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Scott Burrell to Huskies of Honor

Chief00 said:
I would like to make an argument for Andre Drummond for the Huskies Of Honor. True, his tenure here was short and while very good for a freshman disappointed some casual fans.
So it would be more based on the number 2 kid in the country staying home and his NBA post graduate studies accomplishments.
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That would be a slap in the face of everyone else already on the wall.
 
Ocho88 said:
What does Jalen have to do this year to be up for future consideration?

If he can average around 18-20 ppg, he'll likely finish the somewhere among the top 6-7 all time scorers in program history, but the success of his teams has obviously been rough the past 2 season.
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No one knows what the criteria is at this point, but if it was 1970 he would get in automatically for being a top 10 all-time scorer (see list earlier in thread).

Considering it's 2018 and the amount of postseason success by everyone else on this list and of the program, UConn would have to make at least the Sweet Sixteen this year for Jalen to get consideration by the university in my opinion. 1 NCAA tournament win and winning the AAC once over 4 years isn't going to cut it, his fault or not.

While Burrell's career at UConn may mostly be defined by the pass to Tate George, UConn made the Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen his sophomore and junior years then you add in success in the NBA.

Jalen has his iconic shot v. Cincy, will be an all-time scorer for the program already locked up more or less, but to get his number up there will require this team to do something special this year (not that I expect it, just the reality of the situation).
 
Ocho88 said:
What does Jalen have to do this year to be up for future consideration?

If he can average around 18-20 ppg, he'll likely finish the somewhere among the top 6-7 all time scorers in program history, but the success of his teams has obviously been rough the past 2 season.
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Put up those numbers and achieve at least 2 of AAC regular season title/AAC tournament title/Elite Eight or win a national championship. If he goes off and we come up short on those, if this year sparks a resurgence of the program maybe one day he gets in.
 
Ocho88 said:
What does Jalen have to do this year to be up for future consideration?

If he can average around 18-20 ppg, he'll likely finish the somewhere among the top 6-7 all time scorers in program history, but the success of his teams has obviously been rough the past 2 season.
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At minimum, he would need to lead UConn to national championship #5 to get up on that wall imo
 
Dove said:
Boat is a no.

Drummond is a no.
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Yep, Worthy Patterson and Vin Yokabaskas are totally more deserving. They are way better basketball players than Ryan Boatright and Andre Drummond.
 
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tcf15 said:
At minimum, he would need to lead UConn to national championship #5 to get up on that wall imo
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A sweet 16 and an All-American might do it imo
 
superjohn said:
Yep, Worthy Patterson and Vin Yokabaskas are totally more deserving. They are way better basketball players than Ryan Boatright and Andre Drummond.
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Agree, this is ridiculous - both Dre and Boat deserve to be on the wall.
 
Waquoit said:
Alex O. deserves to be up there before Drummond.
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You need to look at the big picture and think strategically. Who is the NBA all star? Who is the #2 HS player who stayed in state?
Who gives back and stays connected to UConn?
 
Waquoit said:
Alex O. deserves to be up there before Drummond.
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Scott Burrell's other accolades probably helped him get put up on that wall, if it was strictly just UConn basketball some of us wonder if he belongs. Drummond only played here 1 season but he's an in-state star and will go down as one of the best rebounders in NBA history if he stays healthy, also doesn't hurt he's probably our most popular player still playing the sport.
 
superjohn said:
Scott Burrell's other accolades probably helped him get put up on that wall, if it was strictly just UConn basketball some of us wonder if he belongs. Drummond only played here 1 season but he's an in-state star and will go down as one of the best rebounders in NBA history if he stays healthy, also doesn't hurt he's probably our most popular player still playing the sport.
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100% agree. It’s a no brainer unless you are stuck in the 1950’s mud.
 
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Chief00 said:
You need to look at the big picture and think strategically. Who is the NBA all star? Who is the #2 HS player who stayed in state?
Who gives back and stays connected to UConn?
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If on-court performance for UConn doesn't count for anything, why bother? Making it just another marketing tool would cheapen the "honor" immeasurably.
 
What about Hasheem?

Only argument against him is that he only had one truly dominant year, but it led us to a Final Four, and his sophomore year was nothing to sneeze at either.
 
Waquoit said:
If on-court performance for UConn doesn't count for anything, why bother? Making it just another marketing tool would cheapen the "honor" immeasurably.
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Then how to you reconcile some of those players who are honored over Hasheem, Boat, Lamb etc.?
 
There was nothing like Scott Burrell running down an opponent who was sure of an easy layup and reversing play the other way....you could feel the intensity and in awe of his athletic ability. This is a great selection for one of CT's best athletes and a Husky favorite who shut down many opposing players.
 
