Name your all-time favorite player

[Cardsstink]

My favorite player is a tie between Mashburn and MKG. Not filling the rest of it out, but good thread.

 

[JustBlue_rivals48238]

PG: Knight
SG: Bogans
SF: Mashburn
PF: Walker
C: Noel

 

[wkycatfan7]

I've been a fan for 40 years, so I'll do by decade.
70's - Jack Givens
80's - Sam Bowie
90's - Jeff Sheppard
00's - Chuck Hayes
10's - Tyler Ulis

 

[BBallin23]

Rondo
Meeks
Prince
A. Walker
Davis

 

[ashbergh]

Ford and Wall are too close to call for me at pg.
Rex
Darius Miller!!!!
Alex Poythress
Anthony Davis.

 

[ZenCatFan73]

Mashburn is my all-time favorite.

Team of Favorites:
G - Wall
G - Rex
F - Mash
F - Skywalker
F - AD

Bench -
PPat
Ulis
Prince
WCS

 

[Nubb16]

Pg John Wall
Sg Tony Delk
Sf MKG
Pf Julius Randle
C Davis

Bench
Wayne Turner
Deandre Liggins or Bogans
Tayshaun
Erik Daniels
Cuz

 

[Blue Wildcat]

Rondo
Mercer
Prince
Walker
Davis

 

[blugreg]

Larry Johnson
Kevin Grevey
Rex Chapman
Jim Andrews
Ravi Moss

 

[awf]

Thank you.....

 

[YouKay]

Jack Givens, I went to high school and UK with him and have been friends with him for 45 years.

Other than Jack, my faves are:

Louie Dampier
Dan Issel
Mel Turpin (family friends with his family)
Kenny Walker
Derek Anderson
Tayshaun Prince
Jodie Meeks
John Wall
Karl-Anthony Towns
DeAaron Fox

 

[dvillecatfan]

LSU
R. Livingston
C. Jackson
B. Simmons
S. Swift
S. O'Neal

UK
J. Wall
J. Meeks
J. Mashburn
K. Walker
D. Cousins

College
P. Washington
C. Jackson
J. Mashburn
C. Webber
S. O'Neal

NBA
R. Westbrook
A. Iverson
J. Erving
C. Barkley
M. Malone

 

[NothinButNylon]

Starters:
Tony Delk
Derek Anderson
Ron Mercer
Antoine Walker
Walter McCarty

Bench:
Wayne Turner/Anthony Epps
Jeff Sheppard/Cameron Mills
Allen Edwards
Jered Pricket
Nazr Mohammed/Mark Pope

This team would be Untouchable!!!

 

[Ky_Bred_Cat]

Sam Bowie
Anthony Davis
Kenny Walker
Tashaun Prince
Keith Bogans

We play positionless ball in our neighborhood. If I could add a sixth player it would be Dan Issel.

 

[wkycatfan7]

Sam Bowie
Anthony Davis
Kenny Walker
Tashaun Prince
Keith Bogans

We play positionless ball in our neighborhood. If I could add a sixth player it would be Dan Issel.

The thing Iiked about Keith Bogans was that he was rated below Joe Forte out of high school and things ended up so much better for Bogans over time.

I also have a soft spot for Josh Harrelson after BCG. His game vs Ohio State was awesome. Jorts.

Darius Miller too. Honorable mention favorite.

 

[GOKU9876]

At each position. I've seen threads on favorite players, but not for each position. Mine would be:

Starters
PG John Wall
SG Patrick Sparks
SF Tayshaun Prince
PF Patrick Patterson
C Damarcus Cousins

Bench
PG Tyler Ulis
SG Jeff Shepherd
SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF Chuck Hayes
C Anthony Davis

*if you wonder why Sparks is on there, he's a hometown guy I've known my whole life. It was really cool watching him play for my beloved Cats*

Anthony Davis
Damarcus Cousins
Jamal Mashburn
John Wall
Tyler Ullis

 

[J-Town Chargers]

PG-Anthony Epps
SG-Anthony Epps
SF-Anthony Epps
PF-Anthony Epps
C-Anthony Epps

 

[KyLegacyBBN]

PG. Delk...legend
SG. Harrison...the big shots
SF. Mashburn...one of the bests
PF. Davis....the best
C. Boogie...just a beast

 

[anon_013cn8yrfncx2]

Dan Issel

 

[armchairpg]

I made a list of favorite players then tried to make a lineup. Anyway, here goes. I tend to appreciate the blue collar types.

