OT: Blast from the past 2006, can you name these 4 excellent college players turned pro?

[Travelman6]

All 4 never quite worked out in the NBA for various reasons. Can you name them? (Eight more days, hang tight).

Picture circa 2006

 

[superjohn]

All 4 never quite worked out in the NBA for various reasons. Can you name them? (Eight more days, hang tight).

Picture circa 2006
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Sean May, Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton, Adam Morrison

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sean May, Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton, Adam Morrison

May, who should be in the prime of his career in that pic, totally looks like he is sucking in his gut.
Five more seconds of holding that pose and he passes out.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Felton had a pretty good career. Okafor wasn't a bust, but you would want more from the 2nd overall pick. Morrison and May didn't do much at all.
Still, with Okafor, he was a great face of the franchise for a little bit for the Hornets. He's a personable, intelligent guy who kept his nose clean and was a well liked and respected member of his community. One of my favorite Huskies of all time.

 

[GlastonTim]

Mek averaged close to a double double, not too shabby. Barring injury would have played years longer.

 

[Travelman6]

Mek averaged close to a double double, not too shabby. Barring injury would have played years longer.

Wish he, like Kemba had had 5 extra healthy years. It was his back, right?

 

[GlastonTim]

Wish he, like Kemba had had 5 extra healthy years. It was his back, right?

Neck too I think

 

[superjohn]

Wish he, like Kemba had had 5 extra healthy years. It was his back, right?

I don't think Okafor was ever really healthy. He had the back problems his last year at UConn, won rookie of the year and then it was an ankle injury, a knee injury, a neck injury.

He probably never would've been a star but we never got to see what he could do as a pro. I think he would've been a 16 ppg, 12 rebound a game guy with elite shot blocking/post defense.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Felton had a pretty good career. Okafor wasn't a bust, but you would want more from the 2nd overall pick. Morrison and May didn't do much at all.
Still, with Okafor, he was a great face of the franchise for a little bit for the Hornets. He's a personable, intelligent guy who kept his nose clean and was a well liked and respected member of his community. One of my favorite Huskies of all time.

Wasn’t Emeka who averaged 15-11 rookie of the.
year a a double machine . His back was always an issue

 

[Kitaman]

Ain't no shame in having a great college career and not making it in the NBA. Each of the 4 were worthy of a first round pick, its just shiaat happens.

To me Adam is the biggest shocker, he had a great/exciting amateur game.

 

[RichZ]

I still blame Turasi for Okafor's back.

 

[UCLJ0211]

I saw like 6 Adam Morrisons when I went to the Monster truck show last year at XL.

 

[AdamaNation]

All 4 never quite worked out in the NBA for various reasons. Can you name them? (Eight more days, hang tight).

Picture circa 2006
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Sean may and Ty Lawson - unc. Adam Morrison - Gonzaga. Mek

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Pretty incredible how Emeka worked his way back to the league after 4 seasons missed with injury. Wonder how many other guys have done the same.