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I guess we have to understand the criteria that UConn uses that makes one "ring worthy". I personally would only focus on what they did in a Husky uniform, but as others have mentioned it appears that post-college achievements also play a role. I feel that it shouldn't be used as a marketing tool (by having guys like Drummond inducted) because the NBA Huskies are already featured elsewhere, and recruits will definitely be exposed to that. Success as a Husky is what should be celebrated, imho.
 
superjohn said:
Maybe shouldn't be there purely basketball wise but he is the only player ever drafted first round in two sports. First NCAA player with 1,500 points, 750 rebounds, 275 assists, and 300 steals. Also, hands down the greatest pass in Husky history and one of the best passes in NCAA history.
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This
 
Scott was an awesome athlete. When I think of him, it isn't about The Pass that led to The Shot. I will always remember that time he jumped over an opposing player, knocked the ball away from him while still in the air, stole the ball and drove down court. I was absolutely amazed. I watched the game on TV and they replayed it about ten times. I would kill to see the video again and I may even have it myself (on VHS :oops:), but I cannot remember who the opponent was or when the game was played.

Anybody?
 
superjohn said:
Scott Burrell's other accolades probably helped him get put up on that wall, if it was strictly just UConn basketball some of us wonder if he belongs. Drummond only played here 1 season but he's an in-state star and will go down as one of the best rebounders in NBA history if he stays healthy, also doesn't hurt he's probably our most popular player still playing the sport.
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I know it's weird filter, but I think there's something to be said for holding off a number of years, seeing how his career continues, and taking note of how other elite programs recognize their one-and-dones. No need to be a mere copy cat, but this is an different type of situation.
 
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
I know it's weird filter, but I think there's something to be said for holding off a number of years, seeing how his career continues, and taking note of how other elite programs recognize their one-and-dones. No need to be a mere copy cat, but this is an different type of situation.
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It's also not like his one and done year was Carmelo Anthony's or Anthony Davis's or Derrick Rose's, to just name a few.

Drummond should pretty much never be on the Huskies of Honor, which isn't a knock on him, just a recognition that the time he was at the school he wasn't the player that some of these others were.

The idea that Andre Drummond has meant more to UConn, historically, than Burrell, or that Dre had a better UConn career than Burrell, is absurd. Burrell's junior and senior years he averaged 16 and 6, and threw in 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals. When we didn't need him to be a scorer, he lead the nation in steals in 1991, and was top 10 in the BE in rebounds (7.5).

I feel that if you've only been with the program 1-2 years, you better have been a first or second team AA (Butler/Gay) and been the star of a damn good team. Lamb was never the star of a good team, though he won a title. Dre did neither.

Boat...I can listen to an argument for Boat.
 
Aren't they building a Huskies Hall of Fame at the Werth Center? Maybe that's the place to put Drummond and Boat. It could be yet another recruiting tool.
 
SoFla Steve said:
Aren't they building a Huskies Hall of Fame at the Werth Center? Maybe that's the place to put Drummond and Boat. It could be yet another recruiting tool.
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I mean, maybe. I really like Drummond, but it's not like he's gone to the NBA and been gangbusters. He's been in the league a while now and made two AS games. He's never made NBA first or second team, (though made 3rd team once). His combination of time at UConn and time in the NBA doesn't put him in that elite category.
 
tzznandrew said:
I mean, maybe. I really like Drummond, but it's not like he's gone to the NBA and been gangbusters. He's been in the league a while now and made two AS games. He's never made NBA first or second team, (though made 3rd team once). His combination of time at UConn and time in the NBA doesn't put him in that elite category.
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I don't really follow the NBA (long-time Knicks fan, 'nuff said), but this guy puts up a double-double every night. I don't feel strongly about it. I can see why people wouldn't want to include him, yet I believe NBA players on campus is good for recruiting, especially for those recruits wanting to go to The League.
 
superjohn said:
Yep, Worthy Patterson and Vin Yokabaskas are totally more deserving. They are way better basketball players than Ryan Boatright and Andre Drummond.
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I mean, this seems to miss the point of Huskies of Honor. It's not just meant to be best basketball players who wore a UConn jersey, but people who contributed most to UConn's rise and development. Vin and Worthy are undoubtedly not as good players than Boat or Dre, but in the case of Worthy, he was a key player on UConn's first ranked team (23-3), and both Vin was on UConn's first ever NCAA team. Their records over three years were great, and their time with UConn helped give them the necessary history to get them into the Big East.

Boat was a key contributor to title number 4, so that seems worthy.

Dre was, what? A guy who played better than some remember but was not at all dominant, and who has been good not great in the league?
 
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