Tolu Smith

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Originally Posted by Goldendawg

You said "ZERO" history. We have a very limited history with very little recently. I am surprised at Tolu's play in the summer league, but that league is for rookies and undrafted free agents I think. I hope he makes the Pistons. You notice I had to go decades back to find real NBA success as in Howell, Malone & Dampier. Maybe things will change in the future under Jans. Hail State!

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It's just tough for players to make the NBA and stick. I mean look how many great college players over the last 10-15 years have flamed out in the NBA. Jimmer Fredette, Trey Burke, Frank Kaminsky, Frank Mason, Luka Garza. And those guys were NAISMITH AWARD WINNERS that flamed out. It's tough to make the league and stick. You have to either be a super stud or have to accept a role. Most players aren't the first and refuse to do the second.

Rickey Brown, Gary Hooker with the Globtrotters, Ray White with Parchman?.

Ricky Brown had a nice run

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

It's just tough for players to make the NBA and stick. I mean look how many great college players over the last 10-15 years have flamed out in the NBA. Jimmer Fredette, Trey Burke, Frank Kaminsky, Frank Mason, Luka Garza. And those guys were NAISMITH AWARD WINNERS that flamed out. It's tough to make the league and stick. You have to either be a super stud or have to accept a role. Most players aren't the first and refuse to do the second.

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Very true, there are alot of talented College players who flame out in the NBA. Its a very tough league to make. You either have to have generational talent or be a top knotch role player that understands their role and is elite in that role. I hope to see Tolu and some of our other guys make it. Q had a nice little run in the NBA with the Spurs and Warriors also fairly recently

Can we count Bender since he really wanted to play here??