I must be really out of it as I have never heard of Anthony Edwards (clearly have not been looking at mocks). Anybody else feel like they've fallen off of being in the know? I've heard of Wiseman and Ball, of course...the shortened season really did a number.
I'd forgotten how boring the NBA draft is when there aren't a ton of Duke guys all over the place...
Hah. Well, at least now LaVar will get to tell MJ how much better he was than him to his face.
Cole Anthony at 15. Not the first ACC guy though; the 2 FSU players went ahead of him.
Anthony Edwards had Duke among his final list of potential destinations, but ultimately decided to go to GA where he could be "the man." As others have said, many of the top players had little to no visibility in college - Wiseman was quickly ineligible, Ball and RJ Hampton went overseas, Cole Anthony was injured for much of the season and also stunk, Isaiah Stewart also went the small school route to Washington and was hardly seen despite being really good... then we have all the international players.
None of our boys in the first round ...
Kyle gets BUCKETS!
https://youtu.be/NJWPASQZqLc
So what’s the knock on Vernon? He was a top 5 pick before the season then had a great season and misses the first round.
No Duke players in the first round. First time since 2008? Hoping Tre, Cassius, and Vernon find good spots.
I could be wrong, but I don't think he was ever a top 5 NBA pick. He WAS ranked in the top 5 out of high school, but that's not the same thing. It's always been known that his game was more suited to college than the NBA. To some extent the same was true of Matthew Hurt, who was ranked in the top 15 but not a projected first rounder.
Carey to the Hornets!