Sharing Same Name: Many All-League First-Teamers Have Familiar Ring
April 15th, 2012 - 21:26
There is some dispute as to which Larry Anderson had the most impact on the PCAA/Big West Conference. Is it the Larry Anderson who combined with All-American Sidney Green to power UNLV to the Top 10 in 1982-83? Or is it the Larry Anderson who was a two-time all-league first-team selection the past two seasons with Long Beach State?
But there is no dispute about who had to live up to the most pressure associated with the name of his boyhood idol. Penn guard Michael Jordan, a versatile player like his namesake also nicknamed MJ, was a two-time All-Ivy League first-team selection in the late 1990s.
Inspired by scouring old college basketball guides, you can discover a bevy of other individuals with the same name. Following is an alphabetical list of former all-league first-team selections in addition to Jordan who make you immediately think of someone else more prominent inside the world of basketball: