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[QUOTE="businesslawyer, post: 3433606, member: 55"]
I literally could not disagree with a statement more than this one.  NBA talent is not the same thing as college talent.  There are tons of college players -- at UConn and elsewhere -- who are extremely talented but with talent that doesn't translate to the NBA.  Doron Sheffer was not less talented as a UConn player than Kevin Ollie, but just a great leader.  He was far, far more talented as a Husky than Kevin Ollie was.  So was KEA.  Both had far greater offensive skills, but neither of their offensive skill sets translated to the NBA (Doron wasn't quick enough and KEA was too short) and KO's did.  Travis Knight made millions in the NBA, while Kevin Freeman never really made it.  Kevin Freeman was a much, much more talented college player than Travis was.  Not because he was a great leader but because he had more athleticism and offensive tools.

I could go on and on and on.  NBA talent and college talent is different.  The fact that someone doesn't have NBA talent doesn't make them any less (or more) talented on the college level.
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