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Who are your all-time favorite Canes? A Discussion

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Trav said:
I also really liked Kevin Norris. Wildly incosisntent but he was fearless and was big in some upsets in the early Big East days. Darius Rice made some huge shots too but overall he never quite lived up to the hype. Steve Edwards was a really nice guy and a pretty consistent shooter.

Someone mentioned Popa. I met him when he was a teacher/girls' basketball coach at Cypress Bay while I was subbing. Funny guy. Well-liked by teachers and kids.
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Popa, as awkward as he looked at 7'4, was def underrated as a scorer (had a lethal little sky hook) and was a good shot blocker.

Steve Edwards!! 2x Florida "Mr. Basketball." What could have been had he not blown out his knee?
 
Jack McClinton will always be that dude. Good dude, great player and a great ambassador for the University. Also, he's heavily involved in one of the best memories I have from undergrad.

Julian Gamble: Not an elite player, but a good dude, hilarious as **** if you've ever hung out with him.

Jordan Miller: Dude was a gamer, and was dependable as ****.
 
Trav said:
Tim James, Shane Larkin, Wong, Jack McClinton, Devon Reed, Guillermo Diaz.
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Guillermo Diaz. That's a throwback right there. Still remember him giving teams the business, rocking high top Air Force Ones, back in our first year in the ACC(My freshman year)....
 
Kevin Norris is the first guy that came to mind. Was really fun watching him play in the early days of the program resurrection.
 
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Applecane said:
Rick Barry.
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He was a year ahead of me at UM. Great passer in addition to pure shooter and offensive rebounder.

NBA All Century/Hall of Famer. To put it in perspective, our next greatest UM player -- based on what he did in the NBA -- is John Salmons. John was a nice player to be sure but not remotely anywhere near Rick's level.

From Rick's Basketball Hall of Fame Inscription:

Richard F. "Rick" Barry​

The only person in history to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring ... Barry was known for his slashing drives to the hoop with such reckless abandon that they either landed him two points or a trip to the free throw line where he was automatic.

In 1965, Barry single-handedly resurrected the University of Miami program, earning All-America honors while leading the nation in scoring (37.4 ppg) in his senior year. The next year Barry won Rookie of the Year honors in the NBA. From the perimeter, his deadeye outside jump shot was a lethal weapon that helped the Golden State Warriors to the 1975 NBA title. Barry picked up the Most Valuable Player award for his efforts.
 
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