Your all time favorite MU player and why? And your Top 10...

[ChicosBailBonds]

I limited mine to the players I actually saw in an MU uniform ...


1. Wade
2. Tony Smith
3. Damon Key
4. Tony Miller
5. Travis Diener
6. McIlvaine
7. Novak
8. Hutch
9. Wardle
10. James

I did the same .... players I saw

1) Wade
2) Tony Miller
3) Smith
4) Key
5) Diener
6) Novak
7) MacIlvaine
8) Crawford
9) Hutchinson
10) Powell /  Nnamaka

[Pardner]

1.  DWade--the best
2.  Novak--lights out
3.  Doc--could dunk like no other--carried mediocre talent
4.  Robert Byrd--all heart--best off the court
5.  O-Dell Ball--best name, all hustle
6.  Diener--made others better
7.  Mac--best shot blocker
8.  Butch--best guard
9.  Bo--All-Marquette
10.  Jay Whitehead--best aircraft carrier

[patso]

top ten in my experience post 1977 are:
Wade  How did we ever get this guy? Will we ever get another?
Hutch  He had so much confidence and that NIT was special
Doc Rivers  Classy guy made one of the greatest alley oop dunks I ever saw
Damon Key Undersized guy who could score
Michael Wilson a compliment to Doc. Am I the only guy that remembers him?
Novak  Keyed our first year in the big East
Pieper and Wardle a tie for my appreciation
Cordell Henry great control of offense and best small man in the lane moves
Mark Marotta and Terrell Schlundt Two "good" players but they were on my favorite team
R.Jax and McCaskill tie

There were great players before my time so I cannot include them having not seen them. The current class is great and some will be on this list next year.

[caltruda]

I think I'll limit mine to the top five during my four years.

1. Tony Miller -- After the team went 11-18 my freshman year with Anglavar, Aamot and Logterman taking turns at the point, he was truly a godsend to the program. Classic gamer, a pass-first point guard who just kept you honest enough with his perimeter shooting. I was fortunate enough to be on press row for the Kentucky game and was just in flat-out awe of his ability to break that press EVERY single time, capped by the race upcourt, drive and dish to Key that led to a 3-point play that ultimately put away that game after nearly squandering that double-digit halftime lead. While I love the fact Cubillan is a worthy wearer of the No. 10, I would like to believe Miller warrants some discussion about getting his jersey retired one day.

Damon Key -- I remember seeing him when I was 16 at a 5-Star Camp at Robert Morris while attending Bill Raferty's first-ever Basketball Broadcasting Camp (McIlvaine was also among them as was a top recruit named Grant Hill) and just being shocked by his size, which was 6-8 about 255. And I remember seeing him in media day and needing the first row of benches to interview him. But what I liked about DK was that he always came to play, busted his ass and had that step-out ability to 17 feet.

Robb Logtermann -- This is sort of based on memories, but how he was ever able to ride out KO's incessant screaming is nothing short of miraculous. I remember one KO tirade in Memphis after Logtermann fouled someone who made a 3-pointer that lasted about four minutes, and one of my fellow MUTV people asked me if KO does that "all of the time." Great spot-up shooter and every now and then surprised you with a dribble-drive.

Amal McCaskill -- I will forever hold a spot in my Top 5 for any D-1 player who was willing to pass me the ball in a pick-up game at the Rec Center.

Roney Eford -- Maybe it was a New York thing, maybe the goofy smile he always had on the court, maybe it was the fact he looked like he was a 27-year-old out there, but nothing ever bothered him when he played. I also think part of it was he made KO nuts at times, but in a good way.

