Vote: Who is the Best NBA Player ever from UConn?

This week I'd like to poll my readers to determine which NBA player from each of the Final Four schools had the most impressive professional career, and I'm starting today with the top seed remaining, the University of Connecticut. Most of the best former Huskies have come in the last 20 years, and only one of the seven candidates I'm highlighting today is not currently active in the NBA. The 7 players are listed in alphabetical order, with career averages as of today following their name.

The Candidates

Ray Allen - 20.3 pts, 4.3 reb, 3.6 ast

10-time NBA All-Star

NBA Champion (2008)

All-Rookie 2nd Team

All-NBA 2nd Team (2005)

All-NBA 3rd Team (2001)

#1 all-time in 3-point field goals made and attempted

#2 in 3-point percentage in 2011

#4 all-time in free throw percentage

#6 in scoring in 2007

Caron Butler - 16.6 pts, 5.9 reb, 2.9 ast

2-time NBA All-Star

4-time Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

All-Rookie First Team

#3 in steals in 2007

#6 in free throw percentage in 2008

Rudy Gay - 17.8 pts, 5.6 reb, 1.9 ast

All-Rookie First Team

Western Conference Rookie of the Month (Nov)

#2 in minutes per game in 2011

Ben Gordon - 17.1 pts, 2.8 reb, 2.8 ast

Sixth Man of the Year (2005)

3-time Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

All-Rookie First Team

#3 in free throw percentage in 2008.

#7 in 3-point percentage in 2006.

Richard Hamilton - 17.7 pts, 3.2 reb, 3.5 ast

3-time NBA All-Star

NBA Champion (2004)

#1 in 3-point percentage in 2006

#2 in free throw percentage in 2002

Emeka Okafor - 12.9 pts, 10.2 reb, 1.8 blk

Rookie of the Year

3-time Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

All-Rookie First Team

#4 in rebounds in 2005

#4 in blocks in 2007

#6 in field goal percentage in 2009

Clifford Robinson - 14.2 pts, 4.6 reb, 2.2 ast

NBA All-Star (1994)

Sixth Man of the Year (1993)

2-time All-Defensive 2nd Team

#8 all-time in games played

#8 in 3-point percentage in 1999

#9 in blocks in 1993

There are the candidates. I won't reveal my pick yet, but I do feel that there is an obvious choice in this race, but overall this is a very solid group of players.

NBA Player of the Day

Carmelo Anthony - NYK - 39 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 12-26 FG, 2-6 3P, 13-17 FT

Carmelo took over in the second half of a game he called a must-win, scoring 33 points after halftime to lead the Knicks to an upset of Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in overtime last night at Madison Square Garden. It was his highest scoring output as a member of the Knicks and ended the team's 6-game losing streak.

Predictions - 29 Mar

Possible upsets are underlined.

NBA

Heat at Cavaliers - Heat by 14

Rockets at Nets - Rockets by 5

Warriors at Thunder - Thunder by 9

Suns at Kings - Suns by 2

Prediction Results - 28 Mar

NBA: 1-5 (.167) 649-269 overall (.707)