Maybe a bit of both

Dec 13, 2019
8:35:21pm

CougarVeteran All-American

Maybe a bit of both

Yugoslavia was an odd country at that time since they were Communist but had some autonomy, they weren't a part of the Soviet Bloc. I'm guessing that the government discouraged him from joining the NBA.

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POLL: I'm wondering if there's consensus on best player in BYU basketball history?

Gorgias

12/13/19 5:10pm

Rafa by a mile

DieHarder

12/13/19 5:11pm

While the others were very good players, if you had to choose a

gwalker

12/13/19 5:21pm

I didn't realize it, but my list spaces things out nicely over several eras IMO.

gwalker

12/13/19 5:21pm

Definitely Hutchins, he was a great NBA player and he lead the 1951 BYU team to

Dynasty1

12/13/19 5:26pm

It was the most prestigious at the time.

gwalker

12/13/19 5:27pm

Yeah, I’d basically count that as a National Championship team

Dynasty1

12/13/19 5:30pm

Definitely Hutchins. Smith would be the 5th.

Yohy

12/13/19 5:31pm

Mel Hutchins and Wilt Chamberlain are the only rookies in NBA history to lead

Gentleman Stan

12/13/19 5:44pm

He’s probably the most underrated BYU athlete ever considering his

Dynasty1

12/13/19 5:50pm

It would have been interesting if Krešimir Ćosić could have played in the NBA

CougarVeteran

12/13/19 7:03pm

Could have or would have?

SpiffCoug

12/13/19 7:10pm

Maybe a bit of both

CougarVeteran

12/13/19 8:35pm

He chose not to.

CougarThug

12/14/19 9:11am

He captained his team to an Olympic gold medal, so I'd say there's pretty

Gentleman Stan

12/13/19 7:11pm

He was offered a huge contract (for that era) by the Lakers

AZ Coug

12/13/19 8:01pm

One always has to ask: BYU only or incl post BYU career?

Yohy

12/13/19 5:30pm

Career as a BYU player

Gorgias

12/13/19 5:36pm

Then Jimmer. He put a team of decent, not great players on his back to sweet 16

Yohy

12/13/19 6:02pm

There were 2 other NBA guys on that team (Davies, Collinsworth) not to

Dynasty1

12/13/19 6:08pm

Davies would have been nice but as you recall, he did not

Yohy

12/13/19 6:15pm

Jimmers great. But if postseason is the primary measurement,

Gentleman Stan

12/13/19 7:09pm

Any of your top three listed.

SpiffCoug

12/13/19 6:16pm

If Bradley stuck around, he'd be near the top. What might of been.

mudpupper

12/13/19 6:38pm

Jimmer? how was his NBA career? How many champs did he win? FF, E8?

flyzag

12/13/19 7:19pm

RE: Jimmer? how was his NBA career? How many champs did he win? FF, E8?

BlueTroop

12/13/19 8:36pm

Ainge is the ONLY answer here.

flyzag

12/14/19 12:30pm

Austin,

BlueTroop

12/14/19 1:26pm

You left Tavernari off the list?

BlueTroop

12/13/19 8:34pm

Obviously no consensus.

rockyrd

12/13/19 8:48pm

As with many of these polls, would be interesting to see by age breakdown

D.T. Survivor

12/13/19 11:33pm

I was born in the late 80's but I'd probably put Jimmer 4th behind Ainge,

Dynasty1

12/13/19 11:38pm

Jimmer was the most exciting

Mabuhay Coug

12/14/19 12:49am

Give ainge three point shots and a shot clock

CoogsWin

12/14/19 8:40am

you forgot to add Nick Emery

pappabear246

12/14/19 9:22am

RE: you forgot to add Nick Emery

BlueTroop

12/14/19 1:27pm

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