Former Georgia wide receiver Tavarres King replied to us via Twitter, giving us his edition of the Georgia football pick-up basketball starting five.
For some background on what we’re doing…
To help get you through quarantine, we thought of a fun and creative way to entertainer our readers.
We started by compiling our own pick-up basketball team made up of current Georgia football players. But why stop there? We then reached out to a few former Bulldogs and asked them to assemble their own teams.
We let them draft players who played at Georgia from the time they started their careers to present day. So for Tavarres King, he was able to choose Georgia players from 2008-2020.
Related: Our starting five (Here) — Isaiah Wilson’s starting five (Here) —Mecole Hardman’s starting five (Here) — Dannell Ellerbe’s starting five (Here)
King had an amazing career at UGA, catching 135 passes for 2,602 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was picked up by a number of NFL teams including the New York Giants, where he had his best year in 2017.
Here’s what TK sent us:
Pick No. 1: PG Tavarres King (6-2 wide receiver)
TK: “Duh. I’m a surgeon with the rock.”
Pick No. 2: SG Brandon Boykin (5-10, cornerback)
TK: “Jumpin’ out the Gym!”
Pick No. 3: SF A.J. Green (6-4, wide receiver)
TK: “AJ is a Real Hooper”
Pick No. 4: PF Marlon Brown (6-5, wide receiver)
TK: “Marlon is a Real Hooper”
Pick No. 4: C Fred Gibson (6-4, wide receiver)
TK: “Freddie G could Hoop as well obviously!”
This team has a blend of size, speed and hops. The first A.J. Green selection we’ve seen yet, and I would pay big money to watch these five take on a different SEC school’s team.
TK: “Tried to go all WR squad but Boykin my son so he can play on my team. 🤣 I like that squad though! Other Hoopers: Justin Houston, Clint Boling, Rambo.”
King went with a four receiver team, adding cornerback Brandon Boykin because he clearly has crazy hops. Believe it or not, Freddy Gibson actually had a short stint in the NBA D League (now the G League) with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and the Austin Toros.
How does TK’s lineup match up against ours?
Related:
Our starting five (Here)
Isaiah Wilson’s starting five (Here)
Mecole Hardman’s starting five (Here)
Dannell Ellerbe’s starting five (Here)
