You'll never see these people in the NBA again

The NBA, like every sports league has rules and regulations that must be followed. Comparatively, the league is not the type to aimlessly ban players and personnel. In fact, we have seen various players and coaches, despite participating in brawls, only receive suspensions and heavy fines.

One example is Malice at the Palace, where we saw the league hand out multiple suspensions after players from both teams, coaches and fans were involved in a dramatic brawl. However, in this post, we are looking at banned NBA players in the league’s history. This only includes those who are still banned. For example, Tyreke Evans was banned in 2019 for substance abuse, but he applied for reinstatement after two years and Evans was officially reinstated in 2022.

While it is relatively rare to see individuals permanently banned by the league, they are occasionally dropped by the league. While on-court brawls and altercations typically do not warrant a permanent ban in the NBA, the league cannot tolerate racist comments, substance abuse, and point-shaving scandals. .

Banned NBA players

Below are 16 players banned permanently by the NBA.

September 15. Players involved in CCNY point scraping scandal

In the past, scoring as a form of gambling came to light. It was a massive scandal that brought dark days to college basketball. In this case, it certainly affected the basketball programs of seven major universities. This huge scandal is called the CCNY Point Shaving Scandal.

This scandal, as the name suggests, involves the City College of New York. This is a college team that has outlasted their college opponents against the likes of the University of Kentucky and Bradley University. CCNY would go on to win the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA Division I Tournament.

However, despite that great achievement, it was discovered that college basketball including the glory of CCNY was compromised by players involved in point shaving, a heinous crime against this sport. This is an action in which players intentionally play poorly to generate additional income, depending on betting on the point spread of the game outcome. Worse yet, these college players were paid by criminal organizations to commit these acts on college basketball’s biggest stage. It is worth noting that Salvatore Sollazo, a professional gambler and jeweler, was one of the perpetrators of this game-fixing scandal.

About 30 players involved in the incident will also be arrested by police authorities. Furthermore, although these practices are not condoned by the NBA, the league has proactively banned several NBA-affiliated prospects from ever stepping foot in the NBA. Some notable players include EPBL MVP and Sporting News Player of the Year Sherman White, who is a highly-rated prospect from Long Island University and could easily be a first-round pick. Unfortunately, he faces up to 9 months in prison and is banned from the NBA.

Another notable player from this scandal is Gene Melchiorre. Melchiorre managed to make it through draft night and found himself drafted by the Baltimore Bullets as the first overall pick of the 1951 NBA Draft. But after admitting his involvement in the point-shaving scandal, NBA President At that time it was Maurice Podoloff. Because of this, Melchiorre never played a minute of NBA basketball, despite being known as “the greatest little man in basketball.” He became just the second first-round pick not to play in the tournament.

Other notable players involved in the CCNY scandal who were banned by the league were Ralph Beard. Alex Groza, Norm Mager, Bill Spivey and Ed Warner.

8. Jack Molinas

Unlike Gene Melchiorre and Sherman White, Jack Molinas actually played in the NBA. In fact, he is not an ordinary player. Selected as the third overall pick in the 1953 NBA Draft, Molinas averaged 11.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Fort Wayne Pistons in his only season in the league. He also made the All-Star team in his rookie year.

Unfortunately, Molinas was found to be involved in gambling by betting against his own team, thus forcing the league to permanently ban the one-time All-Star. Besides, it was also found that Molinas was a central figure in the 1961 match-fixing scandal that led to the arrest of 37 players from 22 colleges. His match-fixing activities also negatively affected the careers of notable players such as Connie Hawkins and Roger Brown, causing the former to eventually make it to the NBA.

It won’t be long before Molinas faces 10 to 15 years in prison for fixing games and bribing players. And after his release, Molinas engaged in illegal activities. Unfortunately at the age of 43, Molinas was murdered in a shooting in his backyard. Police did not rule out a gang crime because they suspected a link between the shooting and the murder of Molinas’ business partner, Bernard Gusoff. Gusoff was found beaten to death, during which Molinas collected $500,000 from the insurance policy.

7. Roger Brown

Speaking of Jack Molinas, a player who has never set foot in the NBA is Roger Brown. Brown actually had a solid career in the ABA. During his eight-year career, he averaged 17.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 dimes per game. Brown was also a four-time ABA All-Star and was retired by the Pacers.

But because of his connection to Jack Molinas, Brown will be prevented from showcasing his wares in the NBA. Although he was not accused of participating in any of Molinas’ point-shaving schemes, Brown admitted to accepting favors from the Pistons’ draft picks. Because of this, then-NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy immediately brought down the hammer to ban Roger Brown along with Connie Hawkins.

Luckily for Brown, he still found his way back to basketball. Although he was not in the NBA, he became the first player signed by the Indiana Pacers. At that time, the Pacers were still participating in the American Basketball Association. And since the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is made up of more than just NBA players, Brown worked wonders for the Pacers to deserve him a spot in the prestigious hall of basketball legends.

6. John Drew

Besides match-fixing, another activity that can get you banned from the NBA is substance abuse. One of the players who felt the need to receive a ban was John Drew. Drew is a talented player who has made his presence felt in the tournament. He averaged 20.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game over 11 seasons. During his career, he had productive stints with the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz. Drew was also selected to the All-Star Game twice.

Despite his talent, he stopped playing in the national championship when he was 31 years old because of substance abuse. Drew was said to be addicted to cocaine and his addiction began during the 1977-1978 season. And for the two-time All-Star, it’s a bad habit he can’t get over.

