Is Brown’s Mike Martin the Best Dunking Coach?

15.

Brian Blaney 

College: Roanoke College 

Graduated: 1994 

• Led the Maroons to a 61-20 record during his 4 seasons. 
• Led Roanoke to a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament as a senior 

14.

John Mariano

College: Saint Anselm 

Graduated: 2011 

• Served as team captain in his senior year. 
• Played 113 games in his career
• Two time recipient of the Al Grenert Coach's Award for sacrifice 

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13.

Tyler Simms 

College: Trinity 

Graduated: 2008 

• Named team captain in 2007-2008 
• Helped Bantams win NESCAC tournament championship in 2007-2008 for first time in school history. 

12.

Ed Cooley 

College: Stonehill College 

Graduated: 1994 

• Three time captain of the basketball team 
• Finished his career with 795 points and 594 rebounds in 107 games

11.

Chris Burns 

College: Bryant 

Graduated: 2007 

• Helped Bryant get to the 2005 NCAA Division II National Championship game
• Named Player of the Game  in championship game
• Helped Bryant reach 4 straight NCAA Division II Tournaments
• Named Northeast-10 2003-04 Freshman of the Year
• All-Northeast-10 First Team in 06-07 

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9.

David Cox 

College: William & Mary 

Graduated: 1996 

• 4 year letter winner and 3 year starter
• Finished career with 670 points, 216 rebounds, 336 assists and a .352 3-point field goal % 
• Recorded a career high 12 assists against George Mason in 1995 

8.

Jeff Battle 

College: Marshall University 

Graduated: 1985 

• Helped Thundering Herd to a 82-38 record from 1982 to 1985. 
• Led Marshall to 2 consecutive NCAA Tournament beths. 
• Team captain in both junior and senior seasons
• Played 4 seasons at Marshall

8.

Frankie Dobbs 

College: Bryant 

Graduated: 2012 

• Bryant captain in 2012-13
• Led Bryant to first ever Division I postseason berth
• Netted 1,232 career points (1,172 of them at Bryant) and 500 career assists.
• Averaged 13 points per game, shot 39% from the field and 35% from three-point land in 4 seasons. 
• Dobbs still ranks in 2nd all-time at Bryant in assists and assists per game.
• He still ranks 4th all-time at Bryant in free throws made, 5th in free throw percentage and 6th in three-pointers. 

7.

Tim O'Shea

College: Boston College 

Graduated: 1984 

"Tim was a very good player an a parade all-american coming out of high school," sai O'Shea's former teammate Jay Murphy. 

• Helped the Eagles to two Big East regular season titles and 4 post season tournament berths 
• Helped BC to two Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite 8 appearance.  
• Shot 47% from the field and 53% from the free-throw line at BC 

6..

Mike Martin 

College: Brown 

Graduated: 2004 

• Part of winningest class in Brown history with a  4-year record of 63-45, including 39-17 in the Ivy League. 
• Ranked 3rd all-time with 143 three-pointers, 9th with 113 steals and 10th with 232 assists when he graduated. 
• Was part of the 2003-04 team that beat Princeton in Princeton for the first time ever. 
• Helped Brown to 4 straight winning seasons. 
• Averaged 11 points per game as a senior. 

5.

Dan Hurley 

College: Seton Hall 

Graduated: 1996 

• Scored 1,070 career points
• Led Seton Hall to 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, 1 NIT appearance 
• Ranked 4th in the Big East with 5.3 assists per game in 1994-95 

4.

Antonio Reynolds Dean 

College: URI 

Graduated: 1999 

• One of 3 players in program history to recored at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
• Helped lead URI to the 1998 NCAA Elite 8
• Led URI to A-10 Tournament title in 1999. The only title in school history. 
• Ranks 3rd all-time in blocked shots with 235 and career games played with 131. 
• A-10 Rookie of the Year in 1995-96
• A-10 all-defensive team in 1996-97

3.

John Linehan 

College: Providence College 

Graduated: 2002 

“I remember not only competing against John in college, but also playing on some summer league teams with him during that time. He was one of my all-time favorite teammates," said Brown head coach Mike Martin. 

• NCAA all-time career record holder for steals with 385 which he did on February 26, 2002 against Miami at the Dunkin' Donuts Center
• Two-time Big East Defensive Player of the year, 2001 & 2002 
• Bob Cousy Award Winner in 2002 
• NCAA Defensive Player of the Year Award winner in 2002 

2.

T.J. Sorrentine 

College: Vermont 

Graduated: 2005 

• Led Vermont to two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2004 and 2005. 
• Hit the game winning three-pointer to beat Syracuse in the first round in 2005
• America East Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year
• 3-time first team all-conference player. 
• Member of the University of Vermont basketball Hall of Fame

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1.

Frank "Happy" Dobbs 

College: Villanova

Graduated: 1984 

• Dobbs was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 8th round of the 1984 NBA Draft
• Helped Villanova to 4-straight NCAA tournament appearances 
• Two Sweet 16 appearances and 2 Elite 8 appearances. 
• Started all 4 seasons