I Only Played One Year! Trivia Quiz

Answer: University of Memphis

Derrick Rose played basketball at the University of Memphis during the 2007-08 college basketball season. Rose played in forty games and averaged 14.9 points per game during the 2007-08 season for the University of Memphis Tigers.

Answer: Seattle Supersonics

Kevin Durant was named Naismith College Player of the Year for the 2006-07 college basketball season while playing his only season for the University of Texas. He was drafted by Seattle Supersonics in the 2007 NBA Draft. After Durant's rookie season in the NBA, the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder.

Answer: O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love

Kevin Love played one season of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and was taken in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Love's father, Stan, played four seasons in the NBA 1971 through 1975. Kevin Love's uncle, Mike, was a member of the band the Beach Boys.

O.J. Mayo played one season of college basketball for the University of Southern California. Mayo was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the the 2008 NBA Draft. O. J. Mayo was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love.

Answer: Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony played the 2002-03 college basketball season for the Syracuse University basketball team. Carmelo Anthony was selected the Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Answer: Bradley Beal

The University of Kentucky provided six players in the 2012 NBA Draft. Three of those players played only one year of college basketball. They included Anthony Davis who was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist who was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats and Marquis Teague who was drafted by the Chicago Bulls.

Bradley Beal was drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards after playing one year of college basketball at the University of Florida.

Answer: Michael Beasley

During his only season playing basketball at Kansas State University, Michael Beasley joined Bob Boozer as the only basketball players in Kansas State University history to earn first team All-America honors from the Associated Press. Beasley also was named both the 2007-08 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year Awards.

Answer: John Wall

John Wall played the 2009-10 college basketball season at the University of Kentucky before entering the 2010 National Basketball Association Draft after playing only one year of college basketball. Wall was one of five players from the University of Kentucky to enter he 2010 National Basketball Association Draft joining teammates DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Orton.

Answer: Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving played basketball at Duke University during 2010-11 college basketball season. Irving was selected as first overall pick in the 2011 National Basketball Association Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving was named the National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year following the 2011-12 NBA season.

Answer: Tyreke Evans

Tyreke Evans played for the University of Memphis for on year, the 2008-2009 college basketball season. Evans was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 National Basketball Association Draft. Evans was awarded the 2009-10 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year Award.

Answer: Greg Oden

Greg Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 National Basketball Association Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers after playing one season of college basketball. He missed the entire 2007-08 NBA season after he underwent microfracture knee surgery September 2007. Greg Oden played his first game for the Portland Trail Blazers on November 1, 2008 against the Phoenix Suns.