Let's play a historical UK basketball game

[bthaunert]

Thought I would try and put something besides recruiting and portal into the mix. Rules of the game:

1. You must select one player from each era (Rupp, Hall, Sutton, Pitino, Tubby, BCG and Cal)
2. If a player straddled two coaches, he would count for the coach he played for during his last season at UK
3. You must fill traditional basketball positions (C, F, F, G, G) and one big and one guard off the bench

Here is mine:

PG - Kyle Macy (Hall)
SG - Jodie Meeks (BCG)
SF - Jamal Mashburn (Pitino)
PF - Dan Issel (Rupp)
C - Anthony Davis (Cal)

Big off bench - Kenny Walker (Sutton)
Guard off bench - Keith Bogans (Tubby)

Let's see yours

[South jones]

Lol, you've taken most of the best already
G Anderson- Pitino
G Meeks-billy clyde
c Cotton Nash- Rupp
f Givens-Hall
f Davis-Cal
big off bench-sutton- Kenny walker
guard off the bench- Tubby- Rondo

[Old School]

G Rex Chapman (Sutton)

G Rajon Rondo (Smith)

C Dan Issel (Rupp)

F Kenny Walker (Hall)

F Jamal Mashburn (Pitino)

and…

either Patterson or Meeks (Gillispie) depending on which of Calipari’s players is on the team and likely starting ahead of someone above (Towns, Wall, Davis, Cousins, Booker, etc.). That last part is a tough call, in terms of best fit with the other six.

[UKHoops01]

I like the OP's starters the best, but for the sake of something a little different, I'll go:

PG - John Wall (Calipari)
SG - Jodie Meeks (Gillispie)
SF - Jamal Mashburn (Pitino)
PF - Kenny Walker (Hall)
C - Dan Issel (Rupp)

Bench

Big off bench - DeMarcus Cousins (Calipari)
Guard off bench - Keith Bogans (Smith)

[UKHoops01]

Lol, you've taken most of the best already
G Anderson- Pitino
G Meeks-billy clyde
c bill Spivy Rupp
f Givens-Hall
f Davis-Cal
big off bench-sutton- LeRon Ellis
guard off the bench- Tubby- Davender

Ed Davender? He would be Sutton, not Tubby.

[Jload]

G - Kyle Macy. HALL
G - Jodie Meeks Gilespie
F - Jamal Mashburn. Pitino
F - Dan Issel - Rupp
C - Anthony Davis Calipari
6th man Rex Chapman Sutton
7th Tayshon Prince Tubby
8th Otega Oweh. Pope

[WeWant9]

G- Ulis (Cal)
G- Delk (Pitino)
F- Prince (Tubby)
F- Goose (Hall)
C- Davis (Cal)

Guard off bench- Rex (Sutton)
Big off the bench- Issel (Rupp)
Honorary mention- Brea (Pope)

This was harder than expected ha.

Edit- forgot Billy G lol.

[Old School]

Here’s a different one.

G Rex Chapman (Sutton)

G Louie Dampier (Rupp)

G Devin Booker (Calipari)

F Tayshaun Prince (Smith)

F Walter McCarty (Pitino)

Even without Tony Delk, with Jodie Meeks from the Gillispie years, and Jack Givens or even Jay Shidler or Troy McKinley as the Hall era player, good luck defending the 3.

[bthaunert]

Here’s a different one.

G Rex Chapman (Sutton)

G Louie Dampier (Rupp)

G Devin Booker (Calipari)

F Tayshaun Prince (Smith)

F Walter McCarty (Pitino)

Even without Tony Delk, with Jodie Meeks from the Gillispie years, and Jack Givens or even Jay Shidler or Troy McKinley as the Hall era player, good luck defending the 3.

Louie is a good pick. My original PG was Ralph Beard, who is the most decorated PG in UK history...and it's not even that close.

[EKYCat]

PG - Macy
SG - Meeks
SF - Mashburn (my favorite player of all time)
PF - Issell
C - Davis

Backup C - Towns
Backup G - Bogans

[Old School]

Louie is a good pick. My original PG was Ralph Beard, who is the most decorated PG in UK history...and it's not even that close.

I think Dampier is pretty underrated and underappreciated. Two time All American. 15,279 points in the pros, with 4,687 assists and 2,543 rebounds at 6’0”. He’s in the Hall of Fame. In his mid 30s he still averaged about 7 points a game as the back up for a younger Hall of Famer (George Gervin) with the Spurs.

[bthaunert]

PG - Macy
SG - Meeks
SF - Mashburn (my favorite player of all time)
PF - Issell
C - Davis

Backup C - Towns
Backup G - Bogans

You and I might be around the same age. I had that Mashburn poster on the wall in my bedroom.

[EKYCat]

You and I might be around the same age. I had that Mashburn poster on the wall in my bedroom.

I'll be 44 in June. I still have that Mashburn poster in my basement!

[Ridge Runner]

In an attempt not to repeat any names (hopefully I didn’t) just for fun to see how it would compare and make it hard on myself. Not a finesse team by any stretch but certainly gritty. You guys above me, I couldn’t hang in a best of series…but hey in one game who knows. Haaaaa

G Ralph Beard - Rupp
G Anthony Epps - Pitino
F Chuck Hayes - Smith
F Winston Bennett - Sutton
C Bam Adebayo - Calipari
————————————-
G Ramel Bradley - Gillespie (His era was tough sailing minus Meeks)
F Rick Robey - Hall

If I made any “coach to player” errors, let me know. Awesome idea by the way!!

[bthaunert]

In an attempt not to repeat any names (hopefully I didn’t) just for fun to see how it would compare and make it hard on myself. Not a finesse team by any stretch but certainly gritty. You guys above me, I couldn’t hang in a best of series…but hey in one game who knows. Haaaaa

G Ralph Beard - Rupp
G Anthony Epps - Pitino
F Chuck Hayes - Smith
F Winston Bennett - Sutton
C Bam Adebayo - Calipari
————————————-
G Ramel Bradley - Gillespie (His era was tough sailing minus Meeks)
F Rick Robey - Hall

If I made any “coach to player” errors, let me know. Awesome idea by the way!!

I wouldn't want to fight your team, I know that much!