Most athletic Boeheim players

[Guinness]

Dave Johnson hands down. Boeheim ended practice once because of s dunk he threw down.

Johnson is one of my all time favorite players.

 

[Toga]

We have had a lot of guys who could really jump but none of them were (for lack of a better term) "quick" jumpers the way Roberson is. The only other guy have seen with the sort of bounce he has is Dennis Rodman.

Wes also a quick jumper.

 

[AZOrange]

Seikaly

Easily the most overlooked in that regard

 

[JoeySimz]

Man those late 80's teams were crazy athletic at every position. Stevie and Dave played above the rim.

How about this guy, before my time but pretty sick leaper

Tony "Red" Bruin

 

[HOFCeluck]

Ethan Cole

Devin Brennan-Mcbride

HOF Billy Celuck (obv)

 

[br801]

Man those late 80's teams were crazy athletic at every position. Stevie and Dave played above the rim.

How about this guy, before my time but pretty sick leaper

Tony "Red" Bruin

Nice find.

 

[CaptainJ]

Seikaly

Most athletic DJ

 

[CaptainJ]

Josh Pace

 

[SU Pride]

Dirty was a freak!

 

[OttoMets]

Most definitely Reggie Powell from the early days, though he wasn't too successful.

In that vein, and this is a weird one, Malik Campbell was way more athletic than he was a good basketball player. Huge leaper, pretty fast, and very strong for a wiry kid.

 

[Cheriehoop]

For you youngsters: Billy Owens, Stevie Thompson, Derrick Coleman etc

 

[Toga]

For you youngsters: Billy Owens, Stevie Thompson, Derrick Coleman etc

3:40 mark

 

[Shark58]

lol at some of the choices

ponderous no mention of Etan

 

[Toga]

God those guys were fun to watch!

 

[OttoMets]

lol at some of the choices

ponderous no mention of Etan

Strong as a bull, good leaper, but wasn't a great runner.

The trifecta sought by the poster is a rare one.

 

[retro44]

Flab Melo....

 

[Shark58]

Strong as a bull, good leaper, but wasn't a great runner.

The trifecta sought by the poster is a rare one.

and Billy O was a leaper, lol

 

[Tony DeFranco]

MCW, G and Waiters were athletic - G had some insane dunks last year

 

[Toga]

Of course the most athletic wasn't one of Boeheim's players at all.

 

[CuseTG2003]

Daryll Watkins. Tons of athletic abilility. Limited bball skills like Roberson. Hope he has as successful pro career as Mookie.

 

[cuseinseattle]

I'll say Derrick Coleman, Stevie Thompson and Jerami Grant

 

[CNYnVa]

Dave Bing, obviously. So smooth but super athletic. Also Vaughan Harper. Both from back in the day.

 

[MadNY3]

What other players during Boeheim's tenure had the raw athleticism of Roberson in terms of speed, strength, leaping ability, agility, etc.? Dave Johnson came to mind of me. Who else is in that elite group?

In terms of pure athleticism, my all-time team in my memory...

PG - Flynn
SG - Mike Brown (runner-up: Stevie Thompson, Tony Bland)
SF - Dave Johnson (runner-up: Tony Bruin, Wes Johnson)
PF - Hak (runner-up: Damone Brown)
C- Seikaly

 

[tbonezone]

In that vein, and this is a weird one, Malik Campbell was way more athletic than he was a good basketball player. Huge leaper, pretty fast, and very strong for a wiry kid.

the freak. didn't pan out. makes me think of lesean howard tho.

 

[OGBJ20]

As he will always be known as the former SU player, I would say that this kid is pretty athletic to have donned the orange. Had to get in on the fun. Stevie Thompson whom I played against and jerami grant comes to mind.