WHERE ARE THEY NOW?! BASKETBALL EDITION!

[@renostubbs8504]

That was put together pretty good man, great selection of players, those young guys have extremely solid talent. I respect that video bro, you have mad skills for seeing talent...you should be a scout or a coach

[@phonyinc1572]

I thought he was gonna say Newman was still playing high school basketball 🤣😂

[@adammeza4084]

I thought he still was!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sbzmike]

I honestly thought that was the whole point when they came up with prodigy. Them niggas did one season and called it quits 💀

[@maxmeier532]

Couple 35 year olds playing in high school for sure.

[@richarddavenport6756]

LOL

[@jabarikeyton9673]

I only clicked on the video to find this out. 😂

[@tweeze123]

So hard to not only make the nba but stay there. You're expendable the moment something goes wrong, there's always new blood ready to take your place.

[@bnzstheboy6520]

Not if your Kobe

[@bnzstheboy6520]

You naming people who have been everywhere, Kobe stayed with one team CLOWN now where is your dad BOZO

[@mooremusic4394]

@@bnzstheboy6520 why are you so upset? Lebron is better

[@bnzstheboy6520]

@@mooremusic4394 lOOK BRO put some respect on Kobe's name don't kid your self

[@derekburr6761]

It's a lot that goes into it. Dedication your heart to commit and you off court persona too. A lot of the guys get big headed that money and it ruins them. The NIL is good and bad. But the good will expose those type of individuals a lot sooner then the NBA!!

[@lathanpankey2173]

Glad to hear Marcus Lovett is killing it overseas he was favorite HS player during his time

[@InfoOnly2U]

My first time seeing him play was at Lebron James Classic. He was scoring easily

[@GAMRMNTS2]

Cool!

[@lethal3245]

What American player is not killing it overseas?

[@lanegarcia4899]

I find it weird y'all watch random high schoolers and have favorites. Like watch NBA old man and yeah watch prospects and upcoming talent. But you're fangirling kids lmao.

[@lathanpankey2173]

@@lanegarcia4899 nigga I was in high school when Marcus Lovett was wtf are you talking bout💀

[@BlackExcellist]

appreciate the research and compilation. nice!

[@austinhoneycutt7410]

You notice how a lot of these players get traded to the Knicks and then leave the league. 🤣🤣🤣

[@gmack6992]

Lmfao I was just saying that to my people 🤣🤣🤣The Knicks have definitely made players careers ruins facts

[@Darealmenxce]

Is it me okc is kind of the opposite. Some ppl come there for like one year and come out better😂

[@TheNYCGoldenGlover]

Madison Square Garden is where basketball dreams go to die

[@NeticOnYT]

@@Darealmenxce westbrook

[@Darealmenxce]

@@NeticOnYT players who didn’t get drafted by okc obviously

[@yaboiig3199]

RobBoB is cool asf I go to Rochester university I see him all the time. He’s currently on the JV team here. From what I seen when he play the speed of the game is too fast for him

[@thatdudebarry]

Ayyyy shoutout to the roc

[@lb9770]

7:47 Newman was selected ROY, MVP, Defensive player or the year,6th man of the year, coach of the year, and manager of the year after playing for an unnamed NBL team. He recently retired and died from Napoleon syndrome.

[@asherbdavis]

Trevon Duval was also blind in one eye. But because his parents couldn’t afford surgery he didn’t get it until he attended Duke. Which completely messed up his game, as he had to relearn how to see with both eyes.

[@BootyBandit77]

that’s hella confusing to me cause wouldn’t that make his sight better but at the same time you’re right because now he is not use to his usual the sight while on the court

[@Augrills]

@@BootyBandit77 it’s like when you shoot a gun, you only use your dominant eye

[@freemoney9041]

@@Augrills u actually are supposed to keep both eyes open when u shoot a gun lol

[@e_honey2036]

Julian Newman has got the be the most successful unsuccessful hooper of all time

[@mr.40acres]

Gelo pretty close

[@karl2582]

I would say that he milked it, so is not that much of a dissapointment. The alternative was to be a regular dude without any money or fame. Have to say that his dad made him believe that he had a chance just to make some money🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jimmyvega3735]

Was gunna say wothout a doubt... But than I seen the Gelo comment

[@AWESOMEViDEO4]

The problem is that because he isn’t black or white numbers 2 dude short than a motherfuckers racism in basketball

[@421less1]

If making your dad rich means your successful, then i guess?

