There haven't been a ton of #1 pick busts, but there have been a few guys who were clearly picked too high. I couldn't find more than two consensus "busts" though there are other guys who were probably reaches.
Charles Holm
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#33 PF Charles Holm
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Height: 6-9
Weight: 260
DOB: 12/27/1931 (37)
College: Utah
Hometown: Layton, UT
Exp: 5
Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Potential: - - - - - - - - - - - -
Stat Averages:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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1958 NBA MIA 1 0 18.0 5.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.00 0.0 1.0 1.0
1957 NBA MIA 52 52 38.9 8.8 2.0 7.7 1.3 2.0 0.68 1.0 1.0 3.1
1956 NBA MIA 13 13 34.0 6.9 2.8 6.7 1.3 0.6 2.13 0.7 1.3 1.5
1955 NBA MIA 53 52 38.5 10.7 2.7 8.5 1.5 1.7 0.85 1.0 1.0 2.8
1954 NBA MIA 62 62 38.1 11.9 2.9 10.0 1.2 2.0 0.61 0.9 1.3 3.1
Career 181 179 38.1 10.3 2.6 8.6 1.3 1.8 0.61 1.0 1.1 2.9
Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% InsM InsA In% JsM JsA Js% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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1958 1.0 2.0 .500 3.0 4.0 .750 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
1957 3.7 7.3 .512 1.1 2.1 .523 2.7 4.0 .676 0.8 1.9 .400 0.3 1.4 .194
1956 2.8 6.4 .446 0.8 1.2 .733 1.7 3.1 .550 0.8 1.8 .417 0.4 1.5 .263
1955 4.6 9.2 .500 1.0 1.8 .543 3.4 4.9 .702 0.7 2.3 .309 0.5 2.1 .239
1954 5.1 10.9 .468 1.3 2.1 .609 3.8 6.1 .622 0.9 3.2 .286 0.4 1.6 .248
Career 4.4 9.0 .487 1.1 2.0 .571 3.2 4.9 .655 0.8 2.5 .324 0.4 1.7 .233
Stat Totals:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
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1958 NBA MIA 1 0 18 5 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 -12
1957 NBA MIA 52 52 2024 460 104 401 70 103 50 52 161 -208
1956 NBA MIA 13 13 442 90 36 87 17 8 9 17 20 -127
1955 NBA MIA 53 52 2039 567 141 450 78 92 55 55 146 -205
1954 NBA MIA 62 62 2365 736 181 617 74 122 58 83 193 -69
Career 181 179 6888 1858 463 1559 240 326 172 208 521 -621
Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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1958 1 2 3 4 0 0
1957 194 379 58 111 14 72
1956 37 83 11 15 5 19
1955 245 490 51 94 26 109
1954 315 673 81 133 25 101
Career 792 1627 204 357 70 301
Efficiency:
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Season LGE TEAM G TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF
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1958 NBA MIA 1 .500 2.50 16.7 16.7 0.0 4.2 21.4 10.5 0.0 -3.1 -0.1 -12.0 85.3 117.1
1957 NBA MIA 52 .537 1.21 11.6 17.1 11.0 6.2 18.0 12.0 9.6 -56.8 -1.9 -4.0 102.9 108.3
1956 NBA MIA 13 .500 1.08 14.8 7.0 9.5 9.7 14.6 12.1 11.9 2.4 0.1 -9.8 101.1 116.7
1955 NBA MIA 53 .535 1.16 11.1 13.1 13.1 8.2 18.8 13.4 12.6 33.8 1.1 -3.9 103.9 109.0
1954 NBA MIA 62 .503 1.09 8.0 13.1 15.3 8.8 22.2 15.3 12.8 45.2 1.5 -1.1 103.8 104.8
Career 181 .521 1.14 10.2 13.9 13.0 7.9 19.5 13.6 11.7 21.6 0.7 -3.4 103.3 107.9
Playoff Averages:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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Career 181 179 38.1 10.3 2.6 8.6 1.3 1.8 A/T 1.0 1.1 2.9
Playoff Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% InsM InsA In% JsM JsA Js% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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Career 4.4 9.0 .487 1.1 2.0 .571 3.2 4.9 .655 0.8 2.5 .324 0.4 1.7 .233
Playoff Totals:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
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Career 181 179 6888 1858 463 1559 240 326 172 208 521 -621
Playoff Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Career 792 1627 204 357 70 301
Playoff Efficiency:
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Season LGE TEAM G TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF
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Career 181 .521 1.14 10.2 13.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.4 103.3 107.9
Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Playoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 27 10 21 7 4 5 6 11 23 8 11 2 6
