It had appeared go into the season that Giles and Tatum were surely only going to play for Duke one year with Boldan likely to go with them. Many mock drafts also included Frank Jackson as well.
Flash forward to today where Giles and Boldan have suffered injury setbacks and have a lack of consistency when on the cour. Both guys have shown some good things but honestly if either performed like they were supposed to Duke would not be in the position it is now.
Tatum suffered an injury which he has overcome and is likely to be a top 5 pick still.
Frank has been really good but I don't think he is a one and done player.
Then there is Grayson, he still will prob go pro since he is going to graduate in three years but given his issues and his play his draft stock has fallen and he might want another year to fix that.
Luke was not a guy anyone considered to be a guy going pro after this year but there are some mock drafts that have him getting drafted I. First round. If all those other guys stay maybe he decides it's best to capitalize on this season
Seems like every year we have one of these discussions.
Generally speaking, when you have one-and-dones coming in, you are almost certainly going to have one-and-dones coming out.
Aside from McRoberts, have we had any expected one-and-dones who DIDN'T go pro after their freshman year? Have we had any expected one-and-dones since 2011 who didn't?
So given history, I think it is safe to assume we will have more than one one-and-done this year.
Tatum, Giles, Bolden and Grayson are all going pro. That's how it works.
We are in the heart of the ACC season. Do people seriously want to discuss this now, in January?
Potential
This is a subject best discussed in April.adjective
1. possible, as opposed to actual
2. capable of being or becoming
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Of course, it's common knowledge. Linky.
I couldn't resist throwing in that SNL skit.
Times have definitely changed in this regard, although it's worth noting that I believe Kyle was the only player in the top 8 that season who wasn't one-and-done. Still, as I said before I honestly don't remember any one-and-done chatter about him.
Also, Marques Bolden was 11th in the RSCI, not 16th (he was 16th in ESPN's rankings, which is what they always flash up on the screen during telecasts, but ESPN was Marques's worst ranking among all the services that make up the RSCI).
There is no question that the NBA drafts on potential- but the chances that the player will be a superstar - a future face of the league- is pretty low. The NBA is a tough gig. Of the recent OADs only Jabari and Kyrie had success out of the gate - minus Jabari's ACL injury. Rivers, Okafor, Jones, Winslow and Ingram have had major challenges early in their careers. But if it is money you want- the sooner you get to the second contract the better.
I have to disagree with you on Winslow. He was the first man off the bench his rookie year. His defense kept him on the court for extended periods. When Wade left, he moved into the starter spot and has remained there - except for injury times - and this year injury (wrist surgery) has taken him out for the year.