[Virginia Warrior 77]

Limited to players I saw play:

1.  Earl Tatum (McGuire nicknamed him the black Jerry West)
2.  Lloyd Walton (behind the back dribble and score after length of court fast beak drive in 1974 NCAA championship game)
3.  Doc Rivers (25-foot last second shot to beat top-ten ranked ND in last game of season)
4.  Maurice Lucas (tough, bruising inside player, beat UW on last second jumper in 1973-74 season)
5.  Butch Lee (tough guard who could take it to the rim)
6.  Aaron Hutchins (all heart, never quit, almost single-handedly beat Cincy in conference tournament championship)
7.  D-Wade (for obvious reasons)
8.  Sudden Sam Worthen (great passer)
9.  Tony Smith (smooth as silk)
10.  Michael Wilson (great team leader)

[maxpower773]

I'll stick with people I've only seen play, which goes back to 93 I think..only a sophomore now...
1. Dwayne Wade
2. Aaron Hutchins
3. Tony Miller
4. Brian Wardle
5. Jimmy Mac
6. Anthony Pieper
7. Steve Novak
8. Travis Diener
9. Damon Key
10. Joe Chapman/Nnamaka(sp?).....these two are my guys who do the dirty work vote, although Chapman stepped up with this shooting, Nnamaka did everything else when he played here.

[williewarrior]

Wow; quite a lot of great ones
1. Wade
2. Don Kojis--could he rebound
3. Mandy Johnson
4. Terry Reason--hair boy
5. Wardle
6. Rick Cobb
7. Earl Tatum
8. Jim Chones
9. Brute Force
10. Maurice Lucas
And: Lee; Artie Green--he could sky; Pieper; Lackey; Walton etc., etc. as Martin Sheen said in "Apocalypse Now"

[MUAlum99]

1. Wade (obvious reasons - first being I saw his coming out party FIRST-hand in Alaska...)
2. Mike Bargen (was there '95 - '99 just like me and the guy did EVERYTHING - score, rebound, block shots, assists)
3. Travis Diener (toughest little man I've ever seen.  what a Warrior!)
4. Anthony Pieper (I still remember the plane ride home after the Providence game and seeing his beat up face...)
5. Steve Novak (SWEET stroke - wonder how much he'd charge to teach my two girls??)
6. Aaron Hutchins (would have been higher in my list if he hadn't f*&^d up his life and NBA chances)
7. Wardle (I remember watching my TV in Campus Town when he hit the three at Louisville...wow)
8. Jimmy Mac
9. Chris Crawford (looked very unathletic - until he dunked on you!)
10. Wes Matthews (Smooth, smooth, smooth - will be the best of the Three Amigos - mark my words)

[passion of da coach]

sticking with players I have seen:

1.  diener
2.  novak
3.  wade
4. JEREL
5. james
6. wes
7.  henry
8.  hutch
9.  rjackson
10. nmaka

[Marquette84]

Blankson - I know he tranfered and some people hate him now,.

First off, I don't think I've ever seen anybody say they hate him--I think its fair to say most thought he was making a huge mistake--but the universal sentiment was to wish him well.  At worst, there was probably some small pleasure that his team never reached the level of success that he would have seen had he stayed at MU--that's not hate, just human nature.

1.  Jim McIlvaine.  Started out on a path to the record for most concussions, but turned into a pretty good player, has represented the school well over the years, and does a great job on the radio.

2.  Wade--for all the reasons others have cited.

3.  Travis Diener--loved his enthusiasm and on-floor leadership. Would love to see him on the bench after his NBA days are over.

4.  Roney Eford.  Seemed to be the guy who could stand up to O'Neill without being thrown in the doghouse.  Loved his fearless play

5.  Allie McGuire.  As a kid, I thought he was only in there because he was the coaches son, but over the years realized that he was a good player in his own right.

6.  Sam Worthen. 

7.  Michael Wilson--as far as I know still holds the MU record for smashed backboards in a game, season, and career. 

8.  Walter Downing--any guy who could turn his back on DePaul is okay by me.  Always seemed like a legitimate nice guy, not caught up in being a big-time basketball player.

