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We Like Obscure NBA Players: Alan Ogg
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Alan Ogg
Here's one from the old basketball card collection, the OG(G) Ray Allen.  The 7'2" giant named Raymond Alan Ogg is the all time leader in blocked shots at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with 261. Ogg went undrafted but he took his skill to the NBA where he played 2 seasons with ...
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