Comments on: Best Gator players

By: Kurt Feazel

Kurt Feazel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:31:46 +0000

Neal Walk hands down. Seems these blogs generally come from the younger set and have very little history to call upon when talking about ”UF’s Greatest” Neal’s generation of players brought winning basketball to Florida. In the period of no dunks, no three point scoring he still leads most UF records.

Brooks Henderson should also be in the top ten for his overall basketball ability and tough defensive skills, long forgotten in todays game.

By: Bill H

Bill H — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:19:19 +0000

Vernon Delancey was a pretty darn good player that helped move Florida up the food chain in the early 80s.

By: Burrito

Burrito — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:15:56 +0000

i have a hard time breaking up the back to back team as individuals. on the “man of the year” SI a couple years ago, SI also had them as one person (well, the 04’s at least). i’ll take the starting 5 on that team as #1.

we’ve had many other good quality players but no one compares the the 04’s plus Hump.

By: brockway

brockway — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:27:36 +0000

If the list was strictly based on ability, I would have Maxwell No. 1, followed by Jason Williams.

By: denirogator

denirogator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:09:34 +0000

Teddy Dupay affected winning. He was a gritty gamer. He had game winning shots. I recall one against LSU. And probably just as good a 3 point shooter as Lee Humphrey.

By: JJ

JJ — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:08:17 +0000

How about Demetri Hill ??!! The center on the first Final Four/Find A Way team? Great nickname, “Da Meat Hook”. 10+ years as a European professional. This has got to rank at least honorable mention.

By: John P

John P — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:07:32 +0000

These guys may not be “the greatest ever”, but if you want an impact on winning, the Gator Record Book points to: Eddie Shannon (assists, steals), Joe Lawrence (3pt %, team leader), Justin Hamilton (shut-down defense), Livingston Chatman (minutes, free throws, use of the booty), Matt Bonner, Dametri Hill, Joe Hobbs/Bob Emrick(from the 50’s). And I still like Renaldo Garcia at LSU to clinch the regualr season. Most Honorable Mention– Coach Norm Sloan, who gave so much to this program at a time when it got no respect.

By: John P

John P — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:34:26 +0000

Garcia in the first SEC championship season, moreso than Schintzius. Dwayne Davis has to fit in somewhere. Maxwell is a thug– he could score, but the team wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without Moten.

By: BMOC

BMOC — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:02:50 +0000

Pretty good list but I would move up Green & Humphrey as they were integral parts of the b2b NC!

By: jimi

jimi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:27:46 +0000

what about Teddy Dupay and Brett Nelson??? Both great players and helped lead our team to its first National Title Game. Both players did not end their careers how they would have wanted, but they both started with a bang!