Name the 6 most unique players in a UConn uniform

[CL82]

Don't forget about my favorite Husky of all time.....Niels Giffey!



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do you mean “two time national champion Niels Giffey?” And, of course, two time national champion, Shabazz Napier.

 

[Deepster]

The best female college player I’ve ever seen: Beuckers
The best female shooter I’ve ever seen: Fudd
Hope they’re both healthy for a season together before they’re gone.

Please move this to the womens board.

 

[Shamon30]

Marcus Johnson is another. None of our guys before or since had his kind of hops.

 

[RichZ]

Unique doesn't have to equate to good. Jumpmanbig wasn't good, but he was certainly unique.

But if I need to pick 6 unique AND good players, it's:

1. Lyman Depriest
2. Ricky Moore
3. Sticks
4. Thabeet
5. Kahlid
6. Ajax

 

[Hoophound]

Marcus Johnson is another. None of our guys before or since had his kind of hops.

Andre Jackson would like a word with you.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Technically, wasn't Roscoe Smith's shot a buzzer beater 'beater' attempt?

 

[Shamon30]

Andre Jackson would like a word with you.

Andre is the better player, but he can't dunk quite like Marcus Johnson could.

 

[CTBasketball]

Johny Selvie was unique.

Preach.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Here's mine:
1. Andre Jackson
2. Khalid El Amin
3. Nadav Henefeld
4. Scott Burrell
5. Caron Butler
6. Kemba Walker

1. Kemba
2. Ray Allen
3. Khalid El Amin
4. Rudy Gay
5. Walt Dropo
6. Donyell

Others I would love to find a place for

Tony Hanson
Cornelius Thompson
Wes Bialosuknia

 

[mauconnfan]

Tony Hanson
Cliff Robinson
Nadav Henefeld
Scott Burrell
Stanley Robinson
Rudy Gay

Honorable Mention:

Bill Corley
Mike McKay
Earl Kelley
Donyell Marshall
Caron Butler
Jeremy Lamb
Andre Jackson

 

[UconnU]

Hasheem Thabeet, Rudy Gay, Charlie Villanueva, Andre Jackson, Stanley Robinson, DC

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Preach.

It’s Johnie time
He was unforgettable

 

[EricCantona]

Marcus White - Rebounding machine. Per min rebound numbers were absurd in limited minutes.

Doug Wrenn - Great athlete, one of the HARDEST dunkers ever at UConn. Wish he didn't get in trouble and end up transferring.

Rashad Anderson - Never been another 3 point shooter like him here. Guy would just jack and it was the only part of his game. Onions.

Johnny Selvie - obviously

Stanley Robinson - Best athlete/dunker for sure

Rudy Gay - Most potential that just never had the killer instinct to take over a game like he could've. Still put up numbers but too passive for his supreme talents.

 

[August_West]

Marcus White - Rebounding machine. Per min rebound numbers were absurd in limited minutes.

That was all Blaney too.

Calhoun did not play him at all (relatively speaking) in 02-03. Then JC had to take medical leave and Blaney took over team and unleashed Marcus. JC came back and continued to use him and we almost rode that to final four. (TJ Ford and a neck ball cost us there) .

 

[uconnfan68]

Very few people mentioned Cliff Robinson. I’m really surprised. He was literally the first acknowledged stretch 4 in college and the NBA. We’re going back to around 1988. He was 6’10” could shoot the three, post, drive, etc. incredibly unique for the time, and even fairly rare now.
khalid and AJax are the other two who really stick out to me as unique.

Saw him at the local high school on the preseason tour, and it was illuminating. He was indeed a special player.

 

[NHRich]

Lee Otis Wilson