SMU ALLTIME STARTING 5

by **indianmustang** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:05 pm

yahoo is doing a series on alltime starting 5 at blue bood programs
why shouldnt we do one for our team.
since i was aware of SMU since 2001
i will pick from them only.

Nic moore
yannik moreria
bryan hopkins/damon hancock
Quinton ross
patrick simpson

by **RGV Pony** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:10 pm

Carl Wright? Love Yanick but Koncak was second team all American.

by **gostangs** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:11 pm

i know you mentioned you are only going back so far - but i think it is safe to say Jim Krebs belongs on that list. Koncack maybe also?

by **mrydel** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:26 pm

You cannot leave off Gene Phillips. Not sure where he is on the scoring list but you could almost add 50% more since almost everything he hit would be a 3 today.

Oops. I missed the 2001 qualifier.

by **RGV Pony** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:33 pm

Me too on the 2001 bit

by **indianmustang** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:35 pm

since you guys are more aware of smu basketball history
you can pick even from earlier ages

by **smupony94** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:45 pm

Who was the mvp when we beat Dallas High in 1915

by **mrydel** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:46 pm

My nephew

by **SMUstangs22** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:47 pm

Wilfong

by **SMU 86** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:04 pm

Butch Moore and Ira Terrell.

by **LA_Mustang** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:27 pm

smupony94 wrote:Who was the mvp when we beat Dallas High in 1915

The kid from Dallas High who made the free throw. What are the odds he shot it granny style?

My favorite Mustang prior to LB's arrival was Stephen Woods. He's not an all-time great but I sure liked watching him play. Shouldn't Kato Armstrong be in the discussion for one of the all-time greats?

by **ponyte** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:03 pm

He will never be mentioned. He will not even be recognized. But my favorite Mustang MBB (and note, I had a MBB player roommate), is Reggie Franklin. He was our 6'4" center. And he played like David Thompson at NCSU.

He was the best I ever saw in a Mustang uniform. Not because he was the biggest, fastest, quickest or with unreal athletic skills. It was because he was our center 6'4" and played big against players a half foot or greater taller then Reggie. And a nicer guy never played at SMU in any sport. A great player and a great human being.

He player hard, tough and competitive in a position he clearly was too undersized to play. But he played big and hard and smart.

by **Stallion** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:10 am

indianmustang wrote:yahoo is doing a series on alltime starting 5 at blue bood programs
why shouldnt we do one for our team.
since i was aware of SMU since 2001
i will pick from them only.

Nic moore
yannik moreria
bryan hopkins/damon hancock
Quinton ross
patrick simpson

Come On

Jim Krebs
Ira Terrell
Gene Phillips
Jon Koncak
Nic Moore

Final Answer

by **RGV Pony** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:02 am

ponyte wrote:He will never be mentioned. He will not even be recognized. But my favorite Mustang MBB (and note, I had a MBB player roommate), is Reggie Franklin. He was our 6'4" center. And he played like David Thompson at NCSU.

He was the best I ever saw in a Mustang uniform. Not because he was the biggest, fastest, quickest or with unreal athletic skills. It was because he was our center 6'4" and played big against players a half foot or greater taller then Reggie. And a nicer guy never played at SMU in any sport. A great player and a great human being.

He player hard, tough and competitive in a position he clearly was too undersized to play. But he played big and hard and smart.

Met him at the Houston game. Went on to be a Harlem Globetrotter. Really enjoyed visiting with him. As you said, very nice guy and he loves SMU.

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:06 am

Stallion wrote:
indianmustang wrote:yahoo is doing a series on alltime starting 5 at blue bood programs
why shouldnt we do one for our team.
since i was aware of SMU since 2001
i will pick from them only.

Nic moore
yannik moreria
bryan hopkins/damon hancock
Quinton ross
patrick simpson

Come On

Jim Krebs
Ira Terrell
Gene Phillips
Jon Koncak
Nic Moore

Final Answer

I would agree with Krebs at the 5, Ira at the 4, Phillips at either the 2/3 and Nic as the point, leaving another 2/3 position which would really be a tough call. Koncak would probably be 2nd team at the 5. I like Butch Moore as 2nd team PG behind Nic, but Kato and even Billy Allen deserve consideration. BHop might qualify as a 2 guard, but Q Ross and Sasser might fit as 2/3 guys. Charlie Beasley was a pretty good 2 guard, Carl Wright was a 2/3 guy, Dave Phieler was a "lights out" 2 guy as I recall. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. I just wouldn't put two 5s in my all-time starting 5.