My All-Time Cajundome Team

[RaginDave]

I would take Shawn Griggs over both of them. The guy was incredible at creating turnovers, could run the floor and was a a willing rebounder.

I was a big fan of the thief of Baghdad. But I don’t think he was as offensively gifted as either of the other 2. Much better defensively. And they were both pretty good.

[J-Town Cajun]

All time defensive team.
Guards:S. Griggs, E. Payton, I. Washington, B. Jones, and L. Bridges.
Bigs: J. Gant, M. Southall, K. Colby, B. Washington, and T. Awaku.

[Hatch]

All time defensive team.
Guards:S. Griggs, E. Payton, I. Washington, B. Jones, and L. Bridges.
Bigs: J. Gant, M. Southall, K. Colby, B. Washington, and T. Awaku.

I like it, throw in Cedric Williams as “enforcer”.

[AirBill]

The Graylin Warner shot? :-)

My family had season tickets in the upper reaches of Blackham, opposite of the Cajuns' bench, right at the baseline. During the first half, when USL was playing on the far court, we had a perfect view of Warner's shot. He always hit the same spot, and our vantage point had him on a perfect line between us and the rim. Seemed like he never missed that shot, and the net never moved. He was just deadly from there.

[Big Poppa]

So....I didn't see most of the Blackham Coliseum guys, and those I saw, I didn't see enough. And, college basketball, in my opinion, changed around the mid 80s.

Therefore, I've put together my all-time Cajundome team.

Criteria: Player had to play at least two years and cannot be a player who transferred out of the program before completing eligibility.

Only 13 players can be selected since there are only 13 scholarships.

I couldn't get guard heavy or big man heavy. I chose to pick just one center (and it hurt me to keep Michael Southall off this team).

So here we go. Would be interested to see yours.

POINT GUARDS: Aaron Mitchell, Elfrid Payton, Michael Allen (hybrid 1-2)
SHOOTING GUARDS: Sidney Grider, Byron Starks
SMALL FORWARD/THIRD GUARD: Kevin Brooks, Todd Hill,
POWER FORWARD: Marcus Stokes, Bryce Washington, JaKeenan Gant (hybrid c)
CENTER: Shawn Long

That's eleven. The last two were tough. I decided to go with a hybrid SG/SF and a PF who was a good rebounder and defender.

I chose Anthony Johnson because he was a hybrid 2/3 and Brian Hamilton, who was an excellent rebounder and defensive player.

(Honorable Mentions: Blane Harmon, Brad Boyd, Brett Smith, Reggie Poole, Chris Manuel, Lonnie Thomas, Frank Bartley IV, Oriene Greene, Chris Cameron, Johnathan Stove, Marcus Stroman, Michael Southall and probably a few others.)

Probably the best individual night in the Cajun dome and this guy may deserve a mention was Cedric Hill vs Chuck Person when Auburn came to town. Cedric took him to school.

[Big Poppa]

All time defensive team.
Guards:S. Griggs, E. Payton, I. Washington, B. Jones, and L. Bridges.
Bigs: J. Gant, M. Southall, K. Colby, B. Washington, and T. Awaku.

E Man the D Man

[CajunEXPRESS]

Best non Cajun player I’ve seen in person at the Cajun Dome was Penny Hardaway. Probably the best period. So fast up and down the court.

[cajuns80]

All time defensive team.
Guards:S. Griggs, E. Payton, I. Washington, B. Jones, and L. Bridges.
Bigs: J. Gant, M. Southall, K. Colby, B. Washington, and T. Awaku.

Orien Greene has to be on the list.

[Million$Mullet]

Best non Cajun player I’ve seen in person at the Cajun Dome was Penny Hardaway. Probably the best period. So fast up and down the court.

Would have to agree with Penny although the best team I’ve seen at the cajundome was the Cal coached UMass team with Marcus Camby, Lou Roe, Edgar Padilla and Carmello Travieso. Camby didn’t play in the game cause of an injury but he was legit in pregame warmups.

[CajunAmos]

Would have to agree with Penny although the best team I’ve seen at the cajundome was the Cal coached UMass team with Marcus Camby, Lou Roe, Edgar Padilla and Carmello Travieso. Camby didn’t play in the game cause of an injury but he was legit in pregame warmups.

We played them closer at their place the year before.

[Million$Mullet]

We played them closer at their place the year before.

“The rage in the cage”

We lost a lot from that team and if I remember correctly the 94 team had all the freshmen...Poole, Price, Manuel, Bowman and Snowden. Finished like 7-22 that year

[wcd35]

Antoine Landry is a guy who didn’t do much his 1st 3 years but exploded as a senior. if only he had redshirted. In today’s environment he would just be another bust/transfer

A lot like Tyren Johnson. 3 years and was really a role player then blew up to be SBC Player of the Year and is still playing pro ball