10 biggest Indiana basketball NBA Draft busts of all time

4. Scott May (1976 Round 1 Pick 2)

Originally from Sandusky, Ohio, May came onto the scene at Indiana, making a significant mark on Hoosiers basketball early in Bob Knight’s tenure with the school. A talented small forward, he put up significant numbers throughout his playing career, escalating in averaging 23.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a senior in 1976.

Not only did he win AP Player of the Year and a number of other national awards, but he helped lead Indiana to an undefeated national championship season, the most recent in the sport.

After that remarkable collegiate career, May was the second pick of the 1976 draft by the Chicago Bulls, but his professional career never materialized into what was expected. He played for five years with the Bulls and averaged around 10 points a game, but didn’t blossom into the star the Bulls needed back in the late 70s.

May spent a few more seasons in the league but went overseas after just seven years as an NBA player, failing to have the same type of impact he had with the Hoosiers.

There were a couple of Hall of Famers taken a few picks later in the 1976 draft, while May failed to establish himself at the NBA level. He truly was the focal piece of Indiana’s undefeated season and their original rise under Knight back in the mid-70s.

He had a somewhat serviceable seven years in the NBA, but he did not live up to his top billing. May was certainly a bust, but he at least had some good years, unlike a few of the later names on this list.