Who were your favorite top 5 PSU Men's Basketball players overall?
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Re: Talor Battle made a lot of game winning shots
In no particular order:
Jesse Arnelle (never saw him play)
Titus Ivory
DJ Newbill
Matt Gaudio
Bob Weiss (had the best basketball career of any PSU alum)
In no particular order:
Jesse Arnelle (never saw him play)
Titus Ivory
DJ Newbill
Matt Gaudio
Bob Weiss (had the best basketball career of any PSU alum)
Re: Sounds like we were up there at the same time, I remember Ron Brown...
I was at UP for Ron Brown's Soph and Jr years. I remember him having a great year as a Soph. Almost beat Syracuse and did beat Pitt, both away games. Could not do the same when at home though.
I was at UP for Ron Brown's Soph and Jr years. I remember him having a great year as a Soph. Almost beat Syracuse and did beat Pitt, both away games. Could not do the same when at home though.
Re: Sounds like we were up there at the same time, I remember Ron Brown...
It was Ron Brown's jumper at the buzzer that beat a Buzz Ridl-coached Pitt team featuring Billy Knight in February 1974 at Rec Hall. Pitt was Top 10 and had a 22-game win streak going until Brown's shot from the top of the key secured a 66-64 win and sent the students storming the court.
Danny Earl, Brickowski, Joe Crispin, Tom Hovasse, and Newbill
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Earl is the best player I've seen at PSU. He thoroughly outplayed steve Nash during their senior seasons and would've had a prolonged NBA career if he hadn't had chronic knee problems.
This post was edited on 3/16 7:04 PM by NewYC
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Earl is the best player I've seen at PSU. He thoroughly outplayed steve Nash during their senior seasons and would've had a prolonged NBA career if he hadn't had chronic knee problems.
This post was edited on 3/16 7:04 PM by NewYC
Ron Brown
Frank Brickowski
Pete Lisicky
DJ Newbill
I would have to add DeRon Hayes thought. He was a huge player with the Parkhill A-10 teams. He rarely missed an open foul line jumper.
Frank Brickowski
Pete Lisicky
DJ Newbill
I would have to add DeRon Hayes thought. He was a huge player with the Parkhill A-10 teams. He rarely missed an open foul line jumper.
Yes Had 30 against NC State and Marquette, as I recall. Just too short for the pros, but he could shoot. Would have been even better in the 3t era. And, also from that era "Dr. C". But we had a guy nicknamed Brick, which fit his shot--yet he played many years in the NBA. Not to mention the "twins" Ice and Snow.
Favorites . . . guys I saw play live.
Not necessarily the BEST guys but who were my favorites . . . .
Calvinator Booth
Joe Crispin
Pete Lisicky
Talor Battle
Jeff Brooks (was so pleased for him that he FINALLY broke through his last season)
Honorable mention Titus Ivory, Glenn Sekunda and Matt Gaudio.
Favorite coach - Pat, with Bruce as H.M.
Not necessarily the BEST guys but who were my favorites . . . .
Calvinator Booth
Joe Crispin
Pete Lisicky
Talor Battle
Jeff Brooks (was so pleased for him that he FINALLY broke through his last season)
Honorable mention Titus Ivory, Glenn Sekunda and Matt Gaudio.
Favorite coach - Pat, with Bruce as H.M.
Re: Carvin Jefferson, played with him many times on the North Halls courts. ***
I grew up with Jeff Miller's kid and actually played with him quite a few years. I always knew Jeff was good cause he could outshoot most everyone then and even now probably but didn't expect to see his name mentioned on the best ever lists. Pretty cool.
Mine would be
Crispin
Battle
Ivory
Booth
Newbill
So many close calls like Lisicky, Gaudio, Hayes, etc.
Edit: I am going to keep wanting to add names. The list is hard. Even a guy like Sekunda needs mention. Jennings is one of the first I have a lot of memories of with DeRon Hayes. Cornley and Stephens. Yeah there have been so many and those final 5 are tough.
This post was edited on 3/17 2:53 AM by PSUriseANDfire
I grew up with Jeff Miller's kid and actually played with him quite a few years. I always knew Jeff was good cause he could outshoot most everyone then and even now probably but didn't expect to see his name mentioned on the best ever lists. Pretty cool.
Mine would be
Crispin
Battle
Ivory
Booth
Newbill
So many close calls like Lisicky, Gaudio, Hayes, etc.
Edit: I am going to keep wanting to add names. The list is hard. Even a guy like Sekunda needs mention. Jennings is one of the first I have a lot of memories of with DeRon Hayes. Cornley and Stephens. Yeah there have been so many and those final 5 are tough.
This post was edited on 3/17 2:53 AM by PSUriseANDfire
Re: Carvin Jefferson, played with him many times on the North Halls courts. ***
Aka "Dr.C". Remember the upset of Rutgers? Down by (I think) 30 and won.... but that was not a good PSU team.
Aka "Dr.C". Remember the upset of Rutgers? Down by (I think) 30 and won.... but that was not a good PSU team.
Re: Carvin Jefferson, played with him many times on the North Halls courts. ***
There are many good BB players to choose from, but this is not like our football team where we had so many GREAT players to choose from. In football, we would have a far different debate, as the same 10 or so names wouldn't appear like on this thread. Come to think of it, I'll start a new FB thread
There are many good BB players to choose from, but this is not like our football team where we had so many GREAT players to choose from. In football, we would have a far different debate, as the same 10 or so names wouldn't appear like on this thread. Come to think of it, I'll start a new FB thread