PG: Ulis
2G: Delk
SF: MKG
PF: Kenny Walker
C: Nazr Mohammed

Bench:
Winston Bennett
Anderson
Hayes
Harrelson

 

[wfm101981]

A few guys i liked.. probably gonna forget some... Chuck Hayes, Tony Delk , Antonie Walker, jeff shepard, gerald fitch, tayshuan prince, jodie meeks, ramel bradley (ny kid) keith bogans, patrick patterson. Im only using non cal players. Cal players too many to add in

 

[Montana81]

I started watching in the late 80's when Pitino first took over.

It's so hard to pick just one. But I'd have to go with Demarcus Cousins. He was unlike any other center we've had since I've been watching. I loved his mean streak. He was so nimble and light on his feet for his size and such an incredible rebounder. His foot work for an 18-19 year old was also pretty amazing.

 

[EmCats3]

Tyler Ulis
Keith Bogans
Darius Miller
Chuck Hayes
Anthony Davis

My first season that I remember fully is the ‘01-‘02 year as a 7 year old.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

GYERO >>>>

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Jack Givens

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

All five spots

 

[Kats23]

Starters
G-Wall
G-Mercer
G-Bogans
F-Hayes
F-Mashburn

Bench
Andrew Harrison
Aaron Harrison
Ramel Bradley
Alex Poythress
Antoine Walker
Heshimu Evans
Karl Towns
Jeff Sheppard

 

[FutureCityCats_rivals]

In the history of humankind, there will never be another school that can list so many good former players as the University of Kentucky. Never, ever. FCC.

 

[Pope John Wall II]

GYERO >>>>

Sorry I think I'm too hetero for a circlejerk of that magnitude

 

[true-blue1]

Pg. Wall
Sg. Chapman
C. Davis
Sf. Mercer
Pf/Sf. Mashburn

 

[mhroe1984]

Todd Tackett

 

[JimBR_rivals319758]

Very difficult task but 5 are:
Jimmy Dan Conner
John Pelphrey
Chuck Hayes
Darius Miller
Tayshaun Prince

I could probably pick about 20 more.

 

[fs-ripcord65]

Cotton Nash
Larry Conley
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Willie Cauley-Stein
Brandon Knight
Johnny Cox
Cliff Hagan
Frank Ramsey
Kenny Walker
Jeff Sheppard
Tony Delk

* I overlooked Brandon Knight the first time around. Now I'm reminded that I also forgot Jared Prickett and Dwight Anderson -- two more of my favorites.

 

[JC for 3]

JORTS!! The spike off Sullinger's chest... I'll never forget it.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

1. Wall
2. Delk
3. Goose
4. Sky
5. Boogie/KAT tie: I refuse to choose between these two

 

[fisherscatfan_rivals101526]

Not necessarily based on talent because there were better players but more about what I felt they embodied and brought to the Team/University

PG-Wall/Woods
SG-Sheppard
SF-Darius Miller/Mashburn
PF-Walker
C-Cousins/Towns

Others I truly enjoyed: Poythress, Padget, all 4 Unforgettables, Prince. Wenyan is working his way up the list.
Shepherd is my all time favorite. His eulogy for Mr. Wildcat sealed the deal for me.

Hate to think how many I am missing.

 

[kevcat]

I change my mind a lot. Here’s my top ten: No particular order

John Pelphrey
Derek Willis
Tony Delk
Kevin Grevey
Jack Givens
Michael Kidd Gilchrist
Dwight Anderson
Kyle Macy
Anthony Davis
Tyler Ulis

Note: I loved Mashburn, but he’s distanced himself from the program, so I can’t put him on the list.

 

[wingtee_rivals232794]

Junior Braddy

 

[UK90]

Not necessarily who's the best, but favorites?

Ford
Sparks
Chapman
Riley
Issel

Bench

Cox
Macey
Dampier
Robey
Phillips

I believe this is also David Duke's favorite ten.

 

[kevcat]

I believe this is also David Duke's favorite ten.

Huh?

What does that make the posters who listed all black players? Jesse Jackson? Obama? NAACP?
BLM?