Awards & Achievements:
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Season Award
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Total Player of the Game: 1
1954 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1954 NBA Rookie Game Participant
1953 2nd Team All-Conference (Pacific-12 Conference)
1952 1st Team All-Conference (Pacific-12 Conference)
1951 2nd Team All-Conference (Pacific-12 Conference)
1950 Freshman All-Conference (Pacific-12 Conference)
1949 High School: Mr. Basketball (Utah)
1949 High School: All-State (Utah)
1949 High School: Rated ***** and #11 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
James Tapia
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PLAYER DETAILS
#13 PG James Tapia
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Height: 6-0
Weight: 199
DOB: 3/15/1928 (41)
College: Texas
Hometown: Whiteface, TX
Exp: 4
Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Potential: - - - - - - - - - - - -
Stat Averages:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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1953 NBA CHA 56 56 39.6 17.4 1.5 3.9 5.8 3.0 1.91 0.7 0.2 2.9
1952 NBA CHA 59 56 36.8 15.5 1.4 3.5 5.0 4.1 1.23 1.1 0.2 2.6
1951 NBA CHA 62 5 9.5 3.8 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.19 0.3 0.1 0.7
1950 NBA BOS 56 56 35.6 15.3 1.6 4.1 6.1 5.0 1.22 1.0 0.4 2.8
Career 233 173 29.9 12.8 1.2 3.1 4.5 3.3 1.22 0.8 0.2 2.2
Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% InsM InsA In% JsM JsA Js% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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1953 6.4 15.2 .425 2.5 3.2 .789 3.3 5.2 .630 1.2 4.0 .308 2.0 6.0 .327
1952 5.7 14.7 .386 2.3 2.9 .793 2.9 4.7 .611 0.9 4.0 .219 1.9 5.9 .318
1951 1.3 3.5 .372 0.8 1.1 .712 0.7 1.0 .710 0.1 0.8 .154 0.5 1.6 .277
1950 5.4 14.2 .378 2.9 3.5 .836 2.7 5.1 .524 1.0 3.4 .297 1.7 5.6 .294
Career 4.6 11.7 .395 2.1 2.6 .797 2.4 3.9 .596 0.8 3.0 .264 1.5 4.7 .310
Stat Totals:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
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1953 NBA CHA 56 56 2215 974 82 220 324 170 39 10 164 -215
1952 NBA CHA 59 56 2169 917 80 207 296 241 67 13 154 22
1951 NBA CHA 62 5 586 235 38 63 83 70 21 5 43 15
1950 NBA BOS 56 56 1993 858 87 231 343 282 57 20 154 -723
Career 233 173 6963 2984 287 721 1046 763 184 48 515 -901
Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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1953 361 849 142 180 110 336
1952 334 866 138 174 111 349
1951 80 215 47 66 28 101
1950 301 796 163 195 93 316
Career 1076 2726 490 615 342 1102
Efficiency:
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Season LGE TEAM G TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF
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1953 NBA CHA 56 .525 1.15 22.8 12.0 22.1 4.6 7.9 6.2 13.8 93.6 3.1 -3.8 105.0 109.9
1952 NBA CHA 59 .486 1.06 20.0 16.3 23.9 4.4 7.1 5.8 12.6 52.2 1.7 0.4 96.9 96.4
1951 NBA CHA 62 .484 1.09 20.9 17.6 23.4 7.6 5.2 6.4 12.5 13.4 0.4 0.2 91.0 90.3
1950 NBA BOS 56 .486 1.08 22.8 18.7 27.0 4.8 7.7 6.3 12.4 41.4 1.4 -12.9 86.4 103.4
Career 233 .498 1.09 21.8 15.9 24.2 4.9 7.4 6.1 12.9 200.6 6.7 -3.9 95.7 102.1
Playoff Averages:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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Career 233 173 29.9 12.8 1.2 3.1 4.5 3.3 A/T 0.8 0.2 2.2
Playoff Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% InsM InsA In% JsM JsA Js% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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Career 4.6 11.7 .395 2.1 2.6 .797 2.4 3.9 .596 0.8 3.0 .264 1.5 4.7 .310
Playoff Totals:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
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Career 233 173 6963 2984 287 721 1046 763 184 48 515 -901
Playoff Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Career 1076 2726 490 615 342 1102
Playoff Efficiency:
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Season LGE TEAM G TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF
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Career 233 .498 1.09 21.8 15.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.9 95.7 102.1
Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Playoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 35 6 10 15 4 3 12 13 29 9 12 7 14
Awards & Achievements:
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Season Award
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Total Player of the Game: 9
1950 NBA All-Rookie First Team
1950 NBA Rookie Game Participant
1949 2nd Team All-Conference (Big 12 Conference)
1948 2nd Team All-Conference (Big 12 Conference)
1946 Conference Freshman of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
1946 Freshman All-Conference (Big 12 Conference)
1945 High School: All-American
1945 High School: Mr. Basketball (Texas)
1945 High School: All-State (Texas)
1945 High School: Rated ***** and #2 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
The #1 pick in last year's draft is not an impact guy yet, but that doesn't mean he'll be a bust. But after his first year, it's clear they wasted the 1st overall pick.
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#32 SG Emile Wood - Hawks
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Height: 6-1
Weight: 199
DOB: 12/30/1946 (22)
College: Texas
Hometown: Florence, TX
Exp: 1
Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Potential: - - - - - - - - - - - -
Health: Good
Status: Active Roster
Salary: $1,254,411
Length: 3
Stat Averages:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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1968 NBA ATL 28 0 5.5 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2 2.67 0.1 0.1 0.6
Career 28 0 5.5 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2 2.67 0.1 0.1 0.6
Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% InsM InsA In% JsM JsA Js% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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1968 0.9 2.1 .431 0.2 0.3 .857 0.4 0.5 .714 0.4 0.9 .423 0.1 0.6 .222
Career 0.9 2.1 .431 0.2 0.3 .857 0.4 0.5 .714 0.4 0.9 .423 0.1 0.6 .222
Stat Totals:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
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1968 NBA ATL 28 0 155 60 2 8 16 6 3 2 16 -6
Career 28 0 155 60 2 8 16 6 3 2 16 -6
Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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1968 25 58 6 7 4 18
Career 25 58 6 7 4 18
Efficiency:
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Season LGE TEAM G TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF
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1968 NBA ATL 28 .492 1.03 19.3 7.2 0.0 1.5 4.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 103.0 104.0
Career 28 .492 1.03 19.3 7.2 19.0 1.5 4.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 103.0 104.0
Playoff Averages:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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Career 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 A/T 0.0 0.0 0.0
Playoff Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% InsM InsA In% JsM JsA Js% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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Career 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
Playoff Totals:
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Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
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Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoff Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Career 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoff Efficiency:
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Season LGE TEAM G TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF
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Career 0 .000 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -
Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 8 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 5 3 3 1 2
Playoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 8 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 5 3 3 1 2
Awards & Achievements:
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Season Award
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1965 High School: Rated **** and #80 overall by the FBCB scouting service.