Hyped up college basketball stars who flopped in the NBA


[post_page_title]Jimmer Fredette[/post_page_title]
Here’s a name that got college fans excited in 2011 – Jimmer Fredette. A BYU student, he took all of America by storm with “Jimmer-Mania,” winning the Wooden Award and leading the NCAA in scoring with an impressive 28.9 points per game.

Jimmer Fredette

A three-point wizard not unlike Stephen Curry, people thought his talent would certainly transform to the elite level. Sadly, this was far from the case after stinking it up on the Sacramento Kings, disappointing a number of people.
[post_page_title]Pervis Ellison[/post_page_title]
You might recognize the name Pervis Ellison, and it would be because there was a time that his name went hand in hand with stellar basketball playing.
Pervis Ellison

This was the case throughout his four years at Louisville, not only taking them to a National Title but also becoming the second freshman of all time to win the NCAA Most Outstanding Player award. His accolades got him picked first in the 1989 draft by the Kings – but he never became the player people thought he could be on the pro level.

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