Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Tue Apr-03-18 03:24 PM
"2018 NBA Draft Early Entries" Tue Apr-03-18 03:33 PM by Frank Longo
The season's over. Congrats to Villanova. Now, to follow many of these talented kids to the next level...
Here are the athletes who've declared for the NBA Draft and signed with an agent that have a realistic chance at going in the first round (let's say they're Top 50 draft prospects pre-combine):
Rawle Alkins- Arizona DeAndre Ayton- Arizona Marvin Bagley- Duke Mo Bamba- Texas Keita Bates-Diop- OSU Miles Bridges- MSU Troy Brown- Oregon Tony Carr- Penn State Aaron Holiday- UCLA Jaren Jackson Jr- MSU Justin Jackson- Maryland Brandon McCoy- UNLV DeAnthony Melton- USC Chimezie Metu- USC Shake Milton- SMU Michael Porter Jr- Missouri Mitchell Robinson- n/a Landry Shamet- Wichita State Anfernee Simons- n/a Allonzo Trier- Arizona Robert Williams- Texas A&M Trae Young- Oklahoma
And here are some guys who have declared *without* signing with an agent that have a realistic shot at getting drafted second round (asterisks by guys who could realistically go first round):
Bruce Brown*- Miami Noah Dickerson- Washington Carsen Edwards- Purdue Jacob Evans*- Cincinnati Melvin Frazier*- Tulane Jaylen Hands- UCLA Jalen Hudson- Florida Jalen McDaniels- San Diego State Josh Okogie- Georgia Tech Shamorie Ponds- St. John's Kerwin Roach- Texas PJ Washington- Kentucky Lindell Wigginton- Iowa State Austin Wiley- Auburn
And finally, a list of guys I think could've been draftable who've decided to come back to school:
Daniel Gafford- Arkansas Markis McDuffie- Wichita State Zach Norvell- Gonzaga
We can add to this in the replies as more and more announcements happen.
4. "this time of year has become real bittersweet" In response to Reply # 0
especially because almost all Michgan EEs nowadays are more or less a surprise from the previous summer
Burke, Hardaway, Stauskas, GR3, Wilson, and now maybe Matthews. all afterthoughts 12 months before they got drafted.
no idea what Mo will do, he showed improvements in all the right areas but still isnt getting a 1st round projection in most places. if he comes back....hooo boy.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Tue Apr-10-18 03:48 PM
11. "He's ready. Led the ACC in 3-point shooting as a frosh." In response to Reply # 9
That'd be difficult to replicate, tbh. Combine that with his good positional size, he'll get drafted, and while Givony has him mid-second, I've seen a number of places that have him mid-first. Odds are he'll be somewhere in the middle-- would love to see the Celtics or Warriors give him a look end of first.
He just doesn't have too much to gain by coming back. If he shoots, say, 38% instead of 40% from 3 next year, it'd hurt his stock.
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