UCONN’s 2023 NBA Prospects

[UConnSwag11]

 

[HailUConn]

Shot 50% in NCAA tournament!!!

 

[JohnFSilver]

Hawkins looks like he can average 15 ppg in the nba for 10 years and then play another 5 as a deep bench shooter.

Look at guys like Caldwell-Pope, rui hachimura, Desmond bane etc.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[BoukofJames]

2023 NBA Draft Guide: Tiers, final rankings and Big Board

Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.

theathletic.com

Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:

Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48

 

[auror]

2023 NBA Draft Guide: Tiers, final rankings and Big Board

Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.

theathletic.com

Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:

Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48

I thought based on the way he's been talking recently he would have Hawkins in the 20s, so 18 is fine. He stuck by Jackson as a first round grade.

 

[BoukofJames]

I thought based on the way he's been talking recently he would have Hawkins in the 20s, so 18 is fine. He stuck by Jackson as a first round grade.

Agreed, he’s barely mentioned him recently. It doesn’t surprise me that toolsy athletes like Leonard Miller and Coulibaly are late risers on his board, though

 

[Waquoit]

Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:

Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48

Sam respects UConn as much as anyone, boy I hope all three hear their name.

 

[husky429]

2023 NBA Draft Guide: Tiers, final rankings and Big Board

Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.

theathletic.com

Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:

Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48

Vecenie has been a Jackson fan all along. He's plugged in with a ton of front officds, so Jackson in the first round is definitely possible. Love it.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Shot 50% in NCAA tournament!!!

Shot is so beautiful. Hang it the Louvre.

 

[Umami Zen]

IMO.. Hawkins and AJ are on pretty solid ground re: draft.. Have seen mocks with Hawk goin' to Lakers/Heat/Warriors..17/18/19--and lower.... Stumbled on a mock that had the lowest number I've seen on Andre going 24 to Sac Kings.. And others higher.. The guy I'm pulling for is Adama.. Hope he hears his name..All he needs is a chance.

Draft Night should be a proud night for UConn players/coaches/fans/alumni/families of the Big Three

 

[auror]

2023 NBA Draft: Get to know Jordan Hawkins | NBA.com

2023 NBA Draft: Get to know Jordan Hawkins

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[karstenkibbe]

2023 NBA Draft: Get to know Jordan Hawkins | NBA.com

2023 NBA Draft: Get to know Jordan Hawkins

www.nba.com

Loved listening to Jordan. Not many UConn players in my lifetime have made such a significant jump in performance and mental makeup in one year. I am rooting hard for him, Adama and Andre. All three are so deserving of draft night recognition and future success in the pro ranks.

 

[Mike Honcho]

2023 NBA Draft Guide: Tiers, final rankings and Big Board

Sam Vecenie dives deep with more than 130,000 words on this year's class of prospects, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama.

theathletic.com

Finals rankings on Vecenie’s big board:

Hawkins #18
Jackson #29
Sanogo #48

Wow, Vecenie's write ups in that monster PDF (linked from the article) are really good and comprehensive. An excellent read and worth the price of an Athletic subscription.

 

[gtcam]

Loved listening to Jordan. Not many UConn players in my lifetime have made such a significant jump in performance and mental makeup in one year. I am rooting hard for him, Adama and Andre. All three are so deserving of draft night recognition and future success in the pro ranks.

That's why more kids should be more proactive in securing invites to NBA players camps as Hawk and his Dad did through networking to secure a place in one of CP3's high echelon camps last summer. He came out of that a more polished and confident shooter. Working with Rip early in the fall paid dividends also.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Vecenie’s latest mock draft (which is different than his draft rankings) has Hawkins going #18 to Miami, Jackson going #31 to Detroit, and Sanogo going #45 to Memphis. I can’t wait for the draft.

Vecenie's NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama No. 1 (obviously), but questions begin after that

One week out, what will Charlotte do at No. 2? What about the Blazers at No. 3?

theathletic.com

 

[auror]

Vecenie’s latest mock draft (which is different than his draft rankings) has Hawkins going #18 to Miami, Jackson going #31 to Detroit, and Sanogo going #45 to Memphis. I can’t wait for the draft.

Vecenie's NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama No. 1 (obviously), but questions begin after that

One week out, what will Charlotte do at No. 2? What about the Blazers at No. 3?

theathletic.com

Both Vecenie and Ringer/Kevin O'Connor have Jett Howard going to Lakers at 17, that must be solid intel (Ringer is LA-based). Hawkins had previously been mocked there by a few people.

 

[elmcityboy]

Vecenie’s latest mock draft (which is different than his draft rankings) has Hawkins going #18 to Miami, Jackson going #31 to Detroit, and Sanogo going #45 to Memphis. I can’t wait for the draft.

Vecenie's NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama No. 1 (obviously), but questions begin after that

One week out, what will Charlotte do at No. 2? What about the Blazers at No. 3?

theathletic.com

sanogo ending up in memphis after all would be pretty funny, haha

 

[HailUConn]

LMAO. He is going to light up the league and make a killing.

 

[HailUConn]

Clingan showed some love…if he can get his 3 pt going this season, he is a shoo-in for #1 in the draft.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Clingan showed some love…if he can get his 3 pt going this season, he is a shoo-in for #1 in the draft.

#1 is crazy, but teams did see how Walker Kessler showed out. Top 7 is within reach, especially because ‘24 is a historically weak class.

2024 NBA Mock Draft - NBA Draft Room

The 2024 NBA Draft will take place over the course of two days, June 26-27, 2024. Alexandre Sarr and Nikola Topic are favorites to go no.1

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This has Castle at 8 and DC at 10. That’d be amazing.

 

[runner11]

Wow, Vecenie's write ups in that monster PDF (linked from the article) are really good and comprehensive. An excellent read and worth the price of an Athletic subscription.

He is really good. I bet he could get hired away by a front office if that’s what he wanted but his life seems pretty good right now. Corey Evans is a scout for the Thunder and Brian Snow basically has the Baker Dunleavy role at Penn State. Not sure those situations provide a higher quality of life. Conversely Dave Telep is now an executive with the Spurs. Must be a fun time for him trying to help build that team.

 

[runner11]

Both Vecenie and Ringer/Kevin O'Connor have Jett Howard going to Lakers at 17, that must be solid intel (Ringer is LA-based). Hawkins had previously been mocked there by a few people.

I don’t really understand why Gradey Dick seems to be a tier above Hawk. He groups them similarly as movement shooters and I get that Dick has better positional size and versatility but Hawk seems like he has a better path to becoming a guy who can hold up in the playoffs. I would bet on him becoming stronger before I bet on Dick becoming more agile/developing better foot speed. And yes I know, it’s just easier to use his name than crack a joke or write around it.

 

[REB1094]

LMAO. He is going to light up the league and make a killing.

That sentence should just be his entire draft profile tbh

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I don’t really understand why Gradey Dick seems to be a tier above Hawk. He groups them similarly as movement shooters and I get that Dick has better positional size and versatility but Hawk seems like he has a better path to becoming a guy who can hold up in the playoffs. I would bet on him becoming stronger before I bet on Dick becoming more agile/developing better foot speed. And yes I know, it’s just easier to use his name than crack a joke or write around it.

Size, showed a bit more playmaking ability and got to the rim more.