Peter Aluma or Julius Nwosu? Caleb Homesley or Larry Blair? Old school or new school? Debates over who is the greatest Liberty basketball player can vary, and we have done our best to identify the best of the best, ranking the greatest players in school history.
With hundreds of basketball players to suit up for the Flames over the years, just making this list is a huge honor, but who will be in the coveted top spot? Factors given include individual talent, individual accomplishments, and team accomplishments.
25. Mark Chafin, 1975-78
24. Davon Marshall, 2013-14
23. Myo Baxter-Bell, 2017-20
22. Kyle Ohman, 2007-10
21. John Caleb Sanders, 2011-14
20. Ryan Kemrite, 2015-18
19. Antwan Burrus, 2010-14
18. Gabe Martin 2003-04
17. Alex McLean, 2007-08
16. Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz, 2017-20
15. Elijah Cuffee, 2018-21
Arguably the best perimeter defender in program history, Elijah Cuffee is the only Liberty player to ever be named a conference defensive player of the year as he earned the award following his senior season with the Flames. He also finished his career as the winningest player in school history and is the only player to ever advance to four consecutive conference championship games, winning the last three.
14. Lovell Cabbil, 2016-19
The first recruit Ritchie McKay signed in his second tenure at Liberty, Cabbil helped turn the program around. He is currently ranked in the top 20 on the school’s all-time rebound list and is No. 14 in scoring and No. 9 in assists. Twice named to the conference all-tournament team, Cabbil scored 18 points in the program’s first and only NCAA Tournament win.
13. Seth Curry, 2009
Curry is an interesting case in this discussion. He’s obviously one of the most talented players to ever play at Liberty, but he only lasted one season and transferred out of the program. Still, his one season was one to remember. He was named VaSID Rookie of the Year, Big South Freshman of the Year, and to the Big South’s second-team all-conference as he scored 20.2 points per game. His 102 made three pointers that season remains as the second most in a single season in school history.
12. Steve Isaacs, 1980-83
Isaacs was one of the best players in the time before the program moved to the Division I level. Twice named an all-american at the NAIA level, he remains the program leader with 1,130 career rebounds and is one of only three players to ever eclipse 1,000 career boards. Isaacs also ranks No. 5 on the all-time scoring list with 1,777 points.
11. Matt Hildebrand, 1991-94
Hildebrand was part of the first NCAA Tournament team in school history as the Flames won the Big South in 1994 when he was named first-team all-conference. Hildebrand currently ranks No. 3 on Liberty’s all-time assist list and No. 12 in scoring. He’s also in the top 40 on the rebound list.
