who is the fastest player you ever seen with the ball

[Cavanagh]

Earl Calloway was very quick up the court...

Pearl!!!

 

[BCCHoosier]

Anyone remember U-M's Ricky Green? Guy was a blur.

Yeah, I'm old.

Hilarious. I was going to post Ricky just now. He started at Vincennes before Michigan. I remember my dad talking about him growing up.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

Marvin Harrison, maybe?

 

[Tony Warwick]

was complaining about ius lack of speed last night, at the bar, and some old guy started mentioning the quickest players he ever saw. stated talking about david rivers from notre dame in mythical terms about his end-to-end speed. I vaguely remember him don't recall him being that special. I do recall UCLA having a guard named rob foster who was fast as hell

Rivers was a great player, but I don't remember him being lightning quick, just incredibly acrobatic. He was a star just as MJ burst onto the NBA scene and they were similar in the paint, throwing up some unbelievable shots.

The fastest players I can recall are Iverson, Rose and Ja Morant.

When Rose retired, several interviews started circulating about prime DRose, guys would pretend to be hurt when they played the Bulls. Jamal Crawford called him a "world class track athlete in basketball form". Unfortunately all that speed and power became his downfall.

 

[ORG]

was complaining about ius lack of speed last night, at the bar, and some old guy started mentioning the quickest players he ever saw. stated talking about david rivers from notre dame in mythical terms about his end-to-end speed. I vaguely remember him don't recall him being that special. I do recall UCLA having a guard named rob foster who was fast as hell

Antwaan!!!!

 

[Hatchets7times]

Ronnie Lester

That's a blast from the past..

 

[BradStevens]

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Could u imagine Randel El now or even back with Nebraska running the option wow..

He was so ridiculous.

Too bad we had those god awful helmets back then.

Imagine him on this team. I love Roarke, but ARE might be the Heisman front runner on this team.

 

[BradStevens]

Dee Brown but Derrick Rose was even faster. He moved at a speed and strength that made other phenomenal athletes look ordinary.

 

[TR32]

Definitely Earl Calloway and Yogi and Isiah.
Also in the Big Ten...
Tim Frazier, Penn State
Eric Snow, MSU
Kiwayne Garris, Illinois
previously mentioned Dee Brown, Illinois

Then outside the Big Ten, gotta agree on Allen Iverson.
Also Stephon Marbury. Chris Paul. Jay Williams. Mookie Blaylock. Kenny Anderson. Kerry Kittles and Rip Hamilton were super fast.
Kentucky guards... John Wall. Wayne Turner. Rajon Rondo.
Muggsy Bogues.
Jameer Nelson from St. Joseph that one season.
Nick the quick Van Exel. Cincy.
Rod Strickland, DePaul


You gotta have Aaron Craft in there for his fast hands....

Lots of fast/quick guys.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

was complaining about ius lack of speed last night, at the bar, and some old guy started mentioning the quickest players he ever saw. stated talking about david rivers from notre dame in mythical terms about his end-to-end speed. I vaguely remember him don't recall him being that special. I do recall UCLA having a guard named rob foster who was fast as hell

Allen Iverson was very fast with the ball.

 

[kurt cloverdales]

Dirk Minniefield from UK, and Passin' Tommy Baker from IU.

I remember seeing the Derby AS game in Louisville, when Minnifield dominated I. Thomas....I thought we were in trouble.

Minnifield was an incredible athlete, not very bright though

 

[sobester]

Homer response. As far as end to end it was John Wall for me.

 

[Seyton]

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The best.

 

[jsig]

Latrell Sprewell. Maybe he was just running away after choking the coach.

 

[MG80]

Isiah
The Pan Am team played an exhibition game at Assembly Hall before heading down to Puerto Rico in 1978.
Isiah had NOT started college yet. He made a move at the top of the key on Quinn (the 2nd greatest defensive guard at IU after Bobby Wilkerson) and had the ball through the hoop before Quinn was able to turn around and see the score.

I was there too. Quinn was also showing incredible horizontal quickness guarding Zeek. Zeek was so skinny then, but lightening!

 

[MG80]

was complaining about ius lack of speed last night, at the bar, and some old guy started mentioning the quickest players he ever saw. stated talking about david rivers from notre dame in mythical terms about his end-to-end speed. I vaguely remember him don't recall him being that special. I do recall UCLA having a guard named rob foster who was fast as hell

AI Alan Iverson. He was a jet on the court. He was also a tremendous high school football player, I believe playing QB.

 

[birdforbogey]

Tom Coverdale.

 

[kurt cloverdales]

Tom Coverdale.

he was so fast he looked slow, probably been there twice but the eye couldn't keep up and looked like once

 

[Jssanto]

Muggsy Bogues

I wondered if anyone would say him.
Was Our Isaiah Thomas fast?

 

[kurt cloverdales]

I wondered if anyone would say him.
Was Our Isaiah Thomas fast?

yes

 

[Fox2monk]

was complaining about ius lack of speed last night, at the bar, and some old guy started mentioning the quickest players he ever saw. stated talking about david rivers from notre dame in mythical terms about his end-to-end speed. I vaguely remember him don't recall him being that special. I do recall UCLA having a guard named rob foster who was fast as hell

John wall and DeAaron Fox.

 

[Fox2monk]

Dee Brown (Illinois) and Johnny Flynn (Syracuse).

Flynn is a good shout.

 

[Fox2monk]

Ja Morant is pretty darn fast with the ball, Tony Parker, and Steve Nash were very fast back in the day. Parker ran faster than Wall. I dunno about either the ball but overall he beat his time of 4.35. Ty Lawson was another, Irving was fast in his prime too. An under the radar guy is Leandro Barbosa. His nickname was the Brazilian Blur.

 

[steelyvan]

Curly Neal

 

[Sobchak_Security]

was complaining about ius lack of speed last night, at the bar, and some old guy started mentioning the quickest players he ever saw. stated talking about david rivers from notre dame in mythical terms about his end-to-end speed. I vaguely remember him don't recall him being that special. I do recall UCLA having a guard named rob foster who was fast as hell

Anderson High School had a kid named Eric Bush in the late 90’s that could really fly. I think he may have ended up at UAB??

 

[hoosier48]

Antwan Randle El was the fasted i ever saw in his short time on the basketball squad.