Our great point guards

[CTBasketball]

In a 1 on 1 I would take Boatright, Kemba, and Doron Sheffer at the top of my list.

Marcus Williams, AJ Price, and Shabazz follow shortly after.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

#31897

Harsh.
Tasteless.
Funny.
Sad.

(Yeah, I bought the NatLamp issue, so they wouldn't shoot the border collie)

 

[AdamaNation]

KEA is Kahlid el Amin and you have him 10th. He is top 3 for sure. That kid was the man on the 1st championship team. Bazz carried his team, Kemba likewise (with a better cast around him) while Taliek had the most talent around him; but Kahlid was a killer on the court.

This was not a ranked list. He has the best handle of the bunch. He and chris smith would be fun

 

[peyton1211]

doron was great

 

[Get a Job]

Harsh.
Tasteless.
Funny.
Sad.

(Yeah, I bought the NatLamp issue, so they wouldn't shoot the border collie)

Did Tate George get locked up? For what?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Did Tate George get locked up? For what?

Investment fraud.

 

[T-Squared]

Al Weston needs to be in the conversation. Graduated as a top-10 all-time scorer in UConn history.

 

[T-Squared]

Where does JA rank?

Shouldn’t be in the conversation.

 

[uconnyankee]

Did Ben Gordon disappear from Uconn history?
How can you create a list of top guards at uconn and not have this guy?
he's arguably in the top 3.

 

[Waquoit]

Did Ben Gordon disappear from Uconn history?
How can you create a list of top guards at uconn and not have this guy?
he's arguably in the top 3.

Taliek was his point guard. And since the thread is about point guards...

 

[uconnbill]

Kemba is number one with Bazz and Kea tied in my opinion.
After that I would go with Doron, Smith, Boat, Tate, Macus and the AJ.

 

[mauconnfan]

Did Ben Gordon disappear from Uconn history?
How can you create a list of top guards at uconn and not have this guy?
he's arguably in the top 3.

It says "PG's" otherwise he's be all over this thread.

 

[mauconnfan]

Al Weston needs to be in the conversation. Graduated as a top-10 all-time scorer in UConn history.

Absolutely loved Al Weston great name to bring up. Saw him when I was about 11-12 in a scrimmage vs my brothers Malonly team while he was at Cromwell HS. A terrific scorer, shooter would've eaten up the 3 pt line with his range. But he wasn't a PG always an off guard despite his size so can't make this list but is a very underrated Husky.

Jimmy Foster could get a vote or 2 I believe for the PGs, tremendous talent also.

 

[BigEastCT]

Doron could play, he was drafted by the clippers but chose to go back home and play

 

[T-Squared]

Absolutely loved Al Weston great name to bring up. Saw him when I was about 11-12 in a scrimmage vs my brothers Malonly team while he was at Cromwell HS. A terrific scorer, shooter would've eaten up the 3 pt line with his range. But he wasn't a PG always an off guard despite his size so can't make this list but is a very underrated Husky.

Jimmy Foster could get a vote or 2 I believe for the PGs, tremendous talent also.

Al was a shooting guard, my bad. I grew up in Cromwell, and Al’s a local legend. The high school team won four state championships in a row in the late ‘60s - early ‘70s, with Al leading the Panthers to three of them. Check my avatar.

 

[mauconnfan]

Al was a shooting guard, my bad. I grew up in Cromwell, and Al’s a local legend. The high school team won four state championships in a row in the late ‘60s - early ‘70s, with Al leading the Panthers to three of them. Check my avatar.

Excellent stuff. Even then knew of Al as a kid and having a chance in a closed scrimmage to see him was a treat when he was in HS. Played baseball and/or basketball with a few Cromwell guys back in the days. Was Al Holowesko a Cromwell guy? Dave Pitruzello I played at MXCC with there were others who's names escape my old memory too.

 

[AdamaNation]

Did Ben Gordon disappear from Uconn history?
How can you create a list of top guards at uconn and not have this guy?
he's arguably in the top 3.

Focusing more on actual point guards. Not combos. Guys who spent well over 75% or so running the offense. Yes I may be off on doron as more of a true 1, but I think the rest are all in the top tier of career assists and so. I would certainly have Ben in any list as he is pretty much one of my 4-5 players ever.

 

[AdamaNation]

It says "PG's" otherwise he's be all over this thread.

Thanks mau. There would also be an active uproar with his absence.

 

[AdamaNation]

Did Ben Gordon disappear from Uconn history?
How can you create a list of top guards at uconn and not have this guy?
he's arguably in the top 3.

