Walk Ons : Past and Present, Who Contributed the Most

[Huskybass]

John Shea also played baseball and basketball in the mid-80s, but I can't remember if he was a walk-on for the basketball team. I recall that he got more than scrap minutes on a couple of occasions, but I don't recall the circumstances. I know he went on to play baseball in the minors.

John Shea would score something like 17 points in the preseason blue white scrimmage and then do virtually nothing after that. I actually knew him, he was a roommate of my friend Tony in one of the alumni dorms.

 

[UCTitleTown]

E.J. Harrison. Played a key role as a ball handler. A member of our first national title team in 1999.

 

[Biteymax22]

E.J. Harrison. Played a key role as a ball handler. A member of our first national title team in 1999.

Harrison was neighbor's with my Aunt when he (and me) was growing up. Since I had a cousin my age I slept over that house a lot when I was a kid. EJ was in high school (I was in elementary school) at the time and I can vouch via hearing it that he would be up practicing to 2 or 3 in the morning every weekend morning. The kid worked his butt off and was always outside with a basketball in his hands working on his skills.