lol, we all make our picks and then sit there hoping and waiting for @dukedevilz to chime in with his approval.
5th Annual College Basketball Draft
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Since I don't have another pick for a couple of days (likely), I'm going to drop one of my sleepers. In order for this pick to work out, his team is going to need to be better than they've been. If they are, this guy is likely 2nd team and maybe 1st team All conference and will put up nice numbers. After all, he's coming off a season where he average 15 and 6 assists.
With the 86th pick in the 2021 DukeDevilz player draft, I select Prentiss Hubb, Guard, Notre Dame.
@duckboy33 is on the clock.
With the 86th pick in the 2021 DukeDevilz player draft, I select Prentiss Hubb, Guard, Notre Dame.
@duckboy33 is on the clock.
Haha that's funny. Haven't even noticed that. I wouldn't make too much of my likings. I'm wrong all the time.
I kind of feel like Agbaji and Etienne could have been picked in a later round. Don't get me wrong, Agbaji and Etienne both have All-American potential. But, at the same time the Agbaji could be the #3 or even the #4 guy at KU. Etienne was the Co-POY in the AAC (alongside Quentin Grimes). But, he'll have plenty of competition with the Memphis freshmen, Kendric Davis, and Marcus Sasser. Ceiling is still pretty high with those two... But, the floor makes me think they could have been taken a round later or so.
I don't think any of your picks are bad. The 2nd and 3rd round picks make me pause a little. But really, anyone in the top 50 has a decent shot at All-American honors. I've included my rankings in parenthesis.
1. Drew Timme (1)
24. Ochai Agbaji (51)
25. Tyson Etienne (44)
48. Kellan Grady (42)
49. Grant Sherfield (35)
72. Antoine Davis (64)
73. Avery Anderson (82)
Me: I wonder what everyone thinks of my picks
Devils: you reached in rounds 2 and 3
Me:
Notre Dame is such a weird team. They can probably outscore just about any team in America. But, they're also susceptible to losing to a random mid-major. In 20 years of the KenPom metrics, Notre Dame has only had a top 50 defense once (#43 in 2008). I originally had Hubb in my top 50.. and then I kept dropping him further and further. You can watch the film of just about any quality ACC player and you'll notice very quickly that they are torching that Irish Defense.
I only mention that because I wonder if Notre Dame can actually consistently win. The offensive numbers will look great for Hubb and Laszewski, and that will help for getting votes to the 1st or 2nd Team. But, if ND is below .500 in league play, you can be certain that it's because of that shoddy defense.
lol I hope not. I have opinions on most players, but they're not necessarily accurate.
Absolutely. They've been middling to bad defensively for Brey's entire tenure and it's been what has held them back. And if you look at their results, the trend is not kind to Brey. He needs to turn it around or their will be more pressure on him to retire of for Swarbrick to "retire" him.
I do think ND will be better this year. Bringing Solomon back should help and adding Atkinson should ease the loss of Juwan Durham. Plus, it looks like the ACC will be a little down this year so if they can sneak into that 7-8 range, Hubb has a chance to pan out for me.
My 8 year wedding anniversary was couple days ago. Was out to dinner with the wife and she was looking hot and there was definitely going to be some sexy time at the end of the evening. I was unpleasant and apparently very sad looking during the entire dinner and the wife was finally like, WTF is wrong with you? I had to come clean and tell her the night was ruined because @dukedevilz made no comment about my Marcus Sasser and Kyle Lofton picks.
Worst. Anniversary. Ever.
He was definitely on my big board. I think a good pick for where you got him.
I'll take my second French Canadian of the draft... Quincy Guerrier, Oregon.
@duckboy33 I've now drafted more Pac-12 guys than you (3). I'll take the title for the biggest Pac-12 homer.
@hailtoyourvictor is on the clock.
