What Tiger do you think about when you see a Memphis or Memphis St. jersey number. Obviously we remember the retired numbers. Elliott Perry will always be number 34. Keith Lee obviously is number 24.

But when I see the number 42, I think of DeWayne Bailey and David Vaughn. When I see 23, I think Earnest Smith, and Mike Wilson and not Anthony Rice or Derrick Rose But was Derrick the best to wear that number? When I see the number 1, I think of Joe Jackson although Detric Lawson put up better numbers. So who was the best to wear number 1?

Is the best player to wear number 10 Andre Turner or Rodney Carney?
The best number 2 Dejuan Wagner, or Robert Dozier or Shaq Goodwin?
The 45, Cedric Henderon or Kelley Wise?
35, Billy Smith, Darius Washington, James Bradley or Sylvester Gray? (Just realized that 35 is Larry Kenon's number) so this question answers itself.
3 - Chris Crawford, Joey Dorsey, or Jeremiah Martin?
5 - Will Barton, Jeremy Hunt or Antonio Anderson?
55 - Lorenzen or Anthony Douglass
31 - DeWight Boyd or Omar Sneed
20 - Tony Madlock, Doneal Mack, Rodney Newsome or John Wilfong
32 - Sean Banks, Marcus Moody or Doom Haynes or should be say James Wiseman?

What do you think?

I more old school.
When I see 42, I see Marion Hilliard
23 Tree Washington
10 Bill Laurie

00 - Chris Garner (could you imagine how good our team this year would be with CG?)
1 - Antonio Burks
14 - CDR
42 - David Vaughn
50 - Bedford

Just a few that I haven't seen mentioned

35 is the best number by player

(02-19-2019 03:02 PM)450bench Wrote:  35 is the best number by player

21 and 24 disagree. There might have been fewer players, but quality over quantity.

(02-19-2019 03:04 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 03:02 PM)450bench Wrote:  35 is the best number by player

21 and 24 disagree. There might have been fewer players, but quality over quantity.

24 no doubt. A great number.

Love this

0 - Will Coleman (Davenport 2nd) Taggert
1- Joe Jackson (Antonio Burks 2nd) Willie Kemp, Dedric Lawson
2- Dejuan Wagner (Robert Dozier 2nd) Sad that Goodwin wasn't more. SO much talent.
3- Jeremiah Martin (C.Crawford a close 2nd) Robert Sallie
4- A.Nichols (Adonis Thomas)
5- Will Barton (tho I love AA, he's 2nd) Jeremy Hunt, Markell Crawford , Nick King wore 5 also
10- Rodney Carney (Andre Turner 2nd, Tarik Black 3rd) I hate to shun Andre turner but I loved RC
11- Wesley Witherspoon (Michael Dixon 2nd) -- A. Jones has potential to own this #
12- Tyreke Evans - AA wore 12 also
13- Forrest Arnold
14- CDR
15- Elliott Williams
20- Rodney Newsome (D.Mack 2nd, Wilfond 3rd)
21- Larry Finch
22- Win Wilfong
23- Derrick Rose (ANthony Rice 2nd)
24- Keith Lee
25- Penny
30- Vincent Askew (Earl Barron 2nd) DJ Stephens
31- Dwight Boyd (also wore 32 right?)
32- Doom Haynes (Sean Banks could have been all-everything 2nd, Dorsey 3rd) Wiseman not here yet
33- Ronnie Robinson (Rich Jones)
34- Elliott Perry
35- Larry Kenon (D.Wash 2nd)
42- David Vaughn (Hank McDowell 2nd)
43- Baskerville Holmes
44- John Gunn
45- Cedric Henderson (Willie Becton 2nd)
50-William Bedford
55- Lorenzon Wright (Anthony Douglas/Geron Jackson 2nd)

(02-19-2019 03:02 PM)450bench Wrote:  35 is the best number by player

I like that 450. 10 and 35 are the only numbers where the total numbers of point by all the players wearing that number would score more than 24.

(02-19-2019 03:04 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 03:02 PM)450bench Wrote:  35 is the best number by player

21 and 24 disagree. There might have been fewer players, but quality over quantity.

35 has a NCAA final four written all over it.

(02-19-2019 03:22 PM)gusrob Wrote:  Love this

0 - Will Coleman (Davenport 2nd) Taggert
1- Joe Jackson (Antonio Burks 2nd) Willie Kemp, Dedric Lawson
2- Dejuan Wagner (Robert Dozier 2nd) Sad that Goodwin wasn't more. SO much talent.
3- Jeremiah Martin (C.Crawford a close 2nd) Robert Sallie
4- A.Nichols (Adonis Thomas)
5- Will Barton (tho I love AA, he's 2nd) Jeremy Hunt, Markell Crawford , Nick King wore 5 also
10- Rodney Carney (Andre Turner 2nd, Tarik Black 3rd) I hate to shun Andre turner but I loved RC
11- Wesley Witherspoon (Michael Dixon 2nd) -- A. Jones has potential to own this #
12- Tyreke Evans
14- CDR
15- Elliott Williams
20- Rodney Newsome (D.Mack 2nd)
21- Larry Finch
23- Derrick Rose (ANthony Rice 2nd)
24- Keith Lee
25- Penny
30- Vincent Askew
31- Dwight Boyd
32- Doom Haynes (Sean Banks could have been all-everything 2nd, Dorsey 3rd) Wiseman not here yet
34- Elliott Perry
35- Larry Kenon (D.Wash 2nd)
42- David Vaughn
43- Baskerville Holmes
50-William Bedford
55- Lorenzon Wright (Anthony Douglas/Geron Jackson 2nd)

Good one Gusrob.

