Midrangehoops.com Basketball Quiz #9: NBA Longshots

Today we salute the NBA longshots. These are the guys who have defied the odds to earn spots on NBA rosters. They probably weren’t heavily recruited coming out of high school, and many of them certainly weren’t pursued by the traditional college basketball powerhouses. But somehow, they excelled at their institution of choice, caught the eyes of NBA scouts, and proved their worth at the combines, summer leagues and training camps.

And now many of them are household names with inspirational stories to tell.

Give midrangehoops.com Basketball Trivia Quiz # 9 a try. This is a true exercise in minutae, admittedly, but maybe you know the answers already. If you don’t, you will.

Good luck!

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Which Texas school (better known for football than basketball) produced NBA players DeAndre Jordan and Khris Middleton?

Correct! Wrong!

Which Pennsylvania school did C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trailblazers attend?

Correct! Wrong!

Ian Clark of the New Orleans Pelicans attended Belmont University. Where is Belmont University located?

Correct! Wrong!

Which Indiana school did the Milwaukee Bucks' George Hill attend?

Correct! Wrong!

Kyle O' Quinn of the Philadelphia 76ers attended which school in Virginia?

Correct! Wrong!

Elfrid Payton of the New York Knicks attended which Louisiana college?

Correct! Wrong!

Jeremy Lin attended which school in Massachusetts?

Correct! Wrong!

Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets attended Louisiana Tech University. Which former NBA star also attended Louisiana Tech?

Correct! Wrong!

Which current NBA player attended Fresno State University?

Correct! Wrong!

Portland center Hassan Whiteside attended Marshall Univ. in West Virginia. Which current NBA coach also attended Marshall University?

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Where did Stephen Curry attend college?

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Kenneth Faried attended Morehead State University. In which state is Morehead State University located?

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Which one of these Utah schools did Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers attend?

Correct! Wrong!

Which current NBA player attended San Diego State University?

Correct! Wrong!

Has there ever been an NBA player from Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)?

Correct! Wrong!

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