2017 NBA Path to the Pros
Why Zach Collins Became a Lottery Pick After Averaging Just 10 Points Per Game at Gonzaga
When you first glance at Zach Collins’ numbers from his lone season at Gonzaga, you might be a bit confused as to why he went 10th overall in the 2017 [...]
After a Devastating Injury, Xavier PG Edmond Sumner is Ready to Prove Himself in The NBA
When Xavier made their run to the Elite Eight during March Madness, they did so without one of their best players. Edmond Sumner—a redshirt sophomore point guard—was averaging 15 points, 5 [...]
How Creighton’s Justin Patton Rose from Redshirt to NBA Draft Prospect in Just 1 Year
Redshirting as a freshman can be a discouraging experience. You’re stuck on the sideline and have to watch your team play without you. For Justin Patton, former Creighton center, redshirting [...]
It Took Just One Season for Wake Forest’s John Collins to Go From an Unknown to a Potential NBA Superstar
Player Efficiency Rating—or PER—is a stat defined as “the overall rating of a player’s per-minute statistical production.” Essentially, PER aims to boil down all of a player’s on-court contributions into a single [...]
Why Oklahoma State’s Jawun Evans Could be the Biggest Steal of the 2017 NBA Draft
The NBA is filled with players who got drafted way too low. In 2011, Jimmy Butler went 30th overall and Isaiah Thomas went 60th. Draymond Green went 35th in 2012. [...]
Duke’s Frank Jackson Might be the Most Freakish Athlete in the 2017 NBA Draft
Duke's backcourt was crowded during the 2016-2017 college hoops season. With the Blue Devils already sporting a host of shooting guards in Luke Kennard, Grayson Allen and Matt Jones, finding [...]
How Former Oregon PF Jordan Bell is Handling the Difficult Transition to the NBA
At the 2017 NBA Combine, Jordan Bell broke the Shuttle Run record with a time of 2.56 seconds. “When I finished the drill and heard the time, I knew I [...]
Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes Plans to Make an Impact On and Off the Court in the NBA
It’s a light day for Nigel Hayes. With his Sideshow Bob-esque hair pulled back into a pseudo ponytail that bobbs atop his head and his gray t-shirt with “NBA Draft [...]
Duke’s Luke Kennard Is Out To Prove He Can Be an NBA Franchise Player
Luke Kennard possesses something extremely rare for a basketball player—bragging rights over LeBron James. Kennard has the second most career points in Ohio High School Athletic Association history with 2,977. [...]