The NBA's best players in the Big Ten

These are the best players in the NBA, college basketball in a Big Ten school played. The players entered by their score in the NBA. Although we make for the leading scorer in NBA history in the 40th to go the first player in Big Ten is to find an impressive list.

Half of these players are in the Hall of Fame. Half also won the University Championships and won half of the NBA championships and four of them won.
Four of those players were taken with the first choice in the NBA Draft.
My favorite team in the NBA, the New Jersey Nets, has produced two players on a Big Ten school in the first round. In 1981, Ray Tolbert was drafted with pick 18 overall victories and in 1987, Dennis Hopson was created with the third overall selection. Select does not really work. Hopson was good for a few years, but Tolbert was completely broke.


Hondo Havlicek, averaging 14.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in three seasons at Ohio State from 1960 to 1962nd The Buckeyes won the NCAA championship in 1960. In 1962, the NBA Draft, Boston Celtics John Havlicek, the seventh with the election.
Hondo played 16 years in the NBA, all with the Celtics, averaging 20.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. He won eight NBA championships, was a 13-time All-Star and was MVP of the NBA Finals 1974th John Havlicek was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.


Big Dog Glenn Robinson averaging 27.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in two seasons at Purdue University in 1993 and 1994. Big Dog was the first choice in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Robinson played 11 years in the NBA, averaging 20.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He won a championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005, his last season.

Glenn Robinson Racing was when he was 32 years, because of bad knees. I would be able to stay healthy was, he could have made the Hall of Fame. Big Dog earned more than $ 80 million in salaries in the NBA.


Chris Webber, averaging 17.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in two seasons at Michigan in 1992 and 1993. He was a member of the Michigan Fab Five teams, the two went straight NCAA finals, lost twice.

Webber is known for calling a timeout with 11 seconds Michigan not to play in the finals of 1993, with the finale of Michigan by two points. The subsequent technical failure to call a timeout with none left iced the game in North Carolina.

In 1993, the NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic Chris Webber took the first choice and now Golden State Warriors traded. Webber played 15 years in the NBA, with an average of 20.68 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Webber is a Hall of Fame limit player, I personally would not vote for him.


Lou Hudson averaging 20.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game at the University of Minnesota from 1964 and 1966. Hudson was the fourth pick in the 1966 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. He played 13 years in the NBA with an average of 20.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Lou Hudson was one of six stars.


Walt Bellamy averaging 20.6 points and 15.5 rebounds per game at Indiana University from 1959 to 1961. It was the first choice in the 1961 NBA Draft by the Chicago Packers (now Washington Wizards). Bellamy played 14 years in the NBA with an average of 20.1 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.


Micahel Redd averaging 19.6 points per game at Ohio State University from 1998 to 2000. Milwaukee Bucks stole the 43rd Selection overall in the 2000 NBA Draft. Redd played 11 years in the NBA, averaging 20.0 points per game career. Who suffered several knee injuries since 2009 and only played in 10 games in 2011.

Michael Redd earned just over $ 100,000,000 in wages to his NBA career.


Magic Johnson averaging 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists in Michigan State for two seasons 1978 and 1979. It is known, led the Spartans to the NCAA championship in 1979 and Larry Bird of Indiana State bananas. Magic was the first election in 1979 by the Los Angeles Lakers.
He played 13 years in the NBA, with an average of 19.54 points, 7.2 rebounds and 11.2 assists per game.

Magic Johnson led the NBA in assists per game four times in his career and leads the average in the whole time assists per game. He also led the league in interceptions twice per game. Magic was three times, a 12-time All-Star MVP, five time NBA Champion and NBA Finals MVP was on three occasions. Magic Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.


Neil Johnston averaged 7.1 points per game in Ohio State for two seasons 1947 and 1948. Also playedbaseball the Buckeyes and after college, he signed a minor league contract in the Phillies system pitch. After three years of poor children as a pitcher, Johnston chose the NBA a chance.

He had great success playing basketball, he averaged 19.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game and eight seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors.
Johnston won three scoring titles in a row from 1953 to 1955, six-time All-Star and won the championship in 1956. Johnston was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.


Isiah Thomas averaging 15.4 points and 5.7 assists per game in two seasons at Indiana University in 1980 and 1981. Having the Hoosiers to the NCAA championship in 1981, where he was the MVP, Isiah Thomas was the second pick in 1981 by the Detroit Pistons.

Isiah played 13 years in the NBA with an average of 19.2 points and 9.3 assists per game. There was a time of 12 All-Star, won two NBA championships and was MVP of the Finals in 1990. Isiah Thomas was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Since then he has had an uneven record as a coach and GM in the NBA.


Glen Rice, averaging 18.2 points (25.6 in his last year) for four years at Michigan from 1986 to 1989. Having the Wolverines an NCAA Championship, where he was MVP in 1989, Rice was the fourth overall selection in 1989 by the Miami Heat.

