Which player do you most associate with the program?

[Jaydumo20]

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.

 

[August_West]

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.

For PC in 90's John Linehan (maybe the best defending guard Ive ever seen) and Eric Murdoch (great player who was EASY to hate) caused me agita.

 

[Wise2]

For PC in 90's John Linehan (maybe the best defending guard Ive ever seen) and Eric Murdoch (great player who was EASY to hate) caused me agita.

Its obviously Ryan Gomes

 

[Waquoit]

UNC - Jordan
DUKE - Laettner
UCONN - Kemba
WV - West
Cuse - Carmelo
Gonzaga - Stockton
Ucla - Kareem
Texas - Durant
Florida - Horford
Michigan St - Magic
Michigan - Webber
St John's - Mullen
Seton Hall - Dehere
DePaul - Mikan

 

[Apollo]

Arizona - Mike Bibby
Kansas - Paul Pierce
UNC - Jordan
DUKE - Christian Laetner
UCONN - Ray
WV -Pittsnogle
Cuse - Lawrence Moten
Gonzaga - Adam Morrison
Ucla - The O’Bannon brothers
Texas - Durant
Florida - Andrew DeClerq
Michigan St - Magic
Michigan - The Fab
St John's - Chris Mullen
Seton Hall - Terrry Dehere
DePaul - Their Mascot

 

[lonsharkin51]

For PC it’s Marvin “Bad News” Barnes, but that’s just my personal favorite. For the rest:

Sean Elliott
Danny Manning
Jordan
Laettner
Ray
Pitsnoggle
Carmelo
Adam Morrison
Alcindor
Durant
Joakim Noah
Magic
Webber
Chris Mullin
Danny Hurley
Mark Aguirre

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Born in 1991

Arizona - Brandon Williams
Kansas - Mario Chalmers
UNC - Tyler Hansborough
DUKE - JJ Reddick
UCONN - Kemba
WV - Kevin Pittsnogle
Cuse - Jerry McNamara
Gonzaga- Adam Morrison
Ucla - Russell Westbrook
Texas - Durant
Florida - Joakim Noah
Michigan St - Cassius Winston
Michigan - Juwan Howard
St John's - None
Seton Hall - None
DePaul - None

 

[Jaydumo20]

For PC it’s Marvin “Bad News” Barnes, but that’s just my personal favorite. For the rest:

Sean Elliott
Danny Manning
Jordan
Laettner
Ray
Pitsnoggle
Carmelo
Adam Morrison
Alcindor
Durant
Joakim Noah
Magic
Webber
Chris Mullin
Danny Hurley
Mark Aguirre

Noah and Aguirre for me as well

 

[August_West]

For PC in 90's John Linehan (maybe the best defending guard Ive ever seen) and Eric Murdoch (great player who was EASY to hate) caused me agita.

Let me add: Other than Ricky Moore obviously, But Linehan was at that level defensively.

 

[TheShot1990]

Arizona – Michael Bibby
Kansas – Danny Manning
UNC - MJ
DUKE – Laettner ( and duck fook)
UCONN (this should be good) – Kemba (Rip you’re still my favorite though)
WV – who cares
Cuse – Pearl Washington
Gonzaga - Stockton
Ucla - Kareem
Texas – nobody comes to mind
Florida – Joakim Noah
Michigan St - Magic
Michigan – Jalen Rose cause his mom invented his name
St John's - Mullen
Seton Hall – Danny Hurley
DePaul – Mark Aguirre

 

[bendm]

in order of best programs (i.e. to have won a chip since 1975):

UNC- MJ
Duke-Laetner
UK- Anthony Davis
KU- Chamberlain
UConn- Kemba
Lville- peyton silva
UCLA- Kareem
Mich St- Magic
IU- Isaiah
Nova- Brunson
Michigan- Webber
Cuse- Melo
Zona- Bibby
Florida- Noah
Gtown- Ewing
Arkansas- corliss willimason
UVA- kyle guy lol
Marquette- Wade
NC St- john gilchrist!
Baylor- britney griner

 

[Scoe]

Going with Tyler Olander hey you said first name that comes up. Grew up in Storrs went to HS on campus. Wins 2 national championships, 2>1 over Boeheim forever.

 

[Jaydumo20]

in order of best programs (i.e. to have won a chip since 1975):

UNC- MJ
Duke-Laetner
UK- Anthony Davis
KU- Chamberlain
UConn- Kemba
Lville- peyton silva
UCLA- Kareem
Mich St- Magic
IU- Isaiah
Nova- Brunson
Michigan- Webber
Cuse- Melo
Zona- Bibby
Florida- Noah
Gtown- Ewing
Arkansas- corliss willimason
UVA- kyle guy lol
Marquette- Wade
NC St- john gilchrist!
Baylor- britney griner

Good call on Corliss! That's who I think of as well. And Griner. For sure the face of Baylor ball

 

[GHSWolverines]

Ariz. Richard Jefferson
Kan. Paul Pierce
UNC. James Worthy
Duke Cam Reddish
UCONN Ray Allen
WV Jerey West
Cuse. Alonzo Mourning
Gonzaga. Stockton
UCLA Jabbar
Texas Kevin Durant
Florida AL Horford
Mich St Magic Johnson
Mich Chris.Weber
St Johns. Chri Mullen
Seaton Hall. Terry Dehere
Depaul. Rod Strickland

 

[GHSWolverines]

Ariz. Richard Jefferson
Kan. Paul Pierce
UNC. James Worthy
Duke Cam Reddish
UCONN Ray Allen
WV Jerey West
Cuse. Alonzo Mourning
Gonzaga. Stockton
UCLA Jabbar
Texas Kevin Durant
Florida AL Horford
Mich St Magic Johnson
Mich Chris.Weber
St Johns. Chri Mullen
Seaton Hall. Terry Dehere
Depaul. Rod Strickland

