NBA, Where Are They Now? / Aug 25, 2009 / 2:40 pm

Where Are They Now: Troy Bell

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There is an old saying in the NBA, “it’s hard to make the NBA and it’s even harder to stay.” People forget that every year, 50 or so rookies come into the League, which means 50 have to go out. Some of our favorite names in college disappear into obscure basketball leagues across the globe. One name that fits in that category is Troy Bell.

Even though Bell’s career in the NBA was a bust, he was still one of the most exciting and explosive guards when he was in college. The Minnesota native was a beast during his stint at Boston College. In 2003, TB was drafted 16th overall by the Grizzlies, where he appeared in just six games. He was waived after his rookie year and has bounced around the D-League and Europe. He even briefly considered a career in pro boxing.

Although he had a summer league stint with the Hornets a couple of years back, Bell is focusing on his European career. He played in Italy’s Serie A league last season for Vanoli Cremona averaging an impressive 20.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Serie A league is a popular destination for a lot of former NBAers. Some of the notable names that played there in ’08-09 include: Dee Brown, Fred Jones, Randolph Childress, Bobby Jones, Luke Jackson, Lance Allred, Romain Sato, Terrell McIntyre , Hollis Price and Andre Hutson.

What other of your former favorite players would you like updates on?

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  • Da_Griff

    Chris Carrawell has been bouncing around various leagues for years. Last I heard he’d been playing in the Phillipines and also had a stint in Australia a few years ago.
    Definitely an overseas guy.

  • BiG ShoT BoB

    How about Chris Taft and Truck Taylor that formed that pittsburg front court a few years ago.

  • Diego

    What about the huge center the Jazz drafted ridiculously high a few years ago. Major dud; gone after 2-3 years. I think he was Puerto Rican?

  • Mr.BigHoMie

    ……CHRIS THOMAS….went to notre dame…where he at…n can somebody please inform me of KENNEDY WINSTONS Whereabouts…he was cold at ALABAMA….N Where is ROD Grizzard

  • James Flint

    Darius Washington

  • KT

    I saw Chris Carawell in the barbershop down in Durham not too long ago on crutches…guess he did play abroad, now he looks old.

    Oh yeahm Byron Mouton, last i heard he was getting worked by Kobe on the Rucker.

  • bill

    What about the Baron Davis UCLA team:
    watson – nba
    davis – nba
    Gadzuric – nba

    But one of the highest draft picks Garnett/Moiso :)

    What happened?

    Isaac Fontaine (washington). I thought he was smooth.

    Big country Reeves (life after basketball?)

    The white centre for the 76ers finals team, Todd Maculough (with the good hands)

    David Benoit of the old school Jazz.

  • IGP

    I heard Travis Ketcham is killin it in the Charlotte area

  • http://www.pinpointbranding.net PJ310

    Wheres Luke Recker?

  • Amos Leak

    JON BENDER…HE WAS PRETTY GOOD AT ONE POINT AND YEAH..I AGREE WIT MARCUS FIZER..WHERE IS HE AND RON MERCER..WHERE IS HE?

  • Guitar Hero

    Kandiman???

  • http://wearedepaul.com Boss

    ‘rilla, McPherson & Sawyer both been playing at the Chicago Pro-Am this summer.

  • UncheckedAggression

    Marcus Fizer and Kenny Gregory.

    The guy that said Griffin needs to be slapped

  • J 694

    LOU ROE?

    DRAGON TARLAC?

  • young marcus

    Lenny Cooke

  • Kobeef

    @Bill

    Todd McCullough was the Sixers Center with the good hands. He had to retire due to some nervous system problem (apparently he can’t stand for long now).

    McCullough is now a pinball ace – no joke. He is one of the best pinball players in the world. Apparently he plays it cause he can do it sitting on a chair and doesn’t have to stand.

  • http://www.pinpointbranding.net PJ310

    Steve Logan, the DMX look-a-like

  • Arrogant

    eddie robinson

  • darko

    quintel woods is playing in poland. lots of big names go to poland for some reason!

  • Gunner J. Matthews

    Doug Edwards
    Mookie Blaylock
    Dino Radja
    Corey Benjamin

  • JL

    Tractor Taylor and Felipe Lopez…And there are so many more I would love to hear about…

    Make it a weekly thing – DO IT!!! Johnny Red Neat, DO IT!

