willie Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Best dunker we have ever had play for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Best dunker we have ever had play for us. Yep. Jamal was the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 TLIII - 6.9 RPG as a freshman. 2nd on team to Vouyoukas that season. Willie Reed - 4.6 RPG as a freshman. 2nd on team to TLIII that season. Cody Ellis - 4.9 RPG as a freshman. 2nd on team to Willie Reed that season. Dwayne Evans - 6.5 RPG as a freshman. Led the team that season. So recent memorable precedents have been set for newcomers on rebounding; maybe JC does get it and will continue to tweak what Majerus got started. Thanks for a pertinent reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Hoops Insider Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Tatum finished his career at McKendree 02-03, and took them to the NAIA Final Four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_davola Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Best dunker we have ever had play for us. Jeffers top 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 willie was an exciting dunker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Jeffers top 5? since mid 80s top 5 would have to include: Jeffers Jamal Johnson Willie Monroe Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Willie was quickest. It would be nice to have multiple threats I remember Monroe mostly for the one on one shake and bake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Monroe was SLU's version of David Thompson. Throw the ball to the hoop and Monroe would throw it down. I think I'll watch "sitting on a jam session" . Beats preseason football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 since mid 80s top 5 would have to include: Jeffers Jamal Johnson Willie Monroe Douglas My top 5 would be: Willie Willie Willie Willie Willie It is so not close when it comes to Reed and anyone else. I swear that Reed had more exciting dunks in his two years at SLU than the entire program had the previous twenty years. Now, the previous 3 seasons have produced a nice amount of decent dunks, but it was a nightly occurrence with Willie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 My top 5 would be: Willie Willie Willie Willie Willie It is so not close when it comes to Reed and anyone else. I swear that Reed had more exciting dunks in his two years at SLU than the entire program had the previous twenty years. Now, the previous 3 seasons have produced a nice amount of decent dunks, but it was a nightly occurrence with Willie. Reed primarily just had the 2 handed slam off an alley oop or just underneath the basket. Very exciting but they'd be better if we had one or two more years of them. I actually believe Remuken's body of work stacks up to Reed's. Cory had some flying one handers that reed never pulled off. Jeffers only had a handful of dunks and they were all nasty. One in particuliar, I don't remember the opponent. Jeffers would dunk on people, maybe the only Billiken who could pull that off. Douglas' Alley oops were a thing of beauty, every game he'd go swooping in for one. Johnson dunked similar to Reed. Nothing special just had a lot of them. Hughes had some nice dunks. The NCAA against UK where he inbounded it off Padgett's back and slammed it was great. Tommie Liddell had some very nice ones as well. That put back slam was classic. Top slams would be Jeffers one, I think against Charlotte maybe, then Sloan's on Frye and Danny Brown's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crymdg2 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Jeffers dunk was against the Bonnies if I remember correctly. It definitely was and still is the best dunk I've ever seen in person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 TLIII - 6.9 RPG as a freshman. 2nd on team to Vouyoukas that season. Willie Reed - 4.6 RPG as a freshman. 2nd on team to TLIII that season. Cody Ellis - 4.9 RPG as a freshman. 2nd on team to Willie Reed that season. Dwayne Evans - 6.5 RPG as a freshman. Led the team that season. Since RA played a year in a Prep school league, I anticipate he will be more acclimated to the college game just as TL III was. Tanner L. May well have the tools but could need a few games to get going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 hughes has to be included. i dont remember him inbounds to himself vs kentucky and dunking, but i do remember him doing it in a league game vs louisville. all time favorite single dunk for me was jeffers jumping over messiah from st bonnie. unbelieveable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Kevin Footes should be on any list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Kevin Footes should be on any list. You must mean on the bad attitude list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 hughes has to be included. i dont remember him inbounds to himself vs kentucky and dunking, but i do remember him doing it in a league game vs louisville. all time favorite single dunk for me was jeffers jumping over messiah from st bonnie. unbelieveable. In a high school game Hughes was part of the greatest alley oop I ever saw. He grabbed a rebound and broke down the sideline. He started to do a spin move but got bumped at half court. So with his back to the basket he threw a one handed lob over his head from half court. Keith Hibler a big power forward/center game running from the baseline and slammed it home. I had never heard a reaction like that from one play. When he let it go everybody was wondering what the hell he was doing. When Hibler caught it the place exploded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 MO Jeffers and "the dunk" was amazing and so was Sloan's. Hughes inbound to himself is one of my favorite Billiken memories. I also loved the smaller guys getting up. Justin Love and Kwamain getting up for a dunk was fun to see. Remekun had a great one handed monster dunk this past season. Bonner had a great 360 dunk at the old Kiel after stealing the ball and running down court. I can't remember the opponent. Willie was on the fastest leapers I ever saw though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 I can't believe Anthony Bonner's name isn't being mentioned. Maybe I dreamed this too; but it seems AB was the favorite All time Alley Oop target when he played with Monroe Douglas and Roland Gray. I always worried Larry Hughes was going to get broken driving to basket. I never had that concern with Bonner. Footes driving the length of the floor to dunk absolutely mortified Grawer who always chose grind over talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Bonner can't be included because of all the dunks he missed. His first two seasons he'd clang one off the back every other game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I probably go back further than most around here, but Harry Rogers had some of the best leaping ability I have seen. Dunking just wasn't as big of a part of the game way back, but Harry could really elevate, quick and graceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 There's got to be a youtube clip of "the dunk" by Jeffers. The dunk was explosive but the follow through with the defender on his back and Jeffers just standing over him with that FU glare still gives me the Chris Matthews "thrill up my leg." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 My top 5 would be: Willie Willie Willie Willie Willie It is so not close when it comes to Reed and anyone else. I swear that Reed had more exciting dunks in his two years at SLU than the entire program had the previous twenty years. Now, the previous 3 seasons have produced a nice amount of decent dunks, but it was a nightly occurrence with Willie. Willie was just so explosive. His legs were like springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 hahahahaha so on point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 is it wrong for me to expect dunks like this from reggie agbeko??? especially, :13 and :39. favorite moment: 1:05. dunk on a dude, knock him over, chest pass it into his gut right in front of the ref as he lies on the ground. hahahahahaha. gotdamn i used to love that video. definitely my favorite off of NBA superstars, which i still have on VHS. HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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