Favorite player on another team :

[HuskyHawk]

I always liked Lawrence Moten; he was just smarter than everyone else on the floor. I've always liked the undersized PFs who seem to kill us all the time. Bonzie Colson, Demetri Hill, Troutman, Abrams and Craig Smith from BC. The last three I disliked b/c they killed us, but I just love that style of player. Hence, Jeff Adrien is easily one of fave UConn players.

Mentioning Smith reminded me of a guy I really thought was amazing, Jerome Lane. That guy just destroyed people...and hoops.

 

[UconnAlum04]

Kemba Walker from the Hornets, and Shabazz Napier from the Blazers.

 

[boog204]

Oh, I should add Iverson too. I still remember watching his first game against Arkansas (Billy Packer called him a derogatory term) and I had never seen another person so fast/quick on a basketball court. He was totally wild and completely out of control, but it was just amazing to watch.

 

[champs99and04]

Poor Terrence Samuel, can't even get a mention ITT. We would have named a church after him 30 months ago.

From our conference, I really like Gary Clark and Ben Moore. After the last few years I have a major fetish for big men who can pass. Fall is also a pleasure to watch when he's going, and I think Temple has a few kids who will blossom in the coming years.

Rashaan Holloway from UMass is the next Joshua Smith (the guy who played at UCLA and Georgetown, not the guy in the NBA) - he's huge, can't get more than an inch off the ground, and posts major per minute numbers.

Agreed with Colson. Add Jordan Bell to the list, too. Mo Watson (BU transfer) was way up there before he got hurt. Damn shame. Oh, and Karnowski from Gonzaga, how could I forget.

St. Johns entire team can also go here. Seriously, watch them play. They're fun of hell - just a bunch of freshman from the tri-state era with ridiculous names who play up-tempo and get iso buckets with ease. Shamorie Ponds is gonna be incredible if he stays around.

 

[mauconnfan]

Josh Jackson KU - great all around game, release and shot a little like our own Ray Ray, smart basketball player and will be an excellent pro.

 

[storrsroars]

Well, there's no downvoting on the BY, so I'm gonna say Troy Caupain. Wish he was on our side.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Well, there's no downvoting on the BY, so I'm gonna say Troy Caupain. Wish he was on our side.

He has always been very good. He's cleaned up his act the last couple years too after being s giant early on. Fun to watch when not playing us.

 

[ucp990411]

All my favorite players have worn the National Flag blue and white of the team from Storrs.

 

[King Husky]

any 6'7" bruiser with a motor and a soft touch

who never blocks a shot

You read my mind. Watching Gary Clark the other night against Xavier made me very wistful. Such a sharp contrast to our big men (who I strongly appreciate in their own right, but it would be nice to have someone to complement their styles).

 

[RichZ]

If we're talking current players, I haven't been able to watch as much college bball this year as I usually do, but in what I've seen of the games, I haven't really taking a liking to any players. I've seen some good ones, but non that I could say I specifically enjoy watching to the point that I would watch a game just to watch them play.

If we're talking historically, players on teams we played against, the one that comes to mind is Kevin Pittsnogle. He was fun to watch, and he pretty much disappeared from the game after he graduated. Played with the Celts long enough to order coffee, but was cut before he got to add cream and sugar.

 

[Matrim55]

If we're talking historically, players on teams we played against, the one that comes to mind is Kevin Pittsnogle. He was fun to watch, and he pretty much disappeared from the game after he graduated. Played with the Celts long enough to order coffee, but was cut before he got to add cream and sugar.

He's a high school teacher in West Virginia now.

 

[dennismenace]

Doron Sheffer

 

[UConNick]

Love watching the Zags. Karnowski looks like a forty year old, but man is he savvy down low.

And those guards... Williams-Goss and Perkins are insane. I think NWG had a game with 36 and 10 recently. If we didn't have Jalen, I would take either of these guys in a heartbeat (as I recall, we did recruit Perkins a bit, but I'm not sure how serious the interest really was on either side. In hindsight, he would be a heck of a player to have right now).

 

[RichZ]

He's a high school teacher in West Virginia now.

Actually, I believe he left teaching and is selling cars.

The Halk Report :: Where Is Kevin Pittsnogle Now?

 

[Palatine]

Malik Sealy. I loved him at St. Johns.

 

[RichZ]

I just thought of another former player who I always enjoyed watching unless he was playing us. Hakim Warrick. Funny thing is, Senior Facey is pretty much Hakim Warrick at the cuse

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I just thought of another former player who I always enjoyed watching unless he was playing us. Hakim Warrick. Funny thing is, Senior Facey is pretty much Hakim Warrick at the cuse

Well, I definitely wouldn't go that far. Facey is killing it recently but Warrick was a first team AA at Cuse.

 

[dennismenace]

Doron Sheffer

Opps.......my bad.
Make that Michael Adams from BC 1982-1985

 

[444JR]

Justin Jackson is really tearing it up for Maryland..

 

[mauconnfan]

Justin Jackson is really tearing it up for Maryland..

I was coming on here to say just that LOL...wow wish that kid made it to Nike rather than UA.

 

[Matrim55]

I was coming on here to say just that LOL...wow wish that kid made it to Nike rather than UA.

Meh, I think his decision was more about pt than anything else. We already had five forwards on the roster when we started recruiting him, so it was going to be a long shot that we'd get him.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Devonte Graham Kanses, Bonzie Colson Notre Dame, Malik Monk Kentucky, Lonzo Ball UCLA, Corey Sanders Rutgers, Leon Tolksdorf American, Rakim Lubin Cal St Northridge(I think?).

No love for a Terrence Samuel Penn St?

 

[Huskyforlife]

No love for a Terrence Samuel Penn St?

My bad.... TSam is the man too.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Another name who played with Jalen Adams at Brewster, David Crisp at Washington.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

One player who was not a superstar (but who killed us) and I really appreciated how he played was Chevy Troutman for Pitt. Very smart undersized interior player who was tough and who maximized his potential.

Now he might be a good coach for bigs if he could teach how he played.