The results are in and the readers have spoken.
Here is Villanova's All-Time Greatest Starting Five; the VU Hoops Hall of Fame!
A Quick Recap
- Coach- Rollie Massimino (41%)
- Power Forward/Center- Howard Porter (81%)
- Power Forward- Ed Pinckney (80%)
- Small Forward- Paul Arizin (75%)
- Shooting Guard- Kerry Kittles (80%)
- Point Guard- Scottie Reynolds (57%)
We think the readers did a great job, selecting players without generational bias and representing every decade from the 1940's to the 2010's -- Paul Arizin (1947-1950), Howard Porter (1968-1971), Ed Pinckney (1981-1985), Kerry Kittles (1992-1996), and Scottie Reynolds (2006-2010).
So, what do you think? Any surprises? Any omissions?
Full List of Nominees
Nominee | Pos | Graduated |
Jim Washington | F/C | 1965 |
Howard Porter | F/C | 1971 |
John Pinone | F/C | 1983 |
Jason L. Lawson | F/C | 1997 |
Malik Allen | F/C | 2000 |
Michael Bradley | F/C | 2001 |
Alex Bradley | F | 1981 |
Ed Pinckney | F | 1985 |
Harold Pressley | F | 1986 |
Tim Thomas | F | 1997 |
Curtis Sumpter | F | 2007 |
Dante Cunningham | F | 2009 |
Paul Arizin | SF | 1950 |
Jack Devine | SF | 1955 |
Hank Siemiontkowski | SF | 1972 |
Keith Herron | SF | 1978 |
Doug West | SF | 1989 |
Larry Hennessy | SG | 1953 |
Bob Schafer | SG | 1955 |
Hubie White | SG | 1962 |
Johnny Jones | SG | 1969 |
Chris Ford | SG | 1972 |
Kerry Kittles | SG | 1996 |
Gary Buchanan | SG | 2003 |
Allan Ray | SG | 2006 |
Randy Foye | SG | 2006 |
Joe Lord | PG | 1947 |
Jimmy Huggard | PG | 1961 |
Walter "Wali" Jones | PG | 1964 |
Bill Melchionni | PG | 1966 |
Tom Ingelsby | PG | 1973 |
Rory Sparrow | PG | 1980 |
Stuart Granger | PG | 1983 |
Kenny Wilson | PG | 1989 |
Alvin Williams | PG | 1997 |
Kyle Lowry | PG | 2006 |
Scottie Reynolds | PG | 2010 |