The Best PG in UCONN History

[xclamations]

I mean... its a fair argument as far as achievements on the grand stage at this point I'd think. I don't think those old teams dominated this way

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Would honestly argue out of the 8 starters on the last 2 squads he’s one of the 2 or 3 most expendable

 

[TrueBlue22]

Ben Gordon needs his name added to this discussion.

I don’t think Taliek would appreciate this post ‍♂️

 

[Stew Crew]

Ben Gordon needs his name added to this discussion.

Not a point guard

 

[nomar]

Castle and Newton- yes super cool. Cam? Cool? Cam’s as fiery as they come. He’s more like a bag of chili Fritos than a cucumber.

He’s fiery but he PLAYS cool

 

[Mister P]

BG listed as a point guard?

Fair point.
He played more off the ball as a SG.
He did run the offensive sets many times though.

 

[TXHuskyFan]

Kemba/Shabazz/Newton

Getting yourself into that tier is insane stuff, great efffing job dude.

Love them all, but can I raise you one El Amin?

 

[gsmooth]

Would honestly argue out of the 8 starters on the last 2 squads he’s one of the 2 or 3 most expendable

Newton expendable? Mmmmm, no. You missed the target by 100 miles with that take.Newton was very integral to what they accomplished these last 2 years

 

[JSB60]

Newton should be on the wall. But it’s Kemba.

 

[Palatine]

It is one of the imponderables of the universe. But Newton is in the conversation.

 

[B1GEast]

There's statistically the best and then there are fan favorites.

Love Newton, but what Kemba did was the stuff of Legends.

Bazz too, and till this day Taliek still fills my memory when he ran the fast break. Taliek was a tank.

Newton was calm cool and collected throughout the entire tournament. He just went about his business.

He'll go down as a UConn great.

 

[RedStickHusky]

PG on the best UConn team - that should be good enough.

 

[superjohn]

It really is insane that it’s even an argument

But I mean Newton is a repeating champion… this is new UConn territory, equally insane to say

He's on the level with Kemba and Shabazz. Anyone can argue their favorite and who you think is the best but Tristen is right there with those two. He's legendary great now that it's completed. Wall, jersey retirement, all of it

 

[TXHuskyFan]

He's on the level with Kemba and Shabazz. Anyone can argue their favorite and who you think is the best but Tristen is right there with those two. He's legendary great now that it's completed. Wall, jersey retirement, all of it

No doubt he deserves it, but there is no 6 without what Khalid did.

 

[Rocktheworld]

He's on the level with Kemba and Shabazz. Anyone can argue their favorite and who you think is the best but Tristen is right there with those two. He's legendary great now that it's completed. Wall, jersey retirement, all of it

As I alluded, Kemba and Bazz were truly hole grown talents. Kemba as a 5’9 PG carrying a team of freshman, winning 5 games in 5 days then winning 6 more to cap it off… then for those freshmen to repeat with Bazz and the run they had, embarrassing good teams like that overall 1 seed in UF… this is what happens when you ban us… but I think Newton and his demeanor better fits this evolved UConn program.

 

[storrsroars]

Ben Gordon needs his name added to this discussion.

No he doesn't. This thread is PG, not SG.

 

[JCisthegoat]

Newton expendable? Mmmmm, no. You missed the target by 100 miles with that take.Newton was very integral to what they accomplished these last 2 years

So was every other starter. Sorry but most of the others are superior

 

[Dibbie]

Wasn’t too long ago people were saying we didn’t have a point guard. Crazy

 

[JCisthegoat]

Nothing says recency bias like putting Newton and Kemba on the same level.

 

[NJHusky]

2-time Final 4 MOP is amazing, but he never had to carry the team. Kemba still #1

Adama was the MOP last year

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[UConnSwag11]

Does Hurley have the greatest sales pitch in the country?

“I see you entered the portal. Do you want to be great like Newton and Spencer?”

“I see you’re undecided out of high school, do you want to be like Castle and Clingan?”

 

[controlfade]

No Doubt

Not to shabby for a 0* recruit

 

[uconngb]

2-time Final 4 MOP is amazing, but he never had to carry the team. Kemba still #1

Would be if it were true but Adama says hello

 

[Rondogg]

Someone mentioned "recency bias". As for most important PG you'd have to put Chris Smith in there. All-time leading scorer and Calhoun's first bigtime recruiting "get". Anything done in the last 25 years is partly on his shoulders...

 

[BlueandOG]

Kemba, Bazz, and Newton all achieved against tremendous odds. They are all AMAZING leaders, Huskies, and PGs. For me, the one who accomplished the most was Kemba, then Newton, then Bazz - but I change my order by the moment.

 

[nomar]

Would be if it were true but Adama says hello

Whoops. Proves the point even more!

(1) Cardiac Kemba
.....................
Everyone else

 

[Scoe]

It’s a great conversation you make a name for yourself and that’s what Newton has done. Back to back chips in 2 years that’s a great story to talk about.

Personally I still take Kemba, if you remember the future of the program was looking very bleak, that 2011 run was incredible Kemba had to be on his A game practically every night for 40 minutes. We had 2 championships Kemba brought it to 3, then it lead to Shabazz brining that title count to 4. Despite the downfall think those championships in 2011 and 2014 carried just enough weight for the job to still be attractive.

I do believe Kemba is a HOF if not for the knee injury I believe he wins a championship with the Celtics by now.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Nothing says recency bias like putting Newton and Kemba on the same level.

Nothing says a mushroom cap like this lame shtick the morning after.

 

[DRBackup]

Would honestly argue out of the 8 starters on the last 2 squads he’s one of the 2 or 3 most expendable

You are detached from reality