This year at least two former NBA All Stars and potential Hall of Famers should have sons drafted, Tim Hardaway and Glen Rice. Both have sons that have retained the family name and game. Hardaway Jr. took the more traditional route of playing in college at a high level, attending the University of Michigan as the starting two guard. He along with NPOY winner Trey Burke led the young Wolverines to a share of the Big Ten title in his sophomore year and to the National Final his junior year. Glen Rice Jr., a heralded talent coming out of high school took a more prolonged route to the draft. He initially attended and played at Georgia Tech, but was dismissed after several disciplinary issues. Rice found himself in the D-League playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where all of that potential came together. He helped lead the team to the D-League championship in his lone year and doubled his PPG averages in the Final Series.
(Side note: Seth Curry has also made himself available for this years NBA draft he is mentioned below)
Both of these young men show flashes of their fathers game, but have a unique skill set all to themselves. There is no doubting though that genetics played a large role in the two future stars success so far. There have been several duo's and even trio's in NBA history that have carried on in the family profession. Below I take a look at a hand full of these successful families.
1. The Curry's:
The Patriarch: Dell the great long range shooter out of Virginia Tech was a first round draft pick of the Utah Jazz in 1986. He played 16 years in the NBA, won Sixth Man of the Year in 1994 and had a career average of 12 ppg.
The Legacy: Stephen Curry; 7th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by Golden State.
Stats: 19 ppg/6 ast
Owns NBA single season 3pt record (272)
The Future: Seth Curry attended Duke University and is eligible for the 2013 NBA Draft. Potential Second Round Pick.
College Stats: 15 ppg for a career (17.5 senior year)
2. The Dunleavy's:
The Patriarch: Michael Dunleavy Sr. was drafted 99th overall in the 1976 NBA draft by the 76ers. He played 14 seasons in the NBA averaging 8 ppg.
The Legacy: Michael Dunleavy Jr.; 3rd overall pick in 2002 NBA draft by Golden State.
Stats: 12 ppg/ 4.5 reb
3. The Walton's:
The Patriarch: Bill Walton, one of the 50 greatest players to ever play the game. He was the last great center to play under the Wizard of Westwood (John Wooden) at UCLA. He won two consensus NPOY and 3 National Championships. He was the 1st overall pick in the 1974 draft by Portland and led them to a league title in 1977. He battled injuries for the remainder of his career but eventually found himself thriving in a Sixth Man role with the great Celtics teams of the 1980's. He is the only player to win both an NBA MVP award and Sixth Man of the Year. He averaged 13 ppt and 2 blocks for his career.
The Legacy: Luke Walton; 32nd Pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Lakers.
Stats: 5 ppg
Won 2 Championships with Lakers in 2009/2010.
4. The Barry's:
The Patriarch: Rick Barry was selected 2nd overall in the 1965 NBA draft by the San Fransicso Warriors (Now GSW). Like Walton, Barry was named as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players. He is the only person to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring for at least one whole season. He won Rookie of the Year in 1966, a Finals MVP in 1975 and was a 8 time NBA All Star. He averaged 25 ppg, 7 reb and 5 ast for his career.
The Legacy: Jon Barry; 21st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Celtics.
Stats: 5.7 ppg
Brent Barry; 15th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets (Traded to Clippers).
Stats: 9.3 ppg
Slam Dunk Champion 1996, 2 time NBA Champion with San Antonio Spurs 2005/2007
Drew Barry; 57th overall pick in 1996 NBA draft by the Supersonics (OKC Thunder)
Stats: 2.2 ppg
5. The Bryant's:
The Patriarch: Joe "Jellybean" Bryant was the 14th overall pick in the 1975 NBA draft (traded to the 76ers). He teamed with Julius Erving, Doug Collins and George McGinnis for four years in Philly. They made it to the 1977 Finals, but lost to the Trailblazers. He eventually played for San Diego and Houston before heading overseas to play in Europe for the remainder of his career. He averaged 9 ppg and 4 rebs.
The Legacy: Kobe Bryant; 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets (traded to Lakers).
Stats: 25 ppg, 5 rebs, 5 asts
5 time NBA Champion, 2 time Finals MVP, NBA MVP (2008), 15 time All Star
*We could keep this going, but I am pretty sure we have the point on this one*
Happy Fathers Day
The Draft Fanatic
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