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Rashad Anderson to Huskies of Honor this weekend

I'm waiting for the 20 minute video of Emeka blocking shots.
 
CL82 said:
Whenever I think of Rashad (and part of me really wants to type in "Rashard" here and tag @businesslawyer) I remember thinking anytime the ball left his hands I felt like it was a certainty it was going in. In fact, pretty much anytime he curled around the screen I figured he was going to get the ball and sink a three. I loved that kid, not only for his scoring, but for his swagger.
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I’m a lawyer, not a speller
 
aceboon said:
Rashad and JJ played college ball in the same era, one went 11th in the draft and played 14 seasons, the other went undrafted, had a summer league stint and spent the rest of his pro career overseas. JJ was better just like Hawkins is, I don't see how a 20 year time jump suddenly makes Rashad on the same level of prospect as Hawkins.
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I am happy to admit when i'm wrong. You're correct. For some reason i thought JJ was at least 5 years after Rashad. Not so.
Then again, i'm a UConn fan, and i think Rashad wasn't given a fair shake, and deserved a starting spot for the Grizzlies.

Funny thing is, i can't think of a single missed shot. Odd how even the recent memory can skew that way.
 
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Rashad was pure offense.

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That dip of production Rashad’s junior year is because he spent two weeks in the hospital with a leg infection that February, almost died, then was less than 50% of his usual self when he tried to come back in March.

It doesn’t seem to be remembered like Dyson in ‘09 in our What If? history, but if Rashad stayed healthy, you can add another month of production to his 3-point records and that 2005 team (that was a No. 2 seed) 100% beats NC State, likely gets past Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 and gets an Elite 8 shot at North Carolina.
 
Kemba Time said:
That dip of production Rashad’s junior year is because he spent two weeks in the hospital with a leg infection that February, almost died, then was less than 50% of his usual self when he tried to come back in March.

It doesn’t seem to be remembered like Dyson in ‘09 in our What If? history, but if Rashad stayed healthy, you can add another month of production to his 3-point records and that 2005 team (that was a No. 2 seed) 100% beats NC State, likely gets past Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 and gets an Elite 8 shot at North Carolina.
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This and also having AJ for the that season and 2005-2006.

But that also would mean he wouldn’t be there for 09. Both of those teams desperately needed a backup PG.
 
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Dove said:
Way to go "Scream!!!" Ice water in his veins.

@Nuzzi
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& a QuickDraw (personal given nickname during his playing days) I don't think anyone that ever played could come in cold and shot a 3 without any hesitation as well as Rashad. That was my impression then and still rermains.
 
QuickDraw said:
& a QuickDraw (personal given nickname during his playing days) I don't think anyone that ever played could come in cold and shot a 3 without any hesitation as well as Rashad. That was my impression then and still rermains.
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I remember for a little while there was an effort on the board to give him the nickname Neo since his name was "Mr. Anderson" and he sure seem to be "the one."
 
Kemba Time said:
That dip of production Rashad’s junior year is because he spent two weeks in the hospital with a leg infection that February, almost died, then was less than 50% of his usual self when he tried to come back in March.

It doesn’t seem to be remembered like Dyson in ‘09 in our What If? history, but if Rashad stayed healthy, you can add another month of production to his 3-point records and that 2005 team (that was a No. 2 seed) 100% beats NC State, likely gets past Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 and gets an Elite 8 shot at North Carolina.
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Not just Rashad, but AJ Price was supposed to be part of the dual PG lineup with Marcus Williams. The what-if isn't just with the 2005 but 2006. What if Andrew Bynum plays one year at UConn? That big fat guy Jai Lewis on George Mason wouldn't have done squat. Neither would've Will Thomas in the post. He beat Rudy Gay in high school as well. Hilton Armstrong, wouldn't have made the NBA as he would've been the odd man out with limited minutes.

Okay Bynum made the correct decision to go for the NBA and Calhoun cannot control that, but just having AJ Price would've made that 2005 and the 2006 team much better as Marcus Williams wouldn't have been so burned out doing all the ball handling duties. Plus, AJ Price was a much better defender than Williams.
 
gsmooth said:
Not just Rashad, but AJ Price was supposed to be part of the dual PG lineup with Marcus Williams. The what-if isn't just with the 2005 but 2006. What if Andrew Bynum plays one year at UConn? That big fat guy Jai Lewis on George Mason wouldn't have done squat. Neither would've Will Thomas in the post. He beat Rudy Gay in high school as well. Hilton Armstrong, wouldn't have made the NBA as he would've been the odd man out with limited minutes.

Okay Bynum made the correct decision to go for the NBA and Calhoun cannot control that, but just having AJ Price would've made that 2005 and the 2006 team much better as Marcus Williams wouldn't have been so burned out doing all the ball handling duties. Plus, AJ Price was a much better defender than Williams.
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Rudy and AJ were going to be the next great duo to replace Ben and Mek. Crazy that they never played a game together. AJ is most likely a 2 and done if he never gets the brain aneurysm.
 
2004, traveled to Philadelphia to watch a men’s and women’s vs Villanova doubleheader. Men played in the afternoon and Villanova were favored. It was a great game. Men down by 3 with seconds to go when Anderson hit a baseline 3 to tie the game. We won in OT. Women played in the evening and were undefeated. They lost! But both seasons had fantastic endings.
 
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I know this is a noon tip. Does anyone know what time the ceremony is? Don’t answer 20 minutes before the game
 
– The University of Connecticut will honor the 2003-2004 men's basketball National Championship team prior to the game against Xavier on Jan. 28 at the XL Center. The '04 team will be honored on the court and officially inducted into the Huskies of Honor in a special ceremony.

This is from December 5th, but I haven't read anything to the contrary.

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STORRS – The University of Connecticut will honor the 2003-2004 men's basketball National Championship team prior to the game against Xavier on Jan. 28 at th...
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Let’s go Ben! My favorite Husky of all time. Hoping the best for him.

Agree with others, Rashad was an assassin, never any fear, he hit a ton of daggers in huge spots.

I’ve been begging my youngest son to do a paper on him since he always has to do stuff on Florida legends (where we live). I got a post it and sketched the 3 pt line, hoop and corner spot I put an X. I told him he’s already got the artwork done. ✔️ Got close once to getting a yes out of him on the Rashad paper.

To score what he did and split time on absolutely loaded rosters speaks to how good he was. 2004 will always be my favorite team. Okafor came into his own and him & Ben were the two best players in college that year. A lot of great ones on those teams that were In so many epic games in the Big East, NCAAs and random games like that Arizona road game When I think Ben and Emeka were freshman.
 
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