus Villanueva). Last season, Thabeet's first as a Husky, UConn averaged 8.6 blocks per game. Due in no small part to its shot-blocking, UConn is holding opponents to 38 percent shooting.

 

[feste]

A post about rebounding, and Stewart's name appears not?

 

[Giddyup5]

Get over it… Bazz is second tier

Get over what?

Two time National Champion
Consensus 1st team All American
NCAA tournament Most Valuable Player

Not to mention carrying a program when it’s HOF coach retired.

 

[Husky25]

A post about rebounding, and Stewart's name appears not?

Stewart who?

 

[superjohn]

Stewart who?

Rod

 

[Huskyforlife]

Might be a hot take, but I'd probably go Hilton for third. Brimah gave up a few too many weakside dump offs challenging the ball handler too early for my liking. Brimah probably had the third most shot blocking talent though.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Also @Jkiller you did a good job with the presentation of this. It'd be cool if you did similar polls for different categories. Just something to think about if you're bored at work.

 

[imno1]

They didn't keep block stats back then but Toby Kimball probably had a bunch

 

[Jkiller]

Also @Jkiller you did a good job with the presentation of this. It'd be cool if you did similar polls for different categories. Just something to think about if you're bored at work.

Thank you I was thinking of posting more of these if there’s interest. 3-point shooting, steals and assists are some of ideas I’ve had

 

[Goatmeat]

Emeka has amazing numbers but also changed the flow of the game more than I have ever seen from a single defensive player over the last several decades. Very cerebral too. An amazing basketball player but an even better human. So smart and brought UConn to a different level
IMHO.

 

[mauconnfan]

Emeka was excellent and he is a solid choice no doubt. But I can’t even begin to count the times big men got rebounds versus Thabeet inside and threw them back out to the perimeter afraid to go back up with it. And guards and swing men went to the basket only to throw it back out it was a running joke. This is a tough one but Hasheem has the edge for me as the more intimidating of the 2. No one else is close.