1ST ROUND
1. Drew Timme, Gonzaga
2. Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
3. Paolo Banchero, Duke
4. Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
5. Johnny Juzang, UCLA
6. Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
7. Remy Martin, Kansas
8. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
9. Collin Gillespie, Villanova
10. EJ Liddell, Ohio State
11. Jaden Ivey, Purdue
12. Trevion Williams, Purdue
2ND ROUND
13. Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
14. Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
15. Marcus Carr, Texas
16. Emoni Bates, Memphis
17. Scotty Pippen Jr, Vanderbilt
18. Caleb Houstan, Michigan
19. Julian Champagnie, St.John's
20. Andre Curbelo, Illinois
21. Kendric Davis, SMU
22. Matthew Mayer, Baylor
23. Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse
24. Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
THIRD ROUND
25. Tyson Etienne, Wichita State
26. Alex Barcello, BYU
27. Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
28. Adam Flagler, Baylor
29. Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech
30. Terrence Shannon, Texas Tech
31. Patrick Baldwin, Milwaukee
32. Jaime Jaquez, UCLA
33. Armando Bacot, North Carolina
34. James Akinjo, Baylor
35. Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga
36. Tyger Campbell, UCLA
FOURTH ROUND
37. Dawson Garcia, North Carolina
38. David McCormack, Kansas
39. Will Richardson, Oregon
40. Marcus Sasser, Houston
41. Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona
42. Jalen Duren, Memphis
43. Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis
44. TyTy Washington, Kentucky
45. Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
46. Caleb Mills, Florida State
47. Isaiah Mobley, USC
48. Kellan Grady, Kentucky
FIFTH ROUND
49. Grant Sherfield, Nevada
50. Paul Scruggs, Xavier
51. Justin Moore, Villanova
52. Matt Bradley, San Diego State
53. Timmy Allen, Texas
54. Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
55. Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky
56. Jabari Smith, Auburn
57. Kyle Lofton, Saint Bonaventure
58. Jayden Gardner, Virginia
59. Colin Castleton, Florida
60. Posh Alexander, St.John's
SIXTH ROUND
61. Caleb Love, North Carolina
62. Kenneth Lofton, Louisiana Tech
63. Ron Harper Jr, Rutgers
64. Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona
65. David Roddy, Colorado State
66. Davonte Davis, Arkansas
67. Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall
68. Max Christie, Michigan State
69. Nate Watson, Providence
70. Eric Ayala, Maryland
71. Tre Mitchell, Texas
72. Antoine Davis, Detroit
SEVENTH ROUND
73. Avery Anderson, Oklahoma State
74. Mark Williams, Duke
75. Adama Sanogo, UConn
76. Isaiah Wong, Miami
77. Andrew Jones, Texas
78. Jabari Walker, Colorado
79. Zach Freemantle, Xavier
80. Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall
81. JD Davison, Alabama
82. Harrison Ingram, Stanford
83. Jermaine Samuels, Villanova
84. Marcus Bagley, Arizona State
EIGHTH ROUND
85. Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State
86. Prentiss Hubb, Notre Dame
87. Bryce Hamilton, UNLV
88. RJ Cole, UConn
89. Quincy Guerrier, Oregon
@duckboy33 I've now drafted more Pac-12 guys than you (3). I'll take the title for the biggest Pac-12 homer.
@hailtoyourvictor is on the clock.
1ST ROUND
1. Drew Timme, Gonzaga
2. Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
3. Paolo Banchero, Duke
4. Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
5. Johnny Juzang, UCLA
6. Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
7. Remy Martin, Kansas
8. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
9. Collin Gillespie, Villanova
10. EJ Liddell, Ohio State
11. Jaden Ivey, Purdue
12. Trevion Williams, Purdue
2ND ROUND
13. Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
14. Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
15. Marcus Carr, Texas
16. Emoni Bates, Memphis
17. Scotty Pippen Jr, Vanderbilt
18. Caleb Houstan, Michigan
19. Julian Champagnie, St.John's
20. Andre Curbelo, Illinois
21. Kendric Davis, SMU
22. Matthew Mayer, Baylor
23. Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse
24. Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
THIRD ROUND
25. Tyson Etienne, Wichita State
26. Alex Barcello, BYU
27. Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
28. Adam Flagler, Baylor
29. Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech
30. Terrence Shannon, Texas Tech
31. Patrick Baldwin, Milwaukee
32. Jaime Jaquez, UCLA
33. Armando Bacot, North Carolina
34. James Akinjo, Baylor
35. Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga
36. Tyger Campbell, UCLA
FOURTH ROUND
37. Dawson Garcia, North Carolina
38. David McCormack, Kansas
39. Will Richardson, Oregon
40. Marcus Sasser, Houston
41. Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona
42. Jalen Duren, Memphis
43. Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis
44. TyTy Washington, Kentucky
45. Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
46. Caleb Mills, Florida State
47. Isaiah Mobley, USC
48. Kellan Grady, Kentucky
FIFTH ROUND
49. Grant Sherfield, Nevada
50. Paul Scruggs, Xavier
51. Justin Moore, Villanova
52. Matt Bradley, San Diego State
53. Timmy Allen, Texas
54. Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
55. Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky
56. Jabari Smith, Auburn
57. Kyle Lofton, Saint Bonaventure
58. Jayden Gardner, Virginia
59. Colin Castleton, Florida
60. Posh Alexander, St.John's
SIXTH ROUND
61. Caleb Love, North Carolina
62. Kenneth Lofton, Louisiana Tech
63. Ron Harper Jr, Rutgers
64. Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona
65. David Roddy, Colorado State
66. Davonte Davis, Arkansas
67. Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall
68. Max Christie, Michigan State
69. Nate Watson, Providence
70. Eric Ayala, Maryland
71. Tre Mitchell, Texas
72. Antoine Davis, Detroit
SEVENTH ROUND
73. Avery Anderson, Oklahoma State
74. Mark Williams, Duke
75. Adama Sanogo, UConn
76. Isaiah Wong, Miami
77. Andrew Jones, Texas
78. Jabari Walker, Colorado
79. Zach Freemantle, Xavier
80. Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall
81. JD Davison, Alabama
82. Harrison Ingram, Stanford
83. Jermaine Samuels, Villanova
84. Marcus Bagley, Arizona State
EIGHTH ROUND
85. Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State
86. Prentiss Hubb, Notre Dame
87. Bryce Hamilton, UNLV
88. RJ Cole, UConn
89. Quincy Guerrier, Oregon
Sometimes I feel like it's almost better/easier to have low expectations. Don't want to build it up too much.
