Easy one for me - Curtis Simmons. Not the caliber of player that Gary Trent was, but he had a few Trent-type moments and was a really good player his last two years. I really liked his game.
All perspective I guess, but I definitely consider Simmons a "star". He started as a freshman and sophomore before becoming a super 6th man as an upperclassmen.
He routinely beat Trent in practice 1 on 1 and IMO would have been a retired jersey type player had he actually cared enough to do things like, you know, show up to practice. Not sure if he graduated either.
Legit 6'6 with a 7 foot wingspan. Athletic, really good defender, could drive (great finisher around the rim - with his patented reverse layups), could handle/dish as a point forward. He was a silky jump shooter from 15 on the baseline. If he actually applied himself at all and developed a slightly better shot from 3, he had pro potential.
Still ended his career with 1,353 points / 711 rebounds / 239 assists / 142 steals / 87 blocks. Shot 55.4% from the field and 36.1% from 3.
And again, all that was while playing 2nd/3rd fiddle to Trent and Geno his whole career.
Last Edited: 3/18/2023 11:49:59 PM by GraffZ06