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

Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:17 pm to
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:17 pm to
People have said leattner but he did play a good while and scored
Over 12,000 points….
Posted by TeamLSU
Member since Feb 2009
3074 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:32 pm to
Sam Bowie
Posted by HoLeInOnEr05
Middle of the fairway
Member since Aug 2011
16834 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:38 pm to
Tyler Hansbrough
Posted by putt23
Pingree Grove, IL
Member since Oct 2010
4666 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:41 pm to
quote:


Laettner


He did average almost 13 PPG over a 15 year career.

I know that's not too crazy, but I'd say pretty dang good.
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36407 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:43 pm to
Laettner would have done better in todays nba/. His game was definitely more suited for it.
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19
Member since Sep 2012
24013 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:56 pm to
Was coming to say him. Thought he would be what Chris Paul was.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:57 pm to
Khalid El Amin
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278287 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:03 pm to
as a purveyor of Slam Magazine, I bit hard on 1 & Done guys like:

Tim Thomas
Larry Hughes
DeMarr Johnson
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
12874 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:14 pm to
Bo Kimble
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75175 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:19 pm to
TJ Ford
Posted by FrankandBeans
Member since Sep 2022
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:19 pm to
Tyler Hansbrough
Posted by FrankandBeans
Member since Sep 2022
419 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

Dwayne "Pearl" Washington


Kids these today have no clue how good he was! No doubt he was one of the most entertaining to watch regardless of what level of basketball. He was a legit showstopper!!!!
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20094 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:24 pm to
quote:

He did average almost 13 PPG over a 15 year career. I know that's not too crazy, but I'd say pretty dang good.

Was an All Star. For 5 seasons averaged 16 to 18 points a game
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
34638 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:27 pm to
Darnell Valentine
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
39993 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:03 pm to
Did Ralph Sampson do much in the NBA?
Posted by YNWA
Member since Nov 2015
6690 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:15 pm to
Cherokee Parks
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
47817 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:19 pm to
Eddie Griffin
Donyell Marshall
Byron Houston
Danny Fortson

This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 10:23 pm
Posted by swagsurfin7
Founder of the Alex Morgan Fan Club
Member since Dec 2009
6992 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:58 pm to
quote:

Hasheem Thabeet


The signs were there. Dejaun Blair bullied his arse.
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
7912 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:39 pm to
Johnny Neumann
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
29857 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 1:00 am to
Yeah. Laettner averaged pretty close to 20 and 10 a lot of seasons, made an allstar team, and played a long time. Not sure if he won a title with the Heat his last season or if he retired the season before. Honestly I think he would have been pretty good in today’s NBA with his shooting.
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