Glen Rice played 15 years in the NBA with an average of 18.3 points per game. He was known for groups of three shots and led the league in three-point field goal percentage in 1997, shooting 47%. He won a championship with the Lakers in 2000. Rice will probably never enter the Hall of Fame, but he did win a championship in the school and professionals and generated 18 336 points in the NBA.

NBA Trade Rumors: 76ers Andre Iguodala Treat Clippers or Lakers?

   Andre Iguodala is one of the biggest names in the NBA trade speculation in recent weeks. The 76ers never won with him, so it's a good time to move the face of their franchise.

Iggy is still one of the best swingman in the league it is a small step forward natural athletic talent or two guards. It has a number of mid-range sound and a quality finish around the basket.

Two of the biggest companies around him landing Iguodala Clippers and Warriors, but now it seems that your agent is determined to go to Los Angeles.

Were there any possible merit reported Lamar Odom, Luke Walton, Andre Iguodala Trade: A team official, the 76ers have never had a conversation with the Lakers. LA-based agent Rob Pelinka  Iguodala is trying to change your hometown.  Therefore, the alleged Chris Kaman, Iggy dialogue, Peter Vescey of the New York Post.
We would probably nix the Kaman with the Philadelphia 76ers deal worked out taking into account the possibility of a youth center Nikola Vucevic U.S. citizens. Though not a shot blocker, he is a solid defender and has a good post-game offensive.

This process should be reviewed in the long run, when the 76ers still need help around the center position of the playoffs.

However, the Lakers could be in the race to Iguodala. You need to be more athletic and could be a spark in his eyes another Cup race use. With Ron Artest, er, World Peace Metta recent announcement that it could play in Finland, the Lakers might be able to Philadelphia with a deal of world peace and bringing Odom.

Philadelphia Artest can buy out the contract, would allow Finland, and is a country for quality, versatile forward for the playoffs.

Search agent Iggy both parties to continue working in Los Angeles and the office 76ers have moved their star players to the exciting city. Iguodala would be companies that benefit in Los Angeles and also a new beginning.

Offers between the two, the 76ers would be better than Kaman business. He is the veteran presence they need in the central position, points that the former All-Star can defend and rebound. Equipped with an expiring contract and the team was able to sign him for less money in the off season.

Iguodala would benefit from a team of young veterans of the Clippers, and should Blake Griffin and several players on the edge of fame to help turn the franchise into a playoff contender.

High-5 NBA: Timberwolves, things active and entertained, at least off the field

1st Active in Minnesota: Business in the NBA is about to come to an abrupt halt. CBA expires on Thursday, and most of the players and the owners of the accounts are not close to an agreement a new one.

The bad news, but hey, at least we have the Timberwolves to entertain us. It was a great week for the worst team in the NBA.

The T-Wolves has - or rather had the project on behalf Blazers - 26 This is Ngombo Tanguy, with the selection of 57, was taken over four years too old for the age limit for recruitment.

What makes this strange is that no one was prepared on the side of Portland to say that the Blazers got in return for sending this selection of Minnesota, said despite several reports that it was a simple cash transaction.

Sun Minnesota President of Operations, David Kahn, should be impatient Ngombo, apparently because he was not willing to risk the other three teams do not Ngombo summit under 57 left. If accepted, it would be via free agency are available.

And then there's the state of Minnesota coaching. Kurt Rambis is still officially the coach that there was no announcement, was rejected.
No one is reluctant to let escape Rambis. This, after all, is a franchise that once fired Dwane Casey coach of the Raptors, when he was 20-20 and in eighth place in the Western Conference - and the T-Wolves, under Rambis, won three games and lost less than 45 more this season.

However, it is reported that Kahn and trolling for replacement. Five days ago, said Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Kahn, he decided to dismiss Rambis and had begun to collect information on possible substitutes. It started with the coach Lorenzo Romar of Washington University, the Steve Kelley Romar said the Seattle Times wants to  retire out of the University of Washington.

And then there was the Blazers assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff, the acquisition would for a few years and then hand the reins to his son of JB, who already co-coach for the Timberwolves.

During the weekend, said Mitch Kahn, Lawrence New York Daily News made a career at Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, which Kahn denied that today, the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

That's a lot of activities for a position that does not officially open. Why is it so long advertising for Minnesota, which looks like a shot? Sid Hartman, Star Tribune wrote:  It's no secret why the Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis have, who has two years still shot on his contract for $ 2,000,000 per year, and of course the wolves tried Rambis contract to buy at a discount, but. At the same time not to condemn him to next season when it was a blockage in the NBA, which seems to be a breeze.  So, for the crime of the season of 17 victories, looted and Rambis cheated.

Curiously, last week was full of optimism for the Timberwolves, which brought not only the much vaunted leader Ricky Rubio in the city, but also added No. 2 pick Derrick Williams on your list.

