Not nearly as balanced, but I always found these 89/90 Georgia Tech numbers fascinating.
Dennis Scott 27.7 Pts, 6.6 Reb, 2.0 Ast (1st round 4th overall)
Bryan Oliver 21.3 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 3.3 Ast 2nd round (5th pick, 32nd overall)
Kenny Anderson 20.6 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 8.1 Ast 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall)
Malcolm Mackey 7.2 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 0.5 Ast 1st round (27th pick, 27th overall)
Johny McNeil 5.8 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 0.7 Ast (Two year JUCO transfer)
That’s was a crazy year because of the balance and no seniors started but although they scored a lot the team wasn’t that great.I think the most balanced starting five I have ever seen at UConn was the 72-73 team.
Custick, Chapman, Foster, Wilson and Al Weston. All averaged 12-16 pts/game. no 3pt or shot clock.
one of the higher scoring teams in the last 50 years. Fun to watch.
Sticks started from his freshman year on. This team would beat that team by 10.In regards to 09, Sticks didn't start until Jerome went down for the season, correct? AJP/Dyson/Sticks/Adrien/Thabeet is probably the most potent 5 scoring wise we've had since this season but I don't think it ever aligned that way to start, still a great 5 man group plugging Austrie in Sticks place(and then Dyson), also no coincidence that that was our last dominant regular season from start to finish.
That 94 team in hindsight is absolutely mind blowing with talent. A starting 5 of NBA players and a 6th man became a HOFer. I don't think we'll ever see that again. Maybe its because I was just a kid but I don't think we've ever had another player as exciting to watch as Donyell Marshall... maybe Kemba.This may be the most versatile offensive team we've had 1-5. Some others that come to mind...
94 - Ollie, Sheffer, Donny, Donyell, Travis. That's five pros and you had Ray off the bench for 12/gm and BFair for 7/gm.
95 - Ollie, Sheffer, Ray, Donny, Travis. Same as above with BFair off the bench at 9/gm.
96 - Sheffer, Rudy, Ray, Kirk, Travis... You had the two big scorers in Ray and Doron, two bigs who gave you 10/gm, and then Rudy as a intangible guy.
99 - Khalid, Ricky, Rip, KFree, Jake... Again, two big scorers with Khalid and Rip, KFree was good for 12/gm, and then two intangible guys with Ricky and Jake.
04 - Taliek, Ben, Denham, Boone, Emeka... Ben and Emeka are your two scorers, Denham was good for 10/gm, two intangible guys in Boone and Taliek with CV and Rash coming off the bench for 10/gm.
06 - Marcus, Rash, Denham, Rudy, Hilton... That's four guys who could give you 20 on any night and Hilton who was good for 10/gm.
09 - AJ, Dyson, Sticks, Adrien, Thabeet.. That was a pretty potent offensive 1-5.
14 - Bazz, Boat, Giff, Daniels, Nolan... Four guys who could score and then nobody works a pivot foot like Phil Nolan.
That 94 team in hindsight is absolutely mind blowing with talent. A starting 5 of NBA players and a 6th man became a HOFer. I don't think we'll ever see that again. Maybe its because I was just a kid but I don't think we've ever had another player as exciting to watch as Donyell Marshall... maybe Kemba.
he didn't originally start when he came back from his 1st semester suspension in the 08-09 seasonSticks started from his freshman year on. This team would beat that team by 10.
He was drafted by the Cavaliers but signed with the ABA Sprits of St. Loius. Think he played with Marvin Barnes. Hurt his knee? went to the Nuggets but the injury did him in.That’s was a crazy year because of the balance and no seniors started but although they scored a lot the team wasn’t that great.
1973-74 was the the team that went to the NIT and upset St John‘s at the garden . Foster was unstoppable in that game.
I remember he was the toast of the New York media for awhile
The next Clyde Frazier ,for those who don’t remember he was a guy went from a Southern Illinois unknown to Knick draft pick and super star because of his NIT exploits.
I think Foster was drafted but never made the transition .
