Who is the best ballplayer to ever come out of your school?
Al Horford (photo. NBA)Is it too early to say Al Horford is (or will soon be) the greatest player to ever come out of the University of Florida? After last night’s 27-point, 17-rebound, 6-rejection domination of the Bulls and ex-UF teammate Joakim Noah, Horford has put a wide gap between himself and the rest of the Gators’ back-to-back NCAA championship squad (Noah, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, etc.), and when you look at his alma mater’s basketball history — headlined by White Chocolate, Mike Miller, David Lee and Vernon Maxwell — Horford is on track to own the top spot if he keeps this up.
Who is the best ballplayer to come from your alma mater? Whether it’s college, high school, elementary, nail school, ITT Tech … who gets #1 status?
November 12th, 2008 at 10:07 am
KT says:
First…and Grant Hill.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:08 am
NYC... says:
Second… and Jamal Mashburn.. Cardinal Hayes HS!!!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Sam I Am says:
3rd…Len Bias MARYLAND!!!!!!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Thundersucks says:
Brandon Roy, University of Washington. Detlef is a close 2nd right now.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Sam I Am says:
4th Stevie Franchise / Juan Dixon / Steve Blake
November 12th, 2008 at 10:11 am
sam says:
bill willoughby…dwight morrow high school
November 12th, 2008 at 10:17 am
JCARR says:
Samuel Dalembert, Adrian Griffin, Eddie Griffin (T-wolves drunk driving and porn) & Andre Barret (where is he?) - Seton Hall Pirates
November 12th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Sam I Am says:
@ JCARR - Post 7
Let E. Griffin R.I.P.
Jerk
November 12th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Say Wha? says:
Evan Eschmeyer - Northwestern University…sigh
November 12th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Utes Fan says:
Utah,
Tom Chambers, Andrew Bogut, Andre Miller, Keith Van Horn.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:24 am
JCARR says:
@ sam i am
Unfortunately that is how he will be remembered… Indeed R.I.P.
JERK
November 12th, 2008 at 10:25 am
justice says:
I saw Andre Barrett in cancun last year memorial weekend, he had a good season in the d-league, i assume he is still there…
That comments about Eddie Griffith was phucked up dude had some serious issues, hell of a talent wish he had gotten help sonner R.I.P
November 12th, 2008 at 10:29 am
turambur says:
That’s an easy one. Karl Malone is the ONLY top-tier baller to come out of Louisiana Tech.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:31 am
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Hmm who is better Ramon Sessions or Marcus Banks? Ima go w Sessions.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:32 am
E$ says:
my highschool? Tj Ford / Daniel Ewing / Thurman Thomas / Isiah Washington
College? Micheal Strahan
November 12th, 2008 at 10:38 am
daily boi says:
Kevin Durant- University of Texas all day long baby!!!
Hook’ em Horns
November 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am
nate says:
Moses Malone
Petersburg High School!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Otto says:
Syracuse - Carmelo Anthony, Derick Coleman, Rony Seikaly, David Bing, Hakim Warrick, and my all time fave G-Mac.
Don’t knock the Orange.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Mikey says:
Doug Collins… Illinois State is pretty far from a basketball powerhouse
November 12th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Adam says:
Ga Tech, we’ve had a lot: http://www.basketballreference.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Georgia+Institute+of+Technology
I guess Bosh will go down as the best to come from Tech when it’s all over.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:49 am
isotope says:
Easy.
Hakeem, 2nd Clyde.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:55 am
James says:
Tim Duncan out of Wake Forest
November 12th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Just Blaze says:
Doctor J, Marcus Camby
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
November 12th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Jayo says:
HS - Joey & Stephen Graham (Brandon HS)
College - Chucky Atkins (USF)
November 12th, 2008 at 10:56 am
boredatwork says:
With the third pick, the Utah Jazz select Dominique Wilkins from the University Of Georgia.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
Although we played against some pretty good ballers, coming out of So Cal, my school was not a basketball powerhouse, but I I did go to school with Jarret Wright, MLB pitcher, he started game 7 of the 97 World Series as a rook
November 12th, 2008 at 10:57 am
SayItAintSo says:
University of Washington, Seattle: Brandon Roy
(Thundersucks is spot on though, Shrimp is a close second right now)
Lake City High School, Coeur d’Alene Idaho:
Matt Dlouhy (better known as the cat from U Montana who crammed on then Husky, Bobby Jones during the ‘06 Tourney)
November 12th, 2008 at 11:01 am
dmitry of jersey says:
Rutgers… quincy DOUBYYYYYYYYYYYYY
November 12th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Balla says:
High School….me
College…Carlos Arroyo/Raja Bell
November 12th, 2008 at 11:10 am
BxBaller says:
High School - Ronald Ramon (All Hallows in the BX)
College - Ron Artest or Mark Jackson/Chris Mullin (St. John’s)
November 12th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Bondzai says:
UCF - Joey and Stevie Graham went there before transferring to OSU. That’s about the extent of it.