Rubio on board, the Timberwolves traded point guard Jonny Flynn, Houston, and even comes with problems. Apparently he was known for his surgical repair of hip Flynn affected. The original agreement was sent to pick up center Brad Miller, Houston and No. 23 Minnesota and No. 20 pick Flynn But apparently the boat had handed waist in the pot by taking the second round in 2012, sweeten affected.

2nd Stir in Denver: It appears as a busy off-season in Denver, a significant trade has on the draft day, the Blazers get Andre Miller.
It's early to think about how to respond to Miller on the bench behind Ty Lawson, something will finally speak the dreaded sour nuggets Raymond Felton, who was the Blazers in the transaction. However, other issues are more immediate.

It begins with the center Nene is expected to decide the final year of his contact - a value of $ 11.6 million - and an unrestricted free agent. One sign: he asked to be by his commitment to the Brazilian national team this summer released for  personal  reasons and  contractual .

Denver, in fact, may drop two more letters from the period of Carmelo Anthony. The Nuggets made Kenneth Faria, leading to speculation that he not go back to Kenyon Martin, who (and certainly did not command $ 16 million last season, he) is an unrestricted free agent. In addition, the precision shooting guard JR Smith also an unrestricted free agent.

The coaching staff has had an extensive restructuring. Adrian Dantley is not as an assistant coach after he returned eight years George Karl, Peter Vecsey reported by the New York Post (and others have confirmed). Dantley finished treated as a head coach in 2009-10, when Charles was being due to cancer.
Stacey Augmon and UNLV have left, there will be some new faces on the bench for Denver, too.

3rd Will the Western man, the young David West dice to decide the decision for the final years of his contract with New Orleans and an unrestricted free agent. West, who underwent reconstructive surgery in April to a torn ligament in his left knee to repair is $ 7.5 million next season.

Dell Demps Hornets GM said it expects that to remove the West, but wants the power to bring it back. West turns 31 in August, then it is a difficult decision for New Orleans to spend how and how long they are committed to the West.

West still sign an extension with New Orleans before the CBA expires on Thursday, says the New Orleans Times-Picayune, it could still do it. West is a two-time All-Star, the Hornets in scoring with 18.9 points out in front of the injured.

Wojnarowski Yahoo speculated that the move could mean the West does not return to New Orleans, and could cause the leader to leave Chris Paul of New Orleans, too, either through trade or free agent next summer.

4th Coaching carousel: For the Knicks, Patrick Ewing finally center the opportunity to interview for a job as an NBA head coach when it comes to present your case to the present position of the piston, Frank New York Daily News  reported Isola.

Ewing complained that he was typecast as a big man coach, is to get the interview is an important step. The Pistons have already interviewed Lawrence Frank and Mike Woodson - who are considered the leading candidates - with Kelvin Sampson and Bill Laimbeer.

The Pacers, meanwhile will announce shortly that the permanent head coach Frank Vogel, and Brian Shaw will be his assistant. Shaw met with the team last week, and the Indianapolis Star reports that Mike Wells adjustment should come soon.

This should be an interesting dynamic. Remember, Shaw was assistant Phil Jackson - the most successful coach in NBA history - and was considered a serious candidate to replace Jackson. Now he became the assistant of bird that has never been a head coach at any level before interim coach after the dismissal Pacers, Jim O'Brien, 30 January was.

5th Income distribution: as close to the ABC Lock speaks seemingly inevitable, there is an interesting philosophical debate, the result - which side should the burden of the team, stand to lose money?

Brian Mahoney Associated Press writes that the revenue sharing is an important issue in the negotiations. The players' union,  says a homeowner can do to gaps, the team suffered from the letter of Revenue-Sharing in the next CBA to fill.

Commissioner David Stern argues, however, that revenue sharing should be agreed for a new collective agreement, and say in essence, the owners have to ensure a large piece of the pie that all the teams are profitable.

Of course, there is only one of many points at which the parties are far apart. Be so unless someone can find the equivalent trade Brandon Roy in the fourth quarter against Dallas in Game 4 and come to a quick solution, he goes to the castle.

Country Day grad Benson picked by NBA's Hawks

Detroit Country Day School and graduated from Oakland University basketball highlight Keith Benson was selected Thursday night in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft in New Jersey instead.

Benson was, a resident of Farmington Hills taken, 48 overall by the Atlanta Hawks. It is the gold of the Grizzlies are drawn first in the NBA, but not the first country in the cycle in Detroit days.


Benson is one of the top league players twice a year helped lead OU to a better program to 91 victories in four seasons. He also helped lead the Grizzlies to three consecutive seasons with 20 victories and two consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

Benson founded the League album of all time with 371 blocked shots en route to being named the top player in the league defensively years.

