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re: Who’s the best men’s college basketball player whose game never translated to NBA success?

Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:09 am to
Posted by Hamma1122
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:09 am to
Toby
Posted by TomballTiger
Htown
Member since Jan 2007
3794 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:16 am to
Shane Battier had a solid career especially in Htown. Boo
Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
6575 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:39 am to
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Dude was picked #1 ahead of Durant and never recovered from those early injuries.


>1” leg length discrepancy
Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
6575 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:41 am to
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Jay Williams


Was more the motorcycle crash than his game right?
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 6:31 am to
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Sean May


Different May for me - Scott.
Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 7:23 am to
Psyco T
Posted by unctiger4
Member since Mar 2015
2132 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:37 am to
Hansbrough and Morrison are the two that stand out the most to me.
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:41 am to
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Dude was picked #1 ahead of Durant and never recovered from those early injuries.




that was a fun year, but it was obvious he had no longevity compared to Durant.

which reminds me, as an aggie fan,

Acie Law
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
7798 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:58 am to
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Greg Oden.


well he was 53 years old on draft day

Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
7798 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:59 am to
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I immediately thought of Danny Ferry


that's the guy I was thinking just couldn't remember his name.
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
12825 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:17 am to
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Hansbrough and Morrison are the two that stand out the most to me.


IIRC hansborough was a low draft pick so nobody expected that his talents would translate to the NBA, whereas Morrison was a lotto pick and was expected to excel.

sticking with the Gonzaga theme, drew timme is a guy who was a beast in college but has zero chance in the NBA.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44592 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:20 am to
Not a bust in the NBA, but I just knew he was gonna be getting 20 PPG in the league for a while with that smooth lefty midrange game

Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
5617 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:22 am to
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hansborough was a low draft pick so nobody expected that his talents would translate to the NBA, whereas Morrison was a lotto pick and was expected to excel.

Hansbrough was a lottery pick also.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44592 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:25 am to
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which reminds me, as an aggie fan,

Acie Law


as a Hawks fan, man what a bust that guy was
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
29051 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:39 am to
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as a Hawks fan, man what a bust that guy was





we got a lot more out of him.
Posted by GeauxTigers123
Member since Feb 2007
1392 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:46 am to
Shane Battier played in the league from 2001-2014, so clearly he was at least decent.

Over the last twenty years the two that come to mind are Jimmer and Adam Morrison. Both prolific scorers. Though Morrison did win two titles with the Lakers.
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
17759 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:06 am to
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Laettner

Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
19075 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:12 am to
What about 2nd overall pick Stromile Swift?
Posted by WaltTeevens
Santa Barbara, CA
Member since Dec 2013
10991 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:48 am to
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Theo Bailey from UCLA


This person does not exist. There was, in fact, a Toby Bailey that played for UCLA

I'll go Josh Childress and Salim Stoudamire
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40864 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 11:21 am to
I don't know why people keep throwing Shane Battier's name around. Dude has had a solid career.

Trajan Langdon is someone who never panned out in the league. Dude was dominant in college.
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