  • shake&bake

    Lavelle Blanchard – I think he was 1st team Big Ten as a freshman at Michigan and stayed all 4 years. I don’t think he got drafted.

  • hansosword

    @30

    Eddie Griffen RIP

  • fLaVa

    Jonathan Bender

  • Smithy

    What ever happen to Kevin Pittsnogle? That guy was awesome playing for West Virginia! He should have had a decent NBA career. I really thought he was the second coming of Dirk Nowitzki!

  • Jan

    Shamsports (shamsports.com) had a great series “where are they now” last year – hilarious. Hope he does one this year again…

  • Dcam323

    I seen harold miner around town in LA. he managed his money well from what his people say and is living a low profile. what happen to his high school teammate mario bennett?

  • robmo35

    Johnny Flynn: could you guys give me an update in a couple of years?

  • Boofrog

    MARK POPE…

    and that’s from a true bucks fan.

  • MSkittle

    1. Horace Jenkins
    2. Lloyd Daniels
    3. Charles Jones
    4. Larry Johnson
    5. Shamgod

  • Detroit Dave

    Rashard Phillips – Univ of Detroit
    Jermaine Jackson – Univ of Detroit
    Marcus Taylor- Michigan State
    Marcus Hatten – St. John
    Louis Bullock- Michigan
    Teddy Dupay- Florida
    Miles Simon – Arizona
    AO- And 1

  • Detroit Dave

    Joseph Forte (North Carolina)

    Thomas Shephard (Above the Rim) *better than anybody on the list

  • White Jesus

    Truth Harrison (Heaven is a Playground)
    Art “punch a police horse” Long
    Vincent Grier
    Anthony Epps
    George Ackles
    Moses Scurry
    Neal Fingleton-dyin right now

  • KCL

    @75 Yes definetely want to know where Pittsnogle is at, kid couldn’t play D to save his life but he was gunnin’ at WV he had some sweet tats for a white guy too

  • http://dime fan

    Daryll Showtime Hill/Rashad Phillips/Taliek Brown

  • Diego

    Just happened to read: Teddy Dupay got sentenced this past Monday to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to charges of attacking a woman at a Utah ski lodge.

    (He pleaded guilty in June to aggravated assault and 2 misdemeanors; he had faced charges of rape, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault but agreed to a plea bargain before his trial. A woman Dupay had been dating told authorities that he attacked her at the lodge near Salt Lake City in June 2008. (I recall reading that her story was a bit sketchy, which I think is what saved Teddy’s ass.))

  • baron von faulk

    @30 that’s just wrong now

    @69 b/c there are some sexy ass Polish women

    Last I heard MARCUS FIZER went from the D-League Toros (I am a Spurs fan from Austin) to Maccabi Tel Aviv if I remember correctly; Europe anyway!

  • baron von faulk

    KRUPA SISTERS, look it up, I’m doing you a favor, so don’t say I never did nothin’ for ya

  • http://dimemag.com Jeff LeGrand

    Eddie Griffn passed away a couple of years ago in a Houston car crash, ran into a train. Victor Page was shot while in a car in DC several years ago, haven’t heard about him since.

  • http://dimemag.com Jeff LeGrand

    Respert is in charge of player development for the Rockets at least he was last year.

  • J 694

    Kenny Lofton?

  • midwest216

    Chris Mullin? –golden state warriors
    Tim Hardaway? — same warriors
    Greg Simpson—Ohio State in the early 90s, Ohio Mr. B-Ball
    World B. Free?
    Robert Parrish?
    Big Game James Worthy?
    Arvidas Sabonis—Portland TrailBlazer’s Center in the 90s
    Adam Morrison?—-the next Larry Bird from Gonzaga? lol
    Kenny Sky Walker? —New York Knicks late 80s/early 90s
    Mitch Richmond?
    Glenn Rice?
    John Starks? —New york knicks?

  • Russell

    The forgotten 2 of the Fab Five: Ray Jackson and Jimmy King.

  • nbafan97

    Terry Mills
    Otis Thorpe
    Charles O’Bannon
    Alvin Robertson
    Anthony Avent
    Reggie Williams

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