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RE: Bearcat Basketball - Biggest Busts
(06-10-2021 08:28 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  
(06-10-2021 07:53 AM)nachoman91 Wrote:  On paper over the last 30 years it's these guys.

Jermain Lawrence - 5-star, #24 nationally. He not only sucked at UC but he sucked after he transferred down to some low-major school.

Roy Bright - 4-star, #40 nationally. The "not-so-bright" player that brought a gun to school and was kicked off the team.

Eugene Land - 4-star, #51 nationally. Just never really amounted to anything close to his ranking.

Anthony McClain - 4-star, #67 nationally. Just never really amounted to anything close to his ranking.

Vincent Banks - 4-star Top 100 guy who was the second coming of Jesus Christ based on his summer league reviews and other anecdotes I kept hearing from those who saw him play.


For me personally the biggest bust was ..... Robert Whaley

That 2004 team was loaded with talent. They had 7 top 100 players and was the only UC team in history to have two 40+% three point shooters (Field Williams and Tony Bobbit). All they needed was a big man to round out that team and Whaley was a 6'10" center who was formerly the #34 overall recruit that went juco and was the juco player of the year. Whaley ended up sucking and spent the entire season whining and threatening to quit.

I don't think it's fair to label Eugene Land as a bust. He blew out his knee so bad that he missed two full seasons. Few players come back from injuries that bad.

To be honest, I completely forgot that Land went to UC though. I remember him playing for Roger Bacon in high school. Dude could ball.
He blew it out jumping out a window.
 
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Bearcat Basketball - Biggest Busts - doss2 - 06-10-2021, 05:21 AM
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