Hi Gang,

I was having a conversation with a co-worker of mine and he asked me who my favorite MU player is/was.  I told him Travis Diener, please scold me if i'm wrong but i'll never forget when Diener passed the ball to Dwayne in the 2003 elite 8  and started running toward the other end of the court holding up "3".  I'll never forget Travis, one of the greats in my opinion.

Who is your favorite player and why?

Steve Novak.

Despite what ESPN wants you to believe, he is one of the best all-time three point shooters. Not to mention how he became a leader while guiding three freshmen guards to a 10-6 record in Marquette's first year in the Big East when they were picked to finish next to last.

Hands down Dominic James.  Toughest kid I ever saw play.  He would take it to the hole and get knocked to the ground but always got back up.  I loved his heart.

Quote from: JDuquaine on January 26, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
...please scold me if i'm wrong but i'll never forget when Diener passed the ball to Dwayne in the 2003 elite 8  and started running toward the other end of the court holding up "3"...

You're wrong...you will forget that.  Consider yourself scolded.

[Here's where I'd put the smiley guy if I used them.]



I'll have to think about it a bit before responding.

Quote from: JDuquaine on January 26, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Hi Gang,

I was having a conversation with a co-worker of mine and he asked me who my favorite MU player is/was.  I told him Travis Diener, please scold me if i'm wrong but i'll never forget when Diener passed the ball to Dwayne in the 2003 elite 8  and started running toward the other end of the court holding up "3".  I'll never forget Travis, one of the greats in my opinion.

Who is your favorite player and why?

Pretty sure the pass was to Novak.  I could be wrong though.

You're wrong...you will forget that.  Consider yourself scolded.

Was it Steve? 

Dominic James.

Thanks for the clarification, ok so that was my favorite memory of any.

Favorite player is still T-rav.

Quote from: JDuquaine on January 26, 2012, 04:33:36 PM
Thanks for the clarification, ok so that was my favorite memory of any.

Favorite player is still T-rav.

I'm not 100% sure on that though.  It could've been Wade, as I believe Wade did hit 2 3 pointers in that game.  I remember the play but don't remember for sure it was Novak, but I think it was.  We were back and forth for the first few minutes and when my brother and I saw Novak go to the scorer's table to check in for the first time we both turned to each other and said "Game over."  He then went 5-6 hitting 5 3 pointers, 1 of which he also got fouled on, and ended up with 16 points.  From that point on we blew them out.  What a game to be at.

Really hard to decide.  I think Lazar would have to be at the top of my list but it's really a toss-up between guys like Lazar, Novak, Butler, Diener, Wade, etc

Terry Reason and his 360* dunk.

Wes.

he and I were in the same class at MU ('09).  freshman year, it was 1am checkout time at Cobeen on a weeknight, my girl at the time brought me to the elevator (she in her PJs, me with my backpack and winter coat on) and we got on from the top floor.  the elevator stopped a floor or two below, and on gets Wes (with his backpack) with a girl (she in her PJs as well)...

I gave him the nod, and he nodded back.  

a moment of mutual respect.

Craig Aamot, Anthony Candelino and Gerald Posey in that order.

Cordell Henry's neck strangle move made me fall in love; since, it's lazar followed by Wes then gardner

Travis Diener...I lived in Oshkosh and went to school in Fond du Lac. There was nothing better to watch Diener take on Oshkosh West back in the day!

D-wade- Loved his skill set

Potential- Mayo- In love with his game

I'm pretty sure MU shut the program down in 1994 after Damon Key graduated.

Not sure who all these other guys are that you're talking about.

Positive that none of them hung 36 on Arizona.

Oluoma Nnamaka, he's the first basketball player that I ever watched in person that made me say "wow" out loud.  It was my freshman year of college and he got me hooked on MU BBall for life

Quote from: marqptm on January 26, 2012, 04:29:23 PM
Steve Novak.

Despite what ESPN wants you to believe, he is one of the best all-time three point shooters. Not to mention how he became a leader while guiding three freshmen guards to a 10-6 record in Marquette's first year in the Big East when they were picked to finish next to last.

+1. Such a pure shooter. No more evident than the UCONN game.

Quote from: Skatastrophy on January 26, 2012, 05:17:42 PM
Oluoma Nnamaka, he's the first basketball player that I ever watched in person that made me say "wow" out loud.  It was my freshman year of college and he got me hooked on MU BBall for life

Loved DWade, Wes "P Diddy" Matthews, and Jimmy Butler (I argued with my dad about all three and their potential at the next level...looks like so far I was spot on with the first two)...but my favorite MU player of all time probably has to be an under-appreciated little dude: Aaron Hutchins!!!

#12 was the sh*t!!!

Lloyd Walton
Artie Green
Terry Reason
Doc Rivers
Joe Nethen
Dwayne Wade
Jae Crowder

These guys all played the game with pizazz!  Except Nethen...he was just a bruiser.

Quote from: We R Final Four on January 26, 2012, 04:53:16 PM
Terry Reason and his 360* dunk.

Not to mention his hair...

Wes. I too came to MU in the same class as Wes, and having gone to a public WI high school, everyone I knew that went to a big school went to Madison. The constant "why didnt you go to Madison, its so great for reasons 1-1000000" came to quickly make me hate all things UW. His spurning the hometown team immediately resonated with me. Then four years later he proved me right when for the past four years I had declared he would be the best pro.

Honorable mention to Cooby. His on court persona was totally badass.

I'm a Butler man myself. Was the same year as the three amigos, and loved butlers sophomore off the bench, pulling down o-rebs and nailing put back 3-point plays. It only got better from there. And now he's on my bulls!

Butch Lee

Glen 'Doc' Rivers.  Super nice guy, even back as a student.  Still totally committed to Marquette.  And one awesome half court buzzer beater against the Domers.

Honorable mention goes to Earl Tatum.  Man that guy could play and he was tough as nails.