It's fun to speculate who might be All-Americans - or who might be the biggest steal. Eventually, we're all going to miss on some... and we're all going to have some nice surprises along the way, too. I think you've got the right approach for this.
Different strategy for me this year. Last year, I was able to draft 3 AA's. This year, with the 11th pick, I'm relegated to needing to get as many 1st team All conference guys (with hopefully high win share totals).
Hopefully Ivey (of course) or Quinnerly can sneak onto one of the 3 AA teams and I get a few HM AA's. I'm going to need them without a sure fire 1st teamer.
Hopefully Ivey (of course) or Quinnerly can sneak onto one of the 3 AA teams and I get a few HM AA's. I'm going to need them without a sure fire 1st teamer.
That’s been my strategy too. I don’t think I have a lot of strength outside of the top 2, but I think I have some really good potential for all conference players. Not a lot of home runs but I think several standing doubles.
Yea we beat yall last year during the regular season and then yall beat us in the accT and i literally didnt even remember mark williams from the first game and i think he went 20-20 on us in the accT.
Don't dodge the important question. Does Will Wade still have to pay him?
Bill Walton would be proud
That's a national treasure right there. Love listening to his rambles.
Was hoping to see him last year. They relocated the Maui Invitational to my hometown of Asheville, NC. Would have bought tickets for every session. But, of course, they never opened up ticket sales to the public.
Got to shake his hand at Mac Court when Oregon played UCLA. Seems like a great guy.
Ducks are playing in the Maui invitational this year but they moved it to Las Vegas. I actually coached one of the players on Chaminade when he was in CYO ball
The draft has been going by pretty quickly. Everyone seems really motivated.
Everything you said is so true. No surprise their best teams recently had guys like Grant.
And yet, I think they will actually be a very solid team this year. Wouldn’t be all that surprised to see them earn the last double bye in ACCT.
Awesome! Love Walton. I need to meet him sometime... And I'll have to get another in-season thread of all of his crazy shenanigans.
That's cool that you got to coach a future college basketball player. I need to get more involved with stuff like that. You guys get Chaminade in the opening round. That should be fun. Had a friend who played there a few years ago. He had a much better experience at Chaminade than at Colorado State. To be fair, I don't think many people have enjoyed having Larry Eustachy as a coach lol.
It's been fun! And it does go by awfully fast. This is a good group of very active participants.
Didn't you just pick Chris Lykes 5 hours ago?
False start! And yes, @hailtoyourvictor you did take Chris Lykes a few moments earlier. Jeenathan Williams is still available... But, since you did post that before GE Nole, I'll allow you to override your initial pick if you'd like.
They could be dangerous, no question. Hubb is super crafty with the ball. And Laszewski is a dynamite shooter. Had an outrageous effective field goal percentage, nearing 68%. Goodwin, Ryan, and Wertz are all capable scorers.
I'm most interested to see what kind of an effect Paul Atkinson has on the team. He was #2 in the Ivy League in Defensive Win Shares in his last season. I can remember him playing against Clemson a few years ago - and my thoughts were something like, "This guy is better than the Clemson bigs." So, maybe he'll be a difference maker? I expect their offense to be in the top 10. Just not overly confident about that defense.
Bahahahahaha. Gold.
How did I miss this post? Wow!
Now, tell your wife that based on the past Pick 'Em Results, I'm strongly inclined to believe that she'd be better suited for drafting the rest of your team. Validation from me is a surefire way to get more sexy time. You're welcome.
Dude takes so long that I forgot I picked lol.
Sweet I’ll take Jeenathon. (Mind games)
Fair enough. Williams instead of Lykes.
On a side note, I think the signing of Jeenathan Williams was one of the first signs that Nate Oats may not be your typical mid-major coach. Williams was a 4-star recruit who had like a dozen P6 offers... and he chose Buffalo!
Charlie Moore still plays basketball?!
He's on his 4th team. And he didn't go to the school he originally committed to so he's been slated to play for 5 different schools in college.
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