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2007-2008 Lindy's College Basketball Preview

DannyCooksey said:
Harstad was a 6'6 forward at Creighton and one of their all-time best players. He was also a soccer and I believe lacrosse star in HS so most colleges thought he'd go that route. Barone convinced him to play basketball and he was very good. Hard nosed rugged player who could score and board well. He and Gallagher were the best inside duo in the Valley those years. I believe he won as a sophomore.

Curt Smith was a 5'10 jet quick JUCO guard from Compton that Rudy Washington got to come to Drake. He had a very good junior (only season at Drake) and then foolishly declared for the NBA draft. He of course went undrafted and was hardly ever heard from again. He was talented but played out of control at times. he won newcomer of the year as well as league MVP

Collier was a good player at Tulsa originally recruited there by JD Barnett. He was a 6'4 guard/foward who was solid for 3 years, but really blew up in his senior year. He was on the team with Seals, Williamson, Kwanza Johnson and others that went to the Sweet 16 that season. He was drafted by the Cavaliers in the 2nd round, but didn't make the team. A very good athlete and good all around player.

Seals was good at Tulsa, but never quite did live up to his billing though he had a good 4-year career. He was a very highly touted recruit coming out of highschool. He didn't disappoint per se, but he was supposed to be POY multiple times and an NBA lock. that was the word when he came out of highschool.
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Thanks DC for the reply. I'm starting to remember Collier, but I can't recall anything about Harstad and Smith. But again thanks for the reply and the info.
 
Shea Seals was a pretty good player. As a junior (1995-96) he was the Preseason POY pick and had a good year but was edged out for the POY by Anthony Parker as Bradley won the MVC.

Then in 1996-97 as a senior, he might have been the POY, since Parker broke his foot and had a subpar season. However, Tulsa was no longer a member of the MVC that year. They dropped out of the MVC after the '95-'96 season to join the WAC, mainly because they wanted to get into a football conference. They had been an independent in football from 1985 until 1996.
After the 2004 season, they left the WAC and joined the Conference USA.
 
Da Coach said:
Shea Seals was a pretty good player. As a junior (1995-96) he was the Preseason POY pick and had a good year but was edged out for the POY by Anthony Parker as Bradley won the MVC.

Then in 1996-97 as a senior, he might have been the POY, since Parker broke his foot and had a subpar season. However, Tulsa was no longer a member of the MVC that year. They dropped out of the MVC after the '95-'96 season to join the WAC, mainly because they wanted to get into a football conference. They had been an independent in football from 1985 until 1996.
After the 2004 season, they left the WAC and joined the Conference USA.
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96-97 was also the year the WAC increased in size to 16 teams. Which later split and the Mountain West was formed in 2000 (I believe).

IMO, Seals hit the weights between his Junior and Sr season and threw his shot off... or maybe I heard that about him at one time during that season. I remember Tulsa also had a very good big man then - was his name Ruffin?
 
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