Edit.
Mourning was GT. Dah
Carmelo Anthony

 

[Duncan Idaho]

PC Barnes/ Ernie D
Seton Hall Terry Dehere
Villanova Howard Porter
Michigan Cazzie Rusell/Rudy T/Glen Rice
Texas Travis Mays/Lasalle Thompson

 

[superjohn]

Duke- Wojo & Paulus
Cuse- Paulus

 

[OkaForPrez]

Arizona - Bibby
Kansas - Paul pierce
UNC - MJ
DUKE - CFL
UCONN (this should be good) - Ray
WV - Pittsnoggle (but really that entire team, gansey, herber, I loved that team)
Cuse - shumpert
Gonzaga - Morrison
Ucla - tyus Edny
Texas - durant
Florida - Noah
Michigan St - cleeves
Michigan - Weber
St John's - bootsy Thornton
Seton Hall - Danny
DePaul - blanking, lateltY Charlie Moore

 

[Shamon30]

Devendorf brought my Syracuse hatred to a whole new level

 

[boba]

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. Miles Simon. (although Loren Woods running away from Ed Saunders is also memorable.
Kansas Danny Manning
UNC Jordan
DUKE Laetner
UCONN (this should be good). Yes Rip, was real good.
WV - Jerry West
Cuse - Pearl Washington
Gonzaga - Couldn't think of anyone then noticed Stockton went there.
Ucla C'mon, any one other than Kareem? Well maybe Bill...
Texas They play basketball there?
Florida That tennis player's kid... Noah.
Michigan St C'mon again. and god how I hate that he played for the Lakers. (Magic)
Michigan Webber!
St John's Mullin!
Seton Hall Danny Hurley!
DePaul Mark Aguirre
The rest of the current/former BE. Where's Oscar?!

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

 

[AZHuskiePop]

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. Steve Kerr
Kansas. Wilt Chamberlain
UNC. Michael Jorden
DUKE. Mike Gminski / Duke stopped after that team with apologies to Grant Hill
UCONN (this should be good) Ray
WV. Jerry West
Cuse. Melo
Gonzaga John Stockton
Ucla. Karen Abdul Jabbar
Texas. Kevin Durant
Florida. Noah
Michigan St. Magic
Michigan. Chris Webber
St John's. Chris Mullen
Seton Hall. Terry Deherre
DePaul. George Mikan
The rest of the current/former BE

PC Johnny Egan ( my boyhood hero)
GT Ewing / I loved Sleepy Floyd also they came within a bad pass of knocking of a great UNC team
Marquette Dwane Wade
BC Michael Adams ( I loved that kid who played 120mph)

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

Quinnipiac Porky Viera
New Haven Gary Liberatore
NCS David Thompson
Ohio State Jerry Lucas
Cincinnati Oscar Robertson
San Francisco Bill Russell
Seattle Elgin Baylor
Holy Cross Bob Cousy
UMass Dr J
LSU Pistol Pete , I love you Shaq don’t be mad

 

[Waquoit]

Wyoming - Fennis Dembo

 

[MTHusky]

UCONN Chris Smith

 

[Mr. French]

Arizona - Mike Bibby
Kansas - Paul Pierce
UNC - Jordan
DUKE - Christian Laetner
UCONN - Ray
WV -Pittsnogle
Cuse - Lawrence Moten
Gonzaga - Adam Morrison
Ucla - The O’Bannon brothers
Texas - Durant
Florida - Andrew DeClerq
Michigan St - Magic
Michigan - The Fab
St John's - Chris Mullen
Seton Hall - Terrry Dehere
DePaul - Their Mascot

This is a good list - for me I tried to just instantly think of players when looking at the name, so I wanted to see who came to mind first ... but that's not necessarily the answer.

Bibby/Simon, Moten, Ray, Laettner, Pierce, O'Bannon's all were in my answers.

Born 1983 so I watched some of those guys in the 90s and 2000s that may not be great but I associate with the program.

 

[storrsroars]

Arizona - Bibby
Kansas - Paul pierce
UNC - MJ
DUKE - CFL
UCONN (this should be good) - Ray
WV - Pittsnoggle (but really that entire team, gansey, herber, I loved that team)
Cuse - shumpert
Gonzaga - Morrison
Ucla - tyus Edny
Texas - durant
Florida - Noah
Michigan St - cleeves
Michigan - Weber
St John's - bootsy Thornton
Seton Hall - Danny
DePaul - blanking, lateltY Charlie Moore

I was gonna go Pittsnogle myself. West was their best ever, but his name never became a verb.

My answers are skewed by what opponents did to us, or the guy was simply amazing and you probably heard of him even if you don't closely follow college hoops. And in some cases, nobody really jumps out, so I'll leave it blank.

UNC - MJ
Duke - Laettner
WVU - Pittsnogle
Gonzaga - Timme
UCLA - Alcindor (KAJ)
Mich St - Magic
St. John's - Mullin

Other BE:
G'town - Ewing
Providence - Ernie D
L'ville - Siva
Pitt - Blair
Nova - Kittles
Hall - Dehere
Cuse - McNamara
BC - Ernie Cobb (because he was a HS classmate, not the point shaving)
Rutgers - lol, nobody came to mind

Others I'll add as they popped right into my head:
NC State - Hodge
LSU - Shaq
Niagara - Calvin Murphy
UVA - Sampson
Wake - Duncan
UCLA - Alcindor
Indiana St - Bird
Indiana - Alford
Notre Dame - Dantley

As for UConn, head says Ray, heart can't let go of AJax or KEA.