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Kidd-Gilchrist also took home his share of hardware at Kentucky, being named to the All-SEC First Team and a Second Team All-American for good measure. Like five of his teammates, Kidd-Gilchrist declared for the NBA Draft after winning the title for the Wildcats.
The Charlotte Bobcats, who had the NBA’s worst record but fell to the second pick after the lottery, took Kidd-Gilchrist after Davis was selected first by the New Orleans Pelicans. That gave Kentucky the first pair of teammates to be taken with the top two picks in the NBA Draft, but their careers went in completely different directions.
Davis emerged as a superstar in the NBA while Kidd-Gilchrist struggled to produce enough offense to justify a spot in the starting lineup. Kidd-Gilchrist became an elite defender, which all the scouts expected of him, but his shooting form was simply anemic.
4. Kentucky basketball NBA busts: Jamaal Magloire
Let’s take a look at another national champion from Kentucky, center Jamaal Magloire. A sophomore on the Wildcats’ 1998 national championship team, Magloire was well known for his impact on the defensive end.
Magloire finished his Kentucky career as the Wildcats’ all-time shot blocker, leaving the program with 288 blocks. Kentucky got four strong years out of Magloire, who graduated and became the 19th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
The early returns were good for Magloire, who quickly found his way into the Hornets’ starting lineup and made the All-Star team in 2004. That would be the peak for Magloire, who slowly declined after that season.
The Hornets dealt Magloire to the Bucks in 2006 for Anthony Mason and a first-round pick, setting off a string of trades and transactions that defined Magloire as a journeyman player. Magloire ended up suiting up for six more teams but started just 38 more games after the 2005-06 season.
3. Kentucky basketball NBA busts: Terrence Jones
A member of the 2012 national champions, Terrence Jones looked poised to have a bright future as an NBA Player. Jones made a splash once he arrived at Kentucky, averaging over 15 points a game to win the SEC’s Rookie of the Year award in 2011.
The next season saw Jones play a bit more of a supporting role behind Anthony Davis and the Wildcats’ fabulous freshmen class. That worked out just fine for Jones, who was a key member of the championship squad and joined five of his teammates by declaring for the NBA Draft.
2. Kentucky basketball NBA busts: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Let’s stick with the 2012 national champions as we look at another player who underwhelmed in the NBA, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. For most of his freshman year, Kidd-Gilchrist served as the Robin to Anthony Davis’ Batman, an arrangement that resulted in a title for the Wildcats.
Kidd-Gilchrist also took home his share of hardware at Kentucky, being named to the All-SEC First Team and a Second Team All-American for good measure. Like five of his teammates, Kidd-Gilchrist declared for the NBA Draft after winning the title for the Wildcats.
The Charlotte Bobcats, who had the NBA’s worst record but fell to the second pick after the lottery, took Kidd-Gilchrist after Davis was selected first by the New Orleans Pelicans. That gave Kentucky the first pair of teammates to be taken with the top two picks in the NBA Draft, but their careers went in completely different directions.
Davis emerged as a superstar in the NBA while Kidd-Gilchrist struggled to produce enough offense to justify a spot in the starting lineup. Kidd-Gilchrist became an elite defender, which all the scouts expected of him, but his shooting form was simply anemic.
1. Kentucky basketball NBA busts: Sam Bowie
Any Kentucky basketball fan with a thorough knowledge of the Wildcats’ history shouldn’t be shocked that Sam Bowie is at the top of this list. Thoroughly regarded as one of the worst draft picks in NBA history, Bowie’s story is certainly an interesting one.
As a center for the Wildcats, Bowie made his mark at Kentucky, earning second-team All-America status in 1981 and 1984. Bowie was a productive player as well, averaging 13.3 points per game and 8.8 rebounds a night in his Wildcats’ career.
The NBA was a big man’s league in 1984 and the Portland Trail Blazers were hoping to land a franchise-caliber center. Portland lost a coin toss to the Houston Rockets, who got the first pick and used it to draft Hakeem Olajuwon, leaving the Trail Blazers with Bowie as a consolation prize.
The problem for Bowie was injuries, which wrecked his career and kept him from reaching his true potential. Bowie was a moderately productive player when he was able to take the floor, but he was a shell of himself after suffering tibia fractures in both legs over a two-year span.
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