Top 5 GT Basketball Player All Time

[beeteam]

A vote for Brook Steppe. 2 time ALL-ACC on some of Cremins' first teams and spent 5 years in the league.

 

[GaTech4ever]

I’ve really enjoyed this thread. To be sure it is fluffy fan talk but I’ve been really thirsty for that.

Exactly how often do we get to engage in fluffy fan talk around here?!

 

[Northeast Stinger]

A vote for Brook Steppe. 2 time ALL-ACC on some of Cremins' first teams and spent 5 years in the league.

I liked Brook but thought he played for Morrison.

 

[beeteam]

I liked Brook but thought he played for Morrison.

Brook was a carryover and played in Cremins' first year (81-82).

 

[awbuzz]

Brook was a carryover and played in Cremins' first year (81-82).

He was the star that season for sure. He and Goza we're the senior leaders on the team then.

 

[Buzzbomb]

I recall asking Yvon Joseph to speak THWG in all five languages, at a Fan Photo Day. Took a picture of SWMBO in the middle between Price(Soph.) & Dalrymple(Frosh.), as I said “smile my three all-Americans.” They did. It was her new 35mm picture(took the zoom lens off).

 

[bke1984]

I believe Bosh came in with Jack. They went to the NIT, Bosh left and they went to the finals two years later (I think)

We went to the finals the next season. Imagine how good that team would have been with Bosh.

 

[bke1984]

I thought Ed Nelson was going to be REALLY good for us. Unfortunately, he decided to transfer to UConn to ride the bench.

Man that dude could play. Imagine that 03-04 team with both Bosh AND Nelson.

 

[GaTech4ever]

Man that dude could play. Imagine that 03-04 team with both Bosh AND Nelson.

I didn’t realize Ed Nelson got a shot in the NFL.

 

[GTThor]

Jarrett Jack is one of my all time favorites. I know he isn’t really in the top 5, but I loved his game.

Definitely never did anything to hurt the Point Guard U reputation.

 

[alagold]

Roger Kaiser was the best player of first 50 yrs I believe. Dead-eye from 20 ft. --23 ppg

 

[alagold]

I didn't get to see Yunkus/Price/Salley play in a GT uniform. The top 5 GT players for me since I started following GTBB are:

1. Kenny Anderson
2. James Forrest
3. Matt Harpring
4. Stephon Marbury
5. Travis Best/Jose Alvarado/Jarett Jack

#5 is really hard because those players were all pivotal and had moments of transcendence for our program. Didn't want to leave any of them out.

I've seen all over my 65 yrs watching.-- Yunkus over Hammonds /Salley/Forrest, Price over Marbury (for longevity)
so mine--Price, Anderson, Yunkus, Scott, and Harpring --then Kaiser from the old days-' 59-62

 

[7979]

I've seen all over my 65 yrs watching.-- Yunkus over Hammonds /Salley/Forrest, Price over Marbury (for longevity)
so mine--Price, Anderson, Yunkus, Scott, and Harpring --then Kaiser from the old days-' 59-62

"...Price, Anderson, Yunkus, Scott, and Harpring..."
Ding-Ding-Ding!!!!
We have a winner! Here is GT top 5...in order, too...

 

[grandpa jacket]

Roger Kaiser was the best player of first 50 yrs I believe. Dead-eye from 20 ft. --23 ppg

Has to be Kaiser and or Yunkus unbelieveable players

 

[57jacket]

I'll never forget the standing ovation given to Harpring at his last game at the ACC tournament.

 

[Jacket4Life]

He deserved it for sure. Never seen a player play with so much effort. Kid was a true warrior.