Oso planning to go pro
12 Upperclassmen were selected out of 58 picks8 Juniors4 SeniorsCompare that to 31 underclssmen11 Sophomores20 FreshmenIMO, this is why Justin left. Being a college upperclassmen is not the profile of a true NBA prospect.
I think you have the cause and effect mixed up.
I thinkn its becoming exceedingly clear that as soon as you're ID'd as a NBA prospect the right move is to get out of college and get into the NBA ecosystem. Playing as an upperclassmen in college is for guys who do not have NBA potential.
Were there any players who pulled out of lasts draft, who ended up getting drafted this year?
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
All of these players were eligible for last year's draft but came back for another year of college and got drafted. The bolded I believe are the only two who declared last season, withdrew/returned to school, and got drafted this year.Round 1, Pick 4: Keegan MurrayRound 1, Pick 5: Jaden IveyRound 1, Pick 6: Bennedict MathurinRound 1, Pick 10: Johnny DavisRound 1, Pick 12: Jalen WilliamsRound 1, Pick 14: Ochai AgbajiRound 1, Pick 15: Mark WilliamsRound 1, Pick 17: Tari EasonRound 1, Pick 18: Dalen TerryRound 1, Pick 19: Jake LaRaviaRound 1, Pick 20: Christian BraunRound 1, Pick 22: Walker KesslerRound 1, Pick 23: David RoddyRound 1, Pick 26: Wendell Moore JrRound 2, Pick 31: Andrew NembhardRound 2, Pick 33: Christian KolokoRound 2, Pick 34: Jaylin WilliamsRound 2, Pick 41: EJ LiddellRound 2, Pick 44: Ryan RollinsRound 2, Pick 47: Vince Williams JrRound 2, Pick 49: Isaiah MobleyRound 2, Pick 51: Tyrese MartinRound 2, Pick 57: Jabari Walker
Without doing any research I have to assume Marquette is toward the top (if not leading) in the amount of four year college guys in the NBA in recent years.Diener, Novak, Matthews, McNeal, Butler, Crowder, Johnson-Odom, Buycks, Anderson, Wilson, Burton, Howard, Hauser Some of those are just a cup a coffee but they still made it!
Add Lazar, Vander and Henry...although Hauser and Burton may be deletes based on their feedback. Of the recruits: Crean with six including Wade. Buzz with eight (4 JUCOs). Wojo with three (waiting on Lewis and Garcia).
i realize there are always going to be exceptions-enter drew timme, gonzaga, withdrew from NBA draft and is returning for his senior season.
Timme isn't an exception. Lens said "Playing as an upperclassman in college is for guys who do not have NBA potential." Timme is a great college player, but he's not someone who will leave a mark on the NBA. We're seeing a stark divide between the qualities that make an All-American big in college and someone that can't sniff an NBA roster. Guys like Timme, Tshiebwe, Cockburn, all great, truly great, college players, but don't project into today's NBA.
For all of those that think players should stay ion school, Patrick Baldwin was drafted 1 week ago and said he's already benefiting from a NBA training staff."I think I just learned how to take care of my body a lot more while I was here already," Baldwin said. "I thought I took care of it great before here. But now that I've stepped into this environment, they're giving me stuff to do before practice, after practice. Stuff while I'm just laying around at the hotel."I'm learning how to take care of my body and use all the resources to make sure I'm putting my best foot forward every time I step onto the floor."
https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-rookie-justin-lewis-suffers-potentially-serious-knee-injuryTerrible luck for Justin as he is feared to have torn his ACL participating in a workout away from the team
Markus Howard, a’ina?
One of the greatest players in Marquette history