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Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:40 am
by MSU01
Based on the thread in the football forum, who would be on your Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore? This is an interesting one with plenty of options from 100+ years to consider.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:58 am
by BelgradeBobcat
MSU01 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:40 am
Based on the thread in the football forum, who would be on your Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore? This is an interesting one with plenty of options from 100+ years to consider.
Cat Thompson, Brick Breeden, Max Worthington, Mick Durham.
Honorable mentions: Larry Chaney, Danny Sprinkle-if he would have coached here just one more season I'd put him over Durham.
WBB:
Kathleen McLaughlin, Cass Bauer, Blythe Hommes, Trisha Binford
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
by lv2hoop
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:27 pm
by WalkOn79
Danny, Kral, Finberg, Harrison
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:46 pm
by BobcatDel
Sprinkle, Ferch, Gillespie, Battle, Frey, Harrison
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:54 pm
by HiLineCat
Cat Thompson, Gillespie, Hashley, Kral, Domako. Thats five but i think there is room on Rushmore for five.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:11 pm
by gtapp
Finberg is a must! Then Kral, Damako and Tyler Hall.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:26 pm
by MSU01
My choices would be:
Cat Thompson - No brainer, MSU's only hall of fame player
Danny Sprinkle - Involved in 3 of MSU's 4 NCAA appearances
Jack Gillespie - All-time rebound leader
Tyler Hall - All-time scoring leader by a wide margin
Next up: Tom Domako and Mick Durham
For the women, it's easier. Kathleen McLaughlin, Cass Bauer, Tricia Binford, Darian White
Next up: Peyton Ferris
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:46 pm
by John K
I can't believe no one has mentioned Quadre Lollis.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:56 pm
by MSU01
John K wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:46 pm
I can't believe no one has mentioned Quadre Lollis.
Thought about him, but overall I think Danny has had more impact on the program coming from the '96 team.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
by Cataholic
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:40 pm
by John K
Cataholic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
If I remember correctly, Ray was part of a really good three guard rotation on those Bobcat teams. I believe Tony Hampton started alongside Willis, with Chris Conway coming off the bench. Then after Hampton graduated, the starters were Willis and Shann Ferch. Does that sound right?
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:11 pm
by lv2hoop
Cataholic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
Yes, I live in Alaska but grew up in Missoula so I got to see all of the Bobcats as they came to town once a year to play my Grizzlies. Now I'm a die hard MSU fan since Patrick is a Bobcat
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:13 pm
by Cataholic
John K wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:40 pm
Cataholic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
If I remember correctly, Ray was part of a really good three guard rotation on those Bobcat teams. I believe Tony Hampton started alongside Willis, with Chris Conway coming off the bench. Then after Hampton graduated, the starters were Willis and Shann Ferch. Does that sound right?
I don’t remember Hampton playing with Ray and Conway, but I remember Domako and the crowd favorite Steve Snodgrass from rural MT, maybe Shelby? That was a hopping time for Bobcat basketball.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:14 pm
by Cataholic
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:11 pm
Cataholic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
Yes, I live in Alaska but grew up in Missoula so I got to see all of the Bobcats as they came to town once a year to play my Grizzlies. Now I'm a die hard MSU fan since Patrick is a Bobcat
I didn’t realize that you are a Montana native! So glad to have Patrick as a Bobcat! Can’t wait till he is fully healthy!
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:46 am
by Helcat72
How about Bill Brickhouse, Willie Weeks, Craig Finberg, and Danny Sprinkle.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:30 am
by bobcats35
Larry Chaney in the 50's and early 60's. Still number 2 or 3 in all time scoring.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:54 pm
by 91catAlum
John K wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:40 pm
Cataholic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
If I remember correctly, Ray was part of a really good three guard rotation on those Bobcat teams. I believe Tony Hampton started alongside Willis, with Chris Conway coming off the bench. Then after Hampton graduated, the starters were Willis and Shann Ferch. Does that sound right?
If I remember right, Hampton was a year or 2 older, his main years were like 84-85 maybe 86 at the latest, Conway was more 87-88-89 or so.
I was on the same dorm floor as Conway the 87-88 year in south hedges, he was a good guy.
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:19 am
by John K
91catAlum wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:54 pm
John K wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:40 pm
Cataholic wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:08 pm
lv2hoop wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Kral Ferch, Tom Domako, Craig Finberg, Tyler Hall, Ray Willis Jr., Raequan Battle and Nico Harrison.
I loved watching Ray Willis Jr! I believe you live in Alaska, but were you an MSU guy before?
If I remember correctly, Ray was part of a really good three guard rotation on those Bobcat teams. I believe Tony Hampton started alongside Willis, with Chris Conway coming off the bench. Then after Hampton graduated, the starters were Willis and Shann Ferch. Does that sound right?
If I remember right, Hampton was a year or 2 older, his main years were like 84-85 maybe 86 at the latest, Conway was more 87-88-89 or so.
I was on the same dorm floor as Conway the 87-88 year in south hedges, he was a good guy.
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Hampton's last year must have been 1985-86, because I know he played on the 1986 team that won the BSC tourney and lost a close game t
Re: Bobcat Basketball Mount Rushmore
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:24 am
by John K
Hampton's last year must have been 1985-86 because I know he played on the 1986 team that won the BSC tourney and lost a close game to St. John's in the NCAA tourney as a 16 seed.