UConn - All Warrior Team

[Ts5034]

With the hire of Kevin Freeman, It got me thinking who would be on the UConn all warrior team? For me, it would be Kevin Freeman, Jeff Adrien, Christian Vital, Charlie Villanueva, and Shabazz.

 

[fatlucy]

Kevin and Jeff for sure but you have to add DePreist, Caron and Moore.

 

[Horatio]

Caron
Jeff Adrien
Kevin Freeman
Ricky Moore
Dyson
Johnnie Selvie

 

[Chin Diesel]

First Team

Swan
Ajax
Cleon
Snow
Vermin

Second Team

Ricky Moore
Lyman DePriest
Jeff Adrien
Henefeld
Emeka

 

[Old school]

Can’t disagree with any of those guys
for a litlle guy Ryan Boatright was a real warrior

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Can’t disagree with any of those guys
for a litlle guy Ryan Boatright was a real warrior

Definitely a great case to be made for Boat. Just have to rewatch that national championship run where he took away opposing guards’ will to live on defense.

 

[HuskylnSC]

An old quote from @businesslawyer -- "You can easily argue that the start of UConn being UConn, and Calhoun being Calhoun, was when Mourning mouthed off to Nadav on the offensive end and Nadav came down the court, demanded the ball in the post with Mourning on his back and then hit a fadeaway jumper and one with Alonzo crawling all over him. And said nothing. If there was one moment when everything turned, that was it. "

I was looking for a quote of Dove's when he was asked why he wasn't afraid of Mourning and he said something to the effect of he's been to war so why would he be afraid of Mourning. A real warrior!

 

[HuskylnSC]

You could put about 30 names in a hat, draw out any 5 and have a team of warriors. That was Calhoun's way and it looks like Danny's too.

 

[Chin Diesel]

An old quote from @businesslawyer -- "You can easily argue that the start of UConn being UConn, and Calhoun being Calhoun, was when Mourning mouthed off to Nadav on the offensive end and Nadav came down the court, demanded the ball in the post with Mourning on his back and then hit a fadeaway jumper and one with Alonzo crawling all over him. And said nothing. If there was one moment when everything turned, that was it. "

I was looking for a quote of Dove's when he was asked why he wasn't afraid of Mourning and he said something to the effect of he's been to war so why would he be afraid of Mourning. A real warrior!

That's why Henefeld was on my team. He didn't have to be flashy about it. It was solid, consistent, persistent toughness. Grabbing rebounds and steals, hitting clutch shots, being unflappable. He didn't need to say he was tough, all the toughness was in his game.

 

[Huskybass]

KFree
Boat
Bazz
Lyman
Adrien

 

[UconnU]

Kemba should obviously be on more lists. He made a living getting fouled in the paint.

 

[jimva]

You have to put Donny Marshall in that team

 

[ChrisSmithsPart]

Throwing in a couple votes for Tate George and Rashamel

 

[Spaceman213J]

I like the lists above. I agree about Kemba. His toughness is masked sometimes by his blazing speed and first step sometimes.
I would just throw Rod Sellers on the list.

 

[superjohn]

Bazz
Kemba
Caron
Donny
Jake

 

[lonsharkin51]

Pork Chop

 

[glastonbury50]

Boatright = Fearless Warrior

 

[UCLJ0211]

I like the lists above. I agree about Kemba. His toughness is masked sometimes by his blazing speed and first step sometimes.
I would just throw Rod Sellers on the list.

Ask Christian Laettner what he thinks

 

[UCLJ0211]

Bazz
Kemba
Caron
Donny
Jake

Voskuhl was a good one...forgot about him

 

[UCLJ0211]

Surprised no one mentioned Toraino Walker

 

[TheChamps990411]

Voskuhl
Adrien
Roscoe
Depriest
Ricky
Not sure this team would score much but the opposition would struggle to score 50 and definitely be pretty bruised and sore the next day.

 

[TheChamps990411]

First Team

Swan
Ajax
Cleon
Snow
Vermin

Second Team

Ricky Moore
Lyman DePriest
Jeff Adrien
Henefeld
Emeka

 

[mauconnfan]

John Thomas
Tim Coles
Lyman DePriest
Ricky Moore
Kirk King
Jake Voskhul
Kevin Freeman
Jeff Adrien
Ryan Boatright
Christian Vital

Only in order of years:

Honorable mention:

Donny Marshall, Edmund Saunders, Shabazz, Eric Hayward, Toraino Walker

 

[ucp990411]

Coach - Jim Calhoun

Starting lineup:

Lyman DePriest (captain and role model)
Ricky Moore
Jake Voskul
Caron Butler
Jeff Adrien
6th man - Dan Hesford

 

[cohenzone]

Okay, for the old timers. Toby Kimball took no prisoners and contributed a lot at both ends of the court. And Dan Hesford was a killer on D

 

[mauconnfan]

Okay, for the old timers. Toby Kimball took no prisoners and contributed a lot at both ends of the court. And Dan Hesford was a killer on D

Good info Cohen they were just ahead of my time so mine began with Cal Chapman, Staak, Foster and those days. Toby and Dans numbers are really good and look to tell the story of being battlers.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Dan Hurley

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

We're on page two and Khalid hasn't been mentioned once. Inexcusable.

 

[Burt]

I think you can make a case for the vast majority of the players that have come through the program. Don't recall many lightweights playing for Calhoun. Most of these guys had heart, were bangers, came to play.

 

[Ewekon]

I like the lists above. I agree about Kemba. His toughness is masked sometimes by his blazing speed and first step sometimes.
I would just throw Rod Sellers on the list.

Sellers gets a nod simply for punching Chrissy in the head while cramming same head onto the floor in ... Unfortunately a loss. But still.