Duane Wilson - Nike eybl Dallas recap

[Sharpie]

From espn insider. Article by John Stovall and Paul Biancardi.

Duane Wilson is the consummate scoring point guard who can score and distribute with equal effectiveness. He is at his best when he is in attack mode, and he has become much more explosive and confident than he was last season. He has turned himself into one of the best guards in the country.

**for what it's worth, he was the second player mentioned in this article.

[Bocephys]

Link to whole article, though I didn't much recognize any of the other names in there.  http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/national/post?id=2114

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

Hes going to shoot up when the next rankings come out.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

I hate insider.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

MU really got a steal in Wilson its a good thing he picked us before his ratings shot up and he got offers from top 10 teams.

[esotericmindguy]

MU really got a steal in Wilson its a good thing he picked us before his ratings shot up and he got offers from top 10 teams.

Why? Tired of the defeatist attitude on this board. Can Marquette get top 10-20 players? Probably not, but Marquette IS a top 20 program with Buzz, and he will be landing players like this repeatedly. How many programs have more players in the NBA right now? 10-15 would be my guess.

[hairy worthen]

esotericmindguy.

i agree with you the inferiority complex drives me crazy. but you did it yourself. Why dont you think mu can get top 10 to 20 guys?

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Why? Tired of the defeatist attitude on this board. Can Marquette get top 10-20 players? Probably not, but Marquette IS a top 20 program with Buzz, and he will be landing players like this repeatedly. How many programs have more players in the NBA right now? 10-15 would be my guess.

by top 10 teams I mean every year NC contenders like KU, Duke, UNC, etc.

[AZWarrior]

by top 10 teams I mean every year NC contenders like KU, Duke, UNC, etc.

.....MU......   (I'm just projecting out a few years)

[77ncaachamps]

Why? Tired of the defeatist attitude on this board. Can Marquette get top 10-20 players? Probably not, but Marquette IS a top 20 program with Buzz, and he will be landing players like this repeatedly. How many programs have more players in the NBA right now? 10-15 would be my guess.

I'd love to know the breakdown for the NBA *CURRENT*, but this is the closest I got for now.

http://www.rpiratings.com/NBA.php

"Division I Schools Ranked by Number of Players in NBA

                       No. Players
School                    In NBA
Duke                        16
Kentucky                    15
UCLA                        15
Texas                       13
Kansas                      12
North Carolina              12
Connecticut                 11
Arizona                     10
Florida                     10
Georgia Tech                 7
Wake Forest                  7
LSU                          6
Ohio St.                     6
Southern Cal                 6
Florida St.                  5
Marquette                    5
Purdue                       5
Stanford                     5
Syracuse                     5"

[cheebs09]

Wow, I'm actually kind of surprised Duke is at the top of that list. I always thought the stigma was Duke players underachieve in the NBA and they don't really produce stars. Granted they have a lot of solid guys like Battier, Brand, and Boozer. I was thinking UNC or UCLA would be tops.

[esotericmindguy]

esotericmindguy.

i agree with you the inferiority complex drives me crazy. but you did it yourself. Why dont you think mu can get top 10 to 20 guys?

Ha, I guess I did. Mainly because we haven't landed top 20 players since the 70s...and I wasn't around then. Most of the top kids go to top 5-10 type programs. I think Marquette is a tier II program. But Wilson would have to climb quite a bit to get there.

[Goose]

Hairy
I do not get why everyone thinks we cannot recruit top guys. Was talking with brother in law and we both agree that many do have an inferiority complex in Warrior Nation. It is not easy to beat the big boys for top ten kids but it can be done.

[brewcity77]

Link to whole article, though I didn't much recognize any of the other names in there.  http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/national/post?id=2114

In the past, I've heard us associated with Andrew Wiggins, Johnathan Williams III, and JaQuan Lyle. Wiggins is probably the second-best HS player in the country after Jabari Parker, and from the sound of things lately, he may be even better. I'd be floored if he didn't end up at a perennial blue-blood like Kentucky or UNC. Probably the best player to ever come out of Canada. Williams I know we had interest in, but I'm not sure it's still there. High-level player, and our staff has been down to Memphis to see him, but no news recently. Lyle is probably the most likely of these three. He was supposed to be at Marquette Madness last year, but didn't end up making the trip. One of a number of top-25 players for 2014 we're in on.

