NBA Draft: 25 lottery picks who should have been better pros

The lowest-picked player on this list, Jimmer Fredette kicks off the list.

Heading into the 2011 NBA Draft, Fredette was arguably the most hyped-up player in all of college hoops. Fredette was the reigning National College Player of the Year, lighting up the college basketball world with an incredible senior season.

The BYU standout averaged a whopping 28.9 points per game for the Cougars, leading them to the Sweet 16 in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

While Fredette was already making headlines throughout the season, his tournament showing was the icing on the cake. Fredette scored 32 points in a first-round win against the Wofford Terriers, followed by an amazing 34 point showing against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

In a matter of months, Fredette’s draft stock had gone from non-existent to soaring. Fredette quickly became a bonafide lottery pick, eventually getting picked No. 10 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks, who promptly traded him to the Sacramento Kings.

Fredette’s rookie season would be his best, even though it was quite underwhelming. Fredette averaged 7.6 points, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game. All four stats would be career-highs for Fredette, who really struggled to get anything going in the NBA.

After just six seasons in the NBA, most of them spent on the bench, Fredette headed off to China, where he became the talk of the CBA for the Shanghai Sharks.

While Fredette has found his way back to the NBA, now on the Phoenix Suns, he remains one of the biggest “what if’s” in recent draft memory. Fredette set the bar incredibly high for himself with his collegiate numbers, and never came anywhere close to replicating those numbers.