6. Vonteego Cummings Pitt '99
The most talented played ever to play at Pitt until Brandon Knight took the floor. "Teegs" was an ultimate fan favorite as he led the team in scoring his sophmore, junior, and senior year and is one of only six Pitt players drafted in the NBA First Round when he was taken in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers (26th pick). Vonteego Cummings introduced me to a wreckless style of play that I would then later imitate on the playground in the rugged tough streets of the North Hills. Cummings will also be known as, being the first of many standout superstar PITT athletes that would amount to didly-poo in the NBA.
Vonteego to Lebron could have been something of legends.
NBA Career.
5. Jake Voskuhl UCONN '00
Voskuhl will be the only member of UCONN ever mentioned here unless I am celebrating that Khalid El Amin has been deported from the US. (see this article to justify my brutal reasoning). Voskuhl was a pain in the ass and constantly would come down with every single offensive rebound. Ever. He was one of those guy's that you would watch at home and get mad at because he was taking over the game and nobody could put a body on him. Not to mention, he looked like Thor. Cool in my book. Im sure will disagree...or.... not even read this.
Currently plays for the Bucks. Not our Bucs. But he could....
4. Reuben Boumtje-Boumtje Georgetown '01By far the coolest name in sports history. Reuben Boumtje-Boumtje was a monster underneath the hoop .....ya know what, I am going to stop. I am not going to look up any stats or see if he even did anything cool. The name "Boumtje-Boumtje" is reason enough for this former Hoya to make my list. If you can say "Boumtje - Boumtje" without laughing, you have no soul.
Announcer's over-used the phrase "A BOOOOM from Boumtje - Boumtje"
NBA Career
The sharpest looking bad-ass in Big East basketball history now teaches america's youth to inspire. What does that mean? I don't know. But you better not question him because, Varga will crush you. Averaging 10.5 pts and 5.6 rebounds per game, Varga not only showed his passion for the game on the court, he also donned the greatest designed NCAA jersey in history (see below). Chad Varga should be a role model for all men who inspire to be "that guy" at pick-up hoops who try waaaaaaay too hard.
Also starred as Ivan Drago in Rocky 4
2. God Shammgod Providence ' 97
This gritty pointguard was a godsend to the Providence basketball squad in the late 90's. He constantly was dishing to others and setting up plays, making opponents look god-awful. God, this guy was a hell of a player. God only knows why he never made it in the NBA. Want me to keep going.? God, I hope not......
No relation to Jesus Shuttleworth.NBA Career
1. Bootsy Thornton St. Johns '97
I hated this guy, but loved him at the same time. Bootsy Thornton emodied everything that a Big East basketball player should be. He ran the court smoothly and was at times overshadowed by troublemaker Eric Barkley and "the one and only" Ron Artest. Bootsy never amounted to the player that his talent showed he could become, but will always be rememberd by many.....well probably just me.
I hated this guy, but loved him at the same time. Bootsy Thornton emodied everything that a Big East basketball player should be. He ran the court smoothly and was at times overshadowed by troublemaker Eric Barkley and "the one and only" Ron Artest. Bootsy never amounted to the player that his talent showed he could become, but will always be rememberd by many.....well probably just me.
Bootsy is amazed that someone remembers his career.No NBA Career. Euro League.
1 comment:
Good old Chad Varga, now there is a blast from the past.
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My mom is a grade school library teacher in Pittsburgh and Vonteego came in to read to her students once when he went to Pitt. My mom said he was actually really cool and great with the kids.
I always drafted Vonteego back when i played NBA2K on Dreamcast as my backup PG.
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