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Post by dex on Aug 25, 2013 13:37:25 GMT -5
I would say Jimmy Larranaga with Ray Johnson right up there.
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Post by wtm97 on Aug 25, 2013 13:39:39 GMT -5
No way Ray Johnson - he would be HARDEST WORKING - not underrated...methinks you are allowing your South County bias show here Mr. Dex!
This is a great question that requires some thought.
Jim Larranaga is a good choice though.
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Post by johnnypc on Aug 25, 2013 13:40:08 GMT -5
Mike Riordan
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Post by dex on Aug 25, 2013 13:56:46 GMT -5
Mike Riordan....Johnny he played a couple of decades or so in the nba for crying out loud
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Post by johnnypc on Aug 25, 2013 16:00:56 GMT -5
He was under appreciated at PC. I did not think he got enough credit for our success.
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Post by pc1971 on Aug 25, 2013 16:10:05 GMT -5
Based purely on their PC careers and how much/little recognition they have received for that,I would go Jimmy Larranaga from the Class of 1971.
Accuse me of bias if you wish.....
PS. 1258 points.Was # 5 in scoring when his career ended.Bet not many knew that.
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Post by friarfanatic100 on Aug 25, 2013 16:38:44 GMT -5
Depends on how we define "under-rated".
Were they under-rated as prospects and over-achieved as Friars?
Or were they under-rated during their PC careers, and their achievements unappreciated?
Each definition would produce different answers.
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Post by dex on Aug 25, 2013 16:43:09 GMT -5
Or were they under-rated during their PC careers, and their achievements unappreciated?
that one
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Post by friar71 on Aug 25, 2013 16:44:41 GMT -5
Larranaga is a good choice. He played a lot of point guard. Junior Ferro from Bristol( ??) was recruited to play point but ended up being a role player. I never thought JL was a natural at PG but he played pretty well there. Since recruiting was fairly limited then, I don't know what type of High School rep JL had. Another player of that period who I think was under-rated was Donnie Lewis. He came in with Gary Wilkins who had the big reputation but Lewis had a far better careeer. Another was Rich Hunger who really developed from the time he arrived till when he left.
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Post by TheInfoMan on Aug 26, 2013 8:09:44 GMT -5
I'll throw Bob Cooper's hat into the ring. 1,424 points scored.
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Post by craigl79 on Aug 26, 2013 8:56:50 GMT -5
I'll throw Bob Cooper's hat into the ring. 1,424 points scored. nice pick Info!
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Post by dex on Aug 26, 2013 9:17:01 GMT -5
Wow...good one man of info, I had no idea Bob scored all those pts
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Post by suspended poster on Aug 26, 2013 11:58:08 GMT -5
Morales.
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Post by 4friars on Aug 26, 2013 13:55:14 GMT -5
I'm going to second Johnnies pick of Mike Riordan who lived in Jimmy Walker's shadow for 4 years if you count their Freshman seasons and then showed how good he really was when he was playing in the pros
A couple of others from my time at PC were
Jimmy Stone who transferred in from Grambling. Great player in his own right who had three great seasons playing on a bad leg. No matter how good he was though I don't think that he got the notoriety of the other guys during his era - Flynn, Ernst and Thompson. He averaged around 20 a game in his Senior season
Jim Benedict - lights out shooter who was every bit as good a shooter as Ray Flynn but who just didn't get the publicity that he deserved
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Post by jacka252 on Aug 26, 2013 19:09:57 GMT -5
Jimmy Larranaga, Bob Cooper, Mike Riordan, Jim Benedict, Jimmy Stone all excellent picks.
Jimmy Stone was so much fun to watch. That unorthodox sling shot was something to see. Fast break of Ernst, Flynn, and Stone was incredible to watch. Convinced that 63 team would have beaten Loyola of Chicago had they received an invite to the NCAA. They were on fire at the end of the season and during the NIT. Don’t recall how many teams received invites in those days, maybe 32, maybe a few less. PC and Miami with Rick Barry both should have been in the big dance.
Jimmy Stone on one leg streaking down court in full stride with a limp, what a heart.
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