All NBA players are elite basketball players<\/p>\n
Michael Sweetney\u2019s NBA career was preceded by a standout NCAA men\u2019s basketball career from 2000 to 2003 for the Georgetown Hoyas, adding to a storied tradition of Hoyas frontcourt players such as Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Dikembe Mutombo.<\/p>\n
Sweetney started all three seasons for the Hoyas and finished his collegiate career as a two-time all-conference recognition recipient. He also finished his final Hoyas season as a junior with a strong performance, averaging 22.8 points per game, 10.4 rebounds per game, and 3.2 blocks per game, according to Sports Reference.<\/p>\n
Remembering Sweetney\u2019s NBA career journey<\/p>\n
Sweetney was originally drafted 9th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2003 NBA Draft and played his first two seasons for the Knicks and subsequently entered the Chicago Bulls organization via trade during the 2005 NBA offseason.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bulls franchise’s historical impact of this trade lies in the draft capital attached to the Bulls’ return of Sweetney, along with forward Tim Thomas and guard Jermaine Jackson.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
One of the first-round picks the Bulls received along with Sweetney became franchise legend center Joakim Noah, while the other first-round pick<\/a> turned into seven-time NBA All-Star (who never suited up for the Bulls) LaMarcus Aldridge.<\/p>\n Sweetney\u2019s time with the Bulls was brief: two seasons, and of the two seasons, the 2005-06 Bulls season was Sweetney\u2019s stronger campaign, starting 44 of 66 regular-season games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Again, Michael Sweetney didn\u2019t earn NBA longevity or accolades in his career, yet he was able to demonstrate game moments that made you understand how he was able to earn one of 360 active NBA roster spots in the league during the 2005-06 season.<\/p>\n
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