Tag: NBA Draft
A knee injury late in the season did not derail UNLV guard Rashad Vaughn’s dream of playing in the NBA. Despite missing nine games with a left knee injury during his freshman season, Vaughn announced on Wednesday that he’s leaving the Runnin’ Rebels and will declare for the NBA draft. “My experience at UNLV has […]
Duke point guard Tyus Jones said Wednesday that he hasn’t decided whether he will return to school or enter the NBA draft. “I don’t have a timeline,” Jones told the Star Tribune Wednesday afternoon. “I’m just going to take it slowly and weigh both options. Ultimately just make the right and smart decision.” via Chip […]
For the third straight year, UCLA will lose a freshman to the NBA. This time, it’s Kevon Looney. On Monday, the school announced what so many had expected — that Looney, a second-team All-Pac-12 selection, will enter the 2015 NBA draft. “This was a really tough decision for me because there were so many positives […]
Arizona forward Brandon Ashley will forego his senior season and enter the NBA Draft, sources told CBSSports.com on Monday. via John Rothstein of CBS Sports
The top of the 2015 NBA Draft has been rounding out for weeks, but the next tier of guys is taking shape as well.
Ben Dowsett discusses why elite players should declare for the NBA draft rather than returning to school.
The 2015 NBA Draft isn’t nearly as cut and dry as it seemed awhile ago. There are several options for the top overall pick.
One veteran birddog has (D’Angelo) Russell as his No. 1 pick in the entire Draft, ahead of two big men who are the top two selections in most mocks and are considered the top names by most teams: Duke’s Jahlil Okafor and Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns. His reasoning is thus: the NBA game has become a […]
(Murray State’s Cameron) Payne would certainly not hurt himself if he went back to school — “he would be top 10” in 2016, one scout says — but he’s already shown he can create shots for himself and for teammates. He also plays with an edge that scouts like. “His future is ahead of him,” […]
Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino says high school athletes should have the right to enter the NBA draft. “I’m very much in favor of high school kids going pro,” said Pitino, who will lead Louisville against Northern Iowa in a round-of-32 NCAA tournament matchup Sunday, during his pregame comments Saturday. “I had six young men […]
