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12/04/2006 06:15:00 PM

The Style Archive

Welcome to The Style Archive, a museum of the out-of-the-ordinary elements in college hoops that has now grown to 44 exhibits. The entries are broken down into four categories: 'Dos (hair), Flair (extra gear), Moves (distinctive play) and Duds (unique jerseys).

Readers are encouraged to made nominations in the comments or by sending an e-mail to hoopstylesi@gmail.com, and will get credit for successful suggestions. Pictures are welcome.

Without further ado, the Archive (last update March 20):

>> 'Dos <<

Yo, Vanilla!
Levon Kendall, 6-10 forward, Sr., Pitt
Classification: Retro Vanilla Ice 'do
Spotted: Jan. 16 vs. UConn by The Blog
Notes: Big ups to Kendall for bringing back the cut worn by Robert Matthew Van Winkle in the early '90s. Kendall is stopping, collaborating and listening on the hardwood (as well as averaging 5.7 points per game).

Fro-girri
Sean Ogirri, 6-2 guard, Jr., Wichita State
Classification: Messy afro and headband combo
Spotted: Nov. 18 at George Mason by The Blog
Notes: Ogirri is referred to as "SOFRO" by his brother, Miguel Rodriguez, who also has been known to sport a fake 'fro wig. Rodriguez is currently in the midst of an attempt to see 337 college games in 107 days.

Rooster Hawk
Ryan Patzwald, 5-11 guard, Jr., Kansas State
Classification: Heavily gelled and dyed mohawk
Spotted: Nov. 29 at Cal by The Blog
Notes: Patzwald, a former Cincinnati walk-on who resurfaced with Bob Huggins in Manhattan, entered the Wildcats' loss to Cal sporting this 'do after teammate Luis Colon was ejected for punching a Golden Bears defender.

The Chicago Shave
Julian Wright and Sherron Collins, Kansas
Classification: Shaved-in hair designs
Submitted by: Reader Dustin Fox
Notes: Collins told us that he and Wright get the head-shaves together to "bring back some Chicago flavor" to Lawrence. Apparently it was a tradition from each of their childhoods back in the Windy City.


Braid Brigade
Randal Falker and Jamaal Tatum, Southern Illinois
Classification: Extra-long braid duo
Spotted: While tearing up the Valley
Notes: Falker, a Photoshop whiz and frontcourt menace, and Tatum, a clutch scorer, form the best braided 1-2 punch in college hoops. The Saluki is the Royal Dog of Egypt, and Falker actually appears Sphinx-like at times.

Dirk's Doppelganger
Kyle Wilson, 6-8 forward, Sr., Wichita State
Classification: The Nowitzki look
Spotted: Jan. 30 at Northern Iowa by the Blog
Notes: Wilson grew up in Dallas, not Germany, but bears a strong resemblance to the Mavs' MVP candidate. Also, like Dirk, Wilson is his team's tallest starter, top scorer and highest-percentage 3-point shooter.

Ferrigno 'Fro
Bambale Osby, 6-8 forward, Jr., Maryland
Classification: Incredible Hulk-like hairdo
Spotted: Nov. 28 at Illinois by The Blog
Notes: Osby's favorite NBA player, not surprisingly, is the often picked-out Ben Wallace. Osby is already a journeyman, having bounced from New Mexico to Paris (Texas) Junior College before landing in College Park.

Low Hawk
Greg Stiemsma, 6-11 center, Jr., Wisconsin
Classification: A head-stripe of short hair
Spotted: Nov. 28 vs. Florida State by The Blog
Notes: Stiemsma and fellow 6-11 junior Brian Butch are the Badgers' twin towers from Northern Wisconsin. Stiemsma, who debuted the 'fro the season, averages 2.0 points in 10.1 minutes off the bench.

