who is the greatest player out of CT?
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He's before my time but I've never understood why Calvin Murphy is in the basketball Hall of Fame. I get that it's not the NBA Hall of Fame but it's curious he's in the Hall with only one All-Star appearance. He was a truly great high school and college player but there's a college basketball Hall of Fame for that. Is he in the HOF because of ft shooting?
You can certainly make a case for Camby over him, IMO.
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This... Insane how good he was when I saw him playing for MCI.
To answer the original question, to my knowledge Calvin Murphy is our only HOF player so I'd think he'd be the guy. Vin Baker was a four-time all star, Drummond's made a couple. Any other guys make all-star teams who played HS in CT?
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A couple comments on my earlier post:
I listed the three chronologically. I am unsure as to who belongs at the top of the list (depends in large part on the parameters) but I believe I could make a strong argument for any of the three.
Yes, there have been many tremendous in state HS players and I am not about to disparage any of them. The three I mentioned were (as HS players) at a mythic level. I don't know of any other in state players who achieved this.
With Murphy, all you need to do is read the article that was linked and see Bob Ryan's comment.
Super John led the nation in scoring and in the ABA, when Julius Erving was widely viewed as the best player on the planet, Super John often outplayed him, especially playoff games.
Walter Luckett blew out his knee in college, killing any realistic shot at playing professionally at the highest level but as a HS senior was the best player in the country. I also have been told by quite a few people that a healthy Walter Luckett was better than Murphy or Williamson.
I listed the three chronologically. I am unsure as to who belongs at the top of the list (depends in large part on the parameters) but I believe I could make a strong argument for any of the three.
Yes, there have been many tremendous in state HS players and I am not about to disparage any of them. The three I mentioned were (as HS players) at a mythic level. I don't know of any other in state players who achieved this.
With Murphy, all you need to do is read the article that was linked and see Bob Ryan's comment.
Super John led the nation in scoring and in the ABA, when Julius Erving was widely viewed as the best player on the planet, Super John often outplayed him, especially playoff games.
Walter Luckett blew out his knee in college, killing any realistic shot at playing professionally at the highest level but as a HS senior was the best player in the country. I also have been told by quite a few people that a healthy Walter Luckett was better than Murphy or Williamson.
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He was a tough little guy and underrated but we always called him Michael Adams
I caught a little bit of the Washington USC PAC 12 tourney game as it was on Fox right after UConn.
Washington hung with them because of a little guard who reminded me of Adams
Both played at 100mph.
Even though he received the inbounds pass he would beat the USC players down court for an uncontested layup. That was classic Michael Adams.
Only his shirt wasn’t 3 sizes to big.
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Mike Gminski up there
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Whoever you named Rick Mahorn could beat them up . A Detroit Piston legend out of Hartford .
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He was on the kiss of death cover of sports illustrated.
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Helped pre K Duke grt to a FF when he was 17-18 . He graduated HS in 3 years and went straight to college.
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I don't know other than he was one of the first mighty mites to make it in the NBA.
As you said, it's not the NBA HoF, it's basketball. Sum total of his HS, college and NBA careers. And his college career was lights out. Tough to do much better.
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An often forgotten player when we discussed best or most accomplished.
He played four seasons with the Duke Blue Devils, from 1977 to 1980. He led the team in scoring during his junior and senior years. Gminski was named the ACC Rookie of the Year (tied) in 1977, first team All-ACC three years, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and ACC Player of the Year in 1979. He was also named an AP Second Team All-American in 1979 and 1980, and a UPI First Team All-American in 1979 and Second Team All-American in 1980.[3]
At the time of graduation, he was the Duke career leader in points (2,323), rebounds (1,242), and blocked shots (345). As of early 2020,[4] he is eighth all time in the ACC in points and rebounds. He is sixth in blocked shots all-time in the ACC and second in Duke history. He is also second in Duke career rebounds behind Shelden Williams and fifth in points behind JJ Redick, Johnny Dawkins, Christian Laettner, and Kyle Singler. His jersey number 43 is retired by the Duke men's basketball team. In 2002, Gminski was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
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Still ranks in the top of several categories at dook, 40+ years after he left. Had a real good run of years in the NBA in the 80's with the Nets before being traded to the Sixers.
