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I apologize if this thread has been done before, but it might be a good topic for the offseason ...

The other day, a friend of mine asked me to name the top five players in school history. We debated for quite a while. Obviously, guys from the last decade like Antonio Daniels, Keith McLeod and Anthony Stacey came to mind (my friend came to BG in 1995, so he never saw BG play before then). I never saw Butch Komives or Nate Thurmond play, but from all accounts, they'd be in the top five (perhaps in the top two).

Lots of other names came up as well, but I'm just curious: who would you name as BG's all-time top 5 players?

Since 1980, since it is about then where my vivid recollection takes me...

1st Team:

Antonio Daniels 6-4
Keith McLeod 6-2
Anthony Stacey 6-4
David Jenkins 6-5
Colin Irish 6-6



2nd Team:

David Greer 5-9
Joe Faine 6-5
Marcus Newburn 6-2
Shane Kline-Ruminski 6-8
Brandon Pardon 6-1

It's fun to think about any current Falcons who, if they have really good years, could make this group.

Nate Thurmond
Butch Komives
Antonio Daniels
Walt Piatkowski
Keith Mcleod

Bench

Jimmy Darrow
Cornelius Cash
Anthony Stacy
David Jenkins
Bob Dwors

I just vaguely remember a healthy John Flowers (I was very young) and he was phenominal...

This is a fun discussion. I'll put my team together soon.

Just too bad Flowers never reached his potential, due to a summer job accident. If he had gone uninjured he might have been in the top three!

I am going to talk to Bill Frack and ask him for his. He has seen them all. I'll post it when I get it. Should be interesting.

factman wrote:Just too bad Flowers never reached his potential, due to a summer job accident. If he had gone uninjured he might have been in the top three!

So if he'd gone to Marshall he would have had a great NBA career?

First Team
David Greer
Antonio Daniels
Butch Komives
Colin Irish
Nate Thurman

Second Team
Keith McLeod
Marcus Newburn
Anthony Stacy
David Jenkins
Len Matela

Rollo83 wrote:
Second Team
Keith McLeod
Marcus Newburn
Anthony Stacy
David Jenkins
Len Matela

Finally, some love for Big Lenny! Play the block, rebound and had a great midrange jump shot (remember those?). Now if only I can get some Netter love...

Rollo83 wrote:First Team
David Greer
Antonio Daniels
Butch Komives
Colin Irish
Nate Thurman

It's Thurmond. No excuses for a BG fan to not spell it correctly for the greatest player in BG history even if you weren't born yet.

fredthefalcon wrote:

Rollo83 wrote:First Team
David Greer
Antonio Daniels
Butch Komives
Colin Irish
Nate Thurman

It's Thurmond. No excuses for a BG fan to not spell it correctly for the greatest player in BG history even if you weren't born yet.

some UC fans have the same problem with its programs greatest player, too many people refer to the Big O as Oscar Robinson

BGFalconfromCincy wrote:

fredthefalcon wrote:

Rollo83 wrote:First Team
David Greer
Antonio Daniels
Butch Komives
Colin Irish
Nate Thurman

It's Thurmond. No excuses for a BG fan to not spell it correctly for the greatest player in BG history even if you weren't born yet.

some UC fans have the same problem with its programs greatest player, too many people refer to the Big O as Oscar Robinson

Doh. Even casual fans know its Oscare Robinson.

No Shane-Kline Ru... I can't spell his last name?

redskins4ever wrote:No Shane-Kline Ru... I can't spell his last name?

I like Factman's picks. Lots of great players over the years. My dad swears by Butch Komives and Nate Thermand. He was pretty high on Jimmy Darrow as well.

My fave player of all time is Anthony Stacy...just loved watching him play.

Here's a list from Bill Frack who has been watching BG basketball for about 7 decades:

Darrow
Komives
Thrumon
Sheer
Bianci
Cash Piatkowski
Daniels

Personally, I loved watching Brandon Pardon play. My wife just liked looking at him. She thought he was cute.