Keith Van Horn: Were the Expectations TOO HIGH? Or was this #2 overall pick a SCAPEGOAT? | FPP 

He is arguably the greatest player in Utah Utes history. A four year starter, who as a freshman was one of the best players in the nation, he had some great years alongside Andre Miller and Michael Doleac as Utah had some success. Then when his 4 years were up, he was not only an NBA prospect, there was even chatter of him going #1, and he may have had it not been for a Wake Forest Power Forward named Tim Duncan going #1 overall to the San Antonio Spurs in the 1997 NBA Draft. But Keith Van Horn went #2 to the New Jersey Nets, where his ability to shoot from range yet still operate in the post and even rebound made him seem like a future star, as he would even earn comparisons to Larry Bird, yet more so due to their physical similarities. Van Horn’s first few years in New Jersey were great, playing alongside Stephon Marbury on some bad Nets teams, but as New Jersey started adding guys like Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, the former #2 overall pick became more of a role player. His time in New jersey ended badly after being ripped by his own teammates past and present. His next few years would be spent bouncing around the league; spending time with the Allen Iverson led Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, and the Milwaukee Bucks, before ending his career with Dallas at the age of 30. Keith Van Horn was an exceptional player, but once he got to the NBA, you saw that everyone was an exceptional player, and Van Horn’s skill and physical closed significantly, He may not have been the type of player you want a Top 2 pick to be, but he was a consistent offensive player for nearly a decade with a game that was more suited for the Modern NBA; and he gets a bad wrap, as he was often played for his team’s lack of success; but Keith Van Horn at the very least is an NCAA Legend, and had an NBA Career to be proud of.
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