Iowa State All-Decade Men's Basketball Team
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Jacy was solid, but he wasn't the best point guard in the '90's. That was Ron Bayless, one of the most underrated/underappreciated players in ISU history.
Now we need to pick the All 90's team and then "discuss" who would win in a game. Message board heaven.
Off the top of my head.
Bayless
Willoughby
Hoiberg
Fizer
Cato
Bench:
Thigpen
Nurse
Julo
Meyer
Pratt
Seems like I'm forgetting somebody obvious. Can we have Johnny coach the offense and Floyd coach the D?
Good call. Can't believe I forgot him. He was one of my favorite players. One of the few players I can remember that could get a crowd into a game with his individual defense.
He was VOTED to the team by a bunch of people who don't remember Cyclone basketball before 1995. He's not one of the best 15 players in our history. Solid player who helped us win a lot of games, but he's overrated IMO.
And Jacy got a lot of credit because he deserved it...he made those teams go.
Exactly, do people honestly think Jake Sullivan was better than Curtis Stinson?
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Yeah Wesley was awesome here, all those NCAA tournament appearances and All-conference and all-american accolades he got here. OH WAIT, he didn't do any of that here! No more than Omar freaking Bynum! All Wes did was **** down everyones throats at Iowa State. Your list loses all credibility with him on it.
I stopped reading at Wesley Johnson. I didn't want to start bleeding from the eyes if I had to read Adam Haluska.
I like the list, except for Wesley Johnson (which you mentioned a lot of people might disagree with).
Problem with Wesley is that I can't put him on the list because of "raw talent". Had he played here another year or two and he progressed like he has for Syracuse, no problem, add him.
Not sure if Gilstrap fits the criteria on this decade, but he has better stats.
Gilstrap is averaging higher points and rebounds the Wes did.
Problem with Wesley is that I can't put him on the list because of "raw talent". Had he played here another year or two and he progressed like he has for Syracuse, no problem, add him.
Not sure if Gilstrap fits the criteria on this decade, but he has better stats.
Gilstrap is averaging higher points and rebounds the Wes did.
Cato may have a slight edge on Homan, but imo not much. Homan was also a good shot blocker and defender, and I remember him as more of an offensive threat than Cato, especially as a senior. And like Chris said, Homan brought a toughness and attitude to the team that doesn't show up in the stat sheets but makes the team better. Down the stretch his senior year I thought he was the best center in the Big 12.
Wesley was never all big 12 nor did he get us to the postseason. I wouldve put Clark or Horton there. That spot because they played there best ball here. Johnson may have ended up on the team with a good season last year but he bailed. And actually thinking about it I probably put Jake there for a 3 guard lineup
Jake had the better outside shot(by a long ways), Stinson was better at everything else. Give him Jake's shot and he's in the NBA