If this was top guards I would think Ray would be first

 

[Waquoit]

UConn has been known as a PG university for a long time. I remember catching a segment of Scholastic Sports Academy on Ricky Moore when he was in high school. It said there he was going to UConn to be "their next great point guard."

 

[peyton1211]

doug wiggins "couldve" been

 

[Northbound]

Taliek was his point guard. And since the thread is about point guards...

Absolutely - that kid was as tough as they come.

 

[freescooter]

Joey was also "can't miss" from the free throw line.

If you want to go that far back Al Weston set a record for consecutive free throws Ivthink. And Jimmy Foster led UConn to an upset of St Johns in the NIT when the NIT still mattered. They lost to BC in the next game when Dee Rowe tried to play the 4 corners with a big lead.

 

[Excalibur]

Sorry but KEA is not in the same league as Kemba and Shabazz. Those two were clearly the leaders of their respective Championship teams, and by far the best players on those squads. KEA was great, but Rip Hamilton was the best player on the 99 Championship team. In fact, Rip was a first team All American. Both Kemba and Bazz were consensus first team All Americans. El Amin was not an All American.

Also, take a look at their NBA careers. Kemba is an elite NBA player and Bazz has been in the league for 5 plus seasons and has played in 295 NBA games. Khalid got waived or cut after one season, appearing in a total of 50 NBA games. That should tell you something.

It's Kemba and Shabazz, a gap, and then KEA leads the second group. Behind him are Marcus, AJ, Doron and Boatright, in no particular order. Chris Smith was never a true point, but he probably is the last guy in the second group.

The third group is Taliek, Tate, Ollie, Ricky Moore and Kelly. Moore was never a backup or off guard. We played with two point guards. Hobbs and Adams bring up the rear.

 

[Sky ball]

Al Weston needs to be in the conversation. Graduated as a top-10 all-time scorer in UConn history.

YES:

Al Weston
Position: Guard
5-10 (178cm)
School: UConn

• NCAA All-Region

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SUMMARY

Career
G

98
PTS

13.7
TRB

3.4
AST

2.4
FG%

44.5
FT%

80.0

 

[Waquoit]

Chris Smith was never a true point, but he probably is the last guy in the second group.

True, he was the prototypical combo guard. But a big chunk of the combo was playing the point. One of the things that made the Dream Season team so tough was their seamless three guard rotation. Smitty started out at SG with Tate then moved to PG when Gwynn came in. The same thing next year, swapping Pikell for George.

 

[Excalibur]

True, he was the prototypical combo guard. But a big chunk of the combo was playing the point. One of the things that made the Dream Season team so tough was their seamless three guard rotation. Smitty started out at SG with Tate then moved to PG when Gwynn came in. The same thing next year, swapping Pikell for George.

My recollection was that at least 75% of Smith's minutes in 89-90 were at the 2. Gwynn spelled Smith just as much as he did Tate, and when Tate was out they employed Nadav as a point foward even more. Then when Smith was asked to be the primary point guard as we moved away from Pikiell late in '91 and in '92, he struggled with it. The lack of a point guard in '92 killed what should have been a very good team.

 

[freescooter]

It's Kemba and Shabazz, a gap, and then KEA leads the second group. Behind him are Marcus, AJ, Doron and Boatright, in no particular order. Chris Smith was never a true point, but he probably is the last guy in the second group.

The third group is Taliek, Tate, Ollie, Ricky Moore and Kelly. Moore was never a backup or off guard. We played with two point guards. Hobbs and Adams bring up the rear.

Hogwash. Khalid could play with any of them. He was better than all the guys you have in his group except maybe Smith but he was not a true point guard. Boat right couldn’t carry his sneakers. Game on the line you give me Khalid and I’ll take my chances. Guy knew how to win.

 

[Excalibur]

Hogwash. Khalid could play with any of them. He was better than all the guys you have in his group except maybe Smith but he was not a true point guard. Boat right couldn’t carry his sneakers. Game on the line you give me Khalid and I’ll take my chances. Guy knew how to win.

Um, I basically had him third (you know, where I said he leads the second group) so I don't know who you are arguing with. But yes, I think there is a gap between him and Kemba/Shabazz.

 

[T-Squared]

Excellent stuff. Even then knew of Al as a kid and having a chance in a closed scrimmage to see him was a treat when he was in HS. Played baseball and/or basketball with a few Cromwell guys back in the days. Was Al Holowesko a Cromwell guy? Dave Pitruzello I played at MXCC with there were others who's names escape my old memory too.

Yes-both Holowesko and Pitruzello were Cromwell guys.