NBA Players That Skipped High School: What Colleges Were They Looking At?

[Illeye buckmatic]

LeBron was never going to any fukking college. He just throws that shyt out there because he's an Ohioan and everyone there looks up to Ohio State.

Pretty much

 

[Rob's al Ghul]

I know Amir Johnson committed to Louisville.

Al Harrington was either going to Seton Hall or Ga. Tech.

I think I read somewhere that Jermaine O'Neal probably would've gone to UK. Maryland and UNC might've been in the mix too.

 

[dizzy4111]

Wasn't JR Smith headed to UNC? I think I remember hearing that back in the day.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Muddiay would have went to SMU

wasnt myles turner originally supposed to go to smu with him?

 

[Justise M]

wasnt myles turner originally supposed to go to smu with him?

yep,
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...dering-smu-after-emmanuel-mudiays-commitment/

 

[Maizeandbluekid]

End this motherfukker on that alone.

 

[Reggie]

so dwight howard to georgia tech or florida?

and what about his homeboy josh smith?

I think Josh was going to Indiana but im not 100 percent sure about that though.

 

[LurkMoar]

Yanno??

I was like "Doogie Howser? Sheeit, iono..."

Bomani?

 

[The Midnight Marauder]

I think Josh was going to Indiana but im not 100 percent sure about that though.

You are 100% correct. Was committed and everything.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Wasn't JR Smith headed to UNC? I think I remember hearing that back in the day.

yep

 

[Francium]

Everyone is saying KG was a lock to UM but I do remember this commercial

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Everyone is saying KG was a lock to UM but I do remember this commercial

those sneakers are NICE.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

That would be correct. However, nobody ever seriously recruited him after his freshman year in HS, as it was pretty obvious he wasn't going to college. The whole thing about him going to Ohio State was some shyt made up by Nike around the time Thad Matta had resurrected the program ('06-'07). He couldn't say he was going to Louisville because they're an adidas school. Jim O'Brien was under investigation for NCAA violations and eventually fired at the time that Lebron would've been starting college. Not to mention the team was terrible at the time. No way he would've ended up there.

i thought lebron didnt know his pops?

or was the person pitino was talking to just cappin his head up?

Could've been his mom. Pitino never specified gender.

"....and he said, 'Yep, that's my son'"

 

[mastermind]

Wasn't JR Smith headed to UNC? I think I remember hearing that back in the day.

that UNC team JR Smith coulda been the most talented team in a very long time.

JameOn Curry was going there too until he got in trouble. (went to Oklahoma State)

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

"....and he said, 'Yep, that's my son'"

i knew i wasnt buggin.

lol.