NBA Draft Entries

Yesterday, I talked about the NBA Draft and how some kids flat out make mistakes and make the wrong decision either way. I forgot the deadline to officially enter the draft was last night at 9pm, I'm going to write a little bit about some guys that I thought made some questionable decisions.

Shelvin Mack - Butler
I'm not shocked that he entered but he doesn't have exactly have what the NBA looks for. He isn't a great athlete per NBA standards. He did play really well during the NCAA Tourney and did really well with USA Basketball last summer. My guess is that he is a middle second rounder though I think he'll be a decent NBA player.

Cory Joseph - Texas
Follows two other Texas guys in the draft with Jordan Hamilton and Tristan Thompson. I was hoping he would join forces with Thompson and incoming Myck Kabongo to form the Canadian connection for the Longhorns. Apparently the Joseph's (his brother is former Gopher Devoe Joseph) don't like coaching. Not sure if he'll be drafted.

Carleton Scott - Notre Dame
Had a great year last year for the Fighting Irish. More of a tweener at the NBA level. Was a 4th year junior this past year and is graduating. Probably didn't want to stick around for a little rebuilding that ND will go through. Not an NBA player, will probably head to Europe.

Jeremy Green - Stanford
Honestly don't remember him at all while watching some Pac10 games this year. He was the Cardinal's leading scorer the 2nd half of the year for a team that was 15-16. From my understanding he was suspended from school for academic reasons and that is probably why he is leaving. Late second round to not drafted.

Terrance Jennings - Louisville
Was considered an Amare Stoudamire clone in high school. Not so many anymore. Certainly has explosiveness but hasn't developed like he should've. Too many people in his ear. Probably thought with Sullinger, Perry Jones, John Henson, and Harrison Barnes staying in college that this was his best shot. Late second to undrafted, probably hoping for a Samardo Samuels like experience. He went undrafted and got minutes for a crappy Cavs team this year.

DeAndre Liggins - Kentucky
Was tabbed a big point guard coming out of high school. Not exactly the case once he got to Kentucky but has developed under Coach Calipari. He can now make jumpshots and made some big ones in the tourney. Has an NBA frame and is a good defender but I don't think he's ready yet. Has to be a Tony Allen type player but Allen has a lot more 'mean' in him. Late second round to undrafted.

Ralph Sampson III - Minnesota
I've thought all along that he was soft and wasn't better than Colton Iverson but was given every opportunity because of his name. Have fun in Europe or the D-League. (Edit - Apparently he is returning to Minnesota, he still isn't any good. He is not a NBA player period)

Darius Morris - Michigan
Numbers jumped through the roof for his sophomore year. Led the overachieving team to a NCAA berth. Played really well in some big games for them. His confidence is at an all time high but I don't think he's ready. He isn't a very good shooter though his numbers were drastically better. If he can pick up Beilein's offense, the NBA shouldn't be a problem. Intriguing because he's a 6'3-6'4" point. Late first round to middle second.

Josh Selby - Kansas
Was All World coming out of high school. Was suspended by the NCAA for the first bunches of games. Hit the game winner and was leading scorer in his debut vs. USC and that was about all we heard from him the rest of the year. He was surrounded by a lot of veterans that had a ton of experience and he was left in the background. I'm sure people are still intrigued by him because of what he did at the high school level. He's a strong, physical combo guard. My guess is he goes in the 20s in the first round but I've been seeing that he is still a late lottery guy.

It's definitely going to be interesting to see if and where these guys fall. Like I said in the last update, a lot of people are these guys ear telling them how great they are. Could be interesting when they don't get a call on draft day.

Draftexpress is considered the standard when it comes to the draft. I'm not a big fan of their site as far as their format is concerned but their guy does a lot of work and seems to have a pretty good gauge of what's going on.