which current player had highest gpa

[wlee43]

in hs and college?

[ThaSwagg3r]

Jacque Vaughn (former NBA player) had a very high GPA. 3.94 in high school and a 3.72 in Kansas (college)

Emeka Okafor had a 3.8 in college (UConn) and a 4.3 in high school. :eek:

He is actually tied with Thaddeus Young for high school GPA. T. Young also got a 4.3 in high school, no idea what his college GPA was though

Edit: Matt Bonner wins in college since he had a 3.96 GPA in Florida.

[rezznor]

http://lastrow.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/shane-battier.jpg?w=318&h=470


3.96 in HS, 3.5 in college



7. Shane Battier, F, Houston Rockets

• Age: 32

• On-court accomplishments: 2-time Naismith award winner (high school and college), 2001 No. 6 overall NBA draft pick, 2-time All-NBA defensive second team

• Alma mater, major, GPA: Duke, religion, 3.5

• Languages: “English and German.”

• Off-court/intellectual interests: “Finance, sabermetrics, golf.”

• If I weren’t a professional athlete, I’d ... “Be working with youth in some capacity. Similar to the mission of my foundation, I would want to encourage and inspire a new generation of potential leaders through higher education and effective leadership skills.”

• Nerdiest thing about me: “I have a subscription to Laptop magazine.”

• Smartest teammate I’ve had: “Brent Barry.”

— Steve Greenberg



Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/feed/2010-09/smart-athletes/story/sporting-news-names-the-20-smartest-athletes-in-sports#ixzz1Pfhokz8Z


20 smartest athletes (http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/feed/2010-09/smart-athletes/story/sporting-news-names-the-20-smartest-athletes-in-sports)



In it, Wetzel tells a story from Battier’s senior year in high school, in which many top programs were recruiting him,
Battier narrowed his choices to six schools — Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan and Michigan State — and told everyone else, politely, to leave him be.
He then set out to minimize the degree to which the chosen schools could interfere with his studies; he had a 3.96 G.P.A. and was poised to claim Detroit Country Day School’s headmaster’s cup for best all-around student.
He granted each head coach a weekly 15-minute window in which to phone him. These men happened to be among the most famous basketball coaches in the world and the most persistent recruiters, but Battier granted no exceptions.
When the Kentucky coach Rick Pitino, who had just won a national championship, tried to call Battier outside his assigned time, Battier simply removed Kentucky from his list. “What 17-year-old has the stones to do that?” Wetzel asks.
“To just cut off Rick Pitino because he calls outside his window?” Wetzel answers his own question: “It wasn’t like, ‘This is a really interesting 17-year-old.’ It was like, ‘This isn’t real.’ ”

Shane Battier for President (http://lastrow.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/shane-battier-for-president/)





Memphis Grizzlies' Shane Battier.

HERE IS AN EXCERPT FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Battier was a two-time Academic All-American and Academic All-American of the year in 2001.

***Let me state that it takes smarts to have the GPA to become an Academic All-American.
Source(s):
http://jubileeproject.org/

http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/20…

[B-Low]

I'm gonna let racism light my way and guess JJ Reddick

[DStebb716]

I have a 3.68 GPA in college, wonder how many pro players are ahead of me.

[24r2]

Kobe has 1.0

[Suckafree]

Jacque Vaughn (former NBA player) had a very high GPA. 3.94 in high school and a 3.72 in Kansas (college)

Emeka Okafor had a 3.8 in college (UConn) and a 4.3 in high school. :eek:

He is actually tied with Thaddeus Young for high school GPA. T. Young also got a 4.3 in high school, no idea what his college GPA was though

Edit: Matt Bonner wins in college since he had a 3.96 GPA in Florida.

How do you know all this. Nice job good sir :bowdown:

[Bone Machine]

I know Derrick Rose had like a really high SAT score.

