OT: 2016 NBA Draft Early Entrants

[tcf15]

Will be interesting to see who takes advantage of the new rule that allows players to withdraw their names 10 days after NBA combine and return to school.

So far...

Gone for good:
Ben Simmons (LSU)
Cat Barber (NC State)
DeAndre Bembry (St. Joe's)
Dejounte Murray (Washington)
Devin Williams (WVU)
Kareem Canty (Auburn)
Kris Dunn (PC)
Malik Beasley (FSU)
Marquese Chriss (Washington)
Stephen Zimmerman (UNLV)
Tim Quarterman (LSU)
Tony Anderson (SE Missouri State)
Wayne Selden (Kansas)

Testing the waters
Abdul Malik-Abu (NC State)
Ben Bentil (PC)
Caleb Swanigan (Purdue)
Cheick Diallo (KU)
Chinanu Onuaku (Louisville)
Damian Jones (Vanderbilt)
Daniel Hamilton (UConn)
Dedric Lawson (Memphis)
Demetrius Jackson (Notre Dame)
Dwayne Bacon (FSU) - returning to school
Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall)
Jalen Moore (Utah State)
Jaron Blossomgame (Clemson)
Makai Mason (Yale)
Malik Newman (Miss State)
Monte Morris (Iowa State)
Peter Jok (Iowa)
Que Johnson (Washington State)

 

[mauconnfan]

Makai Mason? Talk about crazy, wow. Kids a nice player but please.

Wish a kid like Malik Beasley would say one more year at least, kids loaded with talent but don't think he's quite ready, but what do I know huh?

 

[tcf15]

Makai Mason? Talk about crazy, wow. Kids a nice player but please.

Wish a kid like Malik Beasley would say one more year at least, kids loaded with talent but don't think he's quite ready, but what do I know huh?

Seems the intention is to return to school: http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/03/21/yale-makai-mason-declaring-2016-nba-draft

“We want to take advantage of that new rule, show people beyond the Ivy League what he’s capable of,” Mason’s father Dan told Thamel.

 

[JSM1970]

Yes, expect to see a lot of kids do this as a way to get some real NBA level, help focus on parts of your game. I doubt he thinks he's ready for the NBA.

Seems the intention is to return to school: http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/03/21/yale-makai-mason-declaring-2016-nba-draft

“We want to take advantage of that new rule, show people beyond the Ivy League what he’s capable of,” Mason’s father Dan told Thamel.

 

[MattMang23]

Dunn is leaving early like Kemba left early. He's graduating. And really, he's too good to be a grad transfer. Nothing more to do in college.

 

[mauconnfan]

Seems the intention is to return to school: http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/03/21/yale-makai-mason-declaring-2016-nba-draft

“We want to take advantage of that new rule, show people beyond the Ivy League what he’s capable of,” Mason’s father Dan told Thamel.

Love the kids game, a local somewhat for me in WesMass from Greenfield, what a find for Yale.

 

[tcf15]

Dunn is leaving early like Kemba left early. He's graduating. And really, he's too good to be a grad transfer. Nothing more to do in college.

The real one to watch for PC is Bentil. He probably could leave right now and be a 1st rounder.

 

[MattMang23]

The real one to watch for PC is Bentil. He probably could leave right now and be a 1st rounder.

I agree. That Euro-big style is really valuable.

 

[caw]

Dunn is leaving early like Kemba left early. He's graduating. And really, he's too good to be a grad transfer. Nothing more to do in college.

Dunn is in the same academic class as Omar Calhoun. He's not leaving early like Kemba. He's just not extending his college career to a fifth year.

 

[80shusky]

The Ben Simmons thing is a perfect example of why it makes no sense to make these kids go to college if they don't want to. Doesn't he damage their APR by not leaving in good academic standing or do I misunderstand how that works? Anyway, he had no intention of spending one more minute in school than it took to get through the season so why even bother?

 

[Rocktheworld]

Dunn is leaving early like Kemba left early. He's graduating. And really, he's too good to be a grad transfer. Nothing more to do in college.

Yeah, no sensible Providence player should expect to achieve a Sweet Sixteen.

 

[MattMang23]

Dunn is in the same academic class as Omar Calhoun. He's not leaving early like Kemba. He's just not extending his college career to a fifth year.

