Favorite Somewhat Obscure Husky

[Improviser]

I remember him saying his shooting range was "28 feet and in".

Well spoken of when recruited; rarely played.

Had a unique last name for sure.

 

[Improviser]

EJ Harrison
Marcus White
Rob Garrison

EJ was a sharp passer.
Marcus was athletic, very athletic.
Can't recall anything about Garrison.

 

[Improviser]

Sandy Fishman.

Got about as much playing time as Hurley's son. Actually though, I think he played when a starter got hurt and maybe played in garbage time and not just the last minute of a game.

 

[Improviser]

I’m not obscure.

Pull away the curtain, already.

 

[SubbaBub]

Can a starter on a national championship team be 'obscure?'

Behind Kemba, Lamb, Bazz and Mumu? Yes

 

[UC15]

Nnamdi Amilo ... 2013 champion

 

[Moose1979]

Murray Williams

My favorite too! We named our dog after him! He hit crucial one and ones down the stretch in the NIT win

 

[Waquoit]

I firmly believe he belongs on the wall.

Phil? No way.

 

[Deepster]

I'm going to with obscure from a "what could have been" angle. Doug Wrenn. Dude was electricfying and had the look of an absolute superstar at times....but had a $0.05 head.

 

[cohenzone]

Got about as much playing time as Hurley's son. Actually though, I think he played when a starter got hurt and maybe played in garbage time and not just the last minute of a game.

They asked for obscure. Second choice, Gerry Bilodeau. .

 

[Steve UConn72]

True but his name rarely gets brought up that I’ve seen anyway.

Missy Rose? Meghan Gardler?

Thanks for the Meghan Gardler reference. I was trying to remember her name when someone mentioned pretty blonds earlier. Not sure if she would have made the team if her family didn't have a connection with Geno, but she was, uh, fun to watch.

 

[Improviser]

They asked for obscure. Second choice, Gerry Bilodeau. .

Maybe Tony Anelauskas is a third choice. These guys were in my freshman dorm together during those Yankee Conference years.

Tony Anelauskas​

Position: Forward
6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)
Hometown: Somerville, MA
School: Connecticut (Men)


Neither saw much run.

 

[FearThePups]

Two Connecticut kids, 1 semi obscure, the other not so much.
1. Norman Bailey human dunking highlight
2. Scott Burrell

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Marc Suhr

 

[Hromp]

Two Connecticut kids, 1 semi obscure, the other not so much.
1. Norman Bailey human dunking highlight
2. Scott Burrell

I wonder if Norman and Earl were ever in class together?

 

[cordeodato]

EJ was a sharp passer.
Marcus was athletic, very athletic.
Can't recall anything about Garrison.

Marcus was a natural rebounder. He fought for every one of them.

 

[UC313]

Waterburys finest, Ed Saunders

 

[Waquoit]

Marcus was a natural rebounder. He fought for every one of them.

It's funny how he only saw the court to begin with because JC was out sick.

 

[VKong]

C'mon man

Johnny Selvie

Agreed.

 

[80shusky]

Kyle Chapman.

 

[T-Squared]

Vincente Ithier. I was guarding him in a pick-up game in 1982 or ‘83 and coach Don Perno was watching our run. Afterwards Perno called Vincente over and offered him a walk-on roster spot. That was the year that both Cliff Robinson and Phil Gamble flunked off the team. Vincente actually played PG for much of the Big East schedule, and was kept on for the following season.

Fast forward to the 1988 Olympics. I’m watching a basketball game featuring Puerto Rico against somebody and guess who’s bringing the ball up for PR - Vincente Ithier. So I can say I played ball with an Olympian.

 

[Demo Square]

Hey Guys,

Let's not forget Willimantic's own Tony Budzinski, our 6'8" center/forward of late 1960's Yankee Conference lore. Helluva guy - got to know him in the Eastern League. Very strong, Hard woker, Tough defender, rebounder & competitor for any era. A very unassuming spirit.

Father Demo

 

[JerseyAlum]

I was a big Brian Fair fan.

This! That game at Syracuse the quote at the time was something like "He also drove the bus".

 

[JerseyAlum]

Lyman Depriest

This! The memory of his knee injury really shook me. He was a better defender than Castle, no joke.

 

[Mr. French]

Albert Mouring

This is my choice - he’s way underrated and I loved his game.