9.  Doc Rivers.  Had he done nothing more than hit that half-court shot against ND he'd be on the list.

10.  David Boone.  Held the team together during the begininng of the fall. 

[JetCityWarrior]

1. Joe Nethen

[jalepeno]

. Dean the Dream ( I used to put his tapes on in the language lab. Incredibly fast)
2. George Thompson ( Probably the best all round player)
3. Maurice Lucas (the enforcer, a mean rebounder and personally a gentleman)
4. Jim Chones (loved his rebounding)
5. Ric Cobb (ditto)
6. Jerome Whitehead (ditto)
7. Allie McGuire (never got enough credit for what he did at the point)
8. Gary Brell (crazy man got points for not saluting during Vietnam)
9. Doc Rivers (greased lightning- loved to see him run on the break)
10. Wade (I wish he had stayed. Imagine the team with Wade and Diener)

[WashDCWarrior]

Players I've seen (back to '94)

1. Robert Jackson (automatic if he had the ball w/in 5 feet, most unheralded player from the FF team)
2. Dwayne Wade (remember watching the Great Alaska Shootout and thinking HOLY $H!!!!!!!!!!+!  Then he outperformed expectations)
3. Jerel McNeal (makes us look like we have 6 defensive players on the floor)
4. Jim McIllvaine (Don't even think about driving.  More than twice the career blocks of any other MU player)
5. Travis Diener (would pick a fight with Kimbo Slice)
6. Lazar Hayward (wait for it...wait for it...   Has the making of a star)
7. Brian Wardle (all 16 first half points against Cinci my freshman year.  Would have liked to see him on better teams)
8. Steve Novak (kinda the same reason I could watch Tiger Woods on the practice range for 4 hours without blinking)
9. Cordell Henry (Loved that floater)
10. David Cubillan (the most annoying player I've even seen; drives me nuts; what a pompous, arrogant, son of a; he should be kicked off the court.  Oh wait, he's on our team, never mind then)

[Avenue Commons]

In no particular order, and for a variety of reason, these are my favorite MU players that I personally saw play and/or knew while at MU:

Dwaine Streetor
Cordell Henry
Anthony Pieper
Chris Crawford
Dwyane Wade
Travis Diener
Steve Novak
Jim McIlvaine
Brian Wardle
Aaron Hutchins
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If forgot to mention the great John Glaser, even if I never saw him play. No one could rebound AND use exclamation points like JG.

[chefrad]

Wade
Meminger
Lucas

Kojis
Rivers
Tatum
B. Lee

Chones
Lackey
T. Smith
Deiner

[Phi Iota Gamma 84]

Damon Key - This is the easiest choice, by far my al-time favorite.

Doc Rivers - The last second shot vs ND .... Awesome

Maurice Lucas - Dominating

Butch - Could carry the team and made everyone better, loved it when he almost beat the US National Team single handedly with Puerto Rico

Bo Ellis - Classy, and contributed to the program longer than any other player...Coaching and Playing

Rick Majerus - One of my favorite all around commentators

Dwayne - Put us back on the map

DJ, Jerel, and Wesley - Keeping us on the map

[wadesworld]

Based on the players I actually saw play...

1. Wade - Nobody can even come close to him for me...gave me the most fun year of my life.
2. Robert Jackson - Like people have said...most underrated part of the Final Four run.
3. Hutchins - Loved how he played.
4. Wardle - Cash.
5. Nnamaka (spelling I'm sure is wrong) - Not sure why I loved him but I just remember being a huge fan of his.
6. Lazar - So efficient, love how he plays and by his senior year he'll be a stud.
7. Henry - Loved the jersey tug after making a 3 pointer.
8. Pieper - Also cash.
9. Novak - Well, a little more than cash.
10. Christopherson - Great kid, hopefully can have the cash description soon.
Honorable Mention: Ooze - Just love the cheer and loved the energy when he jumped on Burke's head after he made the 2 free-throws when they intentionally fouled him in the UW game.

Favorite transfers: Mason, Blankson, and Karon Bradley

[MuMark]

1. Wade
2. Worthen
3. Diener
4. Novak
5. David Boone(people forget how good he was)
6. Hutchins
7. Lucas
8. Lee
9. Ellis
10. Tony Smith

[TallTitan34]

Players I've Seen:

10) Marcus Jackson
9) Robert Jackson
T6) Dom
T6) Wes
T6) Jerel
T4) Lazar
T4) Cubillan
3) Novak
2) Diener
1) Wade

[77ncaachamps]

As I saw them...

