Ricky Grace.

In regards to other clubs the most obvious one that comes to mind is Loggins for Bullets.

I'm voting for Ricky Grace.

Adelaide's options will be interesting.

Al Green, was Mark Davis ever an import? Robert Rose, KB, Farley, Mee

I'd go for Grace but that’s probably a 90/00s bias.

Cotton should be considered their best/iconic even if anything "today" fails to feel “iconic”

Wonder if Melbourne United will include Melbourne Tigers import players?

I doubt it, just look at the latest NBL media guide.

Cotton is in a league of his own but Grace was such a revelation for the league and really made teams start to change their import considerations.

Andre Ingram.

I feel like the current top 3 that are well ahead is correct:

Grace 39%
Cotton 28%
Crawford 19%

Beal in 4th (4%) surprises me over the longer term players like Fisher and Redhage but beyond the top 3 it feels very much personal preferences anyway

It's clearly Grace or Cotton and you can make compelling arguments for either one. Probably just comes down to personal opinion as to who is the most iconic. Either way Wildcats fans have been super lucky to have both these guys

For the Tigers it's a no brainer in Copeland. One half of one of the most enduring iconic duos in the history of the league.

I hope United keep their options to just United players. Claiming iconic players from a brand you've distanced yourself from seems a little on the nose

Ricky Grace right now, but Cotton when his careers over I'd say, guys still got some years in him yet. Cotton will probably win though due to some recency bias and new fans/members who weren't around during the Grace years.

Why bother posting anon? Not helpful at all.

My days of following the 36ers, Davis wasn't an import - I don’t know if he ever was one for Adelaide.

Mark Davis was a beast when he first played as an import (watch the DVD put together by Lennon Cooper of you're not old enough), was a very long term player and captain and had a statue built at the powerhouse.

Adelaide have had some great imports over the years but none that really get close to Davis IMO

Looks like he became a citizen in 1992.

I think Davis would have to be it or Al Green surely, they're the ones with retired singlets in the rafters

Andre Ingram.

There are no right or wrong selections but I think Redhage deserves a bit more love (despite being a polarising character).

Other than flash in the pans like Rob Feaster, Redhage was probably the one propping up the Wildcats during their lean decade.

I guess people won't recognise that as much and when he finally did win, other names like Beal, Ennis and Martin overtook his name.

It's "iconic" import, though, not "best" import. Redhage was around at a time when nobody paid attention to the club.

Feaster played two seasons. Both years the Wildcats finished top two. Hardly propping them up during the lean years.

For me, it's Crawford.

"Ricky Grace right now, but Cotton when his careers over I'd say, guys still got some years in him yet."

This seems like the most reasonable answer right now.

If Cotton keeps on the trajectory he is right now, there's gonna be a lot of lists he'll be on top of by the time he's done.

Has to be Grace, Cotton is still playing?

As for Perth though, agree it's Ricky Grace

Ricky Grace for mine and a close second to James Crawford. Cotton by careers end will be the GOAT but to be truly iconic he needs a cool nick name real soon.

"The Alabamma Slammer" "Chairman of the Boards" "Black Pearl" are all iconic.

Bryce "nothin but" Cotton doesn't have the same ring to it.

Any ideas??

For 36ers

Could Loggins be included from Bearcat days? Adelaide haven't "distanced themselves" from West Adelaide Bearcats. It was a merger as it was becoming too costly for West to field a stand alone team, from memory.

Al Green’s record for game high scoring was for WST, wasn’t it?

The Amazing Grace ! He stung like a bee and floated like a butterfly!

The excitement he brought to the league was unbelievable. The opposition couldn't wait to stifle him on any day and that’s how the league was so great.

Cotton is now the excitement machine, this year I suspect he will do more damage to teams, I know I would be wanting to beat him if I am a player.

Roll on! With so many new players, you just feel this league is now going to be Cracking !

"Ricky Grace can steal the hub caps off a moving car"

Cal Bruton was a great player and so iconic in his ability to promote the team. Was he an import when playing for the wildcats? If so, he would be in my top three most iconic.

"It's "iconic" import, though, not "best" import."

And?

How exactly do you suggest that a basketballer player becomes iconic? By being totally shit and only playing a few games?

I'd say that the most iconic import, to play for the Cats, was JC. The guy is one of the true legends of the NBL.
But the most iconic Wildcat Import is Grace. No contest in my personal opinion.

"I'd say that the most iconic import, to play for the Cats, was JC."

JC was a (Geelong) "Supercat" before he became a (Perth) "Wildcat" and was rather iconic at both clubs. For Perth, I agree with Grace getting the iconic nod but at Geelong I reckon Cal just takes that honour from JC, too.

For both clubs, JC definitely one of their best(s).

"JC was a (Geelong) "Supercat" before he became a (Perth) "Wildcat""

Correct
And that was my point. Highly iconic cross his entire career, and would certainly get the nod had he spent all of it in one place.

And I suspect that some might forget just how sublime Grace was. He could do it all. He played in the era of some very exciting PGs across the NBL, but few delivered for as long as Grace.

And he's still around. Very few names have been so synonymous with the Wildcats as Ricky Grace.

"It's "iconic" import, though, not "best" import."

And?

How exactly do you suggest that a basketballer player becomes iconic? By being totally shit and only playing a few games?

JC was a (Geelong) "Supercat" before he became a (Perth) "Wildcat"