i see zack lavineI’m on the Andre Jackson being a lottery pick, if not a top 10 pick altogether next year train. He has way too much talent for scouts not to pick up on if he can be a consistent impact player.
Certainly has the potential, but don’t forget Lavine was a 42% 3-point shooter this year on 8+ attempts per game. Long road ahead for Andre to reach that pointi see zack lavine
Yeah I would love for this to be the case. He also shot 37% from 3 his freshman year at UCLA.Certainly has the potential, but don’t forget Lavine was a 42% 3-point shooter this year on 8+ attempts per game. Long road ahead for Andre to reach that point
I personally don’t think Whaley has much of a chance of being drafted. Undersized power forward who is a 5th year player. Just don’t see it.
- As good as we think some of them are going to be, I will reserve judgement on those who've never played a minute of D1 ball, so for me, the last 5 on your list are out of contention.
- I believe that Isaiah will get serious looks, and unless Samson takes to many of his minutes, he will have a decent chance to get his number called in the 2nd round.
- If Sanogo improves even a little bit, I can't imagine him not getting drafted -- if not after this season, then after his Junior year.
- Akok is a giant question mark. IF he plays the way it looked like he could on D and boards, AND his outside shot gets to something that resembles his advance advertising he'll get drafted. Boards, blocks and threes is a good skillset for a modern NBA 4.
- Andre? IF and that's anther giant IF, he loses the deer in the headlights look and starts making threes at an acceptable rate, he's a sure thing. If not, he'll be one on the best players in some small, far off land.
I love Sanogo , but don’t get that one at all.Sanogo is on nbadraft.net 2022 first round mock
I hope you are right! Andre outside shooting was horrible last season and he was a fouling machine. He is a decent ball handler but most of his drives to the basket ended up being blocked.This will be a huge year for him and I am really pulling for himI’m on the Andre Jackson being a lottery pick, if not a top 10 pick altogether next year train. He has way too much talent for scouts not to pick up on if he can be a consistent impact player.
Same here. I think the best part about Sanogo for uconn is that his style of player should keep him here for 3 years minimum.I love Sanogo , but don’t get that one at all.
RJ Cole is small, he's going into senior year, and he's no fit for the NBA at all. Just a good College player. Maybe he'll end up playing some G-League like Christian Vital, but seeing him now, his only chance of playing NBA ball is if he has an absolutely explosive Kemba Walker kinda runWow, no love for RJ Cole or Jalen Gaffney? I was under the impression that RJ would lead the team in points next year and maybe Jalen could do the same his senior year. I guess I was wrong... I wonder if they would get to play in the D-League? Or is over-seas their final destination?
Same here. I think the best part about Sanogo for uconn is that his style of player should keep him here for 3 years minimum.
Him being a first round pick after his sophomore year would mean he becomes a 3 point shooter and adds a few inches to his vertical (possible I guess) or the nba totally goes away from small ball, fast and interchangeable lineups full of shooters (impossible unless team USA loses to Iran and doesn’t advance to the medal round in the Olympics).
RJ Cole is small, he's going into senior year, and he's no fit for the NBA at all. Just a good College player. Maybe he'll end up playing some G-League like Christian Vital, but seeing him now, his only chance of playing NBA ball is if he has an absolutely explosive Kemba Walker kinda run
Love Samson as a dark horse. Obviously we haven’t seen anything from him yet, but he instantly has NBA potential with his length and the way he moves for his size. Not entirely sure where he is at in his development right now, but his ceiling is absolutely through the roof. Very excited about him in the next couple years.Not sure we have any picks in the 2022 draft to be honest. Akok and Sanogo probably have the best shot if they stay healthy and each take the next step. I could also see Whaley making a NBA roster as an UDFA.
However, I voted for Samson as a dark horse for 2023. He’s super raw but he has NBA length and developing skills to play the 4 or 5 in the NBA. I think if he can establish himself this season and add strength he can be a star in 2023. Maybe him and Hawkins both get drafted in 2023.