The Greatest Houston Basketball Players Of All Time
The best Houston Cougars players ever have all had a part in making Houston one of the top-tier Division I college programs in the nation.
Older players like Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler made their mark in the history of Houston's offense with their great performances in the past, as newer popular players like Damyean Dotson and Joseph Young carried on that legacy with tremendous talent and skill. The Cougars have had many players go on to the NBA, and some even had Hall of Fame-level careers, but it all started with their days on the starting roster for Houston basketball.
So which of these players from Houston's long history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Cougars players of all-time? Vote below, and if you see any players missing from the list who should be considered, feel free to add them as well.
- Center
- Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Cougars career: 1981–1984
- Shooting guard, Small forward
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Cougars career: 1980–1983
- Power forward, Center
- Birthplace: Rayville, Louisiana
Cougars career: 1965–1968
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Rob Williams
Point guard- Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Cougars career: 1979–1982
- Point guard, Shooting guard
- Birthplace: Winter Haven, Florida
Cougars career: 1973–1977
- Shooting guard
- Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Cougars career: 1965–1968