[get these NETS]

I'm gonna let racism light my way and guess JJ Reddick
the same jj reddick that never graduated from duke?


okufor graduated in a real major in 3 years..


battier is a smart guy and actually a very polished and articulate guy....but let's be real....religion is a gut major...even at Duke....or especially at Duke

[Tide]

I know Derrick Rose had like a really high SAT score.

I really don't believe the SAT thing Derrick had a 3.2 in high school.

[sundizz]

Ya'll are all foolish....it's obviously without question Jeremy Lin. He had a 3.1 at Harvard, but wasn't taking bs classes. He got into Harvard on pure brains, as they don't offer athletic scholarships. He obviously a pretty smart dude, plus he's Asian.

[asdf1990]

I really don't believe the SAT thing Derrick had a 3.2 in high school.

did he take his own tests or did he have someone take it for him?

[keepinitreal]

Really depends on the major.. Math/Physics/Chemistry/Biology require a lot more time and work than most other majors.

[Balla_Status]

Shane Battier majored in religion. Come on. That's like a guaranteed 4.0.

[Balla_Status]

Agree with poster who said Jeremy Lin.

[sundizz]

Shane Battier majored in religion. Come on. That's like a guaranteed 4.0.

ahha the only way you could fail is to claim atheism :roll: :roll: :roll:

[ThaSwagg3r]

Ya'll are all foolish....it's obviously without question Jeremy Lin. He had a 3.1 at Harvard, but wasn't taking bs classes. He got into Harvard on pure brains, as they don't offer athletic scholarships. He obviously a pretty smart dude, plus he's Asian.
The question isn't who is the smartest, it is who has the highest gpa, and a 3.1 is certainly not the highest.

[Abd El-Krim]

I know Derrick Rose had like a really high SAT score.

:oldlol:

I was going to make this joke.

[az00m]

Jeremy lin would be my choice as well.

[get these NETS]

The question isn't who is the smartest, it is who has the highest gpa, and a 3.1 is certainly not the highest.


technically, you're right but harvard gpa HAS to be weighted more heavily than a higher gpa at a less competitive school

*if it wasn't gut major

[IGOTGAME]

technically, you're right but harvard gpa HAS to be weighted more heavily than a higher gpa at a less competitive school

*if it wasn't gut major
why arent most ivy league gpa's inflated?

[get these NETS]

why arent most ivy league gpa's inflated?

you think they aren't?


not just ivy league..take the most competitive/ hard to get into school in your state...and take the state college/uni.

you don't think a gpa from the first school is weighted more than same gpa from the other one?

[kaiiu]

fvck skool.

Im drunk as fvck rite now :lol

[28renyoy]

High school is a total joke and most are weighted on a 5.0 scale.

[the_wise_one]

Ya'll are all foolish....it's obviously without question Jeremy Lin. He had a 3.1 at Harvard, but wasn't taking bs classes. He got into Harvard on pure brains, as they don't offer athletic scholarships. He obviously a pretty smart dude, plus he's Asian.

This.

[Stuckey]

Ya'll are all foolish....it's obviously without question Jeremy Lin. He had a 3.1 at Harvard, but wasn't taking bs classes. He got into Harvard on pure brains, as they don't offer athletic scholarships. He obviously a pretty smart dude, plus he's Asian.

what'd he major in??

i'm still shocked an asian guy could lead a team to a state championship

[28renyoy]

Ya'll are all foolish....it's obviously without question Jeremy Lin. He had a 3.1 at Harvard, but wasn't taking bs classes. He got into Harvard on pure brains, as they don't offer athletic scholarships. He obviously a pretty smart dude, plus he's Asian.

They don't offer athletic scholarships, but you're insane if they don't lower their standards for certain athletes and then give them academic scholarships. Obviously they're not going to let someone like Derrick Rose, who couldn't even pass the SAT, in but they don't hold athletes as high as regular students.