In an interview, Drew was quoted as saying “I tried one thing and liked it. And because I liked it, it almost destroyed me.”

It was January 1986 when the NBA took action. The league banned Drew after he was hospitalized in Salt Lake City, as it was his third hospitalization due to drug abuse. Drew’s final season in the NBA also saw him have the worst slump of his career. He averaged just 16.2 points, while shooting a career-low 41.2 percent from the field overall.

Drew passed away on April 10, 2022 in Houston. He drove a taxi for several years but suffered from bone cancer.

5. Chris Washburn

In addition to John Drew, another player who also suffered the same fate is Chris Washburn. Drafted as the third overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 1986 NBA Draft, Washburn was one of the more highly touted prospects who failed to make it in the NBA.

At NC State, Washburn built a solid college career. He averaged 16.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game over two years. However, his NBA numbers show otherwise. Washburn’s NBA career was not very smooth as he only averaged 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. And after two seasons, the NBA banned him from the league again due to substance abuse.

Unfortunately, his drug addiction not only affected his NBA career but also his personal life. Washburn found himself going to drug rehab centers 14 times. In addition, the former Warriors center also encountered financial difficulties.

In an interview, Washburn said “I have money but the only person I’m paying is the drug dealer and I’m making him rich. I ate the entire trash can. I apologized. I went into the stores and raised the prices. I lived like that for about two years.”

However, Washburn emphasized that the lowest point in his life was when he couldn’t even start for his basketball team in prison.

Washburn said in a podcast, “My worst was when I was in prison. They invited me to play on the prison basketball team. I left the NBA where the hardwood floors were polished. I could look up into the stands and see thousands of people looking great. Now I’m sitting in a prison chair. The guy next to me was wearing army boots. Another guy had flip-flops taped to his feet. We’re playing on concrete. I also have six male cheerleaders. I haven’t even started on that damn prison yet. I’m coming off the bench.”

Luckily, Washburn said he gave up his drug addiction a while ago. He is currently a motivational speaker helping NBA rookies avoid their own mistakes.

And to put the icing on the cake, the elder Washburn is seeing his son, Julian Washburn, play professional basketball in the British Basketball League as recently as the 2021-22 season. Youngster Washburn also played for the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018-19 season.

4. Roy Tarpley

Selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the seventh overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, Roy Tarpley had the tools to carve out a solid career in the NBA. His first few years were quite okay. Tarpley made the All-Rookie team in his first year. Furthermore, he had a stellar second year which saw him take home the Sixth Man of the Year award.

Unfortunately, Tarpley was not able to prolong his NBA career any longer. The 6 meter 11 tall man fell into addiction to cocaine and alcohol. Tarpley will take his talents to Europe after being banned by the NBA. The former Mavericks center has really made his mark in Europe and created an opportunity to return to the NBA. Tarpley would be the top scorer and would help his team win the Greek League championship. In the Euroleague, he averaged 20.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.

Although the league would reinstate him, which briefly allowed him to return to the Mavericks, Tarpley continued to abuse alcohol, leading the league to permanently ban him in 1995. During his six seasons with the Mavericks , Tarpley averaged 12.6 points and 8.2 boards per game.

But come 2015, Tarpley will no longer be with us. At the age of 50, the former Mavs big man passed away at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Roy Tarpley is definitely something big if he stays fit and healthy.

According to Brad Davis, Tarpley’s former teammate, “If Roy had stayed healthy, he could have been one of the 50 best players ever. He can do it all – shoot, score, rebound, defend. We are all very sorry to hear of his passing.”

3. Richard Dumas

Like Roy Tarpley, Richard Dumas is also a major hypothetical figure. While he isn’t a highly touted first-round prospect, Dumas has the tools to have a long NBA career. But despite the many opportunities the NBA gave him, Dumas still couldn’t give up his drug addiction.

To be fair, Dumas suffered a certain condition. In fact, he claims that he was diagnosed with manic bipolar disorder with social anxiety disorder. This made him nervous in front of the packed crowd in the arena next to the bright lights of the game. In fact, Dumas claimed he had to drink six packs of beer before the match to calm down. Unfortunately, in addition to drinking beer, he was also addicted to drugs. According to Dumas, he claimed that he had been using drugs since he was 13 years old.

Regarding his NBA career, Dumas was sidelined during what was supposed to be his rookie year for violating the NBA’s substance abuse policy. While serving his suspension, Dumas played in Israel. A season later, Dumas did not disappoint. He averaged 15.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the Suns’ reserve forward to earn a spot on the All-Rookie Second Team. But more importantly, Dumas would be a member of the Suns team that reached the 1993 NBA Finals.

While the Suns were unable to win the championship against the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls, who successfully captured the elusive three-peat, Dumas would decline from there. After his historic performance in the Finals, Dumas failed another drug test, which ultimately forced the Suns to waive him.

He got his chance with the Sixers. John Lucas, head coach of the Sixers, endorsed Dumas. Despite playing 39 games, Dumas was hardly productive. He averaged just 6.2 points per game for the Sixers in his final season in the league. Dumas decided to play abroad after the federation later banned him for not cooperating with his rehabilitation.

After Dumas played abroad, he took on odd jobs. But what’s worse is that Dumas will be arrested multiple times. The largest was an arrest for theft at a retail store. Dumas fell into trouble after being caught stealing $800 worth of merchandise from the Luke Air Force Base exchange store.

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