Other players in the country Day NBA Chris Webber was drafted in 1993 (first round of the Orlando Magic) and Shane Battier in 2001 (first round of the Vancouver Grizzlies).

Degree from the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Draft slow down

Let's take a quick look at the preliminary results Timberwolves, pick-by-choice at the end of the project Thursday night. The Lobos came at least once in an informal and Derrick Williams, Malcolm Lee, Brad Miller, Ngombo Targuy, in the first round of the Year 2013 ended, choose a future round seconds after liftoff and cash with only Jonny Flynn, the second Pick and 20 in this annual event.

It seemed good at the time, but 12 hours later and a few revelations were disappointing, change my opinion on the draft 2011th

Before reaching the disaster Ngombo Tanguy, Jonathan figs from the Houston Chronicle has an update on trading and Flynn said that the wolves actually sent the Rockets a second round pick instead of receiving future. The Rockets do not contain the 38, as noted above, that is Houston still did not have to buy again in order to get results in less money in the pockets of Glen Taylor.

The other thing that makes this project loses its luster refers to the incredible story of Ngombo Tanguy. The Timberwolves have acquired the selection of the Dallas Mavericks for an undisclosed amount, but since Ngombo was not justified, written this year, the highlight longer be excluded as probable and took the Wolves still decided to Dallas to raise money to send their way.

From Ngombo was not to be moved right, of course, the wolves could have just signed a free agent and Manu Ginobili took place with the No. 57th

D'oh!

Tyreke Evans talks about NBA Draft 2011

  Tyreke Evans met a couple of hours, whos back to Sacramento for a free basketball camp with the Alliance of positive coaching and the next two days VSP for disadvantaged children in the host region. And draft minutes, Evans said some of his thoughts.

But it was not on the trade in the success of the Kings reportedly comment in the afternoon. The holder of the Kings still fun, the official message that the trade was made from the computer back on.

Ill be in some games tonight. Celebrate with the Kings. You choose. Whatever happens, do not know yet, is the GM. But I'm just waiting to see what happens.

I spoke with someone you know whos in the project?

No, not really, I've seen people in Las Vegas is there is work, and I say congratulations and hope you can get a good choice. And I hope you have a good year in NBA.

Any perspective you in particular?

I do not know, some of Teresa. I like guys who went ArizonaDerrick Williams. Hes good. He can play three and four, so he can shoot. You Kemba (Walker) is. Are you the guy from Kentucky (Brandon Knight). DeMarcus (cousins) said hes pretty good. DeMarcus was with him in Kentucky a lot. Teresa so well in the project can go out and play. And I'm waiting to see just to what they do in the NBA.

Alec Burks CU Buffs entire NBA Draft

NBA Draft on Thursday include the free advertising for the basketball program in Colorado.

Alec Burks, the CU with two years of eligibility remaining decided to leave should the election lottery (Top 14) during the procedure, will be broadcast nationally by ESPN, the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ in the
Tad Boyle and his team at the home of CU head coach meet to see the dream come true ring Burks.


during the  Buffs program record 24 victories this season.
The unanimous All-Big 12 first team selection really enjoyed, a student, but ultimately Burks was a company skilled movements of the workforce and in the light of the project as one of the lowest in the history of the NBA.


Burks, a prototype of the guard in the NBA, shooting 6-foot-6, is one of eight players, the lottery was a consensus choice of projects in the eight most popular model.


Most experts believe that the project does not slip Burks Milwaukee at No. 10 and Golden State Warriors placed 11th


Kyrie Irving Duke is expected to follow the No. 1 pick in Cleveland, by Derrick Williams in Minnesota, Arizona. The joker in this class is Jimma BYU Fredette, Tim Tebow, as the personality to get anywhere in Sacramento (No. 7) New York (No. 17) are projected.

Burks does not matter when it comes to the stage, hands with David Stern, the shake will be a big show of CU.


After finishing the spring semester in May Burks worked for the Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards.


Two years ago, Burks was only a fine rookie his first college class and lift weights seriously for the first time in his life. He was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in his first season at CU with Jeff Bzdelik and an honorable mention AP All-American last season for Boyle.

Many people do not expect it from me, and I probably would not expect from me,  said Burks, who has not set hard Grandview, Missouri
Many people thought he was coming here to go home and work at a price local store or something.


Bzdelik, an NBA scout and former longtime head coach of Denver Nuggets, Burks knew he had a natural talent for playing to the next level, where he Boulder after three inches taller than when he committed the UC came.


Burks has the same agent, Andy Miller, and Chauncey Billups, who was an ambassador for the CU in the NBA since worked with the No. 3 draft pick in 1997 set.


Cory Higgins, of the entire UC scorer (tied with Richard Roby) won, is a possible second round. His father, Rod, is an executive with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Everyone is in a different way,  Higgins said.  I'll take it wherever he goes.