Nolan was sneaky the best player on that teamThis may be the most versatile offensive team we've had 1-5. Some others that come to mind...
94 - Ollie, Sheffer, Donny, Donyell, Travis. That's five pros and you had Ray off the bench for 12/gm and BFair for 7/gm.
95 - Ollie, Sheffer, Ray, Donny, Travis. Same as above with BFair off the bench at 9/gm.
96 - Sheffer, Rudy, Ray, Kirk, Travis... You had the two big scorers in Ray and Doron, two bigs who gave you 10/gm, and then Rudy as a intangible guy.
99 - Khalid, Ricky, Rip, KFree, Jake... Again, two big scorers with Khalid and Rip, KFree was good for 12/gm, and then two intangible guys with Ricky and Jake.
04 - Taliek, Ben, Denham, Boone, Emeka... Ben and Emeka are your two scorers, Denham was good for 10/gm, two intangible guys in Boone and Taliek with CV and Rash coming off the bench for 10/gm.
06 - Marcus, Rash, Denham, Rudy, Hilton... That's four guys who could give you 20 on any night and Hilton who was good for 10/gm.
09 - AJ, Dyson, Sticks, Adrien, Thabeet.. That was a pretty potent offensive 1-5.
14 - Bazz, Boat, Giff, Daniels, Nolan... Four guys who could score and then nobody works a pivot foot like Phil Nolan.
Sorry, but as an aside, check this out. SHU up by 1 in OT called for a foul with 3 seconds on the clock. What would the fan reaction be today to this foul call. I think most coaches would be certifiable, as would the fans. Just after 27 minutes of the video here
Great question. Calling all stat geeks...On the subject of impressive stats, we had 10 players make a 3 in the Xavier game. Has that ever happened before (not just for UConn, but any team)?
There was the one game where Hilton Armstrong scored 26, I think against Quinnipiac.This may be the most versatile offensive team we've had 1-5. Some others that come to mind...
94 - Ollie, Sheffer, Donny, Donyell, Travis. That's five pros and you had Ray off the bench for 12/gm and BFair for 7/gm.
95 - Ollie, Sheffer, Ray, Donny, Travis. Same as above with BFair off the bench at 9/gm.
96 - Sheffer, Rudy, Ray, Kirk, Travis... You had the two big scorers in Ray and Doron, two bigs who gave you 10/gm, and then Rudy as a intangible guy.
99 - Khalid, Ricky, Rip, KFree, Jake... Again, two big scorers with Khalid and Rip, KFree was good for 12/gm, and then two intangible guys with Ricky and Jake.
04 - Taliek, Ben, Denham, Boone, Emeka... Ben and Emeka are your two scorers, Denham was good for 10/gm, two intangible guys in Boone and Taliek with CV and Rash coming off the bench for 10/gm.
06 - Marcus, Rash, Denham, Rudy, Hilton... That's four guys who could give you 20 on any night and Hilton who was good for 10/gm.
09 - AJ, Dyson, Sticks, Adrien, Thabeet.. That was a pretty potent offensive 1-5.
14 - Bazz, Boat, Giff, Daniels, Nolan... Four guys who could score and then nobody works a pivot foot like Phil Nolan.
There was the one game where Hilton Armstrong scored 26, I think against Quinnipiac.
LOL the faces look like a wanted poster for some gunslingers!
The "Big Dog"! Domination City.Stephon's numbers are climbing and Donovan's likely will too if he stays on the court.
15.9 pts Tristen Newton
15.3 pts Cam Spencer
14.5 pts Alex Karaban
12.3 pts Donovan Clingan
10.9 pts Stephon Castle
I went to look up the fab 5 but saw this instead from 1988-1989. I'm sure puke has a number of teams where the starters average double digits, e.g. 2000, but this is impressive
25.6 pts Glen Rice
14.9 pts Rumeal Robinson
12.6 pts Loy Vaught
11.6 pts Terry Mills
12.4 pts Sean Higgins
The "Big Dog"! Domination City.