Karaban's all time UConn Husky starting five

[Chin Diesel]

Name a big man better than drummond

Emeka okafor, hasheem thabeet, adama sanogo, donovan clingan.

He said name "A" big man better than Drummond, not name all of them.

 

[ahmed69]

He said name "A" big man better than Drummond, not name all of them.

His response was a troll lol

 

[Chin Diesel]

His response was a troll lol

So was mine.

 

[Horatio]

Chris Smith
Kemba
Ray Allen
Caron Butler
Sanogo

 

[Iluvsuebird]

Kemba
Rip
Castle (because defense matters and this young buck stopped everybody)
Alex
Emeka

 

[BlueHen]

Lot of great names mentioned. Glad to see Ricky Moore is one of them.

Loved his defense. He was a big part of our first NC.

 

[JohnFSilver]

His response was a troll lol

Drummond wasn’t that great here. He was OK. That team was perhaps the most disappointing team in UCOnn history.

 

[Kembafan]

Kemba
Kemba
Kemba
Kemba
Kemba

 

[ahmed69]

Kemba
Kemba
Kemba
Kemba
Kemba

Glazer

 

[Smp7598]

PG: Kemba
SG: Ray
SF: Rip
PF: Donyell
C: Okafor

This is the only correct answer imo. But, to say our second team or third team is a tier below is just crazy. Spoils of riches.

If you dont have a championship you are not on this list!

 

[HuskyFich]

If you dont have a championship you are not on this list!

If you can convince just one other person on this board that Ray Allen shouldn't be on the all time list, let me know.

 

[UCan3]

First Team: Kemba Walker - Ray Allen - Rip Hamilton - Donyel Marshall - Emeka Okafor

Each of my first team starters were the best players on their respective teams in their respective eras.

Second Team: Shabazz Napier - Tristen Newton - Carol Butler - Adama Sanogo - Donovan Clingan

Second team starters were the best or second-best players on their respective teams in their respective eras.

Hmm… Leaving Shabazz out of starting 5 - that dude was a stud during his time - 2 Nat Championships against fierce competition. I put him in there with Kemba, Clingan, Ray Allen and RIP

 

[Smp7598]

If you can convince just one other person on this board that Ray Allen shouldn't be on the all time list, let me know.

Napier, Rip, Kemba are locks! If you think Okafor carried the 2004 team than so is he. You got room for one more. By the way greats don’t miss 2 free throw against Miss St!

 

[MrJama100]

Rip is the most underrated player in UConn history. All America. Win a title. Lottery pick, multi-time nba all-star. Lol.

Guy is a border line hall of farmer.

Hall of fame includes college career. Like Al Horford, that gets him over the top in my opinion. He is part of college and pro basketball history with starring roles on championships at both levels

Here's my 15 man roster:

PG: Kemba, Napier, Newton
Wings: Ray, Rip, Donyell, Rudy, Caron, Lamb, Gordon
Bigs: Okafor, Clingan, Dummond
Def: Ricky Moore, Steph Castle

Painful to leave off:
Cliffy, Lyman DePriest, AJ Price, Henefeld, Burrell, Chris Smith, Sanogo, Thabeet, and so many others....

 

[JohnFSilver]

If you dont have a championship you are not on this list!

Dude, ray was magical. Best player ever to put on a UConn uniform

 

[Smp7598]

Dude, ray was magical. Best player ever to put on a UConn uniform

Best basketball career, but not best UConn career! He was more magical than Kemba? I don’t think so! Show me the ring!

 

[B1GEast]

The debate about the starting five will never be resolved and is an exercise in futility.

The only absolutes are Allen, Walker and Rip. The other two spots are open to debate.

 

[3rdbass]

I love Tristen Newton! But he’s not going above Shabazz for me.

And Shabazz isn't going above Cardiac Kemba for me. Kemba not on that list is criminal.

 

[3rdbass]

Name a big man better than drummond

Okafor,Clingan and Cliff Robinson. I understand you are just looking at NBA but then Clingan has more potential and Cliff Robinson had a better career than Drummond has. Emeka would of had a better Career if not for injuries that shortened his career.

 

[3rdbass]

Here's my 15 man roster:

PG: Kemba, Napier, Newton
Wings: Ray, Rip, Donyell, Rudy, Caron, Lamb, Gordon
Bigs: Okafor, Clingan, Dummond
Def: Ricky Moore, Steph Castle

Painful to leave off:
Cliffy, Lyman DePriest, AJ Price, Henefeld, Burrell, Chris Smith, Sanogo, Thabeet, and so many others....

I would put Cliffy above Drummond. He was a stretch 5 before it became popular.

 

[Travelman6]

UConn is spoiled for choice. There are dozens of possibilities and combos with 15 to 20 players that could be argued deserve a spot on the starting 5 and none of them would really be "wrong".