Thursday, March 31, 2011

Vote: Who is the Best NBA Player ever from Butler or VCU?

I did not realize how few players had made the NBA out of these two universities when the week began, so I've combined the two to make it a little more interesting.

Butler

Gordon Hayward (2010-2011) - 4.2 pts, 1.8 reb, 1.0 ast

Ralph O'Brien (1951-1953) - 7.1 pts, 1.6 reb, 1.5 ast

Billy Shepherd (1972-1975) - 5.7 pts, 3.9 reb, 1.1 ast
#1 in ABA in 3-point percentage in 1975
#2 in 3-pointers in ABA in 1974
#9 in assists in 1974

VCU

Gerald Henderson (1979-1992) - 8.9 pts, 1.7 reb, 3.6 ast
3-time NBA Champion
#3 in 3-point percentage in 1988

Eric Maynor (2009-2011) - 4.5 pts, 1.6 reb, 3.1 ast

Larry Sanders (2010-2011) - 4.6 pts, 3.1 reb, 0.3 ast

Ed Sherod (1982-1983) - 6.2 pts, 2.3 reb, 4.9 ast

The list may not be much to look at, but there are a couple of very solid players there. With only 10 players total coming from the two schools so far, including 3 current players, there is a good chance that the number will increase dramatically in the next few years, with a couple of possible NBA players at each school currently.

NBA Player of the Day

Carmelo Anthony - NYK - 39 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast, 15-26 FG, 3-4 3P, 6-6 FT
Carmelo scored 39 for the second straight game, and the Knicks won their second straight as a result. This performance was a little more impressive than the last, because it didn't require overtime, Anthony shot over 50%, and he hit the shot that put New York up for good in the final minute of the win over New Jersey.

Predictions - 31 Mar

NBA

Celtics at Spurs - Spurs by 4
Mavericks at Lakers - Lakers by 5

Prediction Results - 30 Mar

NBA: 12-1 (.923) 663-272 overall (.709)
Upsets: 2-0 (1.000) 167-114 overall (.594)

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