Cronin/Huggins Era $15 Team

[Ryno99]

Don't forget Roger McClendon, that dude was clutch and smooth, could drain from outside I believe before the 3 point line maybe even. Him, Cedric Glove, and Lavertus Robertson one of my favority teams, one of the first that I remember being a UC fan.

 

[Ryno99]

Ok here's my team:

$5 Kenyon
$5 Fortson
$1 Herb Jones
$1 McClendon/Durden/Burton/DeMarr/Big O (how do we leave him off)
$1 Satterfield/LeGree (dude could run the point)

 

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These teams would win most fantasy leagues. Great drafting.

There are three players who only played a couple years that were exceptional college players that I would have a hard time leaving off. Dontonio Wingfield, Herb Jones, and Anthony Buford were exceptional college players who played 1, 2, and 1 year respectively at UC. Totally agree on Roger McClendon.

Since I am probably a lot older than most of you, this got me thinking of the all time UC teams. This is based on players I know, legendary players that I never saw, such as Jim Holstein are not included on the list. I also added two players at each position for the one dollar slot, since there were so many that I remember. If I have any positions wrong please let me know, most of this is from memory.

So here goes:

Center:
$5 Paul Hogue
$4 Kenyon Martin
$3 Connie Dierking
$2 Rick Roberson
$1 Robert Miller / Derrick Dickey

Power Forward:
$5 Jack Twyman
$4 Danny Fortson
$3 Pat Cummings
$2 George Wilson (Played C after Hogue Graduated)
$1 Jim Ard / Jason Maxiell

Small Forward:
$5 Oscar Robertson (His college position, G in NBA)
$4 Ron Bonham
$3 Tom Thacker (also played G)
$2 Bob Wiesenhahn
$1 Herb Jones / Mel Levitt

Shooting Guard:
$5 Roger McClendon
$4 Sean Kilpatrick
$3 Lloyd Batts
$2 Steve Collier
$1 Darnell Burton / Lazelle Durden

Point Guard:
$5 Steve Logan
$4 Nick Van Exel
$3 Eddie Lee
$2 Tony Yates
$1 Don Ogeltree / David Kennedy

From this here is my starting 5.

$2 Rick Roberson
$2 George Wilson
$5 Oscar Robertson
$3 Lloyd Batts
$3 Eddie Lee

 

[ccmbearcat]

There are three players who only played a couple years that were exceptional college players that I would have a hard time leaving off. Dontonio Wingfield, Herb Jones, and Anthony Buford were exceptional college players who played 1, 2, and 1 year respectively at UC. Totally agree on Roger McClendon.

There were many others that could have been on the lists as well, such as Jelly Jones (because jam don't move that good) or Carl Bouldin (huge in the 1961 championship game) or Johnny Howard, who reminded so much of Mel Levitt. And there are many others.

 

[juckerrules]

I'd go with this, but sub Durden for Williams

I meant Burton instead of Williams

 

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ccmbearcat is right on point. I can tell he's followed UC for a long time and knows talent.

 

[TheRealUC]

Plenty of omissions on the list but based on the OP:

C: Kmart $5
PF: Hicks $3
SF: White $2
SG: Vaughn $4
PG: Downey $1

 

[Red_N_Black_Attack]

Very entertaining idea!

I may be overthinking this, but Kenyon is the only no-brainer. He could lift nearly any team onto his shoulders at any time. With this supporting cast, he wouldn't have to do it alone:

Center - Kenyon Martin ($5)
Power Forward - Jason Maxiell ($4)
Small Forward - Dontonio Wingfield ($1)
Shooting Guard - Deonta Vaughn ($4)
Point Guard - Devan Downey ($1)


I am assuming I can get all of these players their senior years even if they didn't stay in school that long