Toughest Huskies

[Huskybass]

As a UConn fan for 4 and a half decades, I've seen lots of guys wear the UConn uniform. Sometimes, its not the superstars that captivate you, but the guys who are tough. Who are some of the toughest Huskies you remember?

I'll start with a couple of personal favorites, Lyman Depriest and Jeff Adrien. Looking forward to the responses.

 

[TheShot1990]

Bazz

 

[Inyatkin]

"Freeman, too strong for Battier"

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Kevin Freeman

 

[ucp990411]

The entire 1999 team. Especially Jake who was the best screener I have ever seen. And I am in my 70’s

 

[Hromp]

Tim Coles. Our 6’7” center who banged with Ewing and company.

 

[Son of Robert]

Ricky Moore, Caron Butler, Rod Sellers, Richard Hamilton, Jake Voskuhl

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Dyson

 

[auror]

We know all the boards and D 4-men (Adrien, Freemen, Whaley, Selvie, DePriest, etc.), but Christian Vital was a tough guard. Bazz and Boat both pretty tough. Caron. Ricky Moore. Jerome Dyson.

Rashad Anderson was mentally tough.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

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[Stew Crew]

Toraino Walker. Scariest person I've ever seen in person; McMahon dining hall circa 1990.

 

[AllHusky]

1985 on for me, Lyman DePriest set the standard, some approached or even surpassed him, but he was my original tough guy(paging Dana Barros)

 

[tomtom80]

Dyson

I Remember Dyson getting knocked to the floor face first, loosing a couple bloody teeth and return to the game. TOUGH AS NAILS

 

[Husky68]

Dan "Spider" Hesford.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Gonna throw Hass in there. Queens tough.

 

[alexd]

1985 on for me, Lyman DePriest set the standard, some approached or even surpassed him, but he was my original tough guy(paging Dana Barros)

Paging Shaq.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I'm surprised there is no mention of Hurley's guys.... specifically Cam, Adama, AJ or Steph.

 

[ucp990411]

Dan "Spider" Hesford.

One of my all time favorites. 6’2” power forward. Nobody played harder.

 

[superjohn]

Cam, Boat, Bazz, Jake

As for guys who look tough/intimidating and you probably wouldn't want to get in a fight with we haven't had too many over the years. Only Toraino Walker, Jeff Adrien, and Ruslan Inyatkin really come to mind.

 

[huskyhaven]

Jeff Adrien

 

[boog204]

Gonna throw Hass in there. Queens tough.

Him immediately squaring off with the Creighton guy was fantastic. He didn't even think twice.

 

[Hurleyman216]

Taliek Brown, Jerome Dyson, Caron Butler…we’ve had a lot of good ones

 

[August_West]

Ricky Moore ended up being a tough SOB, probably one of the toughest to ever here the National Flag Blue and white, which is ironic because early in his career opposing fans, and even some UConn fans hung the nickname "Rickety Moore" on him with the implication he was prone to injuries and not tough enough to play through them.

 

[August_West]

Castle is an all timer for me. Certainly the toughest freshman we've ever had. Right out of the gate.

 

[RuffRuff]

Cam Spencer, pound for pound

 

[Methalius]

Toraino Walker. Scariest person I've ever seen in person; McMahon dining hall circa 1990.

I couldn't agree more on the toughness aspect. He was a good dude in person. Honorable Mention to Rod Sellers for bouncing Christian Laettner's head off of the floor.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I think Sanogo is up there too. He was literally impossible to move in the post. It was funny watching guys try to back him down and lose ground.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Caron
Silas
Freeman
Cam
Tyrese Martin
Ricky
Bazz
Okafor

Come to mind first...

 

[HailUConn]

Kemba Walker!!!

5 BE games in 5 days, played his tails off.
Never lose a single game when it’s win or lose game.
Put the entire freshmen class on his back and took them to the promised land!

 

[JonnyRI]

How about an all tough guy starting five

Boat
Cam
Dyson
Adrien
Jake