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Fishy said:
I think Devean George was a D3 player who was drafted. Can’t think of any others. (Terry Porter? Or was that NAIA?)

But Calhoun was in Boston this weekend scouting prospects.
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Five Players From D3 Schools Who Made it to the NBA

correct on terry porter. Brad Stevens made the jump from coaching D3 to the NBA so maybe JC can be #2 in a few years at the ripe old age of 78.
 
Fishy said:
I think Devean George was a D3 player who was drafted. Can’t think of any others. (Terry Porter? Or was that NAIA?)

But Calhoun was in Boston this weekend scouting prospects.
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Denis Rodman was at a community college and then played D2 and got drafted in second round. Not D3 but still pretty unusual
 
The best D3 teams are pretty damn good and comparable in talent with maybe a little less athleticism to Coppin State level players. Lower level D3 teams can be beaten by good high school teams. New England has some of the best d3 teams every year. Teams like Williams and Amherst recruit from all over the country and even internationally. When I played over 10 years ago, there were some D1 talents from places like Maine that just never really got seen by the right colleges and ended up playing d3. Now, most of those kids get scooped up and receive scholarships or go to a prep school to try to get one...but d3 schools still find some very skilled players.
 
This is a roster from Williams College last year. As you can see, they have big kids from all over the country. At the top, D3 basketball is high quality. Calhoun is very ambitious if he thinks he can win a national championship his first year, but it would awesome if he really goes for it.

D1 to D3 transfers do happen, as well. Sacred Heart University's starting point guard transferred to Eastern Connecticut several years ago. He was a talented player and made first team all conference when he got there but it wasn't as if he looked leagues above everyone else.
 

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Kenny11 said:
This is a roster from Williams College last year. As you can see, they have big kids from all over the country. At the top, D3 basketball is high quality. Calhoun is very ambitious if he thinks he can win a national championship his first year, but it would awesome if he really goes for it.

D1 to D3 transfers do happen, as well. Sacred Heart University's starting point guard transferred to Eastern Connecticut several years ago. He was a talented player and made first team all conference when he got there but it wasn't as if he looked leagues above everyone else.
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You are probably aware of the fact that there is a kid currently at Michigan who is starting and who transferred from Williams.
 
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Kenny11 said:
The best D3 teams are pretty damn good and comparable in talent with maybe a little less athleticism to Coppin State level players. Lower level D3 teams can be beaten by good high school teams. New England has some of the best d3 teams every year. Teams like Williams and Amherst recruit from all over the country and even internationally. When I played over 10 years ago, there were some D1 talents from places like Maine that just never really got seen by the right colleges and ended up playing d3. Now, most of those kids get scooped up and receive scholarships or go to a prep school to try to get one...but d3 schools still find some very skilled players.
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Most probably have 3 point shooters better than ours.
 
Was wondering why I could not find anything on St. Joes (CT) on the D3 site and only St Joes (Maine) showed up. I missed the detail that they start their first season in 2018. I think that D3 site will get a lot more traffic next year from CT...Just to see how this experiment goes. Should prove interesting.
 
In many cases Div. 3 = undersized or issues
With grades
 
Why didn't Calhoun try and snag the ECSU job if that's the case? Never mind, that's a state school... probably not as much funding....
 
I feel like many of you have never seen a D-3 game....

I went to the Little East Tourney 2-3 years ago when it was in Willi... 90% of the schools could put together an intramural team that can beat the school’s team.

It’s brutal to watch.
 
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whaler11 said:
I feel like many of you have never seen a D-3 game....

I went to the Little East Tourney 2-3 years ago when it was in Willi... 90% of the schools could put together an intramural team that can beat the school’s team.

It’s brutal to watch.
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I feel like you're pretty uninformed on this topic. I actually played in the Little East and the basketball is very solid. Players like Daquan Brooken, D1 transfers from schools like Sacred Heart, D3 All-Americans who end up playing overseas are scattered around the top teams in the Little East. When I played we had an All-American who played pro in Germany on my team in addition to a 6'10" transfer from College of Charleston. Maybe you saw a game between the bottom feeders of the league, but there is some high level D3 talent that an "intramural team" wouldnt be able to compete with. I agree that there are low-level D3 teams that stink, but the high level teams can be very talented.

FWIW - I'm still bitter about gettting robbed of a 3rd team all conference selection my senior year.
 
Ant3411 said:
I feel like you're pretty uninformed on this topic. I actually played in the Little East and the basketball is very solid. Players like Daquan Brooken, D1 transfers from schools like Sacred Heart, D3 All-Americans who end up playing overseas are scattered around the top teams in the Little East. When I played we had an All-American who played pro in Germany on my team in addition to a 6'10" transfer from College of Charleston. Maybe you saw a game between the bottom feeders of the league, but there is some high level D3 talent that an "intramural team" wouldnt be able to compete with. I agree that there are low-level D3 teams that stink, but the high level teams can be very talented.

FWIW - I'm still bitter about gettting robbed of a 3rd team all conference selection my senior year.
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No offense. You are nuts.

I did radio play by play for a division III team for multiple years. I’ve had the misfortune of seeing hundreds of D3 games.

Yeah a handful of players with no options randomly show up now and again.

By and large 90% of the D3 teams in the country are terrible.

You don’t think the 8 best intramural players at UConn could compete in the LEC? Ha.
 
