Who was the best college player you seen?

[goldenryan]

Remember to keep their pro career success out of the discussion :no: Chris Paul and Kemba Walker were The two who impressed me the most. Michael Beasley was a gangsta too.

[Thorpesaurous]

Len Bias is the first guy I really remember, but I was young, and access wasn't nearly like it is now.
I have very vivid memories of Derrick Coleman. And more still of Chris Webber, Shaq, and all three Duke guys from that era, Hurley/Hill/Laettner, all of whom I hated, and Jamal Mashburn.


Given the choice of all the guys I remember watching in college as pro prospects, not knowing how their careers would wind up, I'd go Shaq, Bias, Webber ahead of anyone else I can think of. Coleman would be up there too, but probably behind Duncan and maybe a few others.

[YouAintGrizz]

I remember Emeka Okafor absolutely tearing it up at UConn.

[kNicKz]

Honestly, ADAM MORRISON was so raw in college. Okafor, Oden,

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

Austin Carr

[Kiddlovesnets]

Melo was one of the best college players in history, as a freshman he led his team to NCAA title without much help.

[kNicKz]

You also have to count all of the college legends like Laettner, Pistol, Walton

Others: JJ, Hansborough, KHALID EL AMIN!!!,

[InspiredLebowski]

Glenn Robinson almost literally unstoppable. And it has nothing to do with me being a Purdue fan.

[YouAintGrizz]

Honestly, ADAM MORRISON was so raw in college. Okafor, Oden,

Yep, forgot about Adam Morrison.

Also, JJ Redick was an absolute monster at Duke.

[YouAintGrizz]

Deron Williams at Illinois.

Jeez, this thread brings back memories.

[MasterDurant24]

Glenn Robinson

[Burgz V2]

Tim Duncan

[glidedrxlr22]

Harold Miner

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=7960177

[IGotACoolStory]

My lifetime:

In terms of career? Hansbrough.

In terms of sheer dominance? Chris Jackson, probably.

[code green]

Ryan Gomes was a beast for Providence, don't know if I'd put him at #1 though.

[Duderonomy]

I remember Emeka Okafor absolutely tearing it up at UConn.
He was, but even back then I knew he wasn't worth a lottery pick. :lol



One of the best shooters i've ever seen.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/writers/ethan_trex/03/01/left.field/p1_redick.jpg

[YouAintGrizz]

He was, but even back then I knew he wasn't worth a lottery pick. :lol



One of the best shooters i've ever seen.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/writers/ethan_trex/03/01/left.field/p1_redick.jpg

Yep. I'm not a fan of Duke, but I'm a huge fan of JJ Redick. Dude was just awesome.

[Burgz V2]

He was, but even back then I knew he wasn't worth a lottery pick. :lol



One of the best shooters i've ever seen.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/writers/ethan_trex/03/01/left.field/p1_redick.jpg

when i teach my kids how to ball they are going to watch hours of tape on this guy. absolutely textbook shot in every single way

[kNicKz]

redick just hit a dagger to beat detroit

[Burgz V2]

redick just hit a dagger to beat detroit

where i come from we'd call redick a GUNNER

dudes shot is butter

[bootsy]

Len Bias
Chris Jackson
Patrick Ewing

[JMT]

Maravich most exciting to watch.

Walton the best I ever saw.

[TheGame414]

If limited to in person (keeping in mind that I'm 29 and live in a Big Ten city), the short list is Chris Webber, Glenn Robinson or Deron Williams. I'll be kind and eliminate Deron from consideration seeing as how I saw him in person 50+ times and saw CWebb and Big Dawg once or twice apiece and say......yeah, I've never seen a force of nature in a college uniform like Chris Webber. Every possible tool you'd want a power forward to have? Webber had it.

[noob cake]

redick just hit a dagger to beat detroit

Redick = Definition of NBA Improvement

Entered as a NBA fringe bench shooter, now he is a legitimate 2-guard. He is a rich man's Steve Novak.

[irondarts]

I loved Mateen Cleaves. He had such heart. 3 time consensus All American.

http://greatlakeshoops.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/mat403.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drUMJ9HF-tQ/SPN5sBLYlFI/AAAAAAAAD_4/0522Asa2CvE/s400/MateenCleaves.jpeg

[Sharmer]

Remember to keep their pro career success out of the discussion :no: Chris Paul and Kemba Walker were The two who impressed me the most. Michael Beasley was a gangsta too.

Glen Rice was one of the best pure shooters, even in college.

[KG215]

Yeah, I can honestly say I've never despised a college player as much as I genuinely hated J.J. Redick.

Anyway, for me, in person it would have to be Corliss Williamson. I guess I'd say Blake Griffin is up there since I saw him play against Arkansas, but Corliss was an unbelievably good college player.

[JellyBean]

I grew up in the late 1970s, so I have a few.


Ralph Sampson
Michael Jordan
Isiah Thomas (Indiana)
James Worthy
Mark Aguirre
Danny Ferry
Wayman Tisdale
Terry Cummings
Hakeem Olajuwon
Cheryl Miller
Keith Lee
Grant Hill
Shaq
Diana Taurasi
Magic Johnson
Sheryl Swoopes

[miggyme1]

Melo was one of the best college players in history, as a freshman he led his team to NCAA title without much help.

Without much help????

He had mcnamara and hakeem warrick.lol

Sorry kid

[Balla_Status]

Glenn Robinson almost literally unstoppable. And it has nothing to do with me being a Purdue fan.

You ever read that basketbawful story? Such an entertaining read.

Blake Griffin for me.

[InspiredLebowski]

You ever read that basketbawful story? Such an entertaining read.

Blake Griffin for me.The one about the guy that roomed with Matt ten Dam, well, the unnamed big man that was going to turn a really good team into a title team?

Yeah, it's good stuff. The best part is that Matt ten Dam was TERRIBLE. I always refer fellow Purdue fans when they pull the "Purdue's a good school! Guys actually have to go to class here! blah blah blah" stuff. If you're a jock at any big school you're unofficially majoring in your sport.

[ILLsmak]

FRANK WILLIAMS

Nah, but that guy was a beast.

-Smak

[bdreason]

First guys that pop to mind for me are;



Jason Kidd
Allen Iverson
Steve Francis
Jason Williams (Duke)

[bdreason]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avuG5Bjqk58&playnext=1&list=PLA7CAD4A9BDD63966&feature=results_main


Crosses up the White Mamba @ 3:10. :oldlol: