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Scotty Thurman...wtf???
I'll throw out Roy Marble
Who surprised you the most in this department?
Derrick Coleman could've been so ing good, imho...but ultimately came up lame for the majority of his career.
Laettner, Mateen Cleaves, Tyus Edney, Scotty Thurman (thought he would be a good shooter in the pros), and others come to mind. Also thought Juan Dixon would've had longer staying power in the NBA as well.
Scotty Thurman...wtf???
I'll throw out Roy Marble
Michael Beasley
Not exactly a dud, but the dude was a straight up beast at K-state. Consistently put up monster stats and didn't seem to perform any worse against quality compe ion.
yeah...Thurman had that great year at Arkansas and i bought the hype. I still remember that dagger rainbow 3 against Duke in the Finals. I think it still hasn't landed yet
marcus fizer lol
I thought Waymon Tisdale would make a bigger splash. He did good, but in college he was really amazing.
total clutch for sure. glad they finally got the le. bad timing for the Miller, Mayberry, Day group.yeah...Thurman had that great year at Arkansas and i bought the hype. I still remember that dagger rainbow 3 against Duke in the Finals. I think it still hasn't landed yet
Good call on Fizer. Thought he was going to be similar to Kenyon Martin.
Jimmer.
Adam Morrison comes to mind.
Jimmer over-acheived by making it pro, sorta like Tyler.
ffw to 1:40 mark and see how high that ing ball goes
A lot of the guys from UNC's 2005 national championship.
lol Sean May...that's a good one. Joe Forte comes to mind from the UNC tree too...idiot came out of college way too soon
I was fairly young at time but I thought Todd Day was expected to be a lot better in the NBA. Same with Trajan Langdon.
Also, Tyler Hansbrough was one of the best players in UNC history, but as of now he seems like little more than a rich man's Lou Amundson.
Ed O'Bannon
Everyone knew Cleaves would be awful: no size, no strength, no athleticism, no jumpshot. He was a much much worse version of Avery Johnson minus the speed.
Beasley and Morrison are definitely two that come to mind. Morrison was so good at hitting fadeaways and circus shots that I figured he'd have no problem getting his shot off in the NBA. My favorite bust all-time is Bruin legend Jerome Moiso. Charmin-soft, skinny, and couldn't make it to the end of the rotation of an awful Celtics team.
OJ Mayo should be on the list too. He was supposed to be one of the top scoring guards in the league by now. LOL @ Memphis trading Kevin Love for him.
Keith Lee from Memphis
Len Bias from Maryland
No votes for Teddy Dupay?
I think he ended up being a proficient rapist, but i could be wrong...
Cavaliers traded Charles Oakley's rights for Keith Lee
Remember George Zidek from UCLA? IIRC Charlotte used a first-round pick on him. That didn't work out well. Come to think of it, none of those '95 Bruins made much of an impact at the NBA level.
How about my favorite NCAA baller ever, Avondre Jones?
Speaking of USC players, Harold Minor definitely belongs in this conversation.
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1. Morrison.. was a big one, i really thought he was going to be a larry bird esque player.. who can forget
2. Greg Oden, what a ing bust this guy with his injuries and naked pictures.
3. jimmer fredette, how overhyped was this guy, although, i think the majority of people knew he was going to blow, except to the stupid ass maloof bros
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