Some players go from top high school recruit to NBA star without a speed bump. Other players finally make it to the league via the road less traveled. Everyone’s path to the NBA is different, which is what makes it so special when a player finally achieves their dream.
Scotty Hopson was a phenom. The No. 5 recruit in the nation in 2008, Hopson was a five-star recruit to the University of Tennessee under head coach Bruce Pearl. But after a strong junior season in which he averaged 17.0 points per game, Hopson went undrafted in 2011 and went overseas.