High School - Absolutely no one.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:16 am
justice says:
@Jayo
Ur in tampa huh..Same here USF Chucky Atkins,Tommy Tonneli,and the fat dude that didn’t get drafted
Paul Robeson Todd Miles…
Holy Trinity H.S.former unc coach Matt Doherty
wharton h.s Jeff James
Westbury H.S Paul Hewitt (georgia tech coach)
November 12th, 2008 at 11:17 am
nerditry says:
@Bondzai : Ugggh, Joey and Stevie Graham…and they’re butt trash.
UCF!
I was a team manager when they were here. Only reason we got Joey in the first place is Stevie got a scholarship, too.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:22 am
G says:
Duncan-CP3-J-Ho. If the NBA had an alma-mater 3 on 3 contest, Wake would throw down…
November 12th, 2008 at 11:26 am
mavid says:
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Pierce, Danny Manning
I gotta be forgetting someone tho…
November 12th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
Actually if the L had a 3 on 3 Alma mater contest, UNC would take it. Think about it… The GOAT, Big Game James Worthy, Rasheed, Vince, Antawn, Stackhouse and so may more.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Mikey F Baby says:
Wayne High School, Huber Heights, Ohio. Will Allen, CB for the Tampa Bay Bucs graduated with me. Totally not relevant to basketball but hey
November 12th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Chaos says:
Huguenot HS Richmond, VA: Gerald Henderson
VT: Dell Curry
VCU: Gerald Henderson/Bo Jones Jr
November 12th, 2008 at 11:45 am
lamar says:
RBHS- jamal crawford
November 12th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Flip says:
Lawrence North HS, Indianapolis, IN
Greg Oden
Mike Conley
November 12th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
me says:
Harrison central high school gulfport ms- timmy bowers, michael degruy
Mississippi state univ-jeff malone
November 12th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
chronically_ill says:
Cleveland High School- Nick Young, who graduated in the same class as I did. First one from my school to go to a big-time D-1 program in a minute, to my knowledge.
Also, big ups to Gilbert Arenas (Grant High) and Jordan Farmar (Taft High) for reppin the 818! You guys are like the only NBA ballers from the valley!
November 12th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Gerard says:
The University of Miami - Guillermo Diaz. Best player you’ve heard of was probably James Jones, best ever would be Rick Barry.
November 12th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
@ me– when were you in Gulfport?
November 12th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
vinny says:
Kareem, Walton, the list goes on- U.C.L.A.
Long Branch High in Jersey- Alex Bradley(knicks) and Clinton Wheeler(heat and t-blazers).
November 12th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
srb says:
out of my high school - a guy named Chaz Carr, played point for Boston University when they were a 16-seed in the NCAA tourney and got smoked. He plays in Europe now, just saw him in the local paper helping kids in town.
Went to UConn for college, so I’ll have to go with Khalid El-Amin. Oh wait..
November 12th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Big T says:
Grant Hill, Boozer, Elton Brand, Maggette, Laetner, Dawkins… and my forgotten boy, Trajon Langdon
November 12th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Jeffrey says:
ME. Cedros Composite School, Trinidad, W.I.!!!!
November 12th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
doc says:
In high school it was me(33 pt. average All-City)but my man Eddie Griffin was there in 9th grade so it was him for 1 year even though he didnt play.We didnt know it at the time because in 9th grade I was still considered the man in the hood.In college Lamar Odom’s the best to come through my school.With Cat 2nd and me 3rd.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Austin Burton says:
Franklin H.S. in Seattle — Jason Terry (followed by Aaron Brooks)
Seattle U — Elgin Baylor BY FAR, although there have been a handful of SU players in the NBA, mostly from the ’70s and ’80s.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Jim says:
Pitt-Charles Smith, I guess…geez. The first time I went to a game in Oakland I was amazed at the complete lack of banners.