Added Length
Steven Hill, 7-0 center, Soph., Arkansas
Classification: '83 Bill Walton, sans the beard?
Spotted: Nov. 26 vs. West Virginia by The Blog
Notes: Hill pulls off the long-haired 7-footer thing with much more style than former Central Michigan star Chris Kaman, and he's a stellar shot-blocker. Hill has already swatted 25 shots in seven games this season.

The '90s Bowl
Lawrence Hill, 6-8 forward, Soph., Stanford
Classification: Classic bowl-shave 'do
Submitted: by Gonzaga alum Lawrence Cenotto
Notes: Hill, who's stepped up as a sophomore to become the Cardinal's leading scorer (at 16.1 ppg) and rebounder (6.1 rpg), is rocking a look from the early part of the Mike Montogmery Era.

The Rick Fox
Curtis Terry, 6-5 G/F, Jr., UNLV
Classification: Curly Locks
Spotted: vs. Wisconsin in Round 2
Notes: Curtis is the little brother of Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason, and while he wears high, white socks like JT, he has apparently chosen to model his hair after the infamous recruiting host from Tech U.

Memphis Mesa
Andre Allen, 5-10 G, Jr., Memphis
Classification: Mohawk-ish crop of hair
Spotted: vs. Nevada in Round 2
Notes: Allen, who scored 10 points and dished out four assists in the win over the Wolf Pack, is sporting the edgiest shave by someone other than Brent Petway. It's like a mesa in the middle of his head.

Magic Shave
Kammron Taylor, 6-2 G, Sr., Wisconsin
Classification: Zig-zag curly-Q design
Spotted: vs. UNLV in Round 2
Notes: Taylor, the Badgers' resident magician, usually sports a freshly shaved design in the front-left portion of his closely cropped hairdo. He also looks like a certain comedian, but that's so old by now.

PR Stunt
A.D. Vassallo, 6-6 G/F, Fr., Virginia Tech
Classification: Head-shave abbreviation
Submitted: by VT student Gregory Bringhurst
Notes: Vassallo, whose father was a 17-year star in the Puerto Rican pro league, shaved an homage to his homeland in the back of his head. A.D. has played for Puerto Rico's Under-21 national team.

Flow It, Show It
John Pelphrey, head coach, Southern Alabama
Classification: Grown-out sideline 'do
Submitted: by reader Rick G.
Notes: Former UK guard Pelphrey sported a standard, shorter cut during the Jags' NCAA tournament trip in March 2006, but has since grown out his (Goldi)locks -- and appears to have cut about 5-10 years off of his age.

Retro 'Fro
Urule Igbavboa, 6-8 forward, Jr., Valparaiso
Classification: Extra-large, spherical 'do
Spotted: Dec. 2 at Ohio State by The Blog
Notes: Igbavboa his a throwback 'fro -- and also the distinction of being the first player to score on Greg Oden in a college game, after dropping a floater over Ohio State's super-sized phenom in his debut as a Buckeye.

Screech-Fro
Matt Hill, 6-9 forward/center, Fr., Texas
Classification: Curly white-man's fro
Spotted: Dec. 20 vs. Arkansas by The Blog
Notes: Hill has more style than Dustin Diamond, but his 'do still falls into Screech territory. Hill averages a symmetrical 3.7 points and 3.7 rebounds off the bench for the Longhorns -- and says he loves Radiohead.

Using Product
Tyler Hatch, 6-6 forward, Jr., Oklahoma St.
Classification: Mega-spiked hair
Spotted: Dec. 18 at Tennessee by "anonymous commenter"
Notes: Hatch, a Cowboys reserve -- and a transfer from Northern Oklahoma College -- sports the most slicked-up 'do in college hoops. Reportedly has an endorsement deal with BedHead lined up after graduation.

UPDATED: Great Oden's Beard
Greg Oden, 7-0 center, Fr., Ohio State
Classification: Old-man facial hair
Spotted: Jan. 17 vs. Northwestern by The Blog
Notes: Oden began the season with a 40-year-old's grizzly beard, but shaved it in advance of the Buckeyes' Jan. 17 date against Northwestern. He's no longer being asked for his birth certificate before games.