[@undefeateddynasty7974]

Lavar laughing at his son getting hassled into an offensive foul is the funniest thing I've ever seen

[@oscarortiz2089]

Dude was 6’5 and Tako made him look 5’9 wtf

[@cloutloudglue370]

I’m noticed how a lot of these guys at most spent 2 years in college then were traded around after making it to the league or always getting injured. I wonder if it would of been different if they did all 4 years in college.

[@JoshWebster327]

It’d be worse look at a guy like Joel Berry could have been a lottery pick after his sophomore year but went 4 years and never made the league. One of the greatest college basketball players but spent to long there.

[@jasonfarrell00]

You get the chance to make it in the league, you take it. You can come back to college, but you’re not gonna be desired by the league for very long. Plus it gives you an edge with youth being able to better learn and adapt your game at higher levels. Like you always climb rather than coast in college after your first or second year

[@vincenzo3334]

...or just choose a different college out highschool

[@ariefraiser140]

Yeah it would have been different. They would have had a lot less money and the injuries.

[@Mark-oe1df]

@@ariefraiser140 isn't it better to stay in college now since athletes can actually make money? there is no longer a immediate need for basketball players to try to go straight to the league for money.

[@ynkhe]

What hurt alot of these guys was going to schools like Duke and Kentucky that didnt cater to them as the main guy. Guys like Trae Young and Collin Sexton did it right, going to places that they can lead and be the star.

[@Shortballa11]

That’s a big assumption that those guys could be as successful in any D1 program

[@darnarxz]

nah some people just don't have what it takes to be in the nba

[@toogood1223]

😂😂😂 bruh it was injuries for most these dudes.

[@LonghornsLegend]

So duke and Kentucky is doing it wrong? You didn't think this comment through

[@mikewilliams3509]

Well the people around them hurt them .. they are the ones that decided to go to one and done schools but you're gonna tell me playing for coach k woulda been a bad thing

[@Kevinschart]

really good vid. i think a lot of people appreciate you pulling this together.

[@KimJongUnDosTres]

Feels like Julian's been in HS for 10yrs now.

[@hustleman8797]

Truth is the NBA and even D1 hooping is very very tough to make just be they have ballislife mixtapes doesn't mean they're good enough for that next level especially NBA

[@tonybino01]

Every High School Basketball player should watch this. Just to remind them how hard it is to make it to the NBA. Get your education first. Not everyone will be Kobe.

[@josephdavis3686]

Yes sir

[@Antbeast23]

It shows doesn’t matter where you rank. Limited jobs in nba

[@israelledesma1917]

Cliff Alexander is actually playing in the Dominican Republic national basketball league. For the Metros de Santiago. ✌🏻 Off the bench

[@mrvk39]

Jalil Okafore is the biggest disappointment. He just never worked on his game, never developed a 3pt shot, never improved defense, never improved passing and was caught having fights at clubs..

[@cd3121]

Frs man, he shouldve just did all that in college an stayed an extra year or 2 perfected his craft then get drafted.. I think he still be in the leagues battling embid, simmons an all these other guys..

[@mrvk39]

@@cd3121 this makes ZERO sense. He was #3 pick why on EARTH would he want to stay in college longer? He should've worked on his shooting and conditioning and passing in the pros - they have dedicated staff that is the best on the planet. He would earn millions while doing it. He was just a lazy bum.

[@cd3121]

@@mrvk39 my point, why just be lazy in college enjoy his his life while being young rather then not being able to be prepare mentally an work on his craft… not everyone is mental ready or financially able to understand the money aspect as well mentally too, so u think just cause he can make 1,000,000 give him a bright future. Life is 50/50 bro.. obviously as u can tell he aint doing too much anymore.. not everyone has a mentality like u idiot Like u said he was a big disappointment as well as to me too, just cause their good in college doesnt mean there ready… some guys are late bloomer or early peaker, IQ, all that plays a roll Okafor never really had a 3 pt shot to begin with

[@IKEBULLTV]

Still has the best post game of any big man in todays league.

[@cd3121]

@@IKEBULLTV i agree man, his footwork is still amazing since duke days. His spin moves, back down fades were always nice.. i always though he was going to be a problem but since he has been in the league all i hear is 🦗 from him bro……. Ive seen him on TMZ more then ESPN, now greg oden he was a early peaker an just never peaked again…. Some people make it some people dont man… lets you know 1 decision can make it or break it…

[@andrefrazier5170]

Glad Tevin got a 2nd chance at life. You don’t see that to often now a days 🙏🏾

[@Sbzmike]

That's big facts. Bro blessed fr

[@Lorenshyne]

whos Tevin?

