The best defensive guard in uk history was.

[smooth as butter]

Who would you choose as the best defensive guardm

 

[UKSlim]

When it counted...John Wall.

 

[CatsIndy2010]

Rajon Rondo

Look at his stats for playing 2 years at UK...He may not be the top but he probably would've been.

 

[catben]

Wayne Turner was awfully good.

 

[GLR5555]

I liked Dirk Minniefield

 

[katwest]

Cliff Hawkins was pretty good.

 

[chroix]

That I've seen play
1. Rondo
2. Wayne T
3. Cliff Hawkins
Dell and Epps were no slouches either.

 

[bigbluedon]

Put Ed Davender in the mix also.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Rondo by a long shot

 

[jrpross]

I only remember back about 25 years. But Cliff Hawkins was really good. My top three would be him, Rondo, and Wall.

 

[CELTICAT]

Without Wojo's defense we don't win it all in '98.

 

[stenchymouse]

Deandre Liggins was more of a 3 than a guard but he damned sure could shut down an opposing team's best guard!!

 

[JasonS.]

Tony Delk was a steal machine with those long arms and the havoc the Pitino press created.

 

[armchairpg]

I don't know if he was the best but I thought Dale Brown was pretty loCk down

 

[jwhite123]

Cliff Hawkins is one of my top 5 Cats ever simply because of his defense.

 

[Ben101er]

Wayne Turner was awfully good.

He gets my vote, and probably that of Wojo, too.

 

[caneintally]

The Ball Hawk. Cliff Hawkins .

 

[Icecoldbrewdoggy]

Bogans was no slouch. Tom Thibedeau of the Bulls said "when he's guarding you, you know he's guarding you."

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

The Ball Hawk. Cliff Hawkins .

This. Alongside wirh:
Turner
Rondo
Wall
Delk

All of those guys were great.

 

[3rex]

Who would you choose as the best defensive guardm

Larry Johnson

 

[2Adulterers]

Ralph Beard

 

[uky8unc5]

Larry Johnson

Smooth nailed the first name that popped in my mind. But best? Most all in this thread are tied for 1st.

 

[3rex]

Smooth nailed the first name that popped in my mind. But best? Most all in this thread are tied for 1st.

Same here to be honest. Thought he deserved a mention at the least. All mentioned are outstanding.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan]

Rondo was a steals man. Gambled constantly, and gave up tons of dribble penetration. Same goes for Wall. The guard for West Virginia, Mazzulla, done whatever he wanted. I'd take Hawkins over both on defense.

 

[pauled]

Rondo could pick your pocket, then put the pennies and nickels back in it before going down court to dunk the ball!! Hawkins was good to when Tubby could find his inhaler!

 

[Big Foot 275]

Sean Woods was a good one too.

 

[marshalfan]

I will go with Hawkins and Delk. Rondo had lots of steals but he also got beat because he gamble too much.

 

[docholiday51]

Larry Johnson

Glad to see his name here,when I read the title that was one of the first names that came to mind.He was a good one, if not for a really bad call on Johnson late in the game IU doesn't have that undefeated season they like to talk about so much.

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

Liggins was a gaurd...he shut ppl down

 

[wk1001]

Hawkins. Fitch wasn't bad either

 

[1991greywildcat]

Idk how good he will be next year for sure, but if de'aaron Fox plays defense at Kentucky like he does in high school he will go down as one of the best defenders ever at UK, kid is a monster on the ball!!

 

[Orville Boggs]

Saul Smith?

 

[Rondoed]

Wayne Turner

 

[Cawood86]

Larry Johnson

My pick as well

 

[Kybluedude]

Willie C Stein

 

[Bluegrassking]

Dale Brown
Wayne Turner
Rondo
Liggins
Azuibuike
Fitch

 

[Bkocats]

Without Wojo's defense we don't win it all in '98.

 

[Mike_Edwards]

Cliff Hawkins is the best I've seen--- indy

 

[wyomingcat]

Larry Johnson IMHO was the best defensive guard I've ever seen at UK, wouldn't know about many of the guys from the early days, but Johnson was very good, closest to him would be Turner or Liggins

 

[smooth as butter]

Hawkins,Turner and Rondo were the three best to me.