Teammates in college: one made it in the pros; the other didn't

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Dee Brown and D Williams

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Deron was always regarded as a lottery prospect. Brown was borderline 2nd round.

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Gun to my head 10 years ago, I would have told you that Juan Dixon would have had a much better pro career than Steve Blake.

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That's a great example. I didn't even think Blake would be drafted, and Dixon was an All-American.

Gilbert Arenas and Jason Richardson

Jason Gardner and Loren Woods

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And if I remember correctly, Dee Brown and D Williams

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I can one up you even there and go back to high school. Deron Williams wasn't even the best player on his high school team. Bracey Wright was more highly regarded coming out of the Colony

I got seduced by one of the greatest high school baseball players ever with the five star football credentials and rocket arm and wanted him to get all of the playing time at quarterback, Drew Henson. I wondered why Lloyd Carr was monkeying around with this kid Tom Brady. Funny thing is, there were lots of signs that Brady was better at the time, it was just hard to overcome the hype.

Deverey Henderson and Michael Clayton

Dixon wasn't even supposed to have a college career. He was always undersized and was not highly regarded because of his slight frame. Though, Steve Blake? Yeah, that was surprising.

And I'd say both Brian Griese and Drew Henson over Tom Brady.

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Dee Brown and D Williams

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This one is the best IMO. In fact D Williams a lot of times was the third best guard on that team behind Brown and Luther Head.

Michael Redd and Scoonie Penn

Buster Davis and Dwayne Bowe.

I thought that both of them had about equal potential as pro players, and they were drafted about like that. Davis never did anything. Bowe has pretty much lived up to expectations or slightly exceeded them.