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Instead he became a punching bag for Kevin Garnett...

Yep, then overseas for the rest of his career. He could have been alot better, but left too soon IMO.
 

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I'm just baffled by this, and that's not a shot at Foye, who I also loved.

I thought both would be NBA stars.

Lowry would've been a top 3 picks if he had Foye's size. I graded him out above Conley, and didn't get the need to take another PG when they already had Lowry in the fold. I was that high on him.

Lowry couldn't shoot and he was athletic, but not in an Iverson jump out of the gym kind of way. He had hustle, quickness and heart.

He also wasn't really a pure point, and still really isn't, but he's made a living out of being an extremely efficient player. Cleaned up his shot, plays good defense, plays hard.

Foye was like Russel Westbrook. Had size, could jump out of the gym, handle the ball, shoot it with range, and pass some too. But he could never put it together.
 

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Lowry couldn't shoot and he was athletic, but not in an Iverson jump out of the gym kind of way. He had hustle, quickness and heart.

He also wasn't really a pure point, and still really isn't, but he's made a living out of being an extremely efficient player. Cleaned up his shot, plays good defense, plays hard.

Foye was like Russel Westbrook. Had size, could jump out of the gym, handle the ball, shoot it with range, and pass some too. But he could never put it together.

He shot over 40% from 3 and 79% from the line as a soph with good form.

He was also quick, strong and a bulldog.

I liked him a lot. He’s probably one of my favorite nova players.
 

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1. Andre Iguadala- Always been my favorite cat.
2. TJ McConnell- definition of heart.
3. Jason Terry- the JET with his knee socks.
4. Aaron Gordon- the team always came first with him, no ego, probably best dunker I’ve seen in person also probably the best Sean miller team at UA.
5. Richard Jefferson- local product, goofy kid, insane in game dunker at least at the college level. His name dons the practice facility.

Considered but didn’t make the cut: Jason Gardner, Miles Simon, Deandre Ayton, Luke Walton, Nick Johnson, Derrick Williams, Gilbert Arenas, Channing Frye, Mike Bibby
 

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Can’t believe I forgot both the Stoudamires, Salim and Damon. If I can’t put Salim in my top 5 he’s definitely 6th man.

And I would look really foolish if I didn’t at least mention Sean Elliot.

Btw, this is the type of fast break Sean Miller could only dream of. Those were the days. Yes RJ got a technical on that play. Lol

 

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He shot over 40% from 3 and 79% from the line as a soph with good form.

He was also quick, strong and a bulldog.

I liked him a lot. He’s probably one of my favorite nova players.

Spot up shooter. His bread and butter in college was getting to the hole.

He's diversified his game in the NBA. Shoot if off the catch, off the dribble, etc. Guys done really well for himself.
 

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Spot up shooter. His bread and butter in college was getting to the hole.

He's diversified his game in the NBA. Shoot if off the catch, off the dribble, etc. Guys done really well for himself.

Yeah I love rubbing it in to a few guys from our old board that he’s been a better pro than Conley.

But it seems the correct answer was to just start them both like the 01 King’s with Bobby and Bobby jackson
 

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This is Line trying to pick my favorite kid.

Shabazz Napier
Kemba Walker
Emeka Okafor
Rip Hamilton
Ray Allen

It kills me leaving guys like donyell Marshall and Chris smith off my list


No Nadav Henefeld? To me he's the player that's responsible for helping built the program into the national power it has been for the past 3 decades.
 

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Damn this will be tough.

Be back later
 

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No Nadav Henefeld? To me he's the player that's responsible for helping built the program into the national power it has been for the past 3 decades.

I’m a youngin for his (born in 85), but even then I’d argue it was Chris smith.

And I was close to putting him there
 

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I’m a youngin for his (born in 85), but even then I’d argue it was Chris smith.

And I was close to putting him there


Nadav was the first player that started getting UCONN and Calhoun noticed. Then big time players followed.
 

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Nadav was the first player that started getting UCONN and Calhoun noticed. Then big time players followed.

Smith was the first 5 star I believe. And a local boy. Keeping him home is really what started it all imo
 

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I'm only going to include guys I've seen play.

1) Ryan Arcidiacono - my favorite. I love heady unathletic point guards, it's what I always aspired to be. This kids passion and commitment brought a National Championship. He came in at a time when Nova recruits were trying to be one and dones and showcase their skills and turned the program around.

2) Randy Foye - That 2002 class put Villanova back on the map. And the 2006 team is my 2nd favorite team. And he was my favorite player from the group, though the others were great as well. I couldn't believe Lowry became a star and not Foye. To me, Foye was made for the NBA and Lowry was extremely limited.

3) Reggie Reading - Was one of the glue guys for the 2009 team and I never liked Scottie Reynolds. Great passer, great ball handler, great basketball IQ.

4) Jalen Brunson - greatest Nova player of all time

5) Kerry Kittles - I wasn't able to watch that many Nova games in the 90s because I was out of state and things aren't like they are now with every single freakin game being on TV and what not, but I'll put Kittles in the last spot. The fact that he played for the Nets later helps. I became a Villanova fan because they got all the recruits from NJ.

There's a lot of people I left off this list. Some pretty obvious ones, even for non-Nova fans. But these are the guys who stick out.


Stewart Granger made me a nova fan back in the day :suds:

That and my big bro was a Georgetown fan. Thank god I didn't go with St Johns or Seton Hall
 

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Smith was the first 5 star I believe. And a local boy. Keeping him home is really what started it all imo

I'm sure you know more about the program than I do. I just know as a kid in Oklahoma I didn't know anything about UCONN basketball until Nadav.
 

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1. Collin Sexton - Best player we've had in the history of the program. Became an Alabama legend when he almost beat 5 Minnesota players when we were down to just 3 total players.

2. Antoine Pettway - One of my favorite players growing up, and he wore these flashy red shoes that I just thought were the shit. It's been wonderful seeing him as an assistant for the team.

3. Ernest Shelton - Led us to the farthest we've been in the NCAA tournament, when we made it to the Elite 8, only to lose to the team that would win it in UConn. Absolutely pure scorer and clutch as they come.

4. Mo Williams - Yes, only there for a year, but was the first true, quick, PG I saw in my lifetime at Alabama. I was shocked when he went Pro, but turns out that he made the right decision as his career ended up with winning at least one ring.

5. John Petty - Probably the second most talented player I've seen in Crimson (behind his teammate last year, Sexton). While Sexton was on almost all the time, Petty was a bit more sporadic. But damn, when he was hot, it was an electric atmosphere with him and Sexton. He might move up on this list after his Sophomore year in Tuscaloosa.
Antonio McDyess was the best bama player ever. I can't believe he isn't in your top 5? Also, here is Latrell Sprewell?
 

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My top 5 favorite.
1. Sean Elliot. Local product and Zona wouldn't be where Zona's at now if he never suited up for the cats.
2. Damon Stoudemire. Mighty Mouse
3. Bob Elliot.
4. Derrick Williams.
5. Kevin Parrom. No Easy Buckets
 

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Damn this will be tough.

Be back later


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Antonio McDyess was the best bama player ever. I can't believe he isn't in your top 5? Also, here is Latrell Sprewell?

If you read what I said, I mentioned that my list ONLY includes players I saw while at Alabama. I am 32, and while I'm sure my father can put together a much more compete list since he grew up watching Wimp Sanderson and the Tide,
 
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