Which player do you most associate with the program?

[HuskyHawk]

Interesting. I'm blank if nobody jumps out at me. If I have to think too hard, then it's not a quick association.

Arizona -
Kansas - Danny Manning
UNC - Jordan
DUKE - Laetner
UCONN (this should be good) - Ray Allen
WV -
Cuse - Pearl Washington
Gonzaga - John Stockton
Ucla - Tie Kareem and Bill Walton
Texas -
Florida - Al Horford
Michigan St - Magic
Michigan - Juwan Howard
St John's - Chris Mullin
Seton Hall - Terry Dehere
DePaul - Mark Aguire
Houston - Drexler & Olajuwon
Georgetown - Ewing
Nova - Pinkney

 

[Tyler2Rings]

UConn=Kemba for me. I ordered these by how strongly I associate the program with them (born in mid 90s)

Louisville- Peyton Siva
Villanova- Scotty Reynolds
Pittsburgh- Gary McGee's ankles
Syracuse- Eric Devendorf
Cincinnati- Sean Kilpatrick

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Seton Hall - Dan Hurley lol (Shaheen Holloway probably actually)

Other than DH and Shaheen Holloway, I think the only OBE Hall player I can think of is Jeremy Hazell. Remember him?

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Maryland Len Elmore Len Bias Tom McMillen

Diamond Stone

 

[Duncan Idaho]

UConn seems each decade had its guy
60s Wes B.
70s Hanson
80s Thompson
90s Ray
00s Emeka
10s Kemba

 

[Waquoit]

Other than DH and Shaheen Holloway, I think the only OBE Hall player I can think of is Jeremy Hazell. Remember him?

The first name I though of was Big East POY Dan Callandrillo.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

The first name I though of was Big East POY Dan Callandrillo.

Too funny. I've been feeling old as I approach 30 but this gives me a new lease on life

Not so much that Hazell played long ago, more that he was a relatively under the radar guy on a completely inconsequential team

 

[UCLJ0211]

Davidson- Steph Curry (also the only player I know that went to Davidson)

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Davidson- Steph Curry (also the only player I know that went to Davidson)

There was a very good player named Mike Maloy when Lefty Drisell coached them before he moved on to Maryland. Geez I'm old

 

[BlueMAB]

I've noticed something odd over the years: well, maybe it's not so odd given such a memorable name, but whenever I mention PC basketball, non-PC fans will mention 1 player specifically....God Shammgod (fans in my dads age group will probably say Ernie D)

Now God was really good, not the best the program has known (that honor probably goes to Ernie D), but he still gets the mentions.

The point of this thread is not PC specific. Who do you associate, top of mind, with the following programs? Not, who do you think is the best. Not, the most underrated. Just the name that comes to your mind:

Which player (not coach) is linked with:
Arizona
Kansas
UNC
DUKE
UCONN (this should be good)
WV
Cuse
Gonzaga
Ucla
Texas
Florida
Michigan St
Michigan
St John's
Seton Hall
DePaul
The rest of the current/former BE

Or any school you wish. There is no right answer.

Arizona - Mike Bibby
Kansas - Danny Manning
UNC - MJ (James Worthy, Vince Carter honorable mention)
DUKE - Grant Hill
UCONN - Ray Allen
Cuse - Derick Coleman
Ucla - Baron Davis
Texas - Kevin Durant
Florida - Joakim Noah
Michigan St - Magic
Michigan - Fab 5
St John's - Chris Mullin
Nova - Kerry Kittles
PC - Austin Croshere/God Shammgod
Georgetown - AI

 

[Mr. French]

Maryland Len Elmore Len Bias Tom McMillen
Niagra Calvin Murphy
St. Bonaventure Bob Lanier
Colgate Foyle
Oklahoma Tisdale

What about Canisius - Tony Masiello

 

[BlueMAB]

Northeastern - Reggie Lewis
Loyola Marymount - Hank Gathers

RIP

 

[mauconnfan]

NC State David Thompson
Arkansas Sydney Moncrief The Triplets
Purdue Rick Mount Joe Barry Carroll

Wow great additions and same names I would use. Great call Rick Mount. Made me think:

Memphis State Larry Kenon
Jacksonville Artis Gilmore
Western Kentucky Jim McDaniel
Minnesota Mychal Thompson
Maryland Tom Roy/Len Bias
Ohio State John Havlicek/Jerry Lucas

 

[mauconnfan]

Gotta give Kemba the edge over Ray for winning a title. Sure Ray is a Hall of Famer and Kemba isn't, but it's what a player did in college, not the NBA. Laettner was all-world in college, but not a great pro.

Ray was really good in college every one of his 3 years. Kemba not so much but he was really great and won a NC his third……anyone who picks either guy is right!

 

[Duncan Idaho]

What about Canisius - Tony Masiello

I remember Larry Fogle for them
St Joe's had Mike Bantom
Columbia Jim McMillan
BC Rob Carrington
Great players were spread throughout in the day.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Wow great additions and same names I would use. Great call Rick Mount. Made me think:

Memphis State Larry Kenon
Jacksonville Artis Gilmore
Western Kentucky Jim McDaniel
Minnesota Mychal Thompson
Maryland Tom Roy/Len Bias
Ohio State John Havlicek/Jerry Lucas

Dr K! WKU had Glover too.

 

[RichZ]

Interesting choice in Emeka, Rich. You’re one of the “elders” here. Would love to hear your take on why you chose him.

I tend to favor bigs. In my mind, Emeka was the most impactful big we ever had.

 

[August_West]

Maryland - Dickie Simpkins

 

[August_West]

What about Canisius - Tony Masiello

Huge Max Creek fan. Seriously

 

[NJHoops]

Arizona- Damon Stoudamire
UNC- Michael Jordan
Duke- Bobby Hurley
Georgia Tech- Kenny Anderson
Cuse- Carmelo Anthony
UCLA- Kareem (only from the pics)
Michigan- Jalen Rose
Michigan State- Mike Peplowski
St John's- Malik Sealy
Seton Hall- Danny, Terry Dehere, Jerry Walker, and everyone else on that ‘93 team
Providence- Michael Smith
Georgetown- Patrick Ewing
Pitt- Orlando Antigua
LMU- Hank Gathers/Bo Kimble
La Salle- Lionel Simmons

 

[superjohn]

Arizona- Damon Stoudamire
UNC- Michael Jordan
Duke- Bobby Hurley
Georgia Tech- Kenny Anderson
Cuse- Carmelo Anthony
UCLA- Kareem (only from the pics)
Michigan- Jalen Rose
Michigan State- Mike Peplowski
St John's- Malik Sealy
Seton Hall- Danny, Terry Dehere, Jerry Walker, and everyone else on that ‘93 team
Providence- Michael Smith
Georgetown- Patrick Ewing
Pitt- Orlando Antigua
LMU- Hank Gathers/Bo Kimble
La Salle- Lionel Simmons

That Hall team was absolutely robbed of the national title.

 

[uconnfan68]

Maryland - Dickie Simpkins

Hot like fire!