Ant3411 said:
I feel like you're pretty uninformed on this topic. I actually played in the Little East and the basketball is very solid. Players like Daquan Brooken, D1 transfers from schools like Sacred Heart, D3 All-Americans who end up playing overseas are scattered around the top teams in the Little East. When I played we had an All-American who played pro in Germany on my team in addition to a 6'10" transfer from College of Charleston. Maybe you saw a game between the bottom feeders of the league, but there is some high level D3 talent that an "intramural team" wouldnt be able to compete with. I agree that there are low-level D3 teams that stink, but the high level teams can be very talented.

FWIW - I'm still bitter about gettting robbed of a 3rd team all conference selection my senior year.
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That was a worse robbery than Kemba not being unanimous all big east first team.
 
HuskiesAllDay said:
Imagine JC starts sending more guys to the NBA from D3 St. Joe's than we do. YIKES.
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What a sad reflection of the fanbase - people are so emotionally distressed by the current state of the program that they are unable to think clearly, and actually believe this.
 
whaler11 said:
I feel like many of you have never seen a D-3 game....

I went to the Little East Tourney 2-3 years ago when it was in Willi... 90% of the schools could put together an intramural team that can beat the school’s team.

It’s brutal to watch.
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I watched about six years of WCSU basketball in the 90's. It was quality college basketball played by some guys that did have some Lower level div. 1 options.
 
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Stairmaster said:
What a sad reflection of the fanbase - people are so emotionally distressed by the current state of the program that they are unable to think clearly, and actually believe this.
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What a sad reflection that so many hyperbole detectors are malfunctioning.
 
Stairmaster said:
What a sad reflection of the fanbase - people are so emotionally distressed by the current state of the program that they are unable to think clearly, and actually believe this.
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Yeah, because I definitely believe that it's going to happen. Definitely wasn't joking and playing into Chief's exaggerated vision of things.
 
whaler11 said:
No offense. You are nuts.

I did radio play by play for a division III team for multiple years. I’ve had the misfortune of seeing hundreds of D3 games.

Yeah a handful of players with no options randomly show up now and again.

By and large 90% of the D3 teams in the country are terrible.

You don’t think the 8 best intramural players at UConn could compete in the LEC? Ha.
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I played in the Nescac from 2002-2006 and in that time period both Williams and Amherst both won national championships and Williams beat Holy Cross (2003 I think). We beat AIC (Division 2) and had a transfer from BU, who was very good but not even the best player on our roster. The point is that there were some very talented players in our conference. I think they have expanded the D3 tournament in the last decade, so it may be easier to get a bid, but winning a national championship at the D3 level will be challenging. Especially since the school is just beginning to accept men. I am sure that some of your intramural teams were really good, but there are some very talented D3 teams in New England and Wisconsin (at least when I was following D3 basketball more closely). I really hope that Calhoun is able to make a splash at St. Joe's and I am rooting for him, but it is not as easy a task as your post implies.
 
whaler11 said:
No offense. You are nuts.

I did radio play by play for a division III team for multiple years. I’ve had the misfortune of seeing hundreds of D3 games.

Yeah a handful of players with no options randomly show up now and again.

By and large 90% of the D3 teams in the country are terrible.

You don’t think the 8 best intramural players at UConn could compete in the LEC? Ha.
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I have a hard time taking your opinion seriously since you never actually played in a collegiate game. We can agree to disagee.
 
Ant3411 said:
I have a hard time taking your opinion seriously since you never actually played in a collegiate game. We can agree to disagee.
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LOL. Thanks for the laugh.
 
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Yeah, but St Joe’s won’t be able to match Louisville’s pay scale. So that’s a problem.

Not unheard of for D3 schools to land the odd D1 transfer though. Wesleyan has a running back from Army. I think Trinity had a kid and Middlebury (?) had a quarterback who transferred from Duke or somewhere. But you have to take a very different view. You get to buy your own shoes though at a discount. Stay at the Motel 6 rather than the Hilton, bus from Hartford to Waterville Maine or Erie PA for games. Bus to Upstate New York Friday morning, Play Fri night and Saturday afternoon, eat box lunches on the bus on the way home. It is a different existence than D1, for sure.
 
There are people that think an intramural team can beat a D-3 roster? What an insult.

I don't think people understand the level of skill it requires to play collegiate basketball. Everyone thinks they can play D-3 at least, apparently.

I think you've been watching too many D-1 games on TV and it's affecting your reality.

Most every D-3 player I've ever known, even on lesser D-3 teams, would smoke your casual intramural / former HS superstars.
 
There is only one way to resolve this: @whaler11 will assemble an intramural team comprised of 'yarders and will play JC's St. Joe's team in an exhibition game.

I will pay to watch, as would many here. We could make it a fundraiser for the Calhoun cardiac deal.
 
Ant3411 said:
You as well.

Let me know when the next intramural playoffs are and I'll be sure to swing by to watch.
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Guy if you don’t think you can roundup the nine best intramural players at UConn and compete in the LEC you are delusional.

I’m sorry that this reality impacts your self worth but that’s D-3 sports. Most people don’t want to trade their college experience for riding busses and getting out of bed at 5am for the potential glory of beating Rhode Island College.

There is a reason why D-3 sports are literally played in front of friends and families.

Anyone who can actually meet the challenge of sitting through a D-3 game would understand this by halftime.
 
8893 said:
There is only one way to resolve this: @whaler11 will assemble an intramural team comprised of 'yarders and will play JC's St. Joe's team in an exhibition game.

I will pay to watch, as would many here. We could make it a fundraiser for the Calhoun cardiac deal.
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There probably aren’t 9 guys here who can tie their shoes.
 
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