1) Wade
2) Diener
3) Hutchins
4) McIlvaine
5) Key
6) Miller
7) Crawford
8) Novak
9) Abraham...the TRUE enforcer
10) Henry

HM: Eford...hated the form, but loved the dedication!

[MUViking]

Mine (since 1996)...

1. D-Wade (simply the best)
2. Travis Diener (they don't make em tougher)
3. Jerel McNeal (balls to the wall)
4. Faisal Abraham (not in my house)
5. Brian Wardle (the only bright spot on some teams)
6. Steve Novak (MONEY!)
7. David Cubillan (has been here a year and he's already high on the list)
8. Marcus Jackson (played with so much heart)
9. Cordell Henry (master of the tear drop)
10. Aaron Hutchins (Hutch in the Clutch, despite off court problems)
11. Oooooooze (great kid)
12. Johnny Cliff (had to pick someone from my class)
13. John Polonowski (PUT IN POLO!)

[CTWarrior]

My list (beginning with 79-80 season, my freshman year).  No current guys as I'll wait until they finish their careers to include them (but McNeal, for certain, will make it)

1.  Damon Key - Overshadowed by McIlvaine for some reason but was the much better college player
2.  Tony Miller - Tremendous competitor, small, couldn't shoot, but smartest player I have seen at MU
3.  Michael Wilson - Forgotten guard from the early 80s, but could really play.  Tough as nails
4.  Dwyane Wade - What can be said that hasn't already?
5.  Steve Novak - Loved to watch him shoot
6.  Aaron Hutchins - Fun guy to watch
7.  Mandy Johnson - Unassuming glue guy for Hank Raymonds (I love unassuming glue guys)
8.  Anthony Peiper - Dynamic offensive player
9.  Doc Rivers - An exact contemporary of mine at MU.  A tremendously gifted athletic player.  You'd never know it if you watched him in the pros because his legs went early, but this guy could jump out of the gym.  He made the single greatest play I have ever seen on a basketball court against Louisville when he took a horrible alley-oop pass that had to be at least 5 feet wide of the basket and 11 1/2 feet off the ground and somehow one-hand tomahawk dunked it.  Strangest reaction to a play I have ever seen.  Stunned silence followed by an eruption of screaming and yelling that lasted two full minutes while play continued.  Would be higher but had a peculiar habit of collapsing to the floor and feigning injury whenever he made a really dumb play.  (It was actually kind of amusing, you could count on it)
10.  Brian Wardle - Warrior
Honorable mentions (Group A) -  Sam Worthen, Artie Green, Oliver Lee, Terry Reasons, Kerry Trotter, Walter Downing - Colorful characters with various skill levels that helped make following MU fun and exciting. 
Honorable mentions (Group B) - Robb Logterman, Ron Eford, Robert Byrd, Ron Curry, Trevor Powell, Amal McCaskill - unsung guys who get lost in time but who were good players who were overshadowed for various reasons during their careers.

Apologies to Tony Smith, who played in an era when I lived on the East Coast and MU was NEVER on TV, so I only saw him play a few times.

I just noticed I did this back in MArch, my list didn't change that much since then, so that is good!

[Sir Lawrence]

Walter Downing?  I'd move him into your group B, CTWarrior.  I had such high expectations for him, but he never got traction at Marquette. 

[mosarsour]

Apparantly from what I hear, Kerry Trotter was considered some sort of god in Belgium where he averaged over 30 pts a game over 10 seasons. But again this is just something I've heard from a friend. But i could see it.

[muhoops1]

You can tell the ages on this board...Anthony Pieper?  How about Anthony Candelino?

How can anyone leave Lloyd Walton off their list?  What about Sam Worthen,  Michael Wilson or even Terry Reason?