The Clarence Clemons
Warren Carter, 6-9 forward, Sr., Illinois
Classification: Messy, spiked-out hairdo
Spotted: Jan. 14 at Michigan State by the Blog
Notes: We're calling Carter's look the Clarence Clemons -- rather than the Ernie (from Sesame Street), as one friend suggested -- because it looks exactly like this photo of the E Street Band saxophonist.


Nice 'Stache, Bro
Jason Cain, 6-10 forward, Sr., Virginia
Classification: Porn-style moustache
Spotted: For about four seasons now ...
Notes: The 2007 NCAA tournament was the farewell tour for the 'stache, which was such a phenomenon even back in 2004 that it inspired the creation of a UVA student group named The Assemblage of Cain.

Helmet Head
Brent Petway, 6-8 forward, Sr., Michigan
Classification: Winged-helmet shave
Spotted: March 3 vs. Ohio State
Notes: Brent isn't in the NCAAs, but the intricately-shaved Wolverine-helmet hair he sported on Senior Day at Michigan might be the single greatest style statement of the season. Air Georgia, the Tourney Blog salutes you.

The Frizzled Frosh
Robin Lopez, 7-0 center, Fr., Stanford
Classification: Unkept curly 'fro
Submitted by: Stanford student Michael Lazar
Notes: Lopez is, to our knowledge, the second player (after Wazzu's Derrick Low) who keeps his mane in check with an accessory running over, rather than around, his head. It's a good way to tell him apart from his twin.

>> Flair <<

Plexiglass T
Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9 forward, Soph., North Carolina
Classification: Protective Face Mask
Spotted: During the ACC/NCAA tournaments
Notes: Psycho T went through two masks -- a god-awful one that crippled him during the ACC tourney, then a new one that he ditched vs. Michigan State -- after being clubbed by Duke's Gerald Henderson.

The Kill Bill
Dominic James, 5-11 guard, Soph., Marquette
Classification: Golden overdose
Submitted: by an anonymous reader (take credit in the comments!)
Notes: James periodically goes on a color-coordination binge, matching his arm sleeve and high socks with his gold jersey. He actually wears two arm sleeves, with the base layer handed down from Allen Iverson.

Scorers' Sleeve
Dominic James, 5-11 guard, Soph., Marquette
Classification: Iverson-style arm sleeve
Spotted: Nov. 21 vs. Duke by The Blog
Notes: James' all-around game is worthy of an accessory that's worn for "medical reasons" -- aka, "for balling like A.I." James has been known to rock both the white sleeve/yellow jersey or black sleeve/white jersey look.

Over-Earband
Lorenzo Mata, 6-9 center, Jr., UCLA
Classification: Headband/earwarmer
Spotted: Feb. 10 at West Virginia by the blog
Notes: Mata has been wearing his headband like this for a long time -- it's even over his ears in his official UCLA pic. He was not wearing it poolside in his most famous image, though.

Shrunken Headband
Wayne Chism, 6-9 forward, Fr., Tennessee
Classification: High-on-forehead headband
Spotted: Nov. 22 vs. Butler by The Blog
Notes: The headband is by no means unique in college hoops, but Chism's signature look is: He wears it with the front above his hairline, making it look two sizes too small and ready to fly off at any second.

Scorers' Sleeve II
Jerome Dyson, 6-3 guard, Fr., UConn
Classification: Iverson-style arm sleeve
Spotted: Nov. 29 vs. Sacred Heart by The Blog
Notes: Marquette's James will be the premier sleeve-star in the Big East this season, but Dyson has been a nice surprise for the Huskies. He's UConn's co-leader in scoring at 14.0 ppg, and leader in steals at 2.1 spg.