[@kalebnbrown]

This further convinces me to continue reminding myself and my son that he should simply have fun playing basketball because no matter how good I, he and/or others say he is, there’s still less than a sliver of a chance that he’ll be able to make a career out of playing basketball in the USA.

[@basquait1]

Facts!!

[@realrareap2420]

If he’s under 6 foot , the dream is over

[@Kevinschart]

if he just let's it be fun he definitely won't make it to the league. Unless your son is a genetic freak, he has to work like his life depends on it to get to the league. there are 10 year old kids that have high school/college level handles right now. that doesn't happen just from "having fun"

[@RandalfElVikingo]

There's always Europe or South America.

[@peaceuponyou4433]

With that mentality, your right no chance

[@davidedwards4088]

Just goes to show you how hard it is to play in the NBA

[@Steve_305]

Unless you're gifted with athleticism like Giannis or Lebron

[@davidedwards4088]

@@Steve_305 True.

[@AWESOMEViDEO4]

Is hard to go pro in the USA because everything is about system

[@Mr.Jaquaveon2k]

@@AWESOMEViDEO4 Everything is about better

[@AWESOMEViDEO4]

@@Mr.Jaquaveon2k they probably hated his short ass probably

[@racegod69]

Across all sport there are more and more young players training and playing like professional players when their bodies haven’t fully developed. It’s why we continue to see so many injuries. Rewind the clock and you’ll see athletes in the 80s and before didn’t get hurt as much during their professional careers and tended to have better longevity. While not quite at the peak we see today, that’s better than destroying so many young careers.

[@cdagaming4047]

I played against Tony when I was in college. Dude was a MONSTER! I now work with the guy who was Tony’s assistant coach at Lee. I asked him what happened after Tony left Lee. He said that him and the head coach were getting calls from the Magic and Knicks to have him come do a workout, but Tony always said “I can’t get a ride to the airport”. Bro could’ve gotten a deal too.

[@zerocal76]

That's ridic. If you can't get a ride to the airport to chase a dream, its def not your dream.

[@cdagaming4047]

@@zerocal76 yeah I was baffled when he told me that

[@TheBroknPezDispenser]

There’s always that one ☝️ guy in the comment section who “knows” a friend of a friend that knows the person in the video 🙄

[@cdagaming4047]

@@TheBroknPezDispenser I mean he went to Lee college in Baytown, TX, I went to Lone Star College in kingwood; so we played each other when he was JuCo. His assist coach was from my hometown which is only 30 minutes from Baytown

[@zerocal76]

@@TheBroknPezDispenser You write that comment as if OP claimed he knew Charles Barkley or Tim Duncan. Its believable bro

[@usamerican0005]

It's the first time I've ever seen Tony Farmer not collapsing in tears.

[@shackilleuhdeal7462]

Bruh.

[@dcDOC19]

All these young brothers have elite talent and yet the NBA remains elusive for them. Playing long term in the NBA close to impossible..

[@mjyancey1126]

Darius Washington, and DaJuan Wagner(The Messiah) - I'm from Memphis, so they all were my top guys there.

[@michaelangelo1983]

Detroit Pistons got a whole " where are they now" 10 man roster

[@LNHtvs]

Marcus Lovett should have stayed in college longer!

[@Danney22]

imagine being 7-4"+ and needing very limited skills to get to a D1 school and possibly the NBA

[@notoriouslystupid2770]

imagine being 7'4+ tho. that would suck so bad.

[@ten-ason]

^

[@quaranjones2359]

It’s called the genetic lottery

[@Peakfreud]

@@notoriouslystupid2770 Exactly, and suck even worse if you don't make the NBA

[@Peakfreud]

@@notoriouslystupid2770 One of my friends is 7'2 his life is hell without NBA money... Basic things we take for granted being at or around the average height he struggles with.. I remember being with him and calling an Uber and this tiny @$$ Car showed up.... No way he could fit..

[@detroitkid33]

Come on son, be real Cliff Alexander couldn't play because he accepted money and the NCAA made him sit out. He should have gone back to Kansas to develop.🤷🏾‍♂️

[@olsmellyknuckles9653]

7:59 I love how you pronounced it Liked Conan The Barbarian and I don’t know why I haven’t been doing that to everyone named Conan

[@areoinstylz]

Bol Bol still gone be special in the NBA....wish Denver gave him a good shot...

