Most "spectacular" plays in UConn histiory

[Palatine]

Vital put in his nominee on Sunday. It joins an impressive list.
Burrell to Tate. Who wins it late.
Caron to TRob.
Burrell jumps over Rodney Rogers player and steals the ball.

Kemba has his own list.
Gary Maghee hits the floor as Kemba hits game winning step back.
Underhand 30-foot clock shot buzzer versus Texas.
And this one (the video is awful). Kemba passes to himself off the backboard.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

It is a great personal joy to have seen all of your nominees in real time.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Kemba vs Pitt is the best UConn play I have ever seen. Arguably the best game winner in CBB history, not because of meaning but because of just complete embarrassment to another player. Every time I see that video I rewind it 10 or so times.

 

[McLovin]

Shabazz against Florida in 13-14 and Adams full court shot against Cincy in the AAC tournament are some other recents ones that come to memory.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Marcus Williams hand off to Rashad down 3 to Washington in 06' for an "onions" shot to tie the game and send into OT.

 

[McLovin]

Further back, Taliek Brown's shot clock beater in the BET against Pitt also comes to mind.

Ray Allen's shot against Georgetown. 1998 Rip vs Washington in the NCAA's. Both classics.

And although we eventually lost the game, Denham Brown's layup at the end of regulation against George Mason somehow seemed to defy gravity and send the game to OT.

 

[imno1]

There have been a lot of great plays but It's got to be The Pass from Burrell. Some may be too you to remember the hype and impact of that play.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

What if it had gone in?

 

[UofCT]

Gavin Edwards dunking over/on Harangoty in South Bend

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Phil Nolan's 450° move?
Who has a link? @tcf15?
(I promise to save it this time around)

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Ricky Moore's last 20 seconds of Defense on Trajan Langdon

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Lambs dunk against Columbia his sophomore year

 

[tzznandrew]

What if it had gone in?

it's amazing that he did something like this again.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

What about Jalen Adams full court heave to send it into 4th OT in the AAC tourney?

 

[SoFla Steve]

My two favorites are:

• "The Shot" - While my daughter and her friend were jumping around and screaming I sat that emotionless thinking it didn't count. Then everyone started walking off the court . . .
• Burrell's leapfrog steal - I remember seeing it live on TV and the dozen or so replays that followed. The announcers were astounded at his athleticism as was I. Cannot find any video. Scoured the web and my old VCR tapes, but this one remains elusive. Anyone? Wake Forest at Gampel, 12/2/91.

 

[CL82]

Maybe not the most spectacular play (I'd give Kemba's game winner over Pitt the nod) but certainly the best run off...

 

[CL82]

I love this. It's between this, The Shot and maybe Langdon falling on his butt.

 

[Waquoit]

And although we eventually lost the game, Denham Brown's layup at the end of regulation against George Mason somehow seemed to defy gravity and send the game to OT.

I don't know if almost missing a bunny should make the list.

 

[Durks07]

Kemba vs Pitt is the best UConn play I have ever seen. Arguably the best game winner in CBB history, not because of meaning but because of just complete embarrassment to another player. Every time I see that video I rewind it 10 or so times.

"... got a mismatch...."

 

[wheelerdog]

Donyell’s 360 vs Seton Hall

 

[DOZE860]

AJ Price ankle breaker on Jerel McNeal right as the announcer is giving McNeal props for being Big East defensive player of the year :

 

[gampelcrazies]

My two favorites are:

• "The Shot" - While my daughter and her friend were jumping around and screaming I sat that emotionless thinking it didn't count. Then everyone started walking off the court . . .
• Burrell's leapfrog steal - I remember seeing it live on TV and the dozen or so replays that followed. The announcers were astounded at his athleticism as was I. Cannot find any video. Scoured the web and my old VCR tapes, but this one remains elusive. Anyone? Wake Forest at Gampel, 12/2/91.

 

[Chasm64]

Hobbs shot to beat Georgetown for the first time, that was the start of what we became.

 

[businesslawyer]

Vital and Bouk combined for a fabulous play on Sunday. But you can't compare it to fabulous plays that won post-season games at the buzzer. Just enjoy it for what it was.

The answer is it was Tate George's shot. Between the importance to the program, the importance to the season and the uniqueness of the play, it has to win. Although I like the thought of putting Ricky Moore's 1 on 1 defense on Langdon up there, the truth is Moore keeps him from getting a good shot off most of the time, while Burrell and George executed a 1 in 25 to 1 in 50 moment.

 

[the Q]

Great list so far. To avoid repeats:

How about El Amin to beat Pitt at the buzzer?