who is the greatest player out of CT?

[Ratso]

not born. who came up through the hs ranks

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'll go with the trio of Calvin Murphy, Super John Williamson and Walter Luckett.

 

[imno1]

Didn't we do this before? In before names of every good player is posted. But @FfldCntyFan probably named the top 3

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I live in Norwalk, so I'll simp for Calvin Murphy.

 

[Ratso]

wow, i thought burrell

 

[8893]

Is Drummond in the conversation?

 

[Hoophound]

How can you not pick Calvin Murphy?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Error

This is as good a list as any

 

[willie99]

Tony Hanson
Tony Eason
Jim Abro
Clay Johnson

any of my Sin City Bros

 

[imno1]

Error

This is as good a list as any

All great players but there is only 1 CT high school player who went on to win 2 NCAA championships

 

[cohenzone]

Between Murphy and Williamson but my Weaver’s Johnny Egan is up there.

 

[Stinger92860]

Porky Viera, Murphy, Campbell, Williamson, Matthews, Foster, Luckett

 

[HooperScooper]

Didn't we do this before? In before names of every good player is posted. But @FfldCntyFan probably named the top 3

Yes, we have. About a year and a half ago.

Best Player Ever From The State Of Connecticut

Someone stated in a thread, where the relative merits of Lively versus Clingan was being discussed that, "Yes, he’s (Clingan) the best player CT has ever seen." Focusing on Connecticut natives, someone countered with Drummond and another with Gminski, and you might add Camby or Corny Thompson...

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[BigTenFan]

Vin Baker

 

[huskyblooz]

Donovan Clingan. Don't forget there were no state tournaments in '20 & '21. And in '21 they only had 12 regular season games.
He probably would've gotten 12-14 more games.

Murphy, Williamson & Luckett are ahead of my time.
Anthony Harris & John Bagley were also unstoppable.

 

[methodology]

Best player I’ve seen in person in high school was Bobby Moore

 

[jdb50]

Mike Adams from Harford Public was pretty good. 9 year NBA career 9,621 points.

 

[ElmCity40th]

Best player I’ve seen in person in high school was Bobby Moore

Word!!!

 

[UconnU]

Doug Wiggins is up there

 

[uconngb]

The initial 3 were very good, but Corny HAS to be on this list

 

[Northbound]

Clearly Murphy, no mention of Camby

 

[methodology]

Doug Wiggins is up there

Not even close and I’m good friends with him

 

[husky99]

I say camby.. he was nasty good If he wanted to

 

[3rdbass]

I say camby.. he was nasty good If he wanted to

My youngest brother went to HS with him at Conard High Shcool one year he was there.

 

[Greg]

Murphy then Williamson and third I like Thompson, but I always liked Vin Baker too. Will Big Don join this list?

 

[Purple Stein]

Ruslan. Inyatkin.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Has to be Camby.

• NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2006–07)
• NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006–07, 2007–08)
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2004–05, 2005–06)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996–97)
• Holds the distinction of having won a major award (DPOY) without being named to an All-Star team
• John R. Wooden Award (1995–96)
• Naismith College Player of the Year Award (1995–96)
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (1995–96)
• The Sporting News College Player of the Year
• Associated Press First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• UPI First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• Basketball Weekly First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player (1995–96)
• All-Atlantic 10 First Team (1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96)
• Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year (1993–94)
• New Haven Register All-State Team (1992–1993)

 

[Chin Diesel]

Has to be Camby.

• NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2006–07)
• NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006–07, 2007–08)
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2004–05, 2005–06)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996–97)
• Holds the distinction of having won a major award (DPOY) without being named to an All-Star team
• John R. Wooden Award (1995–96)
• Naismith College Player of the Year Award (1995–96)
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (1995–96)
• The Sporting News College Player of the Year
• Associated Press First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• UPI First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• Basketball Weekly First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player (1995–96)
• All-Atlantic 10 First Team (1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96)
• Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year (1993–94)
• New Haven Register All-State Team (1992–1993)

Objectively and empirically he comes up short to others already listed.

 

[methodology]

Has to be Camby.

• NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2006–07)
• NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006–07, 2007–08)
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2004–05, 2005–06)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996–97)
• Holds the distinction of having won a major award (DPOY) without being named to an All-Star team
• John R. Wooden Award (1995–96)
• Naismith College Player of the Year Award (1995–96)
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (1995–96)
• The Sporting News College Player of the Year
• Associated Press First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• UPI First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• Basketball Weekly First-Team All-American (1995–96)
• NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player (1995–96)
• All-Atlantic 10 First Team (1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96)
• Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year (1993–94)
• New Haven Register All-State Team (1992–1993)

Calvin Murphy

• NBA All-Star (1979)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971)
• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1979)
• No. 23 retired by Houston Rockets
• 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1969, 1970)
• Consensus second-team All-American (1968)
• Mr. Basketball USA (1966)
• First-team Parade All-American (1966)
• NBA Hall of Fame (1993)
• NCAA Hall of Fame (2006)
• Second highest Free Throw Percentage in a Season – 206 of 215 (95.8%) in 1980–81
• NBA Consecutive Free Throws Made – 3rd, 78 (December 27, 1980 – February 28, 1981)

Murphy attended Niagara University, where he was a three-time All-American. He scored 2,548 points in 77 games (33.1 points per game).[2]

One of his best games was a 68-point outing against Syracuse University at Niagara's Gallagher Center.[4] In 1970, he led Niagara to the NCAA tournament and advanced to the second round, where they lost to Villanova. During his career he was famous for being one of "The Three M's", along with Pete Maravich and Rick Mount, both of whom were NCAA Men's Division I Basketball All-Americans at the same time as Murphy.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Calvin Murphy

• NBA All-Star (1979)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971)
• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1979)
• No. 23 retired by Houston Rockets
• 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1969, 1970)
• Consensus second-team All-American (1968)
• Mr. Basketball USA (1966)
• First-team Parade All-American (1966)
• NBA Hall of Fame (1993)
• NCAA Hall of Fame (2006)
• Second highest Free Throw Percentage in a Season – 206 of 215 (95.8%) in 1980–81
• NBA Consecutive Free Throws Made – 3rd, 78 (December 27, 1980 – February 28, 1981)

Murphy attended Niagara University, where he was a three-time All-American. He scored 2,548 points in 77 games (33.1 points per game).[2]

One of his best games was a 68-point outing against Syracuse University at Niagara's Gallagher Center.[4] In 1970, he led Niagara to the NCAA tournament and advanced to the second round, where they lost to Villanova. During his career he was famous for being one of "The Three M's", along with Pete Maravich and Rick Mount, both of whom were NCAA Men's Division I Basketball All-Americans at the same time as Murphy.

You would think you would start a list with players who are in the NBA Hall of Fame and then work your way down. For some the correct and easy answer is never easy. You chose wisely.