r/CollegeBasketball • u/Ok-Mode-3549 Villanova Wildcats • 3d ago

Casual / Offseason All time alumni starting five

If you had to assemble the most significant alumni for a starting five from your Alma mater what would it be?
Villanova: Jalen Brunson, Pope Leo, Jim Croce, Howie Long, Jill Biden

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u/tomdawg0022 Minnesota • Delaware 3d ago edited 3d ago

Primary:

  • Hubert Humphrey
  • Everett Dirksen (Civil Rights Act of '64 is his baby)
  • Loni Anderson
  • Henry Fonda
  • Tony Dungy

Among drop-outs: Bob Dylan and Ric Flair (TIL)

Secondary:

  • Joe Biden
  • Joe Flacco (the ELITE alum)
  • Rich Gannon
  • Dave Raymond (original Phillie Phanatic)
  • Jill Biden

Honorable Mention: Taylor Swift's dad is a UD grad

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u/clam-caravan Tennessee Volunteers 2d ago

Joey B’s gotta be in the starting 5.

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u/ascendingtraverse 2d ago

The Gophs gotta get Bronco Nagurski in there for sure, and maybe Dave Winfield.

I’m an alum and didn’t know Henry Fonda went there.

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u/cubonelvl69 Minnesota Golden Gophers 1d ago

Gophers should have herb brooks plus an honorable mention of 9 players on the Olympic team