Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari is arguably the single greatest producer of NBA talent that college hoops has ever seen.
While the Head Hog’s streak of 17 consecutive seasons with a first round NBA Draft pick was snapped this year, Adou Thiero’s second-round selection by the Los Angeles Lakers made him the 62nd draft pick Coach Cal has produced throughout his storied career. While big men like Marcus Camby and Anthony Davis were generational talents who both starred for Calipari, the 66-year-old is known for specializing in the development of guards.
From NBA All-Stars like John Wall and Devin Booker to MVP winners like Derrick Rose and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Coach Cal always seems to have a blue-chip lead guard at the center of his team.