[IGOTGAME]

They don't offer athletic scholarships, but you're insane if they don't lower their standards for certain athletes and then give them academic scholarships. Obviously they're not going to let someone like Derrick Rose, who couldn't even pass the SAT, in but they don't hold athletes as high as regular students.

this. the standards are no where near the same.

btw...the average gpa at Harvard the last time in 2009 was a 3.48. A 3.1 is like the bottom of the class. Don't compare that to Emeka Okafor's 3.8 from a state school or Matt Bonner's 3.96. Put either one of those guys at Harvard and they do the same thing. Hardest thing about Harvard is getting in.

[sundizz]

this. the standards are no where near the same.

btw...the average gpa at Harvard the last time in 2009 was a 3.48. A 3.1 is like the bottom of the class. Don't compare that to Emeka Okafor's 3.8 from a state school or Matt Bonner's 3.96. Put either one of those guys at Harvard and they do the same thing. Hardest thing about Harvard is getting in.

You are kidding me right lol? A 3.1 isn't bottom of the class lol. There are a lot of people that don't even graduate, or fail out. Also, the curve at a school like Harvard is a 100x more competitive than at a state school. I know, I transferred from an easier school to a harder school. That 90-100%you are used to getting is now a 75-85. Also, his major was economics at Harvard. Not the type of major you take if you just are trying to skate by and hoop.

Granted he went to school in Palo Alto, so his high school was probably as hard as Harvard lol.

[IGOTGAME]

You are kidding me right lol? A 3.1 isn't bottom of the class lol. There are a lot of people that don't even graduate, or fail out. Also, the curve at a school like Harvard is a 100x more competitive than at a state school. I know, I transferred from an easier school to a harder school. That 90-100%you are used to getting is now a 75-85. Also, his major was economics at Harvard. Not the type of major you take if you just are trying to skate by and hoop.

Granted he went to school in Palo Alto, so his high school was probably as hard as Harvard lol.


you are wrong. look it up. i know this isnt undergrad but just for a easy frame of reference ---Harvard Law doesnt even give out real grades anymore. It is either high pass/pass/low pass. Almost everyone gets a pass.



http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GRyx5GSywhQ/ScgXdGZ5i7I/AAAAAAAAATg/uPI6CN0LZac/s1600/gradedeflationunsuccessful.jpg

[blablabla]

foyle is pretty intelligent i heard

[ThaSwagg3r]

foyle is pretty intelligent i heard
According to Rivals, he had a 2.3 GPA.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Randy-Foye-348

I really hope that isn't considered smart to you.


Edit: :facepalm: you said Foyle. Foyle had a 3.38 GPA but he did go to Colgate.

[knickballer]

College athletes on scholarships get it pretty easy. First of all they get tutors which waters the shit out of the classes, they also take bullshit classes and their classes are watered down for them.

[az00m]

3.1 at havard > schools. You guys really just don't understand how ****ing hard it is.

[blablabla]

According to Rivals, he had a 2.3 GPA.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Randy-Foye-348

I really hope that isn't considered smart to you.


Edit: :facepalm: you said Foyle. Foyle had a 3.38 GPA but he did go to Colgate.
is that good i'm not from the us ?

also Mutombo he speaks 9 different languages and granger scored 32 on his act(out of 36, that's pretty decent i guess)

[midatlantic09]

Ya'll are all foolish....it's obviously without question Jeremy Lin. He had a 3.1 at Harvard, but wasn't taking bs classes. He got into Harvard on pure brains, as they don't offer athletic scholarships. He obviously a pretty smart dude, plus he's Asian.

1. Nearly everyone at Harvard ends up with a 3.0+ GPA because of grade inflation. If you don't know what that is, look it up.
2. Every college in the country offers athletic scholarships, althought they may not be officially called "athletic scholarships." Also, the standards are much lower if you're recruited to play basketball at an Ivy league school. It's no different than being recruited to play a sport at an elite prep school.
3. I know slacker Asians and hardworking/intelligent Asians. Him being Asian has nothing to do with it. You come across as young and ignorant by saying that.

[midatlantic09]

3.1 at havard > schools. You guys really just don't understand how ****ing hard it is.

And what year did you graduate from Harvard College?

