As the football Terrapins find themselves, and enter the heart of the ACC schedule, it’s never too early to anticipate college basketball season. The ACC is arguably, the most historic hoops conference in the land. Imagine the game without contributors such as Coach Everett Case, “Bones” McKinney, Vic Bubas, Coach Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, “Lefty” Driesell, Gene Shue, Billy Cunningham, David Thompson, Ralph Sampson, and Michael Jordan. Maryland basketball is rich with tradition, from its players and coaches, to its former venue, Cole Field House (site of a couple NCAA mens’ championship games). Did you know that Coach Driesell was the first coach to hold a midnight basketball event to kick off a season?
As hopes for 2009-10 shine brightly, we recognize Terrapin greats past, by naming an all-time Maryland University mens’ team. We welcome your objections and comments:
C- Len Elmore
F- Len Bias
F- Adrian Branch
G- Steve Francis
G- John Lucas
F- Tom McMillen
G- Walt Williams
F- Joe Smith
F- Keith Booth
G- Juan Dixon
F- Wil Hetzel
G- Gene Shue
There it is. Leaves plenty of room for debate, and for the oldheads and “M” Club members, stirs fond memories. We’ll be weighing in on prospects for the upcoming season soon, and hope you enjoy our football and basketball Terps on the Raycom network.
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What about Albert King & Earnest Graham at forward?
What about Bryant? Williams, who left for Arizonia & played for Chicago Bulls, who is now deceased?
WOW. No Albert King, Jim O’Brien, Howard White, Mo Howard, Steve Sheppard, Ernie Graham or Keith Gatlin. What an injustice.
This list is too short. U gotta have these guys on this list.
You’re right. I was never much of an Albert man, but any list of 12 is gonna be unfair to a few guys.
BCB
What about Brad Davis. Also, Lonnie Baxter? I know his career after Maryland was squat, but I think he is a big reason the Terps won the Title.
Brad Davis, Buck Williams, Steve “The Bear” Sheperd, Howard White, and Lonnie Baxter all had brilliant careers at College Park, but I was only picking a dozen. Next week I’ll invite readers to name their Terp Top 12 by means of a poll.