Interesting Title Game Fact

[Deleted member 3149]

Of the 4,381 active scholarship players in D1 basketball, 10 have played minutes in a national title game AND have a ring. Of the 10, 3 are from UConn. These 10 players are the ones that you want on your team come March, no matter how talented or untalented they are. Everyone knows that experience is a huge added benefit to your team’s arsenal for a success recipe.


UConn

Niels Giffey (24 minutes)

Shabazz Napier (27 minutes)

Tyler Olander (7 minutes)


UNLV

Roscoe Smith (22 minutes)


Kentucky- Believe it or not, there are no active players on Kentucky with title game experience. Players like Jarrod Polson have a ring, but never touched the floor.


Gonzaga

Transfer from Kentucky- Kyle Wiltjer (3 minutes)


Louisville

Russ Smith (32 minutes)

Luke Hancock (30 minutes)

Wayne Blackshear (19 minutes)

Montrezl Harrell (12 minutes)

Stephan Van Treese (3 minutes)

 

[tcf15]

You're forgetting players on Kansas and Michigan, the runner ups the last two years.

 

[Deleted member 3149]

You're forgetting players on Kansas and Michigan, the runner ups the last two years.

I agree with you that they are important too, but i just narrowed it down to players from the title games who eventually went on to get a ring.

 

[uconndennis]

You're forgetting players on Kansas and Michigan, the runner ups the last two years.

He said players who won a title

 

[tcf15]

He said players who won a title

Think he just changed it, before it was just national title minutes.

 

[Deleted member 3149]

He said players who won a title

Exactly. But the problem with saying "just rings" means that guys like walk-ons and redshirts could be argued.

 

[61cygni]

Just rings and minutes means Wiltjer, Olander, and van Treese are on the list. No perfect criteria