ZipsNation Basketball All-Star Team Poll: Center

[ZipCat]

Vote for your top two picks in terms of the Center position. Top choice is the starter, second is off the bench.

[MDZip]

I think you may be making a reach with Garvin Clarke at center. 😊

[1981 grad]

Pat Forsyth was a West Virginia transfer that everyone was very excited about and had a couple of decent years as a backup.  Something happened where he dropped off the team.  I remember seeing his at the Mac playoffs in street clothes and not with the team.  I cannot remember what happened.

[kreed5120]

31 minutes ago, MDZip said:

I think you may be making a reach with Garvin Clarke at center. 😊

I assume that's supposed to be Freeman.

[LoyalZIP]

The AI that created this thread/poll isn’t very good

[Reslife4Life]

Garvin Clarke all day

[ZipCat]

2 hours ago, LoyalZIP said:

The AI that created this thread/poll isn’t very good

 

Have suggestions to improve it? I just went through the stats over the years of players listed Center. 

[AkronAlumnus]

I voted Zeke & Johnson only bc I couldn't vote Freeman

[NWAkron]

40 minutes ago, ZipCat said:

 

Have suggestions to improve it? I just went through the stats over the years of players listed Center. 

First suggestion: do some research.  If you were familiar with the Zips on basic level you would know Garvin was a guard, who played pretty well during the 2022 championship run.

[mrelegazna]

3 hours ago, 1981 grad said:

Pat Forsyth was a West Virginia transfer that everyone was very excited about and had a couple of decent years as a backup.  Something happened where he dropped off the team.  I remember seeing his at the Mac playoffs in street clothes and not with the team.  I cannot remember what happened.

I don't remember the details, but he got into a fight.

[clarkwgriswold]

Garvin Clarke is the best 6 foot center in the history of Akron basketball,  He clearly had the best handle and outside shot.

[ZipCat]

15 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

First suggestion: do some research.  If you were familiar with the Zips on basic level you would know Garvin was a guard, who played pretty well during the 2022 championship run.

 

Fine, I guess I won't do it then. Was looking to have a little fun ... but since everyone is more knowledgeable w/e.

[ziptrumpet87]

Bruuuuce Weinkein!

[LoyalZIP]

When I think Akron basketball bigs the first name that pops into my mind is Taylor Currie. The two-headed monster of he and Tre Edwards en route to the 2021 Elite Eight will always stand as the most dominant front-court in Akron’s history. 

[ZippyRulz]

20 minutes ago, ziptrumpet87 said:

Bruuuuce Weinkein!

 

And Klaus Zollner..

[Hilltopper]

5 hours ago, 1981 grad said:

Pat Forsyth was a West Virginia transfer that everyone was very excited about and had a couple of decent years as a backup.  Something happened where he dropped off the team.  I remember seeing his at the Mac playoffs in street clothes and not with the team.  I cannot remember what happened.

Foresyth was a head case. Everytime he got a hangnail he couldn't play. He hurt his shoulder and refused to play because he thought that any further injury might jeopardize his future career as a pro. He cost us the MAC championship in Dambrots final season. When we went to the NIT that year he wasn't invited to join the team. He did sign a G league deal but it didn't take long for them to realize what a headcase he was.

[1981 grad]

1 hour ago, Hilltopper said:

Foresyth was a head case. Everytime he got a hangnail he couldn't play. He hurt his shoulder and refused to play because he thought that any further injury might jeopardize his future career as a pro. He cost us the MAC championship in Dambrots final season. When we went to the NIT that year he wasn't invited to join the team. He did sign a G league deal but it didn't take long for them to realize what a headcase he was.

Thanks!!  I just do not remember him being that good to cost us a MAC championship.  I do remember one player who always seemed to underachieve in Cleveland and that seemed to hurt us in his last couple of years.

[Blue & Gold]

Good to see Big Dog getting so much love.  I think ppl forget how good Big Dog was; just wasn't built for 3 games in 3 days.

Mike Bardo: 0

Rob Preston: 0

Garvin Clarke: 1 😭😭

Edited March 18 by Blue & Gold

[ZipCat]

15 hours ago, MDZip said:

I think you may be making a reach with Garvin Clarke at center. 😊

 

Yeah I misread something when I was putting this together...my bad, next one will be better. LoL. 

[ZipCat]

12 hours ago, AkronAlumnus said:

I voted Zeke & Johnson only bc I couldn't vote Freeman

 

Freeman will be listed as a PF when that poll is up, which is how the Zips list him on their roster.

Edited March 18 by ZipCat

[LZIp]

Write in: Mark Kostelac

[AkronAlumnus]

25 minutes ago, ZipCat said:

 

Freeman will be listed as a PF when that poll is up.

I like what you're doing btw. Please keep it up! 

[ZipCat]

10 minutes ago, AkronAlumnus said:

I like what you're doing btw. Please keep it up! 

 

It's a first crack at this, I'm obviously going to make some errors (ala accidentally listing Garvin Clarke here). But maybe with time it can be perfected an in the future make a 2.0 version.

 

Certainly makes for some fun conversation!

[Blue & Gold]

34 minutes ago, ZipCat said:

 

Freeman will be listed as a PF when that poll is up, which is how the Zips list him on their roster.

Echoing @AkronAlumnus's sentiments. I like that you have us Pick 2.  Good stuff, @ZipCat 💯

[Hilltopper]

9 hours ago, 1981 grad said:

Thanks!!  I just do not remember him being that good to cost us a MAC championship.  I do remember one player who always seemed to underachieve in Cleveland and that seemed to hurt us in his last couple of years.

We only needed him to play 10-15 minutes per game at the MAC Tournament to give Big Dog a breather. By game 3, BD was spent and it cost us the title.