Baylor’s Perry Jones III: sliding NBA Draft stock drops him from lottery

June 21, 2012 By 1 Comment

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Of all the NBA Draft prospects who’ve seen their stock slide this year, Perry Jones III from Baylor could be the one hurting the most. Or at least the one who’s seen his draft stock slide the most. Despite the success of the Baylor Bears this past college basketball season, Jones stock didn’t rise it fell from the top 5, lottery lock down to mid to late first round.

Mostly, it’s on-court concerns as Jones just has not lived up to the hype and potential. He’s been a lot more potential than substance and his last season at Baylor was a huge disappointment.

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NBA Draft stock report: Sweet 16/Elite 8 edition

March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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The NCAA Tournament can have a profound effect on a college basketball player’s NBA Draft status.  The eyes of the basketball world are glued to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games as some of the top prospects battle head-to-head.  Here are some players who either helped or hurt their draft stock this past weekend.  Click here for The Sports Bank’s 2012 NBA Mock Draft.

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NCAA Tournament: South Regional bracket breakdown

March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Warning: I will not be responsible if you copy these brackets and are out of your NCAA Tournament pool by Sunday.  However, if you do listen to my college basketball wisdom and win some money, I want 20% of the pot or at least a shout-out on your twitter or facebook page.  Can anybody knock off top seeded Kentucky in the South Regional?  Here is a bracket breakdown.

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2012 NBA Draft stock report (2/14/12)

February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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The NBA Draft Stock Report checks in on which college basketball players have made a name for themselves in the past week; either helping or hurting their future draft position.

Click here for The Sports Bank’s 2012 NBA Mock Draft.

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Baylor Has NBA Bound Duo in Perry Jones III, Quincy Miller

December 12, 2011 By 1 Comment

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There are only 9 undefeateds left in all of college basketball. One of which is the #7 Baylor Bears; who this season are living up to the expectations they didn’t reach last year. Baylor missed the NCAA Tournament in 2010-11, and that shortcoming fuels their fire this season.

Baylor has one of the top frontcourts in the nation, with three long and lean guys who drastically alter the game plans of every opponent they face.

Perry Jones III is a projected top-ten pick in the 2012 NBA Draft; Quincy Acy is a freakishly talented athlete who’s dangerous on both ends of the floor; and Quincy Miller is an instant-impact, 6-9 freshman who could be a one-and-done guy joining Jones in the first round of the draft.

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#7 Baylor Bears: College Basketball 111 in 111

November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick a player to watch for each team.

A year after nearly making the Final Four, the Baylor Bears were expected to do big things last season.  However, the team never truly jelled together and missed out on the NCAA Tournament.  With Perry Jones’ somewhat surprising decision to return to Waco, Baylor has one of the most talented rosters in the country.  Can Scott Drew put it all together though?

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