Put together the best starting five

[temery]

I was asked this last Friday and thought it was a good question.

Who are the best former UConn players to never play in the NBA?

Bonus: Who are the best UConn players who graduated on time?

(There's a good chance this has been discussed before. If so, sorry.)

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Best to graduate on time
Chris Smith
Shabazz
(throwback) Tony Hanson
Cliff Robinson
Niels Giffey!

 

[Robertelamin]

Doron
Nadav
Rod Sellers
Stanley
Curtis Kelly

I can only go from 90 on so i'm sure there are some older guys that should be included but I never had the chance to watch them.

The second question is hard because I'm not really sure who graduated.

 

[cohenzone]

Best on time: Napier
Chris Smith
Wes B.
Corny Thompson
Tony Hanson

Best Never in the NBA: Sheffer (drafted, but I believe never played)
Henefeld
Earl Kelley
Bill Corley
Kevin Freeman
Me

 

[huskiesnyc]

Denham Brown

 

[Ts5034]

ill take a shot at the best starting 5 to never play in the NBA

Doron
Rashad Anderson
Stanley Robinson
Kevin Freeman
Rod Sellers

Giffey as the 6th man

 

[Blue Blood]

Can thabeet be used on the never play in the nba team I never saw him do anything in the league that I would consider "playing"


doron
rashad
daniels (hasn't yet)
stix
oriahki

 

[RichZ]

How can anyone leave Mek off the 'best to graduate on time' list? He's still one of the 4 or 5 best players to ever play here, and he graduated with honors in 3 years, with a degree in finance.

So along with Mek, I'll include Bazz, Smitty, Giffey and Kirk King. I'm 99% sure King hung in an got his degree after the NCAA ended his career early, and my team needs a power forward, dammit!

 

[Kitaman]

How can anyone leave Mek off the 'best to graduate on time' list? He's still one of the 4 or 5 best players to ever play here, and he graduated with honors in 3 years, with a degree in finance.

So along with Mek, I'll include Bazz, Smitty, Giffey and Kirk King. I'm 99% sure King hung in an got his degree after the NCAA ended his career early, and my team needs a power forward, dammit!

Rich don't forget that Kemba Walker also graduated in only 3 years.

 

[nomar]

Walt Dropo = best Husky to never play in the NBA/ABA

 

[LIUCHusky]

I was asked this last Friday and thought it was a good question.

Who are the best former UConn players to never play in the NBA?

Bonus: Who are the best UConn players who graduated on time?

(There's a good chance this has been discussed before. If so, sorry.)

One of the best to never play in the NBA: Wes Bialosuknia

 

[JimHurley]

Rashad Anderson, Denham Brown, Neils Giffey, Kevin Freeman, Stanley Robinson

 

[nomar]

One of the best to never play in the NBA: Wes Bialosuknia

He played in the ABA.

 

[Horatio]

Best to never play in the NBA and probably didn't graduate "yet" = Johnnie Selvie. That was easy.

 

[J187Money]

Best on time: Napier Chris Smith Wes B. Corny Thompson Tony Hanson Best Never in the NBA: Sheffer (drafted, but I believe never played) Henefeld Earl Kelley Bill Corley Kevin Freeman Me

Demerits for not trying to spell Bal....

 

[Palatine]

TRob and four other guys.

 

[mauconnfan]

Best to never play in the NBA and probably didn't graduate "yet" = Johnnie Selvie. That was easy.

The best I can think of is Nadav Henefeld. But then again I am unsure of who has and hasn't graduated.

 

[Danzz]

Walt Dropo = best Husky to never play in the NBA/ABA

True on Dropo but he had one hell of a ML baseball career.

 

[HuskyFich]

Rich don't forget that Kemba Walker also graduated in only 3 years.

Then maybe we should add the requirement "and has read a book start to finish"

 

[Palatine]

Then maybe we should add the requirement "and has read a book start to finish"

Kemba meant to say he read the book cover to cover. Meaning he read it in one sitting. Funny how those things take on a life of their own.

 

[B1GEast]

PG - Kemba
SG - Ray
SF - Rudy
PF - Cliffy
C - Oak

6th man - Nadov

 

[joober jones]

Brian Fair is among the best to have never played in the NBA.