Where Are They Now: Troy Bell
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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August 25th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
bigcov says:
kenny satterfield
August 25th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
That's Whats Up says:
wasn’t he rocking dreadlocks and playing in Minnesota?
..or was that another washout named Troy?
August 25th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Chicagorilla says:
Paul McPherson played at Depaul when QRich was there.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Kobeef says:
This is awesome!
Ndudi Ebi!
Oussiman Cisse!
Rodney White!
Jerome James!
August 25th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Halo says:
Was just thinking about him the other day. Couldnt beat us at Rutgers at the RAC….BC was a bust.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Chicagorilla says:
@#2
That was a different Troy. Much older.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
richie rich says:
the And 1 tour
August 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Young Money (R.I.P B-Dub) says:
Hollis Price dude was suppose to be the Next big thing.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
TJ 2 says:
Marcus Fizer
Glenn Robinson
AO (AND 1)
Edgar Padilla and Carmelo Travieso (Umass with Camby)
August 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
fan says:
Jonathan Haggert from WVU.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Chicagorilla says:
@10, Johnathan Hargret i believe was playing overseas last i read.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Chicagorilla says:
Imari Sawyer, also played at Depaul after QRich left.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Drink the Haterade says:
What about Ed Cota from UNC
August 25th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Dcam323 says:
Schea Cotton, Omar Cook, Kenny Gregory, dion glover, Korlene Young, jaron Rush, curtis Staples, chris thomas, and Maris Austin. thats alot of names, but i know my dime fam is goin to have the scoop on all of them.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Steve A says:
@8
Hollis Price wasn’t supposed to be anything. He was a tiny guard for college team, Bell was way better than he was.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
rotceh says:
Felipe Lopez
August 25th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
a dirty suarez says:
the man, the myth, the legend-shea cotton
August 25th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
PJ310 says:
HAROLD MINER, HAROLD MINER, HAROLD MINER, HAROLD MINER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 25th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Celts Fan says:
@Young Money – Hollis was LEGIT in college, but he was awaaaaaaay too small. I saw him in person at Summer League in ’03 and he walked literally right by me. No way dude’s any bigger than 5’8″, 165.
I’d like to see updates on Khalid El-Amin, Ricky Moore, and Kevin Freeman from that UConn team, Matt Darby from the ’96 UMass team, Ed Cota, Trajan Langdon (still holding it down for CSKA?,) Chris Carawell, William Avery, Joe Forte, Teddy Dupay, Kevin Tolbert and Jackie Manuel just to name a few…
August 25th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
choster says:
i second Marcus Fizer
August 25th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
PJ310 says:
Where’s Ed Gray?
August 25th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Jay in the A(tl) says:
at one time Troy bell was dating one of the dopest chicks on the WWW by the name of Tiara or something like that (google her she’s worth the search)
@ 14 Dion Glover I believed has moved back to the ATL and is a motivational speaker.
my MIA Person is Terrence Rencher A straight beast at Texas early-Mid 90′s
August 25th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Seven Duece says:
Lonny Baxter
August 25th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Jay in the A(tl) says:
@ 19 I think Chris Carawell is back at Duke working for Coach K
August 25th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Mac22 says:
Victor Page
August 25th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Rawkid says:
Khalid El-Amin
August 25th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
BRUCE says:
Ike Austin! Hahahaha
August 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Halo says:
Where is Aron Phillips, hes a legend. He dropped a 16 footer on Bron Bron….
August 25th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Yoooo says:
hahaha IKE AUSTIN!!! That is CLASSIC
August 25th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Alman Orna says:
Eddie Griffen
August 25th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Gerald Narciso says:
All great suggestions.Except you Bruce. Ike Austin hahah I know you were kidding.
A couple of those I have done in the past.
Paul McPherson
http://dimemag.com/2007/09/we-reminisce-paul-mcpherson/
Khalid El Amin
http://www.bouncemag.com/2008/09/29/the-playground-gave-us-khalid-el-amin/
Also GREAT NY Times article a few years back on Victor Page
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/sports/ncaabasketball/24page.html
August 25th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
KCL says:
Darius Washington was one of those guys I thought would be a beast kicked bassy’s ass a couple times back in their high school days. Also wondering what Lenny Baxter and Omar Cooke are up to
@Kobeef good call on Ebi whatever happened to that guy?
August 25th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Celtics10 says:
Steve Francis
August 25th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Baby Huey says:
Lenny Cooke
August 25th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
lifep says:
Dajuan Wagner
August 25th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
S-SiN says:
@Celts Fan
Carrawell was always awesome on D and is back at Duke now. Langdon is still in Russia and it might not be CSKA this year. Khalid El-Amin is trying to get the money owed to him from an Azovmash team in Ukraine, which he led to back-to-back titles there with a lil run on the all-euro scene and received mvp honors along the way.. getting ur pay is harder in that part of the world than anything u can face on a court. trust me.
juss in case u were really interested..
and, where’s Harold Miner now?
August 25th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
sh!tfaced says:
@2 Troy Hudson sported dreads…
Some of the ’98 Draft batch, notably:
The Kandiman, Tractor Traylor, Bonzi Wells, Keon Clark.
