More and more each year underclassmen declare for the draft, this year it is 58, most of them won’t be selected in the draft, or there is also a good chance they won’t pan out for long. Here is 10 players who had a lot of NBA potential, but didn’t develop into complete players, because they rushed playing pro ball before they were ready.
Omar Cook, freshman 2001, picked #31 by Orlando only played 22 games in 2 NBA seasons, now plays overseas.
JaRon Rush, Sophomore 2000, wasn’t even drafted and never made an NBA roster, he is the older brother of Kareem and Brandon Rush. He had some off the court problems.
Joe Forte, Sophomore 2001, picked #23 by Boston, played 25 games in 2 NBA seasons, had team character issues and couldn’t make an NBA squad after playing with the Sonics. He also played in the NBDL in 2004.
Dejuan Wagner, Freshman 2002, picked #6 by Cleveland, played 103 games in 4 NBA seasons, has been hindered by several injuries. He is looking to find an NBA team to join.
Khalid El-Almin, Junior 2000, picked #34 by Chicago, played 50 games in 1 NBA season, now plays overseas and is a star MVP.
Rodney White, Freshman 2001, picked #9 by Detroit, played 218 games in 4 NBA seasons, was waived by the Warriors in 05, and is now a journeymen overseas.
Marcus Taylor, Sophomore 2002, picked #52 by Minnesota, never made an NBA roster, currently putting up good numbers overseas.
Brandon Armstrong, Sophomore 2001, picked #24 by Houston, played 108 games in 3 NBA seasons, and also played in the NBDL.
Kenny Satterfield, Sophomore 2001, picked #54 by Dallas, played 68 games in 2 NBA seasons, then disappeared from the league, is now currently playing NYC summer league ball, and scored a record 62 pts in a game.
Chris Taft, Sophomore 2005, picked #42 by Golden State, played 17 games in 1 NBA season. He had an injury and missed a lot of time during preseason, so the Warriors released him. He is looking for a team to play on consistently.