I just meant that Kemba didn't exactly leave early either. He left when he graduated. That was my point.

 

[tcf15]

Add Malik Newman to the list. Pretty subpar freshman year could end up with him returning next year:

Jon RothsteinVerified account‏@JonRothstein
BREAKING: Mississippi State's Malik Newman will enter the 2016 NBA Draft, source told @CBSSports. Could return to school after combine.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Makai Mason is not getting drafted yet.

 

[Matrim55]

Love the kids game, a local somewhat for me in WesMass from Greenfield, what a find for Yale.

The amount of talent coming out of New England over the past 8 years, and especially the past 3 or 4, is just staggering. Only Chicago, New York & LA have produced more, and even that is debatable.

Just from this year, here's your New England-bred All-Star team:
C: Auguste (ND)
PF: Niang (Iowa State)
SF: Layman (Maryland)
SG: Selden (Kansas)
PG: Dunn (PC)

Bench: Abu (NC State), Colson (ND), Adams (UConn), Mason (Yale), Mitchell (Louisville), Terrell (URI)

That team wins a title.

Hopefully KO continues to beat the bushes locally, especially for the class of 2017. Getting MAL & Jermaine Samuels would be a great local haul.

 

[UConnStats]

Blossomgame also is testing the waters.

 

[Tenspro2002]

The Ben Simmons case is Exhibit A for why the UK-style of 1-and-done is a joke. Here's a kid who had absolutely no interest in being a college student, not even going through the motions to finish his freshman year. Barely any repercussions for that.

Meanwhile, we're punished for kids who complete full years at the school and, for reasons unrelated to academic difficulties, transfer to another school to finish their degree.

 

[MattMang23]

Wonder if LSU's APR will take a tourney-ban level hit. They'll probably just ban themselves when they know there could be trouble, like everyone else does. Or maybe their poor play will just ban them?

 

[Dogdeacon]

The real one to watch for PC is Bentil. He probably could leave right now and be a 1st rounder.

That was my takeaway after watching the Carolina game as well, Bentil looked like a serious NBA prospect. But not sure if that's just one game. Dunn also looked very good - I assume he's a PG in NBA and for that reason I'd put him right there with Buddy Hield (scoring guard in nba) in terms of draft order and likelihood of success.

 

[TRest]

That was my takeaway after watching the Carolina game as well, Bentil looked like a serious NBA prospect. But not sure if that's just one game. Dunn also looked very good - I assume he's a PG in NBA and for that reason I'd put him right there with Buddy Hield (scoring guard in nba) in terms of draft order and likelihood of success.

I watched PC 3-4 times this year, Bentil looked like their best player. Came out of nowhere, too.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Kris is going to be a surefire All-Star. He's going to really flourish at the next level.

 

[KemBuckets21]

Kris is going to be a surefire All-Star. He's going to really flourish at the next level.

Next Russell Westbrook.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Next Russell Westbrook.

While he has the athleticism and motor of Russel Westbrook I think he is much more of a pure PG than he is and even better on the defensive end. I was thinking Rajon Rondo with a better jumper and motor.

 

[7774]

While he has the athleticism and motor of Russel Westbrook I think he is much more of a pure PG than he is and even better on the defensive end. I was thinking Rajon Rondo with a better jumper and motor.

I do not agree that he has the athleticism or motor of Westbrook, but Westbrook is a total freak even when compared to other NBA players. He's definitely a more pure point guard and a beast defensively. I'll be curious to see how much his shot improves, as that will be key in determining the level he gets to in the NBA.

 

[Matrim55]

I do not agree that he has the athleticism or motor of Westbrook, but Westbrook is a total freak even when compared to other NBA players. He's definitely a more pure point guard and a beast defensively. I'll be curious to see how much his shot improves, as that will be key in determining the level he gets to in the NBA.

Yeah, comparing anyone to Westbrook athletically is a no-fly zone for me.

I think Wall - lanky, springy, a blur moving down the court - is a better shout. Dunn probably has better vision coming out of college, but Wall's a more natural scorer and is deadly from the midrange.

I'll be rooting for Dunn. Nice to see Connecticut kids do well.