Big universities aren’t the only place NBA recruiters look to when the draft rolls around. On the contrary, often times franchises will pump up their rosters with players from the mid-majors or those that are not a part of the "Power Five Conferences." This branch of basketball is made up of a variety of different conferences and the teams which represent each school.
This is where some of the best talent resides, and the athletes below help us prove it. Here are five successful NBA stars who played for programs you may not have heard about before.
Stephen Curry