When it's all said and done, who is going to have the better career here, Nerlens Noel or Ugo Onyenso ?
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Onyenso is doing great but Noel's legacy here is tainted by the team he was on.
2013 Noel on this team would make us a 1 seed.
2013 Noel on this team would make us a 1 seed.
Noel was so good here that him getting injured made UK a NIT team.
Ugo ain't on the same page as Noel. He's been a lot better lately though.
Noel was born 04/10/1994 and played 2012-2013 season as a 18 year-old.
Turned 19 on 04/10/2013, after the season.
Onyenso was born on 09/25/2004 and is playing 2023-2024 season as a 19 year-old.
Turns 20 on 09/25/2024, after the season.
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Turned 19 on 04/10/2013, after the season.
Onyenso was born on 09/25/2004 and is playing 2023-2024 season as a 19 year-old.
Turns 20 on 09/25/2024, after the season.
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We were an NIT team with Noel. Was losing at Florida by a dozen when he went down so 17-7 with him as it was. Losses followed at UT, Arkansas and Georgia. Noel wasn’t changing that.
Noel’s problem was that he had Archie Goodwin on his team, that’s hard to overcome.
Ugo and company are only 18-7. And have a much stronger supporting cast than Noel did.
UK wasn't a NIT team period. They should have been awarded a bid over mtsu or the other cupcake they let n over UK that year.
You also have no idea how UK does against Arkansas and uga and n sec tourney with Noel.
I’ve never understood the Archie hate. He was like a briscoe, DJ type of guard who fought but wasn’t a great shooter. That team just lacked the skill around him
I didn’t hate him, he just couldn’t shoot and was out of control most of the time. Nerlens was the heart of that team, loved that dude.
Yeah but he is always the guy that gets mentioned as the scapegoat. He always played hard though so it just rubs me wrong.
We lost to Robert Morris in the first round of the NIT so in what way, shape or form did we deserve to be in the NCAAT? And your right no way to know if we would have lost those games just like there is no way to know if we would have still won the games we did. Noel was ok in his freshmen campaign, defensively he was outstanding, but we were likely NIT bound with him or at best an 8/9 seed and getting bounced the first weekend if not day 1.
Always thought it was crazy that UK found. Two generational defensive players in back to back years.
Ugo based on years played that is it.
Noel like most of our one n dones would of shattered plenty of our beloved 3-4 year players records.
Noel like most of our one n dones would of shattered plenty of our beloved 3-4 year players records.
Nothing personal against Archie but his only move was to barrel into the lane and Throw up a prayer off the shot clock. He never made it and just highlighted the train wreck that team was. I feel like we would have gotten in had Nerlens not been injured. It was close but when he went down so did all hope.
Let’s see
Ryan Harrow
Archie Goodwin
Alex poythress (as a freshman)
Kyle wiltjer
Neelen Noel
Vs
Shep
Dilly
Edwards
Mirchell
Ugo
the Ugo team is a ton better but it’s not due to him.
Ryan Harrow
Archie Goodwin
Alex poythress (as a freshman)
Kyle wiltjer
Neelen Noel
Vs
Shep
Dilly
Edwards
Mirchell
Ugo
the Ugo team is a ton better but it’s not due to him.
My father used to call him "the human bowling ball". Every time he went into the paint with the ball, it seemed like everybody ended up on the floor! 😄
Is it really? I'll take DJ all day and twice on Sundays.
we would of made the dance with him. Probably a 9-11 seed but we would of made it . UGA and Arky losses would never ever of happened.
please tell me this isn't serious. One is when healthy a great college pg and the other was a good at best ( and average much of the time ) SG. One will be an NBA player for 10 years the other was one for what 3-4 years?
UK career? Because I don’t pay attention to what happens after that . It’s hard to compare a guy that was here less than 1 year to a guy that hopefully will be here 3 years.
I don’t want to beat on Archie, but this team has a lot better surrounding cast than Archie did, so the stats are gonna be better than DJ. I do agree that it’s close, but they also play different positions.
The question was career. Onyenso has already had a longer career here than Noel. He's not a good as Noel. NN was drafted in the top 10 with one leg. Just a defensive terror. Not just shot blocking. He could guard. He led the team in steals too. Ran the floor like a deer. We weren't good enough to make a deep run had he not been injured but it was probably a sweet sixteen team?
ACL at Kentucky. All of this in the NBA https://www.foxsports.com/nba/nerlens-noel-player-injuries
Nerlens Noel's career has been decimated by injuries and setbacks. That guy had the talent to be a perennial ASG participant, but could never stay healthy long enough to reach what would have been lofty expectations had he been able to be healthy.
Despite all of that he was still in the league for 10 seasons and turned all of that in to a career that earned him 45 million in contracts
Nerlens Noel's career has been decimated by injuries and setbacks. That guy had the talent to be a perennial ASG participant, but could never stay healthy long enough to reach what would have been lofty expectations had he been able to be healthy.
Despite all of that he was still in the league for 10 seasons and turned all of that in to a career that earned him 45 million in contracts
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | $3,172,320 |
| 2014-15 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | $3,315,120 |
| 2015-16 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | $3,457,800 |
| 2016-17 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $4,384,490 |
| 2017-18 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $4,187,599 |
| 2018-19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA | $1,757,429 |
| 2019-20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA | $2,028,594 |
| 2020-21 | New York Knicks | NBA | $5,000,000 |
| 2021-22 | New York Knicks | NBA | $8,800,000 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $9,240,000 |
| 2022-23 | Brooklyn Nets | NBA | $105,522 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $45,448,874 |
