Triple B Posted September 30, 2014 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,610 Content Count: 74,509 Reputation: 10,798 Days Won: 422 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted September 30, 2014 As we approach a highly anticipated USF basketball season, let’s look back at some of the student-athletes who got us here. Our list of 10 essential USF basketball players may not line up perfectly with yours; discussion and debate is welcomed. We’ll list these 10 players in no particular order. They may or may not have huge statistics, and they may or may not have been a part of the big plays we all remember. But because of their talent, their effort or even their timing, they provided a major influence on our USF men’s basketball program. By JIM LOUK Voice of the Bulls TAMPA, SEPT. 30, 2014 - Longevity alone doesn’t qualify someone to make this list, but longevity with excellence does, and that brings us to Tommy Tonelli. As a player and a coach, Tonelli built a Bulls career completely unique in the annals of USF basketball history. Through four years as a student-athlete and two tenures on the coaching staff, Tonelli touched the program like no one else has. There are 18 men who have reached 1,000 points as a Bull; Tonelli played with or coached 10 of them. And he has a direct link with each of the six Bulls who have made the NBA; he was either a teammate or a coach to each and every one of them. ... Rest of story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELdaBull Posted October 2, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 86 Content Count: 17,061 Reputation: 1,429 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/15/2005 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Tonelli!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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