Is North Texas' Tony Mitchell best player to face FAU at The Burrow?
By Marcus Nelson
A likely NBA draft pick, North Texas forward Tony Mitchell, will be at The Burrow tonight when the Mean Green face the Owls and his presence alone may be worth the price of admission.
And it also got me wondering if Mitchell is the best player to play against FAU at The Burrow.
There are a few candidates and maybe I should watch Mitchell play before deciding if he is indeed the best, but since I have covered more games at FAU Gymnasium / FAU Arena / The Burrow than any other member of the media, I can give at least an educated opinion.
Some other candidates
...Western Kentucky’s Jeremy Evans and Courtney Lee were each drafted into the NBA
...Miami’s John Salmons, Tim James, James Jones and Darius Rice all played against FAU at The Burrow back when the game was a home-and-home series (ending right after FAU won a game)
...We’re almost going back to the days of the peach basket and the jump ball after each basket here, but when FAU played in the TAAC (later the Atlantic Sun) the College of Charleston’s Anthony Johnson was drafted in the second round of the 1997 draft by the Kings. Also the “Shaq of the TAAC” Thaddeus Delaney was a hell of a college player.
...FIU’s Raja Bell didn’t play at The Burrow, but former NBA player Carlos Arroyo did.
...I'm not including Detroit’s Brandon Knight on the list, even though he played at the Burrow for a few high school games while at Pine Crest.
...Hofstra played at The Burrow in 2000, the year after Speedy Claxton was drafted by the 76ers with the 20th overall pick.
Owl Nation, please correct me if I am missing anyone and who is the best opposing player you've seen at The Burrow?
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