Modernized Rec-Specs
Marcus Landry, 6-7 forward, Soph., Wisconsin
Classification: adidas sport glasses
Spotted: Nov. 28 vs. Florida State by The Blog
Notes: Thanks to advances in the sports-eyewear field, Landry doesn't have to rock Rambis-era Rec Specs to aid his court vision. He broke out a pair of sleek red adidas glasses, with non-tinted lenses, for a win over FSU.

The Classic Last-Name Tat
Mike Nardi, 6-2 guard, Sr., Villanova
Classification: Self-referential shoulder tattoo
Spotted: for Nardi's whole career ...
Notes: Seeing UNLV's Wink Adams' "Wink" tattoo last weekend reminded me of Nardi's shoulder-ode to himself, which consists of a large "NARDI" somewhat crudely written over a basketball. Truly one of the NCAA's classic tats.

Flagged Feet
Carlos Rivera, 6-2 guard, Sr., Hofstra
Classification: Puerto Rican flag on shoe
Spotted: Dec. 12 vs. St. Francis by Off The Meter
Notes: Rivera, who gives loves to his home country with a flag on the toe of his white Nike Elites, is the Pride's third-leading scorer at 11.7 points per game, and team leader in assists with 31.

UPDATED: The Polynesian Revival
Derrick Low, 6-2 guard, Jr., Wash. State
Classification: Hip-to-ankle tattoo
Spotted: Dec. 28 at UCLA by the Blog
Notes: Originally we called this a knee-length tat -- but in the process of writing this story we learned the real details on the traditional Hawaiian tattoo Low got in the Summer of 2006.

The No-Tie Look
Tony Bennett, head coach, Washington State
Classification: Semi-formal coaching attire
Spotted: Jan. 16 in Seth Davis' Hoop Thoughts
Notes: The 37-year-old Bennett took over the Cougars after his father, Dick, retired in March 2006. Will Tony's instant success -- he's led Wazzu from the Pac-10 cellar to the top 25 -- start a sideline style trend?

The Dangling Mouthpiece
D.J. Augustin, 5-11 guard, Fr., Texas
Classification: Constantly visible mouth flair
Spotted: Jan. 20 at Villanova by the Blog
Notes: Augustin, Kevin Durant's partner in crime on the Baby 'Horns, is bringing back a look that Illinois' Dee Brown was known for in 2003-04: He uses a mouthpiece, but never keeps it completely inside his mouth.

>> Moves <<

The .44 Special
Sean Singletary, 6-0 guard, Jr., Virginia
Classification: Absurd, reclining game-winner
Submitted: by a UVa alum in Duke grad school
Notes: Singletary's one-handed, one-footed, horizontal shot to beat Duke on Feb. 1 might go down as the YouTube clip of the year in college hoops -- and will surely be the season's coolest clutch shot.

The Vault
Al Thornton
6-8 forward
Sr., Florida State

Classification: Poster-quality dunk
Spotted: Nov. 28 at Wisconsin by The Blog
Notes: Thornton made his unforgettable play against the Badgers, literally vaulting (and posterizing) 6-11 Greg Stiemsma for a righty dunk. Stiemsma's Low Hawk did not appear to be injured in the play.
 
Volleyball Hop
Chase Budinger
6-7 forward
Fr., Arizona

Classification: Outside-hitter takeoffs
Spotted: Dec. 2 vs. Illinois by The Blog
Notes: When he doesn't have the rock, Budinger will often attack the rim with volleyball-style moves, using a short approach and two-footed leaps. He's currently leading the Wildcats in scoring at 19.8 points per game.
 
 
The Dove
Marcus Dove, 6-9 guard/forward, Jr., Oklahoma St.
Classification: Bird-like hand sign
Spotted: Dec. 5 vs. Syracuse by The Blog
Notes: The entire OSU team makes the Dove Sign when Marcus dunks. Dove says the idea came from ex-Cowboy John Lucas III, who once told him, "Man, your name is Dove -- you've got to do some wings after you dunk."

