By Paul M. Banks and David Kay During the 2008-2009 season, the Big East set itself apart from any other conference in the history college basketball. It became the first conference in NCAA Tournament history to not only send five teams to the Sweet Sixteen, but also advance four schools to the Elite 8. At one time, eight Big East teams were ranked in the AP Top 25, the … [Read more...] about The Big East’s Battle Tested NBA Prospects
NBA Draft Combine
2009 NBA Mock Draft
See the rest of round one here https://www.walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009mock.php 1. Los Angeles Clippers: Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma, 6-9, So. Poor Blake Griffin. This has to be the worst case scenario for him. The Clips are are a destination where players just do not thrive. They already have some talented big man in Chris Kaman, Marcus Camby, and Zach … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Mock Draft
Rating the Draft’s Point Guards
Point guard is the deepest position in the 2009 NBA Draft with eight players likely being taken in the first round, and that number possibly could jump to as high as 11. Depending on a team's need, there are a few different directions it can go if it's looking to draft a point guard. Experience versus potential will likely determine which team takes which point guard based on … [Read more...] about Rating the Draft’s Point Guards
UConn Continues Pipeline to NBA
By Paul M. Banks and David K. In 2006, UConn had five players picked in the NBA Draft. Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, Marcus Williams, and Josh Boone were all chosen in the first round while Denham Brown was selected in the second. This sort of Husky-representation at the next level should come as no surprise as Jim Calhoun has placed 13 players currently on a NBA … [Read more...] about UConn Continues Pipeline to NBA