Which UConn Player Do You Wish You Had Seen Live

[Punkbo]

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I was thinking about UConn players I wish I had seen live and decided to ask other Boneyarders the same question. For me, it’s Art Quimby. At 6’5”, three straight seasons averaging over 20 rebounds per game. In 1954-55, he averaged 23.2 points and 24.4 rebounds per game. Was anybody on the BY alive to see this incredible performance?

 

[Kathy]

In addition to Quimby who my dad talked about would have liked to have seen Walt Dropo and Wes Bialosuknia.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Dove.

I was just three years old during his only season at UConn and everything I’ve heard/read about him was that his game was transcendent.

 

[CL82]

Which UConn Player Do You Wish You Had Seen Live​

I want them all to live! What kind of monster would think otherwise?

 

[willie99]

I've seen most of them beginning with Tony Hansen (he played for Holy Cross in WTBY)

Bob Staak and Toby Kimball and Wes B--------ski I suppose would be my top 3

 

[John]

I went to games with Corny, Mike McCay and the Morris Mountain so any of the famous ones before them.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Easy, wearing a UConn uniform it would be Kevin Durant.

 

[AdamaNation]

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I was thinking about UConn players I wish I had seen live and decided to ask other Boneyarders the same question. For me, it’s Art Quimby. At 6’5”, three straight seasons averaging over 20 rebounds per game. In 1954-55, he averaged 23.2 points and 24.4 rebounds per game. Was anybody on the BY alive to see this incredible performance?

Emeka. Caron. I was living in VA and GA that period.

 

[Kathy]

Dove.

I was just three years old during his only season at UConn and everything I’ve heard/read about him was that his game was transcendent.

Missed a good one. He was so smooth, confident - loved watching him on the court

 

[salvagedsam]

Corny Thompson. The first mega recruit in my lifetime at last.

 

[dogpause]

Caron Butler, just I could sheer for him. One of my favorites of all time.

 

[poppa jr.]

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I was thinking about UConn players I wish I had seen live and decided to ask other Boneyarders the same question. For me, it’s Art Quimby. At 6’5”, three straight seasons averaging over 20 rebounds per game. In 1954-55, he averaged 23.2 points and 24.4 rebounds per game. Was anybody on the BY alive to see this incredible performance?

Lucky enough to see Wonderful Wes, Tony Kimball, Bill Holowaty, Bill Corley, Tom Penders in the old field house and all their great players thru the years.
Also got to visit with the current team this past week in Stamford. Bleeding Blue for sure.

 

[Steve UConn72]

Wes Bialosuknia, the Poukeepsie Popper. Missed him by a couple years. My freshman year (1968-69) the Huskies were 5-19, believe it or not, in the second (and final) season of Burr Carlson. (The legendary Dee Rowe followed, and the trajectory has been mostly up ever since.) Bob Staak, mentioned previously, was a sophomore that season. His career was pre-three point shots. Wherever he ended up among all-time scorers, you could probably add at least 25-30% to his point total. He could really shoot from the outside. Last guy cut by the Pittsburgh Pipers of the old ABA, if I remember correctly.

 

[OceanDoggie]

It would be Ray Allen. I only saw Him live once at Uconn and once at a Pro-Am. He was more athletic than Stix or Caron. His superior shooting trumps his other skills.

 

[willie99]

Emeka. Caron. I was living in VA and GA that period.

Two all time favorites

 

[alphasigko]

No doubt that it is Ray Ray for me.

 

[Palatine]

Kevin Garnett.

 

[Bomber36]

Kevin Garnett.

He played for UConn? Damn, well put me down for that, cuz I somehow missed him.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Lucky enough to see Wonderful Wes, Tony Kimball, Bill Holowaty, Bill Corley, Tom Penders in the old field house and all their great players thru the years.
Also got to visit with the current team this past week in Stamford. Bleeding Blue for sure.

Same as to all of the above, and also remembering PJ Curran, Ron Hrubala, Ed Slomcenski, Spider Hesford. They were my first live sports heroes.

 

[gtcam]

Never saw him play but knew Walt Dropo through my father who roomed with him at UConn one year.

 

[Dove]

Nadav, for sure.

 

[Bomber36]

Nadav, for sure.

I had season tickets for the dream season. He was a blast to watch.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I think Sticks.
An enigma, but someone whose game was electric.
I was olenty old enough during his time but I was living away from CT and never had the chance.

 

[Hoophound]

Wes Bialosuknia. I have trouble reconciling the available video with the word of mouth legend. Would like to have seen his long range shooting for myself.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Dove.

I was just three years old during his only season at UConn and everything I’ve heard/read about him was that his game was transcendent.

Transcendent is the perfect word, but it was actually three seasons.