The Vault II
Deron Washington, 6-7 forward, Jr., Virginia Tech
Classification: Posterizing layup
Spotted: Jan. 6 at Duke by the Blog
Notes: The Blue Devils' Greg Paulus would like to forget what Washington did to him at Cameron -- a crotch-in-the-face vault for a clutch layup -- but this play will be immortalized on YouTube.

>> Duds <<

Checkered Edges
DePaul Blue Demons
Classification: Thick, old-school piping
Spotted: Nov. 20 vs. Kentucky by The Blog
Notes: The modern font on DePaul's jerseys clashes somewhat in style with the retro, checkered piping, but give the Blue Demons credit for experimentation. Their road blues have a Harlem Globetrotters feel.

Asymmetry in Motion
Memphis Tigers
Classification: New jerseys, asymmetrical stripes
Spotted: Nov. 21 vs. Oklahoma by The Blog
Notes: Memphis' new adidas look has a twist: two stripes running down the left side of their jerseys and shorts, but none on the right. The Tigers' shoulder-striping, meanwhile, runs over the right shoulder but not the left.

Glitter City
UNLV's Nike jerseys
Classification: Numbers painted with silver glitter
Spotted: On the road to St. Louis
Notes: The Rebels are the only team -- to the best of my knowledge -- in college basketball with their numbers (on the front and back) displayed in glittery metallic paint. And really, why shouldn't they be?

Duct-Tape Shoulders
Ohio State's new Nike jerseys
Classification: Silver-ish shoulder flair
Spotted: On the road to San Antonio
Notes: The Buckeyes (along with Arizona, Syracuse and Florida) are participants in Nike's System of Dress experiment, which includes tighter tops, baggier shorts and, as far as I can tell, duct tape.

PHOTO CREDITS: All are AP other than Patzwald (YouTube screen grab), Landry (uwbadgers.com), Budinger (SI) and Kendall (screen grab).

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Posted: 1:50 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
If I was at Kansas St, I would have made that guy shave that ugly mohawk a long time ago. Its awful. He could poke someones eye out with that thing.
Posted: 12:29 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
he had it shaved tonight at the cleveland State game. :/ i was kinda dissapointed to see it go, but maybe i just got used to it
Posted: 1:07 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
The team with style right now is the Washington State Cougars they are off to their best start in recent years and definitely showed some style knockin off #18 Gonzaga
Posted: 7:42 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Please tell me those pictures of Stiemsma are different angles of the same play. If not, how often does he get posterized?
Posted: 4:42 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
What you neglect to realize about Stiemsma is that he would likely have tossed Thornton right out of the house on that dunk, however he's too well-coached to go up on what was essentially a cakewalk into the basket.
Posted: 9:14 AM   by Anonymous Jenny
Good luck finding "duds" this season. I'm sick of watching two teams play that are wearing the same jersey (Nike) in different colors. BORING.
Posted: 9:42 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Al Thorton from FSU is an absolute stud. You can expect him to "posterize" numerous defenders in the ACC this season. He should be a regular in Sportcenter's Top 10 for his monsterous dunks.
Posted: 2:04 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Winn, i got some stuff for you from the Uconn game vs Northeastern.

