Where Are They Now?
Former NCAA Superstars—Are They Having Hoop Dreams or Hoop Nightmares?
For most sports fans, the NCAA basketball tournament known as March Madness is all about bracketology. For the young players on the court, it's win or go home. Snakkle selected a slew of college b-ball heroes from the '80s, '90s, and '00s. (The latter is typically referred to as "the aughts." Yes, we're nerdy.) Some went on to NBA greatness, some not so much. All of them were certified sports superstars who helped their college teams snag a championship. Is your favorite on our list? If not, leave a comment and let us know! We can take it. (A tip of the cap to our friend Vin Getz of Sports List of the Day for his kind assistance.) By Brett Singer
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Ed O’Bannon—Now
O’Bannon was drafted ninth overall by the New Jersey Nets, where he played until 1997, when he had a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks. Things weren’t working out for him in the NBA, so he played overseas in Italy, Spain, Greece, Argentina, and Poland. After working for a car dealership, he became the coach of Henderson International School boys’ basketball team. His name was in the news the past couple of years when he was the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA over the money earned from the use of college players’ images in video games and other media.
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