[@atomicwedgie8176]

His sister Bol Bol Bol, she smokin' hot!

[@limberclan]

Cheick Diallo is currently Averaging 17 PPG 13 RPG 68% FG in 16 games played man's a Beast

[@CourtsideFilms]

Who’s your favorite hooper on the list?! 🤔

[@TheBadsectorzero]

jabari. could have been grant hill or penny hardaway 2.0, but injuries man.

[@05Visuals]

Malik Newman

[@chaseadamsfanpage1673]

Chase Adams

[@spamandjamjamandspam8669]

@@TheBadsectorzero Jabari cant pass. he would've been like melo

[@InfoOnly2U]

Lovett

[@h.donnellgrayiii4276]

I didn't know a lot of these kids. Thanks for making this

[@guiideias8680]

BROOO LOVETT BUZZER BEATER TWO DAYS AGO… AWESOME

[@billybobstanford34]

Good video bro, just turn the music down a notch or two so we can hear you better

[@damanitoofunny]

Trevor Dunbar was filthy too!

[@souldeep808]

I show vids like these to kids to let them know how HARD it is to make it into the NBA. As good as ALL these players were not ONE successful NBA player.

[@iknowklaus]

Well luck has a big part... One bad landing after a lay up, and you lose your scholarship and the ticket to the NBA...

[@AlJosephShow]

Jahlil Okafor, Jabari Parker & Emmanuel Mudiay were in the NBA bro 🤔 idk what your definition of "success" is but they made it and lasted several years.

[@souldeep808]

@@AlJosephShow I stand corrected my brother. Point taken. To more knowledgeable people like us those three were successful. To the average teenager they measure it differently. Jabari went #2 and is a journeyman who barely sees the floor. Okafor got waived by the Hawks last year. And Mudlay didn't play at ALL last year.

[@AWESOMEViDEO4]

Sports in the USA is difficult to achieve is about who know who ain’t gone lie is very hard to make it pro in the USA than others countries around the world

[@BibaMedia]

good job on the info and especially research

[@sizzle-man2125]

You should've put "Ryan Harrow" in there because this dude could hoop

[@SparkTruth1123]

Good job on this👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ColonialUnited]

I Coach ⚽ at Cape Fear and got to see Parker. Hopefully he goes on to do more

[@tommywolmart265]

Someone needs to make a new nba street game and make these guys characters

[@EBurks-fw6ze]

I’m convinced Bol Bol will still be a star

[@WaldoGuapo]

Mad funny I work with a dude that got a ring with the vegas vipers. Said van fleet was on the team too. Dudes 6’11 cool as fuck

[@ThatBoyKlink]

Fun fact about 5 nba 2k’s ago I turned Ivan Rabb into a monster with the overpowered potential training after each season. Dude was a glitch in that game

[@MDAA313]

Thank you!

[@mrbludclot3798]

Rob Bob is back on their roster. He left due to lockdowns and the pandemic

[@bgallegos43]

I feel like alot of these kids were just avg hoopers but were crazy athletic so they looked way better than what they were

[@rodneyclutch9377]

I want to know what happened to the entire team from the 2013 Florida Gulf Coast College a.k.a. "Dunk City"!!!🏀

[@bmtangle]

Last I heard about Newman was that he announced he going to play in the TBT, The Basketball Tournament. Not an actual league, but a tournament.

[@josefromtexas]

While keeping his balls clean

[@staticcharm3808]

Dude is 5'6" 140. He is never going pro

[@richtofen9379]

Great video. You forgot the original KZbin basketball prodigy - KJ Farfan

[@debtcollector8690]

@ 10:00 he scored on Myles Bridges, who's probably gonna be on part 2 of Where are they now?

[@rlik49]

Yep I was wondering what happened to these guys. Great video

[@pearrzmp4]

Couldn’t hear the music could you turn it up pls

[@lethal3245]

These guys killing their nba dreams leaving college early

[@jamesburton.3336]

Fr everyone ain't a one and done player

[@lethal3245]

@@jamesburton.3336 they should be learning the team game in college, they don’t learn team basketball until they get to the nba. It’s 60 spots in the draft, but you have over 200 guys thinking they are in that 60. That is the problem, and they are throwing away a free education in the process.

