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The 30 Greatest Basketball Players to Never Play in the NBA
Posted on 11/1/18 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 11/1/18 at 3:39 pm
Cool little article about some good/great players that never made it.
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30. Herman “Helicopter” Knowings
29. Skip Wise
28. Sergio Llull
27. Bill Spivey
26. Dejan “White Magic” Bodiroga
25. Alexander Belov
24. Doug Wrenn
23. Theodoros Papaloukas
22. Sherman White
21. Wlamir Marques
20. Jack Ryan
19. Lenny Cooke
18. Bob Kurland
17. Larry Brown
16. Angelo "Monchito" Cruz
15. Ed "Booger" Smith
14. Dimitris Diamantidis
13. Ronnie Fields
12. Fly Williams
11. Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell
10. Raymond Lewis
9. Marques Haynes
8. Joe "The Destroyer" Hammond
7. Nikos Galis
6. Benji Wilson
5. Hank Gathers
4. Oscar Schmidt
3. Earl "The Goat" Manigault
2. Pee Wee Kirkland
1. Len Bias
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30. Herman “Helicopter” Knowings
29. Skip Wise
28. Sergio Llull
27. Bill Spivey
26. Dejan “White Magic” Bodiroga
25. Alexander Belov
24. Doug Wrenn
23. Theodoros Papaloukas
22. Sherman White
21. Wlamir Marques
20. Jack Ryan
19. Lenny Cooke
18. Bob Kurland
17. Larry Brown
16. Angelo "Monchito" Cruz
15. Ed "Booger" Smith
14. Dimitris Diamantidis
13. Ronnie Fields
12. Fly Williams
11. Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell
10. Raymond Lewis
9. Marques Haynes
8. Joe "The Destroyer" Hammond
7. Nikos Galis
6. Benji Wilson
5. Hank Gathers
4. Oscar Schmidt
3. Earl "The Goat" Manigault
2. Pee Wee Kirkland
1. Len Bias
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Posted on 11/1/18 at 3:41 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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19. Lenny Cooke
The only man to ever be ranked above Lebron in terms of talent.
Posted on 11/1/18 at 3:57 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
The list probably has too many NYC playground guys and high school recruits who didn't pan out and not enough Euros as well as Americans who have succeeded in the Euroleague. Guys like Josh Selby and Cliff Alexander would have been top 10 if they hadn't gotten a few minutes in the NBA, but their pro careers have not been impressive.
Good to see Llull there. Keith Langford is definitely a top 10 guy. Erazem Lorbek, Milos Vujanic, JR Holden. Scottie Wilbekin might be there in a few years.
Good to see Llull there. Keith Langford is definitely a top 10 guy. Erazem Lorbek, Milos Vujanic, JR Holden. Scottie Wilbekin might be there in a few years.
Posted on 11/1/18 at 3:59 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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1. Len Bias
His legend has gotten more mileage out his untimely death than James Dean's.
And btw, the list has Larry Brown but no Roger Brown.
List is dubious at best.
This post was edited on 11/1/18 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:03 pm to Keys Open Doors
you sound like a kansas homer.
keith langford played in nba games too
none of those guys are relevant enough to be on this list
keith langford played in nba games too
none of those guys are relevant enough to be on this list
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:03 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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27. Bill Spivey
I wondered if any of the ‘51 guys would make the list.
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:09 pm to tiggerthetooth
Wrong. The first high school ranking in LeBron s hs year had that forward that went to cal something rowe
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:10 pm to tiggerthetooth
Earl should be number one
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:11 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
Aaron "AO" Owens
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:15 pm to Lester Earl
I was criticizing Selby and Alexander. They just aren't on the list because they got 50-100 minutes in the NBA, but they are bad players past the high school/AAU game. They are complete flops. But if they didn't make it to Kansas, they would be considered superior players. It's better to be untested and unknown than to flop on a competitive level and be exposed.
Lenny Cooke and the NYC playground guys don't even have that. They didn't play college and they played bullshite semi pro leagues like the USBL so their competition levels are meaningless beyond what they did at 17.
Apparently Langford played 2 games for 10 total minutes for the Spurs. My mind is blown that anyone would actually know that. But he is one of the greatest Americans to ever play in Europe.
Lenny Cooke and the NYC playground guys don't even have that. They didn't play college and they played bullshite semi pro leagues like the USBL so their competition levels are meaningless beyond what they did at 17.
Apparently Langford played 2 games for 10 total minutes for the Spurs. My mind is blown that anyone would actually know that. But he is one of the greatest Americans to ever play in Europe.
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:19 pm to vodka
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Wrong. The first high school ranking in LeBron s hs year had that forward that went to cal something rowe
Leon Powe?
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:20 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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1. Len Bias
I can't imagine how epic a Bulls-Celtics, Bias-MJ rivalry in the Eastern Conference would've been had Lenny played, thats how great a talent Len Bias was dude was a BEAST
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:22 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
Huge omission:
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:27 pm to WaltTeevens
Yep Leon Powe
There is an article in slam where Powe was in the 8th going to 9th grade and was ranked as the best in the country. They played the Oakland soldiers that had a then unknown LeBron James and he called his coach and said he thinks he's in trouble for the top spot
There is an article in slam where Powe was in the 8th going to 9th grade and was ranked as the best in the country. They played the Oakland soldiers that had a then unknown LeBron James and he called his coach and said he thinks he's in trouble for the top spot
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:28 pm to vodka
none of the people who were ever ranked about lebron at one point in time where there very long. lebron became the universal #1 prospect by the time he was a sophomore
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:44 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I only recognize about seven of the names on the list and it's definitely interesting to think about. I've wondered how good Hank Gathers would have been in the NBA, probably an All-Star but hard to say because of the offensive system they ran at LMU.
I was pretty young when Len Bias died but he was in the perfect situation to achieve greatness. That 30 for 30 when his mom instantly knew that he died (telepathy) was eerie.
I've also wondered how good Arvidas Sabonis would have been if he played in the NBA before his knees got old.
I was pretty young when Len Bias died but he was in the perfect situation to achieve greatness. That 30 for 30 when his mom instantly knew that he died (telepathy) was eerie.
I've also wondered how good Arvidas Sabonis would have been if he played in the NBA before his knees got old.
This post was edited on 11/1/18 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:52 pm to vodka
Powe got a ring before Lebron, though
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:53 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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Lenny Cooke
Checkout the documentary about him. Definitely hits you in the feels.
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:54 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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6. Benji Wilson
Very compelling 30 for 30, great comeback story for the convicted shooter, Benji was Magic with a jump shot so dope
Posted on 11/1/18 at 4:57 pm to LordSaintly
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Checkout the documentary about him. Definitely hits you in the feels.
Yeah I bought it. I couldn't watch it again.
It's sad and pisses you off at the same time. Guy had the world in the palm of his hand and pissed it away.
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