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Best All-Time Bay Area (incl San Jose, East Bay, San Francisco)
Bill Russell
Jason Kidd
Phil Chenier
Paul Silas
Charles Johnson
Gary Payton
Damian Lillard
Aaron Gordon
Kurt Rambis
Jeremy Lin
I would put Antonio Davis on this team over Aaron Gordon
AG is 21 years old, a little early to judge "his career" on here don't ya think?
Don Barksdale played for Berkeley High in the early 40's. He was a pioneer as an African-American basketball player, becoming the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a United States men's Olympic team, and the first to play in a NBA All-Star Game. He is in the Naismith Hall of Fame. He played at UCLA where his number is retired. He was a member of the Baltimore Bullets and the Boston Celtics. Different generation but needs to be on the list.
Best player from Sac Area - Bill Cartwright
Best All-TimeTeam Sac Area
Bill Cartwright
Ryan Anderson
Ernest Lee
Josiah Turner
Kevin Johnson
Soloman Young
Chris Walker
Rich Manning
Darnell Hillman
Demarcus Nelson
You could make of team up from Riordan kids, alone.I would put Isaac Fontainne from Jesuit HS on the list before I would put Josiah Turner. Great talent but He was nothing but trouble wherever he went.
SF
Just a few names come to mind but I know there are tons more.
Dwayne Fontana
Teeter Marshall
Ray Kelly
Art Monk
Jaha Wilson
San Francisco - OK where does one start? Let's keep it to one per school.
Hank Luisetti - Galileo
Tom Mescherry - Lowell
Willie Wise - Balboa
K.C. Jones - Commerce
Fred LeCour - St. Ignatius
Kevin Restani - Riordan
Glenn Hubbard - Sacred Heart
Harold Keeting - Lincoln
Phil Smith - Washington
Thaxton Archberry - Mission
Kenny Walls - Wilson/Burton
Dante Sawyer - McAteer
Noah Springwater - University
Armani Collins - Stuart Hall
You kiddn me?!!!!Nice list but can you give me a starting 5?
My San Jose All-Time Starting 5:
G: Rex Walters, Piedmont Hills/Independence. Before my time (the rest of my list has a recency bias), but seemed like a no-brainer right???
G: Antwon Guidry, Leigh 2001. Single greatest athlete I've ever seen in my life (basketball, football, track). Anyone from San Jose who was around at the time will agree.
G: Jayson Obazuaye, Andrew Hill 2002. CCS all-time leading scorer, played 4 years at Colorado, then overseas.
F: Aaron Gordon, Mitty 2013. Best player in San Jose hoops history (Based on HS accomplishments, NBA, etc. any criteria you want)
C: Drew Gordon, Mitty 2008. UNM/UCLA, cup of coffee with 76ers, great overseas career going now.
Best All-Time Bay Area (incl San Jose, East Bay, San Francisco)
Bill Russell
Jason Kidd
Phil Chenier
Paul Silas
Charles Johnson
Gary Payton
Damian Lillard
Aaron Gordon
Kurt Rambis
Jeremy Lin
Best All-Time Bay Area (incl San Jose, East Bay, San Francisco)
Bill Russell
Jason Kidd
Phil Chenier
Paul Silas
Charles Johnson
Gary Payton
Damian Lillard
Aaron Gordon
Kurt Rambis
Jeremy Lin
Off the top of my head. Had to double on Ernest Lee.
Gene Ransom
Guy Williams
Clifton Pondexter
Gerald Walker
Mark McNamarra
Dennis Autrey
Ralph and Bud Ogden
Joe Ellis.
Charles Johnson.
Irwin Muellar
Ansley Truit
Mel Holland
Eddie Joe Chavez
Eddie Chow
Gerald Madkins
Eric Bamberger
Ray Townsend
Ray Young
Matt Barnes
Ernest Lee.
Jim Hadnot
Mike Mitchell Capuchino
Brent Barry
Jon Barry
Dell Demps
Tony Jackson
Damian Lilliard
Lester Connor
Eddie House
San Francisco - OK where does one start? Let's keep it to one per school.
Hank Luisetti - Galileo
Tom Mescherry - Lowell
Willie Wise - Balboa
K.C. Jones - Commerce
Fred LeCour - St. Ignatius
Kevin Restani - Riordan
Glenn Hubbard - Sacred Heart
Harold Keeting - Lincoln
Phil Smith - Washington
Thaxton Archberry - Mission
Kenny Walls - Wilson/Burton
Dante Sawyer - McAteer
Noah Springwater - University
Armani Collins - Stuart Hall
Don Barksdale played for Berkeley High in the early 40's. He was a pioneer as an African-American basketball player, becoming the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a United States men's Olympic team, and the first to play in a NBA All-Star Game. He is in the Naismith Hall of Fame. He played at UCLA where his number is retired. He was a member of the Baltimore Bullets and the Boston Celtics. Different generation but needs to be on the list.
Jared Cunningham - San Leandro
Luke Whitehead - SI
Best All-Time Bay Area (incl San Jose, East Bay, San Francisco)
Bill Russell
Jason Kidd
Phil Chenier
Paul Silas
Charles Johnson
Gary Payton
Damian Lillard
Aaron Gordon
Kurt Rambis
Jeremy Lin
Francois Wise and Dean Maye from Balboa......Best All-Time Bay Area (incl San Jose, East Bay, San Francisco)
Bill Russell
Jason Kidd
Phil Chenier
Paul Silas
Charles Johnson
Gary Payton
Damian Lillard
Aaron Gordon
Kurt Rambis
Jeremy Lin
There's so many ways to determine best player. Perhaps only taking account a player's body of work in HS only? And another group that performed well in college and in the pros? Makes for a great Forum topic...So obviously this is just about those who made it to the league?
No way Berkeley greats Gene Ransom, Rupert Jones, Glenn Burke, and Marvin Buckley should be left off the list along with Castlemont's Cliff
"Rreetop" Robinson and Donnie Martin.