Over the next two weeks, I will release my All-Time team for each of the 12 Atlantic Coast Conference.
Each team will consist of 5 starters (at least 2 guards and 2 forwards) and 4 reserves to make up a 9 man rotation. The team can only include players who played their entire career in the last 50 years (1961-Present) and only their accomplishments in college taken into consideration.
Miami
Starting Five
Jack McClinton - Combo Guard - 2006-2009
McClinton who transferred to The University of Miami after one year at Siena was a 3rd Team All-ACC in 2007 and a 1st Team All-ACC in both 2008 and 2009. Despite only playing 3 seasons in Coral Gables, McClinton is the Hurricanes 7th leading scorer. McClinton knocked down 44% of his 3-point attempts over the course of his career.
Don Curnutt - Combo Guard - 1967-1970
Curnutt currently sits in 3rd on Virginia Tech's all-time scoring list with 2,006 points a feat Curnutt accomplished prior to freshmen being allowed to play and prior to the adoption of the three-point line. Curnutt averaged 26.1 points for his career and was named 2nd Team All-America in 1970. Curnutt was inducted into the Miami Hall Of Fame in 1991.
Eric Brown - Small Forward - 1985-1989
Brown helped resurrect and put Miami basketball program back on the map after a 14-year hiatus. The 6'6", Brown is Miami's 2nd leading scorer with 2,270 points and 6th leading rebounder with 855 rebounds. Brown also leads Miami in FG% knocking down 53.5% of his shots over the course of his career. Brown was inducted into the Miami Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Rick Barry - Small Forward - 1962-1965
Easy the best player in The University of Miami history, Barry still leads the Hurricanes in both career scoring with 2,298 points and career rebounds with 1,274 boards. As a Senior, Barry, lead the nation in scoring averaging 29.8 points per game while pulling down 18.3 rebounds on his way to 1st Team All-American honors. The 6'7", Barry is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Tim James - Power Forward - 1995-1999
James is the only player in Hurricane history to be named Conference Player Of The Year receiving the award from the Big East in 1999. James also received 3rd Team All-American and 1st Team All-Big East 1st Team honors in 1999 to go along with 1st Team All-Big East honors in 1998 and 2nd Team All-Big East honors in 1997. James finished his career in 6th place in Miami history in scoring with 1,702 points, 5th in rebounding with 856 rebounds and 2nd place in blocks with 224.
Bench
Darius Rice - Small Forward - 2000-2004
Rice finished his career as Miami's 4th leading scorer with 1,865 scored garnering 2nd Team All Big East honors as both a JR and a SR and 3rd Team All Big East honors as a SO. Despite being 6'10", Rice preferred to play on the perimeter as a wing player and shot from behind the arc. Rice’s most prolific season came as a JR when he averaged 18.7 points per game and knocked down 36.4% of his three point attempts.
John Salmons - Guard/Forward – 1998-2002
Salmons wasn’t a prolific scorer, but the 6’7” Salmons’ versatility and strong all-around game earn him the edge over Johnny Hemsley. Salmons was 2nd Team All Big East as a SR and 3rd Team All Big East as a JR. Salmons did score 1,287 career points, which is just inside the Top 20, but Salmons was 3rd All-Time in both assists with 429 and steals with 192 and known as an excellent defender. Salmons was able to put up solid numbers across the board despite playing every position on the court other than center.
Guillermo Diaz - Guard - 2003-2006
The team needs another guard and Diaz fits the bill being named 2nd Team All-ACC as a SO and JR and Big East All Rookie team as a FR. Despite declaring for the NBA Draft following his junior season, Daiz scored 1,477 points, had 238 assists and 123 steals all inside the Top 15 in Hurricanes history.
Mike McCoy - Forward – 1960-1963
This team possesses a proliferation of wing players, but lacks a true post presence coming off the bench. The seven foot, Mike McCoy fills the void. McCoy was dominate in the low block as a JR and SR averaging 19.1 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. McCoy’s 1,231 career points and 857 career rebounds is good enough for 19th and 4th all-time respectively. McCoy was inducted into the Miami Hall Of Fame in 2007.
