Only five guys were drafted on Thursday, which seems low. That's fewer than Kentucky.
Russell was a spectacular one-and-done guy on a strangely not-great team, and Kaminsky and Dekker were of course different flavors of star (fundamentals versus athlete) on a great team. White and Dawson were second round picks as guys who know the game and have a chance to find a niche.
NBA potential /draft ability does not define college skill, but I was still surprised to see the number so low. Granted, I don't typically follow the NBA draft (my adopted team traded for Hardaway Jr - I wanted the kid from Arkansas), but was surprised when I counted 'em up.
Russell was a spectacular one-and-done guy on a strangely not-great team, and Kaminsky and Dekker were of course different flavors of star (fundamentals versus athlete) on a great team. White and Dawson were second round picks as guys who know the game and have a chance to find a niche.
NBA potential /draft ability does not define college skill, but I was still surprised to see the number so low. Granted, I don't typically follow the NBA draft (my adopted team traded for Hardaway Jr - I wanted the kid from Arkansas), but was surprised when I counted 'em up.