Drop me a line
OTM
Posted: 9:45 AM   by Anonymous Ronald
I like Georgia point guard Sundiata Gaines? Very poised running that high octane offense
Posted: 5:30 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Don't forget to add Tyler Hatch at Oklahoma State to your all-hair-style list. It's a house party!!!
Posted: 4:25 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
You should re-name Hatch's hair 'Hair by Gotti'.
It's Dep Ultra Hold meets Wind tunnel.
Posted: 5:28 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
how can you not include levon kendall's faux-hawk
Posted: 4:04 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Are you sure Tyler Hatch's last name isn't really Gotti?
Posted: 4:36 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Uni's should have included K-State's hideous "cat scratch fever" uniforms. YUCK. Are those shorts or capri pants?
Posted: 5:04 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
check the archives i do believe a few weeks ago i posted that Derrick Low of the cougars was a beast and the Washington State Cougars was a a team with style....hmmm ranked now, one of the Magic 8 in SI's article this week, and at the top of the pac-10
Posted: 8:02 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
No offense to Wayne Chism, but he didn't start that look. Byron Eaton for Oklahoma State was sporting the head band high up on his head last year when he was a Freshman.
Posted: 11:24 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Lamar's backup PF Lawrence Nwevo has one of the better 'fros in basketball right now. Lamar played on FSN-SW against Sam Houston 1/14.
Posted: 1:55 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Over here in Stillwater we prefer to call Hatch Wolverine, it's too eerie of a similarity
Posted: 1:26 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
that boy at oklahoma st. needs to get rid of all that jell. cuz hes sartin to look like goku on dragonball-z
Posted: 1:42 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Check out Julian Wright's hair in the Feb. 26 game at Oklahoma... He had a new design that looked like his name shaved into his hair.
Posted: 6:00 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Bambale Osby is gonna make Greg Paulus cry tonight.
Posted: 1:30 AM   by Blogger ZF
Michigan's Brent Petway's hair against Ohio State on Saturday was pretty sweet - with the Michigan football helmet and M cut into it:

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/AAS10903032353.jpg
Posted: 7:31 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Im loving the VAnilla Ice...that hair style is dope!! Go PITT!!!
Posted: 8:25 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
Whoever gets a YouTube clip of the dunk from the Vermont-Albany game last night gets props from me. That HAS to go down as one of the most amazing dunks of the year.
Posted: 9:00 AM   by Anonymous HammHawk
Yeah, Julian Wright's hair now is shaved to say "Ju". BTW, he has a move you should include. I don't know what you'd call it, but in each of the last 2 games, he jukes a guy so bad so close to the basket you'd think he's got to be traveling; he can practically touch each sideline with those arms.
Posted: 4:13 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
When I first saw Warren Carter's hairdo early in the season my first though was it reminded me of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons. I've gotten used to seeing it now.

GO ILLINI!
Posted: 5:17 AM   by Blogger MrJayhawk
Julian Wright had "JuJu" and Sherron Collins had "Sher" shaved in their hair, but they have now changed back to matching designs.
Posted: 7:00 PM   by Anonymous Tanner
I can't find a pic but Doneal Mack from Memphis is sporting a pretty crazy fire pattern shaved in his hair.
Posted: 11:57 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
I don't think Hatch's last name should be Gotti, or Hatch for that matter. It should be Bag. I'm sure you can come up with a good first name. '97 was a while ago buddy, ditch the DEP.
Posted: 9:27 AM   by Blogger Brian
Great column...but how could you leave-off Bruce Pearl on style (good or bad depending on your view). The soaked sport coat or the orange sport coat. Either one is memorable and worth mentioning.
Posted: 6:18 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
oh man they have that lopez twin's hair ut he shoes should also be there...he drew all over them and it's really neat from far away...
Posted: 1:03 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
the only thin wayne chism has is that sweat band going he is garbage is so is the rest of the team. bruce pearl should suit up
Posted: 6:15 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
I believe the reason Oden has duct tape on his uniform was in remeberance of one his close friends that passed away a couple of days before the game.
Posted: 11:59 PM   by Anonymous Anonymous
The credit for "The Dove" may be undeserved. Check out some Boston College events (specifically basketball). Students and athletes have been doing the same gesture for longer (only it's an "Eagle", get it?), started by former PG Louis Hinnant.
Posted: 4:13 AM   by Anonymous Anonymous
The student section at Cal was chanting "Mohawk" during the K-State game so we could see him play (we were in a good mood, what with the 30 point lead and all)
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