I was thinking the other day that even though Wisconsin is not a total hotbed of talent that Marquette would field a really good team from just their Wisconsin players. A lot of really good programs have few really good "in state" players (of course, there are exceptions like Texas & Indiana).
They have to be "active" (i.e. still young enough to be good right now) though have used all of their eligibility. This would be my team. Have I forgot anyone?
Starters
PG: Travis Diener
SG: Wes Mathews
SF: Steve Novak
PF: Scott Merritt
C: Rob Jackson
Bench
G: Dwight Buycks
F: Terry Sanders
I'd put McNeal in over Buycks on that list.
Damon Key, Big Mac, Jim Chones and about ten others start over Merritt.
Quote from: mugrad2006 on May 11, 2012, 11:05:00 AM
I'd put McNeal in over Buycks on that list.
Is Jerel from Wisconsin, though?
Quote from: Goose on May 11, 2012, 11:05:21 AM
Damon Key, Big Mac, Jim Chones and about ten others start over Merritt.
Agreed as an all time list. Though looking for guys who could still play. Maybe Big Mac off the bench would still be reasonable?
Wardle needs to be on that crew.
Wardle (and McNeal) are from Illinois.
This list is for Wisconsin players.
We're talking just MU players from Wisconsin, right? If so, that's pretty much the list.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on May 11, 2012, 11:17:33 AM
Wardle (and McNeal) are from Illinois.
This list is for Wisconsin players.
That's right, he's from Hinsdale. I was thinking he was from Brookfield or some such place.
No love for Frozena?!
If it's home state, I'd certainly put Devin Harris in there.
Is this an all-time team or a current team? Either way, I'm not sure our team would stack up very well against the rest of the Midwest, much less the country.
Quote from: brewcity77 on May 11, 2012, 11:55:29 AM
If it's home state, I'd certainly put Devin Harris in there.
Is this an all-time team or a current team? Either way, I'm not sure our team would stack up very well against the rest of the Midwest, much less the country.
If Marquette had to field a team now. No doubt certain schools would be much better however that isn't too bad a team. A bet you would be surprised how well we would stack up against certain schools. A lot a schools get an ever larger percentage of the players from out of state. Connecticut and Duke come to mind as examples.
Is this also players from the state who didn't go to MU (like Devin Harris)? If so, maybe Reece Gaines on the bench.
Quote from: WI_inferiority_complexes on May 11, 2012, 12:24:00 PM
Is this also players from the state who didn't go to MU (like Devin Harris)? If so, maybe Reece Gaines on the bench.
It would be interesting to compare the MU in-state player team to the non MU in-state player team.
To the OP, I would suggest a date range. If you go back to 98-99, I would include Jarrod Lovette. Likely a backup to Robert Jackson. Don't know, though, how far back you are going. I think the original list is pretty solid and comprehensive.
Quote from: MUMac on May 11, 2012, 01:08:53 PM
It would be interesting to compare the MU in-state player team to the non MU in-state player team.
To the OP, I would suggest a date range. If you go back to 98-99, I would include Jarrod Lovette. Likely a backup to Robert Jackson. Don't know, though, how far back you are going. I think the original list is pretty solid and comprehensive.
Okay, this idea I originally had is too limiting. How about the ALL TIME only
from Wisconsin but went to Marquette list....
Jarod Lovette. When he was on and comfortable he was really good.
Quote from: MarquetteDano on May 11, 2012, 01:16:12 PM
Okay, this idea I originally had is too limiting. How about the ALL TIME only from Wisconsin but went to Marquette list....
Darn ... I was really hoping that we could have added Sam Okey to the list.
Anthony Pieper was pretty good. Ice, Ice baby.
I'd add that guy Tony Smith from the 80's, the teams he played on stunk, but he was a stud.
I'd definitely put Pieper in their. He was one of my favorites growing up.