00- Chris Garner - He's top 5 for me as Tiger PG....
0 - K Davenport (Will Coleman 2nd) Taggert
1- Joe Jackson (Antonio Burks 2nd), Dedric Lawson, Willie Kemp,
2- Dejuan Wagner (Robert Dozier 2nd)
3- Jeremiah Martin (C.Crawford a close 2nd) Robert Sallie
4- A.Nichols (Adonis Thomas)
5- Will Barton (Antonio Anderson 2nd) Jeremy Hunt, Detric Golden, Markell Crawford
10- Rodney Carney (Andre Turner 2nd, Tarik Black 3rd) shout out to Snap Hunter who belongs with all unfulfilled expectation Tiger team with Shaq Goodwin.
11- Wesley Witherspoon (Michael Dixon 2nd)
12- Tyreke Evans
14- CDR
15- Elliott Williams, Andre Allen 2nd
20- Rodney Newsome (D.Mack 2nd), John Wilfong
21- Larry Finch
23- Derrick Rose (Anthony Rice 2nd) Earnest Smith, Mike Wilson
24- Keith Lee
25- Penny
30- Vincent Askew
31- Dwight Boyd
32- Doom Haynes (Sean Banks 2nd, Dorsey 3rd) Wiseman not here yet
34- Elliott Perry
35- Larry Kenon (Billy Smith 2nd ), D.Wash, Sylvester Gray
41 - Rodney Douglass
42- David Vaughn
43- Baskerville Holmes
50- William Bedford
51 - Marvin Alexander
55- Lorenzen Wright (Anthony Douglas 2nd Geron Jackson close 2nd)

22 Dexter Reed

(02-19-2019 03:37 PM)rolexjames Wrote:  Good one Gusrob.

00- Chris Garner - He's top 5 for me as Tiger PG....

Chris Garner....of course! Good call!

Didn't CDR wear #3 for a couple of years before switching to 14?

(02-19-2019 03:49 PM)jgardne Wrote:  Didn't CDR wear #3 for a couple of years before switching to 14?

Freshman year he was 3 because Simplice Njoya had the #14 jersey.

(02-19-2019 03:02 PM)450bench Wrote:  35 is the best number by player

Not so fast.

#10
Bill Laurie (National Championship Game)
Alvin Wright (maybe my favorite point guard ever)
Otis Jackson (Sweet 16 and Bolton High School under Joe Branch)
Andre (speaks for himself)

I don't even remember Rodney Carney or Tarik Black wearing it, but okay.

I once told Bill Laurie they should retire #10, hesitated for a moment and said "Not for just you. For Little A, OJ, and the Little General. A point guard recognition." He laughed and said I was right.

But I do love me some James Bradley and Sylvester Gray!

(02-19-2019 03:42 PM)Irse Wrote:  22 Dexter Reed

yessir

(02-19-2019 04:38 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 03:42 PM)Irse Wrote:  22 Dexter Reed

yessir

Makes me miss Jack Eaton. He was always coming up with names for players; Dead Eye Dexter Reed.

(02-19-2019 04:44 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 04:38 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 03:42 PM)Irse Wrote:  22 Dexter Reed

yessir

Makes me miss Jack Eaton. He was always coming up with names for players; Dead Eye Dexter Reed.

one of, if not his best

What did he call others? I thought he had nicks for guys like...

Bill Cook
Alvin Wright

and of course, Marion The Elevator Hilliard!!!

(02-19-2019 04:51 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 04:44 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 04:38 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 03:42 PM)Irse Wrote:  22 Dexter Reed

yessir

Makes me miss Jack Eaton. He was always coming up with names for players; Dead Eye Dexter Reed.

one of, if not his best

What did he call others? I thought he had nicks for guys like...

Bill Cook
Alvin Wright

and of course, Marion The Elevator Hilliard!!!

"Billy the Kid"
"Little A"

Ronnie "The Big Cat" Robinson was the best of all time.

"The Little General"
"Beautiful" Bobby Parks
Phillip "Doom" Haynes (although I think he brought that with him from Northside?)
Which reminds me of Darryl "Smoke" Holliman from Southside.

(02-19-2019 05:00 PM)tiger86 Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 04:51 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 04:44 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 04:38 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(02-19-2019 03:42 PM)Irse Wrote:  22 Dexter Reed

yessir

Makes me miss Jack Eaton. He was always coming up with names for players; Dead Eye Dexter Reed.

one of, if not his best

What did he call others? I thought he had nicks for guys like...

Bill Cook
Alvin Wright

and of course, Marion The Elevator Hilliard!!!

"Billy the Kid"
"Little A"

Ronnie "The Big Cat" Robinson was the best of all time.

"The Little General"
"Beautiful" Bobby Parks
Phillip "Doom" Haynes (although I think he brought that with him from Northside?)
Which reminds me of Darryl "Smoke" Holliman from Southside.

Much better than "Little Joe Jackson" from Wolo. I wonder how much of "The Big Ticket" James Wiseman we'll hear next year.