…and Ike Austin!! LOL
August 25th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
AB_40 says:
dejuan wagner
quintel woods
jonathan bender wanted back in the L
ndudi ebi yes
eddy curry? oh wait
August 25th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Ekstor says:
Ed O’Bannon
August 25th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
sh!tfaced says:
Scottie Thurman. Did he even make it in the L?
August 25th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Mr.BigHoMie says:
Definitely RODNEY White……And Kennedy Winston…..Joe Forte….Jason Gardner….Chris Carawell….I Cud Go On And On….KORLEONE Young…
August 25th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Taj says:
Harold Miner????
August 25th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Mr.BigHoMie says:
Marcus Haislip…..Where The HELL Is He…
August 25th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Taj says:
Korleone Young???
August 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Vinny says:
Keon Clark is in jail, Ed Obannon sells cars in vegas.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Taj says:
God Shamgod?
August 25th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Taj says:
Lonny Baxter is in jail too..
August 25th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Baby Huey says:
Marcus Haislip signed with the Spurs for this season
August 25th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Diego says:
@ Celts Fan:
Teddy Dupay fiddled around in South American leagues and then quit ball and became a telemarketer in Salt Lake City, Utah, believe it or not. Then a year or so ago he was arrested for beating/raping an old girlfriend. He was supposed to go on trial recently I thought. I’d love a further update.
He was amazing in high school–unlimited range. If the gambling thing had not happened his senior year at Florida, I think he would have just shined that year–as he finally had gotten the hang of compensating for his lack of height at the college level.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Da_Griff says:
Whatever happened to Shawn Respert? He was supposed to be the best shooter in the draft he came out in.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Da_Griff says:
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.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
BiG ShoT BoB says:
How about Chris Taft and Truck Taylor that formed that pittsburg front court a few years ago.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Diego says:
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?
August 25th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Mr.BigHoMie says:
……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
August 25th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
James Flint says:
Darius Washington
August 25th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
KT says:
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.
August 25th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
bill says:
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.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
IGP says:
I heard Travis Ketcham is killin it in the Charlotte area
August 25th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
PJ310 says:
Wheres Luke Recker?
August 25th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Amos Leak says:
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?
August 25th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Guitar Hero says:
Kandiman???
August 25th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Boss says:
‘rilla, McPherson & Sawyer both been playing at the Chicago Pro-Am this summer.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
UncheckedAggression says:
Marcus Fizer and Kenny Gregory.
The guy that said Griffin needs to be slapped
August 25th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
J 694 says:
LOU ROE?
DRAGON TARLAC?
August 25th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
young marcus says:
Lenny Cooke
August 25th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Kobeef says:
@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.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
PJ310 says:
Steve Logan, the DMX look-a-like
August 25th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Arrogant says:
eddie robinson
August 25th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
darko says:
quintel woods is playing in poland. lots of big names go to poland for some reason!
August 25th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Gunner J. Matthews says:
Doug Edwards
Mookie Blaylock
Dino Radja
Corey Benjamin
August 25th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
JL says:
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!
August 25th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
shake&bake says:
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.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:22 am
hansosword says:
@30
Eddie Griffen RIP
August 26th, 2009 at 1:44 am
fLaVa says:
Jonathan Bender
August 26th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Smithy says:
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!
August 26th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Jan says:
Shamsports (shamsports.com) had a great series “where are they now” last year – hilarious. Hope he does one this year again…
August 26th, 2009 at 4:53 am
Dcam323 says:
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?
August 26th, 2009 at 9:22 am
robmo35 says:
Johnny Flynn: could you guys give me an update in a couple of years?
August 26th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Boofrog says:
MARK POPE…
and that’s from a true bucks fan.
August 26th, 2009 at 10:09 am
MSkittle says:
1. Horace Jenkins
2. Lloyd Daniels
3. Charles Jones
4. Larry Johnson
5. Shamgod
August 26th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Detroit Dave says:
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
August 26th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Detroit Dave says:
Joseph Forte (North Carolina)
Thomas Shephard (Above the Rim) *better than anybody on the list
August 26th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
White Jesus says:
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
August 26th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
KCL says:
@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
August 26th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
fan says:
Daryll Showtime Hill/Rashad Phillips/Taliek Brown
August 26th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Diego says:
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.))
August 26th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
baron von faulk says:
@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!
August 26th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
baron von faulk says:
KRUPA SISTERS, look it up, I’m doing you a favor, so don’t say I never did nothin’ for ya
August 26th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Jeff LeGrand says:
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.
August 26th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Jeff LeGrand says:
Respert is in charge of player development for the Rockets at least he was last year.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
J 694 says:
Kenny Lofton?
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:47 am
midwest216 says:
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?
October 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Russell says:
The forgotten 2 of the Fab Five: Ray Jackson and Jimmy King.
October 24th, 2009 at 3:13 am
nbafan97 says:
Terry Mills
Otis Thorpe
Charles O’Bannon
Alvin Robertson
Anthony Avent
Reggie Williams