UT-Kenin Durant
R.R. Westwood-Nobody from my HS has made it to the L.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Jim says:
Glad to do my part to help UT’s status by misspelling Kevin.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Bruce says:
Florin High School (Sacramento, CA) — Me1
15 years ago and 15 years later.
California State University, Sacramento — Forget it, we have yet to make it to the Big Dance. We came close in 2006, one victory away. Stupid Adminstration charged us $50 for one ticket!
The actor Tom Hanks is our most famous alumni.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Diego says:
High school: Vernon Maxwell.
College: Vernon (Mad Max) Maxwell again. (But Horford may catch him as AB pointed out.)
November 12th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Russ says:
..if you are going to put andre barrett on teh seton hall list, you have to put terry dehere.
November 12th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Sho-Nuff says:
Franklin HS-Roy Hinson.
College-No One. That’s what happends when you play DIII ball…HAHAHA!
November 12th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
A.R. says:
Well I havent gone to college yet but for a brief time I went to the same high school as Reggie Miller (Riverside Poly). Does that count? lol
November 12th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
mules says:
@ otto
don’t forget Sherman Douglas and Pearl Washington
November 12th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Yale says:
Chris Dudley, and Jeff Van Gundy got cut after his first year
November 12th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Sho-Nuff says:
Yale, do you know P. Vitelli?
November 12th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
karizmatic says:
AI came out of my high school.
November 12th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Justin Solomon says:
@Doc
You consider yourself to be a better player than Tyson Wheeler? Without knowing you as a player, I would say your ceiling at URI is 4th. No disrespect, but Tyson put it down.
November 12th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Eric says:
Still a student so not considered an Alma Mater but UCLA’s best has gotta be Kareem.
Honorable Mention to Reggie Miller, Baron Davis, Luke Walton
As well as some of the up and comers: Kevin Love, Farmar, and Westbrook.
LA stand up!
November 12th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Austin Burton says:
@Eric — First you put “Luke” instead of “Bill,” then you blatantly ignore Toby Bailey? Unacceptable.
November 12th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
khalfani says:
first iz me then all-star David west
November 12th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
khalfani says:
straight outtateack nj will wax anyother town
November 12th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
vinny says:
@ austin
Toby Bailey, really? How about Mike Sanders, Rod Foster, KikKi, Jamal Wilkes, Ed Obannon(ok he sucked in the pro’s)Earl Watson, Pooh, Man can any school match UCLA????? Starting with Kareem, Bill, Marques, Sidney,etc, etc, etc.
November 12th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Bone says:
Shout out to #37 Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio. I grew up about 20 minutes South of Huber Heights. You are right, not a ton of basketball players from Wayne, but they churn out D-1 football players like water…
As for me, University of Dayton….um….maybe Jim Paxson of the Portland Trail Blazers.
November 12th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Austin Burton says:
@vinny — You forgot Don MacLean.
November 12th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
vinny says:
@Austin yea purposely.
November 12th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Raj S says:
Linden HS: Waliyy ‘Main Event’ Dixon
Rutgers: David Stern, Eddie Jordan, Quincy Douby
November 13th, 2008 at 4:44 am
rick773 says:
I went to to high schools so
Cyber Toine and Donovan Mcnabb/ Mt Carmel
and Nazr Muhammed or R. Kelly/Kenwood
I’m surprised we don’t have more Chi representatives
November 13th, 2008 at 4:45 am
rick773 says:
Oops I meant to say TWO schools
November 13th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Larry Lawson says:
Donnie May was the best player ever to come out of the University of Dayton. At 6′4″ 225 he was third in the nation in rebounding and was also and incredible scorer. He was a white man that could jump.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Mr. Derpp says:
I went to the same high school as Mike Bibby. thats all.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:04 am
Joe says:
Georgetown- Patrick Ewing
February 11th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
joe harris says:
Gulfport High School- Chris Jackson, Germaine Harris. But Harrison Central- Michael Degruy is the nicest to come off the coast just couldnt make the grades.