30 forgotten college basketball stars who flamed out in the NBA

Whatever happened to these 30 college basketball stars who flamed out in the NBA?

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MANHATTAN, KS – MARCH 04: Forward Michael Beasley #30 of the Kansas State reacts to no-call as Colorado Buffaloes guard Richard Roby #23 looks on in the first half of an NCAA Basketball game on March 4, 2008, at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State defeated Colorado 78-72. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

23. College basketball stars who flamed out in NBA: Michael Beasley

One of the interesting things about the one-and-done era is that it has produced some incredible talents who dominate the college basketball world during their only season on campus. Some of these players become stars like Kevin Durant while others don’t amount to as much.

The next two men on this list fit that prototype, beginning with Michael Beasley, who was a spectacular player for Kansas State. Beasley was third in the nation in scoring as a freshman, averaging 26.2 points per game, and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year as he helped K-State to the NCAA Tournament, where the Wildcats won a round before falling to Wisconsin.

A first-team All-American, Beasley immediately jumped to the pros, where he was taken with the second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. The first few years of Beasley’s career looked promising as he became a steady starter, peaking with his third season when Beasley averaged 19.2 points per game with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

A series of off-court issues dragged Beasley down, turning a once-promising star into a guy whose career morphed into that of a glorified role player. There is no doubt that Beasley had the talent to become a dominant scorer in the NBA but his issues with marijuana prevented him from truly taking off.