What NBA players actually have a college degree?

[Ol Dirty Bastard]

Shane Battier?:confusedshrug:
Luke Walton?:confusedshrug:

I'm interested in knowing if any current or more recent retired players actually have ever stayed committed to their schools by graduating. I'm pretty sure Shaw got a degree when he was with LA but I could be wrong.

When I saw Kemba Walker speaking after UCONN won the championship, I couldn't get over how ignorant he sounded when asked if he would be at UCONN in 4 years and he awkwardly said yes.

[Gallant]

Tim Duncan.

[beermonsteroo]

Shaq has a bachelor of arts in general studies

[kaiiu]

Makin millions to ball>>>> education and known how to tlk

[PK3434]

Kemba is graduating in a few weeks, one year early...but alot of NBA players have their degrees.

[get these NETS]

The lack of degree doesn't hurt them as players, but if they are serious about coaching, front office or broadcasting(and they aren't supremely suited for it like Shaq)...it can come back and bite them in the butt.

and to keep it 100....outside of Omeka Okufor, lot of these dudes had gut majors...including a lot of coach K's guys

[ihatetimthomas]

Kemba is graduating in a few weeks, one year early...but alot of NBA players have their degrees.

Yea, a lot of guys have degrees. Not every player gets drafted in their freshman or sophomore year. Many are 4 year college players and have degrees.

[Dave3]

Player to note with a degree is Vince Carter. I'm sure all of you remember him going to his graduation ceremony in the playoff series against the Sixers.

[Court Vision]

Player to note with a degree is Vince Carter. I'm sure all of you remember him going to his graduation ceremony in the playoff series against the Sixers.

LOL came in to post this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WdBQjo5VH0

Plenty of NBA players have graduated

[Court Vision]

Makin millions to ball>>>> education and known how to tlk

Or you could just have both....

[get these NETS]

Player to note with a degree is Vince Carter. I'm sure all of you remember him going to his graduation ceremony in the playoff series against the Sixers.

yup

he walked with his class and flew in for the 7th game



nba was pushing education/stay in school so a LOT of the reporters were putting their foots in their mouths trying to criticize Vince.

[InfiniteBaskets]

Kemba is graduating in a few weeks, one year early...but alot of NBA players have their degrees.

He's not the only Husky to do so. Emeka Okafor graduated in 04 with a finance degree and 3.8 GPA in three years. I remember him talking about it during the draft, and thinking maybe this kid had some potential in the NBA. He's lived up to expectations defensively at least.

[JMT]

Makin millions to ball>>>> education and known how to tlk

Then I sure hope you're "makin millions to ball".

[NY-Knicks]

Vince Carter.

[Batz]

Makin millions to ball>>>> education and known how to tlk
http://kaktusjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Michael-Jordan-VS-Bill-Gates.jpg

[get these NETS]

Jordan Gates comparison isn't appropriate for this thread.

Jordan went back and got his degree...Gates didn't.

[Court Vision]

Jordan Gates comparison isn't appropriate for this thread.

Jordan went back and got his degree...Gates didn't.

Yeah, but he was given an Honorary Doctorate from Harvard.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/032207-bill-gates-to-finally-receive.html

[crisscutfries]

http://www.alreadytv.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jeremy_lin_warriors.jpeg

This guy graduated from Harvard

[Stuckey]

^ that's incredible

are ivy league courses more difficult than any other top 40 university (in the world) ?

[crisscutfries]

Supposedly... all I know is the whole team be goofing on him because they think he the smartest person in the NBA :lol

[Toizumi]

http://www.nbadunkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kenyon-martin.jpg

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice

[crisscutfries]

http://www.nbadunkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kenyon-martin.jpg

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice
:lol

[KevinNYC]

Makin millions to ball>>>> education and known how to tlk

Doe like!

Of course, being educated enough to be able to manage your money is nice too.

[gotbacon23]

juwan howard was the first NBA player to graduate on time despite leaving early.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-04-22/sports/1995112079_1_howard-juwan-graduate-from-college

[KevinNYC]

juwan howard was the first NBA player to graduate on time despite leaving early.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-04-22/sports/1995112079_1_howard-juwan-graduate-from-college
11 years later Jalen Rose got his degree (http://www.google.com/search?q=Eleven+years+after+he+quit+college+for+th e+NBA%2C+Rose+graduated+this+spring%2C+earning+a+b achelor%E2%80%99s+of+science+degree+in+management+ studies+online+from+the+University+of+Maryland&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.*******:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)

Durant, Westbrook and CP3 have returned to classes (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/sports/basketball/06nba.html)

[KevinNYC]

11 years later Jalen Rose got his degree (http://www.google.com/search?q=Eleven+years+after+he+quit+college+for+th e+NBA%2C+Rose+graduated+this+spring%2C+earning+a+b achelor%E2%80%99s+of+science+degree+in+management+ studies+online+from+the+University+of+Maryland&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.*******:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)

Durant, Westbrook and CP3 have returned to classes (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/sports/basketball/06nba.html)

From that same NY Times article

60% of NBA players are broke 5 years after they retire


The average annual salary in the N.B.A. is $5.85 million, and players are generally secure in the near term. Their retirement years can be completely different. An estimated 60 percent of N.B.A. players are broke within five years of retiring, and 78 percent of N.F.L. players are bankrupt or under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce within two years, according to a report by Sports Illustrated in March. The magazine also reported that many baseball players struggle financially after retirement.

[RidonKs]

i suppose Etan Thomas can't really be categorized as an 'NBA player' these days, but he's definitely one of the smarter dudes in the league. a poet, very well read, keeps up with current events, etc.

[thomaspynchon]

i suppose Etan Thomas can't really be categorized as an 'NBA player' these days, but he's definitely one of the smarter dudes in the league. a poet, very well read, keeps up with current events, etc.

His poetry is garbage though and his writing style is the definition of pretentious.

[Clippersfan86]

http://www.nbadunkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kenyon-martin.jpg

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice

:lol :lol . Love it. I actually mentioned that in my thread about K Mart.

[FKAri]

His poetry is garbage though and his writing style is the definition of pretentious.


Literary criticism of an NBA player? No problem ISH covers that too

[get these NETS]

Yeah, but he was given an Honorary Doctorate from Harvard.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/032207-bill-gates-to-finally-receive.html


don't know how old you are, but let's just leave it at that.

[mavsownage41]

Josh Howard has a degree.

[elementally morale]

Kobe has a degree of difficulty.