[@mikearounnothai]

Hot Take: I give less fux about a player’s skill nowadays. The successful NBA teams are more focused on strategy. I think it makes scouting easier as a side effect. Not really looking for a name, rather a set skills relevant to the team’s success.

[@thezt180]

Aye I love where the vipers play ninja

[@drecool6976]

That Tony Farmer court vid reminds me of when they implode a building.......................lol

[@onice33]

Money @1:45 threw that n*gga shit 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thedangerwich5476]

Ivan rabb played two seasons for the grizzlies

[@LowkAlexander]

It’s dope that some of these players ended up going to a HBCU to keep their careers going

[@thedangerwich5476]

Damn, now I remember okc legend Terrence Ferguson

[@ighsight]

Nice work. I prefer this type of where are they now video, no need to make fun of the kids that don't blow up. Just let folks know what they are doing.

[@zekesboxtalk1]

Streets will never forget Kwe Parker on vine

[@WelziFC7]

Can you turn the music down a bit in your videos?

[@212Dreamz]

Put the music down bro, i love the details tho

[@kevinbrown-ge6sz]

I was certain Okafor would be an all-star in the NBA for several seasons.

[@MistaTofMaine]

Okafor was all offense no defense from what I member. Also poor rebounder for his size

[@BDOT310]

Jason Tatum: “Jabari Parker is better than Andrew Wiggins”

[@ovoxo7396]

That’s crazy how they let a 44 year old man wit a receding hair line play in high school basketball

[@LazyTelevison]

Dude didn't even actually say where first dude is now in his "where are they now" video 🤣

[@raymcnitt9054]

Sad to here that abt Ferguson he was pretty decent when he was down here in okc

[@lnh]

Terrence Ferguson is cold!

[@__1201]

Feel bad for all these small guys. It's pretty much impossible to get a spot in the league if you're under 5'10 Nowadays.

[@windell0121]

Only 360 Spots in the NBA - 1 injury or anything slows your momentum its a wrap your done.. You can G league it but at $7000 per month for 5 Months you better have a good degree or a back up plan. With the NBA being Word Wide Teams have World Wide Talent to choose from.

[@helloflame4949]

Music louder than your voice…. Quick fix but good vid

[@flightofapaullo72]

The guy with the 6head🤣

[@thrillone7423]

Top notch video really enjoyed

[@mj23allday247]

I know I ain’t the only one 😮 at Terry’s hairline

[@isaakfrmla]

I thought Isaiah Washington, Jaylen hands, and trevon duval was gonna be the future lol

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

I thought Ivan Rabb was going to be a 20-10 player for a decade.

[@Lorenshyne]

can someone clarify why is Ivan Rabb dont playing ball and is coaching or organizing ball clinics? is there an injury that forced him to retire? he has all the tools to be in the league

[@cnwil4594]

Nothing like being in the NBA.

[@austinjay8922]

Isaiah Briscoe also owns a Deli in New Jersey

[@mj2smoov170]

Even though I know where they are at, I wanted to see Jaylen Hands, Jalen Leque, and Kyree Walker.

[@WhiteBeltG]

Hands is overseas

[@bksmurf808]

I always wonder what Happened to Tony Farmer seeing so many memes and Skits on Social media wouldn't let me Forget him 😅 Oh what happened to Sterling Manley? Last time that I checked He was playing for North Carolina 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jordanmossong7948]

Do aquille car and seventh woods

[@johnnyebrown7028]

90% try leaving for the pros...and freaking dissapear

[@imjustbeingreal100]

I knew Rob Rob wasn’t going to the NBA honestly

[@Iamarmanik]

Trayvon Duval messed up declaring for the draft he can still be something crazy

[@abespinosa27]

How about Hingle McCringleberry? Where is he now?

[@thedangerwich5476]

Cliff made it to the nba, it was a short stent but he did make it.

[@DomO22]

damnnn i forgot about Isaiah washington 🤔🍇

[@YaBoiJern757]

Meechi didn't back down to anyone.. including male patern baldness

[@jazzadams3709]

Only two players I was expecting to see..Brian O'Conner out of Cali and Ranaldo Sidney out of Cali!! 🙏🏿 on Malik Newman tho been looking 4 dude.

[@Bucksamillion0]

Seventh woods been in college for 10 years

[@zomo9]

the little light skinned kid. i remember him. always knew he was just a personality

[@toogood1223]

#11 had to reclass like 2 times 😂😂😂