10 years later and this is still the list. Is that right?

Jun 8, 2023
7:36:41pm

AF Cougar All-American

I might tweak the order slightly, but do you agree these are still the top 5?

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10 years later and this is still the list. Is that right?

AF Cougar

6/8/23 7:36pm

same top 5

6/8/23 7:42pm

I swapped Jimmer and Ainge as well. I would also consider Cosic as #2. But

AF Cougar

6/8/23 8:00pm

Jimmer was aided by a better supporting cast than Cosic had.

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 8:28pm

I think I swap Mike Smith for Bradley and then…

icecougar

6/9/23 3:11am

Jimmer #3. Bradley don't belong. Not close. He was very impactful as a Frosh.

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 7:42pm

Who do you replace Bradley with instead?

Schultz is back

6/8/23 7:51pm

A lot of very good players over the years. In the last 10 years: Tyler, KC & Yo.

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 7:53pm

Tyler Haws has more points than Jimmer. More complete player. IMHO

jlhazlewood

6/8/23 7:57pm

If he didn't come back from the mish in all-conf form — frankly, we woulda

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 8:02pm

0.Are you talking Jackson Emery? Thought he was underrated.

jlhazlewood

6/8/23 8:14pm

No. Jax was a top-10 all-time defensive player, maybe. But not all-around, imo.

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 8:16pm

Tyler more complete than Jimmer? Hmmm…

icecougar

6/9/23 3:00am

Mike Smith.

byubyu

6/8/23 7:57pm

Timo Saaralinan?

Brigham

6/8/23 7:58pm

Michael Smith, Mel Hutchins, or Dick Nemelka

UCLACoug

6/8/23 8:01pm

Fred Roberts is another potential option

AF Cougar

6/8/23 8:02pm

Maybe replace Bradley with another Center who was a McDonald's All-American and won 2 NBA rings?

Greg Kite's 'stache

6/8/23 8:33pm

And a killer stache

Tare

6/8/23 8:40pm

Vanilla Thunder

AF Cougar

6/8/23 8:45pm

An upperclassman Kite woulda stonewalled a Frosh Bradley well outside the paint

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 8:49pm

Agreed that Ainge should be #1 over Jimmer.

mobomanjoe

6/8/23 7:53pm

Bradley was very impactful on a very talented team for a SINGLE year.

SinkingQuffa

6/8/23 7:58pm

Swap Ainge and Jimmer. Remove Bradley and replace with Tyler. But many others

WallaX2

6/8/23 8:07pm

Sad that only one guy on that list had NBA success.

Tare

6/8/23 8:08pm

What do you consider NBA success?

coug10278

6/8/23 8:52pm

While I see your point, Bradley had a very decent NBA career. One you would hope from a #2 pick? No. But far from the

Clark Addison

6/8/23 9:07pm

I love Shawn Bradley, but the guys who were greater AT BYU than him include Mike Smith, Lee Cummard, Fred Roberts,

Clark Addison

6/8/23 8:09pm

The great Jim Eakins

AF Cougar

6/8/23 8:10pm

And Craig Raymond

Oldcougfan

6/8/23 10:34pm

I would personally put Travis Hansen above Shawn Bradley

ElkhunterUT

6/8/23 8:11pm

Here is the answer: Ainge, Fredette, Cosic, Durant, and Smith.

BYUCPA

6/8/23 9:19pm

We have a winner! Perfect top 5.

Coug-Ida

6/8/23 10:05pm

Bill Walton has seen them all and played against Cosic. He says Kresimir Cosic is #1.

roseyscenario

6/8/23 9:29pm

But if you are the sports media looking to maximize subscriber count, pick Jimmer/Ainge #s 1 &2.

roseyscenario

6/8/23 9:42pm

Any list that doesn’t include Mel Hutchins is wrong

Bill

6/9/23 6:46am

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