Who should’ve been drafted in the nba?

[Ratso]

Purvis, boatright, rashad Anderson,

 

[The Yakk]

Ricky Moore.

I will never understand how Greg Anthony and Charlie Ward had jobs in the league yet Ricky did not. He would have eaten their lunches, all day.

 

[Connecticut13]

Purvis, boatright, rashad Anderson,

I mean, Purvis is the only one that actually played in the league - and barely at that. So, none of them should have been drafted.

I’ll say Jeff Adrien. He had a decent career in the NBA and was worthy of a draft pick. Still one of my favorite Huskies.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Boatright was the best pure basketball player of the three but 5’9”
and a lock if he was 3” inches taller .
Anderson was a great shooter but limited otherwise .
Purvis was a great athlete and decent shooter, too small for a three which lack of manpower forced him into playing and at the time minimal handle for a guard.
All might have been drafted to fill a specific niche but with all three its understandable why they didn’t
if I had to pick it would be Boat for strictly favoritism sake.

Actually the crime was Sticks getting drafted so low . The guy seemed made for League.

 

[the Q]

Vital

Some of the guys who were actually drafted that year he was better than.

But he’s still a very niche player

 

[Huskyforlife]

If Giffey came out this year after having that senior year and tournament success he would’ve been a late first rounder imo.

 

[Huskybass]

If Giffey came out this year after having that senior year and tournament success he would’ve been a late first rounder imo.

You're saying 2014 Giffey would be a late 2st round 2022 pick? Just trying to clarify.

He was a hell of a shooter and a relentless defender.

 

[EricCantona]

Rashad probably would be drafted in today’s NBA. Such a weapon from 3 and he had the size to MAYBE turn into a good enough defender on the wing.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Jalen Adams

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

If the court was just a foot wider, Purvis would have been a lock.

 

[Austin316]

2nd Rounders:
Rashad Anderson
Shonn Miller
Jalen Adams

Honorable Mention:
Amida Brimah (long shot)
Steven Enoch* (maybe deserved it at L’ville imo)
Christian Vital (long shot)

 

[MexicoHusky]

Was Shonn Miller drafted? He was on the edge if he wasn't.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Jalen Adams

He was probably the best prospect who was never drafted especially from a purely a skills standpoint. If only he had more talent around him . His 6 assists per game as a sophomore with that lineup might be one of the most underrated achievements by a UConn guard ever.
Trying to get into the league as an undrafted combo guard is a tough road. Hopefully he is making some money in Israel.

 

[Shamon30]

Brian Fair. He was the final cut in the Mavericks training camp in 1995.

 

[UconnU]

Majok shouldn’t have been

 

[MexicoHusky]

He was probably the best prospect who was never drafted especially from a purely a skills standpoint. If only he had more talent around him . His 6 assists per game as a sophomore with that lineup might be one of the most underrated achievements by a UConn guard ever.
Trying to get into the league as an undrafted combo guard is a tough road. Hopefully he is making some money in Israel.

When I think Jalen I think wasted talent. Which are definitely harsh words.

I don't like using the phrase, "Calhoun would of...", but I feel like Calhoun would of gotten to Jalen better. Made him understand how good he is/was. Had him trying out for national teams or other significant off-season activities. Pushed his *** off.

One of my fonder memories of JC. It was during Caron's freshman year. I can't remember exactly when. Maybe some post-game interview. JC was asked about the freshman class throughout the league. More specifically the Seton Hall freshman (they had a great class). Again, I don't remember JCs exact words, but he made it clear he had the best guy (Caron). 100% confidence. Zero doubts in his mind.

I like to think JC would of done the same for Jalen. Convinced him and molded him into the best player on the floor. A frequently underlooked and maybe misunderstood quality of JCs. Absolute confidence, pride and love for his guys.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Are we specifically talking about being drafted or making an NBA team in general? A couple of the guys mentioned in this thread (Brimah and Purvis for example) actually played a few games for NBA teams.

 

[mussels]

Could maybe make a case for Kevin Ollie. Guy played for 15 years in the league during which I'm sure more than one drafted guy came and went.

 

[Connecticut13]

When I think Jalen I think wasted talent. Which are definitely harsh words.

I don't like using the phrase, "Calhoun would of...", but I feel like Calhoun would of gotten to Jalen better. Made him understand how good he is/was. Had him trying out for national teams or other significant off-season activities. Pushed his *** off.

One of my fonder memories of JC. It was during Caron's freshman year. I can't remember exactly when. Maybe some post-game interview. JC was asked about the freshman class throughout the league. More specifically the Seton Hall freshman (they had a great class). Again, I don't remember JCs exact words, but he made it clear he had the best guy (Caron). 100% confidence. Zero doubts in his mind.

I like to think JC would of done the same for Jalen. Convinced him and molded him into the best player on the floor. A frequently underlooked and maybe misunderstood quality of JCs. Absolute confidence, pride and love for his guys.

Completely agree with this. And I actually think the same could be said for Daniel Hamilton and Amida Brimah. I thought Hamilton was a future lottery pick when I first saw him play -- with his size, athleticism and passing ability. And Brimah was surprisingly polished as a freshman when considering how recently he had taken up basketball. I had gotten used to seeing players progress at a certain pace under Jim Calhoun and I expected Hamilton and Brimah (and Adams) to progress similalry. None of them did.

 

[the Q]

Completely agree with this. And I actually think the same could be said for Daniel Hamilton and Amida Brimah. I thought Hamilton was a future lottery pick when I first saw him play -- with his size, athleticism and passing ability. And Brimah was surprisingly polished as a freshman when considering how recently he had taken up basketball. I had gotten used to seeing players progress at a certain pace under Jim Calhoun and I expected Hamilton and Brimah (and Adams) to progress similalry. None of them did.

Hamilton really didn’t have the athleticism though.

And he didn’t have the shooting to compensate

Brimah has a case but also never really got that much better.

Jalen Adams should’ve and probably would’ve under a different coach

 

[Kenny11]

In the 2020s Rashad could have been a first round pick. It would all depend on his defense to whether he would play or not. I honestly don’t remember if he was good or just average on D. I don’t remember him being bad.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Nadav Henefeld -wished we could have had him a few more years.