All-time Favorites By Recruiting Coach

March 20, 2007

Who is your all-time favorites by position (center, 2 forwards, 2 guards) that was recruited by each coach. Using Cooley's list and your memory who are your favorites of those recruited by Johnny Jones:

C- Shawnson Johnson

F- Keith Wooden

F- Quincy Williams

G-Kendrick Davis

G- Isaac Hines

Hated to leave off: Calvin Watkins

Cooley · March 21, 2007

Johnny Jones

PG….. (none)

SG…..Kendrick Davis

SF….. (none)

PF…..Keith Wooden

C……Shawnson Johnson

Never Showed up Team

SG…..Mark Wilson

SF…..Josh Richardson

PF…..Curtis Muse

C……Sam Byrd

Vic Trilli

PG…..(none)

SG…..Leonard Hopkins

SF…..Chris Davis

PF…..Deginald Erskin

C……Jason Miller

Never Showed up Team

PG…..Jamal Brown

SF…..Shawn Mason

PF/C..Chris Jackson

Tim Jankovich

PG…..(none)

SG…..(none)

SF…..David Miller

PF…..Adam Smith

C……Sean Riley

Jimmy Gales

PG…..Donnell Hayden

SG…..(none)

SF…..Jesse Ratliff

PF…..(none)

C……Ronnie Morgan

Tommy Newman

PG…..Deon Alexander

SG…..(none)

SF…..Tony Worrell

PF…..(none)

C……(none)

Never showed up (Recruited by Blakeley)

Spud Webb

Bill Blakeley

PG…..Weasel Johnson

SG…..Jon Manning

SF…..Kenneth Lyons

PF….. (none)

C…… (none)

Gene Robbins

PG…..

SG…..Carl Jones

SF…..Bobby Iverson

PF…..Melvin Davis

C……Kenneth Williams

UNTLifer · March 21, 2007

Cooley or Buford Julep, you may know the answer to this question. During Jesse Ratliff's time at NT, one of his high school teammates also signed with us. He was a guy that could jump out of the gym, but was not very consistent. Do you remember who I am talking about. The name Nunley seems familiar, but I am not sure if that is the correct name.

GrandGreen · March 21, 2007

Johnny Jones:

Ben Bell PG

Kenrick Davis G

Calvin Watson G

Quincy Williams F

Keith Wooden C

Yes it is this year's team. Shawnson was the best center, however I never understood giving him a two year ship for 1 semester of play.

Vic Trilli:

Jerome Rogers Pg

Lenard Hopkins G

Chris Davis G

Brandon Gilbert F

Brian Lucas C

Erskine was good enough to be one of the best at NT but transferring got him off my team. Kudos to Chris and Lenard for continuing to play for NT during/after the Trilli fiasco.

Tim Jankovich:

Tom Etchison PG

George King G

David Miller F

Adam Smith F

Sean Riley C

Jimmy Gales:

Deon Hunter PG

Ricky Robinson G

Jessie Ratliff F

Ronnie Morgan C

Tom Gipson C

Tommy Newman:

Deon Alexander PG

Glenroy Feguson G

Keenan Dubose F

Tony Worrell F

Paul Elkjer C

Bill Blakeley:

Weasel Johnson PG

Delonte Taylor G

Jon Manning G

Ken Lyons F

John Horrocks C

Gene Robbins:

Larry Spruiell PG

Carl Jones G

Bobby Iverson F

Stan Blackman C

Terry Bailey C

Robbins could recruit; others that would have been on most other coaches all star teams: Fred Mitchell, Melvin Davis, Ken Williams

Dan Spika (From 67 on)

Joe Hamilton PG

Crest Whitaker G

Leroy Winfield F

Al Shumate F

Bill Cutter F

Cooley · March 22, 2007

Cooley or Buford Julep, you may know the answer to this question. During Jesse Ratliff's time at NT, one of his high school teammates also signed with us. He was a guy that could jump out of the gym, but was not very consistent. Do you remember who I am talking about. The name Nunley seems familiar, but I am not sure if that is the correct name.

Nunley , Jereld - 6'4 - BG - 1990-1991 - Biloxi HS , Mississippi - Jimmy Gales

Ratliff , Jesse - 6'7 - SF - 1990-1991 - Biloxi HS , Mississippi - Jimmy Gales

BleedGreen64 · March 22, 2007

Coach Charlie Johnson

C- Willie Davis

F- John Savage - NT's all time best player

F- Ardie Dixon

G- Oscar Miller

G- Les Pollock

While at N in the early 60's I only dreamed if we could have gotten three other players from Texas who were playin in the Missouri Valley Conference we could have won it all. They were Nate Bowman and Dave Stallworth at Wichita and McCoy McLemore at Drake - all later played in the NBA.

Incidentall the coach who preceded Johnson was Pete SHANDS not Sands.

Travis · March 22, 2007

Johnny Jones:
Ben Bell PG
Kenrick Davis G
Calvin Watson G
Quincy Williams F
Keith Wooden C

Isaac Hines was much much much better than Ben Bell. I am talking light years different.

GrandGreen · March 22, 2007

Isaac Hines was much much much better than Ben Bell. I am talking light years different.
My opinion was based on Bell's end of season play which he greatly escalated his game. Hines had a great junior year but not as good as a senior. Time will tell, but I look forward to Bell having a big senior season. Not sure what you base your opinion that Hines was even "one much better" than Bell.

March 23, 2007

Trilli

G James Rogers

G Leonard Hopkins

F Deginald Erskin

F Chris Davis

C Jason Miller

Hated to leave off: Brandon Gilbert

Jankovich

G Chad Elstun

G Ed Harvey

F David Miller

F Chuck Thrash

C Sean Riley

Hated to leave off: I struggled to recall the best to put on. Other than Miller and Riley, most were forgettable.

Gales

G Deon Hunter

G Donnell Hayden

F Jesse Ratlif

F Wendell Williams?

C Ronnie Morgan

Newman

G Deon Alexander

G William Smith

F Tony Worrell

F Anthony Boutte

C Paul Elkjer

Blakeley

G Weasel Johnson

G Jon Manning

F Kenneth Lyons

F Javan Dupree

C John Horrocks

Hated to leave off" David Vasher and Spud Webb. Yes, I know that Spud never did play at North Texas but he was recruited by Bill just before he left and Tommy Newman wouldn't honor the commitment. Webb got lucky. This list includes my favorite coach and my favorite player (Lyons).

Robbins Should I put a / Billy Tubbs?

G Earl King

G Danny Kaspar

F Bobby Iverson

F Fred Mitchell

C Terry Bailey

C Kenneth Williams

I couldn't choose between Bailey, perhaps the best offensive center that we've ever had, and Williams, the best rebounder and arguably the best defensive center.

Hated to leave off: Lurch Davis I was very close between Mitchell and Davis but I thought Mitchell was soooo smooth.

Henry Miller only had the one season and the only two recruits that I remember contributing were Herb Larkins and Ben Sayles.

Spika

G Joe Hamilton

G Crest Whitaker

F Al Shumate

F Leroy Winfield

C Eph McDaniel

I'll add Charlie Johnson and Pete Shands later because names like John Savage, Jim Mudd and Bud Hopkins are among the best in our history.