Ranking NBA careers of former Rutgers players: Will Ron Harper Jr., Geo Baker join the club?
Here is a ranking of former Rutgers basketball players who went on to play in the NBA, an exclusive club both Ron Harper Jr. and Geo Baker hope to join.
Rutgers NBA Players
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God. If Douby could have been born 10-15 years later.
His senior year he shot 40% from 3 on over 8 attempts per game.
Both of those would have lead the Big Ten this year.
Without a doubt he would have had a decent NBA career as a shooter.
His senior year he shot 40% from 3 on over 8 attempts per game.
Both of those would have lead the Big Ten this year.
Without a doubt he would have had a decent NBA career as a shooter.
Bob Lloyd played for the New Jersey Americans who later became the Nets in the ABA's first year. NBA doesn't recognize the ABA records so technically correct that he wasn't an NBA player.
Re: Quincy Douby....“The greatest player in Rutgers history”???. He lost me right there.
Phil Sellers says don't make me laugh
It will have to if we want recruiting to improve dramatically. Most blue chippers want to attend schools that have a history of placing players in the league.
Missed that. Holy crap. That is the most egregiously ignorant statement ever by someone who gets paid to cover this school! Wow.
Roy Hinson is not only RUs most successful NBA player
He may be one of the most improved players in RU history. I can attest first hand..
I remember playing against him in a basketball camp, summer of ‘77 at Trenton State. Camp was divided into teams, (his was coached by Phil Sellers), for league play tournament etc., he wasn’t that good at all, but stayed on the courts well after games/drills were over, working on his game. He even got the award for Most Improved Player in the camp!
He went on to star for Franklin, Rutgers, and in the NBA!
He may be one of the most improved players in RU history. I can attest first hand..
I remember playing against him in a basketball camp, summer of ‘77 at Trenton State. Camp was divided into teams, (his was coached by Phil Sellers), for league play tournament etc., he wasn’t that good at all, but stayed on the courts well after games/drills were over, working on his game. He even got the award for Most Improved Player in the camp!
He went on to star for Franklin, Rutgers, and in the NBA!
He was definitely a great shooter... His 40% from 3 was with the short 19'9" three point line though, so it's possible that his percentage and/or number of attempts per game might have been a little different from today's 22' 1 3/4" line.
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Remember Hinson as a frosh when RU played Nova. Told this story before. John Pinone killed him with like 27 points. 3 years later played in an all star game and Pinone had shot blocked like 3 times by Roy who had improved so much at Rutgers.
I made a bet with a nova grad that Hinson would be better than Pinone as a pro
At that time Pinone had been recognized on one of the all American teams, can’t remember first or second team . Hinson was not so honored
I won that bet
Yes Wheezer remember that bet you made. Rutgers needs a Hinson night and John Battle night.
I was a season ticket holder throughout the Douby years on the banks and never missed a home game. Douby frequently shot well beyond the 3 point line. Range would not be an issue.
The article said Douby was the greatest Rutgers player in RECENT history.... which is accurate
Noticed that the article had been updated. He probably got grief for it.
It definitely didn't say that initially
Sent my dorm(South Tower) neighbor, Hollis Copeland a copy of the article. The sweetest guy ever.
Range would not have been an issue with Douby. Defenses frequently chased him off the line, and he just shot deeper and deeper. He wasn't a guy who needed his toes at the line to shoot. I remember a game when he was bringing the ball up, and as soon as he crossed midcourt the announcer said "Douby is within range!"