[bilsu]

It would be more interesting to see the numbers less McDonald's all-americans. MU would still have 5, but some of the other schools would take a significant hit.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Wow, I'm actually kind of surprised Duke is at the top of that list. I always thought the stigma was Duke players underachieve in the NBA and they don't really produce stars. Granted they have a lot of solid guys like Battier, Brand, and Boozer. I was thinking UNC or UCLA would be tops.

How does the raw number of Duke players in the NBA refute the idea that once they get there they underachieve and aren't stars?

[Silkk the Shaka]

It would be more interesting to see the numbers less McDonald's all-americans. MU would still have 5, but some of the other schools would take a significant hit.

Sending out the Paint Touches bat signal... would love to see those numbers too

[brewcity77]

How does the raw number of Duke players in the NBA refute the idea that once they get there they underachieve and aren't stars?

Yeah, but it at least shows they have an ability to stick. Sure, some of these guys might not become what was hoped of them, but just remaining in the league is an accomplishment. Though I agree about seeing the numbers without McDAA. If no one else gets on it, I might try to do that research later this week.

[77ncaachamps]

Only TWO NON-McD'sAA...

Here's Duke's List: http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/colleges.cgi?college=duke

1   Kyrie Irving           2012   2012
2   Nolan Smith      2012   2012
3   Lance Thomas   2012   2012
4   Gerald Henderson   2010   2012
5   Josh McRoberts   2008   2012
6   J.J. Redick           2007   2012
7   Shelden Williams   2007   2012
8   Luol Deng           2005   2012
9   Chris Duhon           2005   2012
10   Dahntay Jones   2004   2012
11   Carlos Boozer   2003   2012   
12   Mike Dunleavy   2003   2012
13   Shane Battier   2002   2012
14   Elton Brand           2000   2012
15   Corey Maggette   2000   2012
16   Grant Hill            1995  2012


Only TWO. In Bold.

http://www.dukeupdate.com/Records/mcdonalds_allamerica.htm

[Canadian Dimes]

Bottom line 6 ncaas in a row and very importantly 2 sweet 16's and a second place finish have really started to get MU n Buzz noticed and now considered by the top players.
Buzz did not have that cache in his first few years and MU was rifhtly considered a middle of the road BE program.  Now MU and Buzz are considered to be at the top of the BE.
This makes MU a contender with the top talent

[brewcity77]

It's only one ranking, and I'm not sure how thorough they are, but NY2LA ranks Wilson #20 in 2013. Here's hoping they're ahead of their time.

[Jay Bee]

It's only one ranking, and I'm not sure how thorough they are, but NY2LA ranks Wilson #20 in 2013. Here's hoping they're ahead of their time.

Can't imagine a local guy ranking a local kid high.

[MuMark]

I think that is 7 in a row not 6.

4 for the amigos. Lazar's senior year, Jimmy's, and then Jae/DJO

Bottom line 6 ncaas in a row and very importantly 2 sweet 16's and a second place finish have really started to get MU n Buzz noticed and now considered by the top players.
Buzz did not have that cache in his first few years and MU was rifhtly considered a middle of the road BE program.  Now MU and Buzz are considered to be at the top of the BE.
This makes MU a contender with the top talent

[real chili 83]

Where is Wisconsin on this list????? 

I'd love to know the breakdown for the NBA *CURRENT*, but this is the closest I got for now.

http://www.rpiratings.com/NBA.php

"Division I Schools Ranked by Number of Players in NBA

                       No. Players
School                    In NBA
Duke                        16
Kentucky                    15
UCLA                        15
Texas                       13
Kansas                      12
North Carolina              12
Connecticut                 11
Arizona                     10
Florida                     10
Georgia Tech                 7
Wake Forest                  7
LSU                          6
Ohio St.                     6
Southern Cal                 6
Florida St.                  5
Marquette                    5
Purdue                       5
Stanford                     5
Syracuse                     5"

[Hards Alumni]

Where is Wisconsin on this list?????  

Stiemsma, Jon Leuer, and Devin Harris.  The great Alando Tucker got bounced after 2009.

That should be all, I think.