[midatlantic09]

technically, you're right but harvard gpa HAS to be weighted more heavily than a higher gpa at a less competitive school

*if it wasn't gut major

You have no clue as to what you're talking about.

[midatlantic09]

I'm gonna let racism light my way and guess JJ Reddick

Joke? Based on what I've heard about him, he probably barely cracked 3.0.

[Bigsmoke]

I really don't believe the SAT thing Derrick had a 3.2 in high school.

lol he took easy ass classes though.

[Bigsmoke]

I think the smartest is Jeremy Lin :confusedshrug:

[JMT]

I have a 3.68 GPA in college, wonder how many pro players are ahead of me.

Not sure, though I'll bet many would know the correct punctuation for that sentence.

I wonder how many hours a day you're required to devote to strenuous athletic activity, meetings, school authorized appearances/charitable functions, extended trips away from campus, etc?

Being a student-athlete...and remember, there are a whole lot more of them than there are superstars that get to skirt the rules...is the toughest job you'll ever have.

[JMT]

2. Every college in the country offers athletic scholarships, althought they may not be officially called "athletic scholarships."

:roll:

Guessing your Ivy League knowledge is second hand.

[ThaSwagg3r]

Do people not know how to read? It says who has the highest GPA, not who is the smartest.

Smartest = Opinion
Highest GPA = Fact

[millwad]

Linsanity

[gyu]

what'd he major in??

i'm still shocked an asian guy could lead a team to a state championship
He majored in Economics :pimp:

[FKAri]

what'd he major in??

i'm still shocked an asian guy could lead a team to a state championship

I wonder how shocked this guy was when Lin dropped 38 and 7 with a W on the Lakers :lol

[IGOTGAME]

:roll:

Guessing your Ivy League knowledge is second hand.

well, they give you grant money that covers your entire tuition. At most you end up paying a nominal amount. Its a good deal because they can't yank it like scholarships, if you quit the team the money is still there.

Also, admission requirements are still lower for athletics than the regular population by a good bit.

[rmt]

Hardest thing about Harvard is getting in. All their students are top-notch or have some kind of hook like Brooke Shields (Princeton). Obviously, Lin didn't get in because of his basketball as he's a relative unknown. Getting high grades in college isn't that hard if you have an easy major.

That Matt Bonner must be on to something - a high GPA and some hold on Popovich to have him play him so much. Back to OT: I'd probably vote Jacques Vaughn - very cerebral, heady kinda guy. Bet he becomes a head coach someday.

[NortonMang]

Tried to make a joke.

[sundizz]

J. Lin may not have had the highest GPA..but i am fairly certain he had the highest SAT/test scores out of anyone that has ever played in the NBA.

"4.2 GPA, perfect score on his SAT II Math 2C in the ninth grade"

[noob cake]

You are kidding me right lol? A 3.1 isn't bottom of the class lol. There are a lot of people that don't even graduate, or fail out. Also, the curve at a school like Harvard is a 100x more competitive than at a state school. I know, I transferred from an easier school to a harder school. That 90-100%you are used to getting is now a 75-85. Also, his major was economics at Harvard. Not the type of major you take if you just are trying to skate by and hoop.

Granted he went to school in Palo Alto, so his high school was probably as hard as Harvard lol.

Yeah, you are correct. At top 10 schools, 90% of your class will test into the 99.9+ percentile of America (at least top 1 in 1000) when entering college.

Yes, there is a crapload of grade inflation but the competition is intense. An A from a average school is no where near comparable to an A from an elite private school.

[mrpibb]

Shane Battier majored in religion. Come on. That's like a guaranteed 4.0.

No it ain't. Unless you mean history is a guaranteed 4.0 as well. You don't have to say "praise the Lord"; you have to know your Hindu, Jainist, Sikh, Shinto, etc. background, dude. And know where it all came from.

[JerrySteakhouse]

Lebron James.. wait... nvm

[cuad]

I wouldn't be surprised if most of the better NBA players had high GPAs. After all, they know more than we ever will about hard work.

[hoopaddict08]

Brandon Knight
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