Each team will consist of 5 starters (at least 2 guards and 2 forwards) and 4 reserves to make up a 9 man rotation. The team can only include players who played their entire career in the last 50 years (1961-Present) and only their accomplishments in college taken into consideration.
Miami
Starting Five
Jack McClinton - Combo Guard - 2006-2009
McClinton who transferred to The University of Miami after one year at Siena was a 3rd Team All-ACC in 2007 and a 1st Team All-ACC in both 2008 and 2009. Despite only playing 3 seasons in Coral Gables, McClinton is the Hurricanes 7th leading scorer. McClinton knocked down 44% of his 3-point attempts over the course of his career.
Don Curnutt - Combo Guard - 1967-1970
Curnutt currently sits in 3rd on Virginia Tech's all-time scoring list with 2,006 points a feat Curnutt accomplished prior to freshmen being allowed to play and prior to the adoption of the three-point line. Curnutt averaged 26.1 points for his career and was named 2nd Team All-America in 1970. Curnutt was inducted into the Miami Hall Of Fame in 1991.
Eric Brown - Small Forward - 1985-1989
Brown helped resurrect and put Miami basketball program back on the map after a 14-year hiatus. The 6'6", Brown is Miami's 2nd leading scorer with 2,270 points and 6th leading rebounder with 855 rebounds. Brown also leads Miami in FG% knocking down 53.5% of his shots over the course of his career. Brown was inducted into the Miami Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Rick Barry - Small Forward - 1962-1965
Easy the best player in The University of Miami history, Barry still leads the Hurricanes in both career scoring with 2,298 points and career rebounds with 1,274 boards. As a Senior, Barry, lead the nation in scoring averaging 29.8 points per game while pulling down 18.3 rebounds on his way to 1st Team All-American honors. The 6'7", Barry is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Tim James - Power Forward - 1995-1999
James is the only player in Hurricane history to be named Conference Player Of The Year receiving the award from the Big East in 1999. James also received 3rd Team All-American and 1st Team All-Big East 1st Team honors in 1999 to go along with 1st Team All-Big East honors in 1998 and 2nd Team All-Big East honors in 1997. James finished his career in 6th place in Miami history in scoring with 1,702 points, 5th in rebounding with 856 rebounds and 2nd place in blocks with 224.
Bench
Darius Rice - Small Forward - 2000-2004
Rice finished his career as Miami's 4th leading scorer with 1,865 scored garnering 2nd Team All Big East honors as both a JR and a SR and 3rd Team All Big East honors as a SO. Despite being 6'10", Rice preferred to play on the perimeter as a wing player and shot from behind the arc. Rice’s most prolific season came as a JR when he averaged 18.7 points per game and knocked down 36.4% of his three point attempts.
John Salmons - Guard/Forward – 1998-2002
Salmons wasn’t a prolific scorer, but the 6’7” Salmons’ versatility and strong all-around game earn him the edge over Johnny Hemsley. Salmons was 2nd Team All Big East as a SR and 3rd Team All Big East as a JR. Salmons did score 1,287 career points, which is just inside the Top 20, but Salmons was 3rd All-Time in both assists with 429 and steals with 192 and known as an excellent defender. Salmons was able to put up solid numbers across the board despite playing every position on the court other than center.
Guillermo Diaz - Guard - 2003-2006
The team needs another guard and Diaz fits the bill being named 2nd Team All-ACC as a SO and JR and Big East All Rookie team as a FR. Despite declaring for the NBA Draft following his junior season, Daiz scored 1,477 points, had 238 assists and 123 steals all inside the Top 15 in Hurricanes history.
Mike McCoy - Forward – 1960-1963
This team possesses a proliferation of wing players, but lacks a true post presence coming off the bench. The seven foot, Mike McCoy fills the void. McCoy was dominate in the low block as a JR and SR averaging 19.1 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. McCoy’s 1,231 career points and 857 career rebounds is good enough for 19th and 4th all-time respectively. McCoy was inducted into the Miami Hall Of Fame in 2007.
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