The top 5 greatest college players that failed to transition in the NBA?

[KyleKong]

With March Madness going on, I started wondering about this.

I barely watch any college hoops, so my knowledge is limited.

My question is, who are the top 5 college players that were "hyped" as the next great player, but never lived up to their expectations.

Not because of injuries, but because they failed to transition into the NBA.

What's your list?

:cheers:

[russwest0]

Adam Morrison.

[Eric Cartman]

Johnny Flynn.

[20Four]

Adam Morrison.
^ This...such a great college player...but once he joined the NBA...he disappeared like lebron does in the 4th quarter

[ABfor3]

Thabeet
Johnny Flynn
Bo Kimble
Adam Morrison
Ed O Bannon

[Milbuck]

^ This...such a great college player...but once he joined the NBA...he disappeared like lebron does in the 4th quarter
And like you do in bed.

On topic, James Harden.

[KyleKong]

^ This...such a great college player...but once he joined the NBA...he disappeared like lebron does in the 4th quarter

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=132919&dateline=1395474241

:oldlol:

[KyleKong]

And like you do in bed.

On topic, James Harden.

James Harden is the star player of his team though.

Are you saying he was meant to be more then that?

I never watched a single game that Harden played in college.

[ThePhantomCreep]

The majority of "hyped" players still manage to carve out ok careers for themselves in the NBA, so they do adjust to the NBA game, they just fail to live up to expectations. Keith Van Horn is a prime example.

Most of the true busts played on the 1995 Bruins, amazingly.

[Magic731]

James Harden is the star player of his team though.

Are you saying he was meant to be more then that?

I never watched a single game that Harden played in college.
No, he's just trying to create a "James Harden sucks" persona, which was good at first especially with how he managed to wind up Smook. Pushing it too hard now.

[Ass Dan]

Walter Berry
Ed O'Bannon
Adam Morrison
Hasheem Thabeet
Marcus Fizer
Steve Alford

I pick 6, suck it biatch!

[LAZERUSS]

Tyler Hansbrough is playing in the NBA, but from CPOY to a 5 ppg scorer is hard to believe. In fact, I was shocked when I watched him in the playoffs last season. He couldn't shoot, nor dribble. The only contribution he made was taking flagrant fouls. I saw absolutely no basketball skills.

[Big#50]

Bobby Hurley

[LAZERUSS]

I'm sure most here have no idea who Johnny Neumann was.

He played one varsity season of college ball (freshmen could not play back then), and a total of 26 games. He averaged 40.1 ppg that season. In fact, at 6-6, he was being compared to Pistol Pete (played in the same conference and only a year after Maravich's senior season. He immediately signed with the ABA, and while he had a couple of decent seasons (averaging 18-20 ppg, but on atrocious shooting), he completely fell apart.

[coin24]

Laettner
Fizer

[LAZERUSS]

And how about Rick Mount? A 6-4 guard that averaged 33.3 ppg and 35.4 ppg in his last two seasons of college ball. In the '69 NCAA tournament he averaged 40.6 ppg.

Snapped up by the ABA...

Played four years, and averaged 11.8 ppg on .433 shooting.

That was it...done.

[LAZERUSS]

And probably the worst #1 pick in NBA history...LaRue Martin. He averaged 18 ppg and 16 rpg in his last college season, and outplayed Bill Walton in one game. That ONE game was enough to get drafted as the #1 pick, and ahead of Bob McAdoo.

Played four seasons in the NBA and averaged 5.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, and shot .416.

[JohnMax]

Chris Douglas-Roberts
Jimmer Fredette
JJ Reddick
Emeka Okafor
Sean Mays

[mr.big35]

Chris Douglas-Roberts
Jimmer Fredette
JJ Reddick
Emeka Okafor
Sean Mays

JJ Reddick was never going to be a star in the nba. His a solid bench player.

[miles berg]

For my lifetime it is definitely Bobby Hurley.