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Chris Dudley played in the NBA from 1987 to 2003......should be mentioned with Giminski from Stamford then YaleAn often forgotten player when we discussed best or most accomplished.
He played four seasons with the Duke Blue Devils, from 1977 to 1980. He led the team in scoring during his junior and senior years. Gminski was named the ACC Rookie of the Year (tied) in 1977, first team All-ACC three years, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and ACC Player of the Year in 1979. He was also named an AP Second Team All-American in 1979 and 1980, and a UPI First Team All-American in 1979 and Second Team All-American in 1980.[3]
At the time of graduation, he was the Duke career leader in points (2,323), rebounds (1,242), and blocked shots (345). As of early 2020,[4] he is eighth all time in the ACC in points and rebounds. He is sixth in blocked shots all-time in the ACC and second in Duke history. He is also second in Duke career rebounds behind Shelden Williams and fifth in points behind JJ Redick, Johnny Dawkins, Christian Laettner, and Kyle Singler. His jersey number 43 is retired by the Duke men's basketball team. In 2002, Gminski was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
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Still ranks in the top of several categories at dook, 40+ years after he left. Had a real good run of years in the NBA in the 80's with the Nets before being traded to the Sixers.
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People forget how good he was in the NBA because the end of his career was a joke.
4 time all-star, 4 years at or close to 20 and 10. all-rookie team, 2nd team all-NBA once, 3rd team all-NBA once
Olympic Gold Medal
Depends on what you look at though because he was not a very good high school player
University of Hartford numbers Soph 19.6/10.4 JR 27.6/9.9 SR 28.3/10.7
Has any other D1 player at a college in CT ever put up numbers like that?
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Not the greatest but if you're making a top 10 list Harold Pressley should be in consideration
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Dudley was a nice player for Yale and definitely got more out of his time in the NBA than most thought possible. Kudos for him.
Gminski was a HS AA, NCAA AA, ACC POY, 7th overall draft pick................ and had a much better career than Dudley.
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understood......15 years in the NBA is pretty amazing
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I saw him do the craziest move in a CT. high school all-star game. We were joking about him never dunking in the game. A few plays later he throws it off the glass, goes around him defender and dunks it. Dude could take anyone off the dribble, if he ever got the school stuff figured out he would've been running point for UConn.
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I'll go with Calvin but perhaps Gminski deserves a mention?
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My uncle has Refereed high school basketball for about 30 years now. Says he’s the best he’s ever scene didn’t look like he had bounce but said one game he saw him do one of the nastiest dunks over the center on the opposing team and his jaw dropped
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If we were talking about my favorite, then you’re correct.
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Calvin Murphy - not even close
Super John was plain nasty but Calvin is on a level all alone
Tyler O has 2 rings
Tom Roy in South Windsor would have been a much better player if he didnt go to Maryland and played at UCLA - kid was more than just a big player
Super John was plain nasty but Calvin is on a level all alone
Tyler O has 2 rings
Tom Roy in South Windsor would have been a much better player if he didnt go to Maryland and played at UCLA - kid was more than just a big player
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Didn’t Roy hurt his knees at Maryland
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Still the Earl of Storrs
As far as I know still the only player to make All State 4 years in high school
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Just think if more than a few of those 25 had decided to go to UC instead of leaving the state. Think of the possibilities. Big men like Gminski, Charles Smith, Tom Roy, John Pinone, Camby, SOUP Campbell, guards like Luckett, Dave Hicks, Calvin Murphy, Mike Adam's, John Bagley, Rocket Rod Foster, etc. Too bad.
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