From DailyBreeze.com:
There is life after basketball.
Derrick Craven had to find this out the hard way.
The game turned sour for the former Bishop Montgomery High star when the USC program imploded during his senior season.
That was in 2005.
Not willing to walk away from the sport that had been so much a part of his life for as long as he could remember, he gave pro ball a shot in England. He lasted a month before deciding enough was much more than enough and it was time to move on.
Moving on was returning home, seeking a master's degree in management (this is his final semester) and finding employment in the investment industry. Next up could be continuing his education in pursuit of an MBA or a Ph.D. Or both.
Meanwhile, twin brother Errick has discovered life after basketball is, amazingly enough, basketball.
He also went to Europe. He stayed, playing for a season in the French city of Saint-Quentin, which is an hour north of Paris, and then moving to Turkey to play a season in Istanbul.
Errick became a bounce-back this season, willingly taking a cut in pay to hook on in the NBA's Development League, the D-League, with the Lakers' team, the D-Fenders. His teammates include former Redondo High and UNLV forward Wendell White along with center Jelani McCoy and guard Brian Morrison from UCLA.
"It tore my heart out," Doug Mitchell, his coach at Bishop Montgomery High, said of the manner in which things deteriorated at USC. "The nice thing is he has his love for the game again."
Definitely worth reading the rest. Errick just led the Los Angeles D-Fenders to the 2nd round of the NBDL playoffs with 22 points the other night. Nice to get an update on the brothers. It was truly sad to see them fall under the Bibby era, especially since they showed potential early. Despite their struggles in college, looks like they're doing well.
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