Semaj Christon – Possible Junior Campaign

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Originally Posted by blueblob06

I don't look at mock drafts much but last week Shabazz was projected at 25th and Semaj 31st. Both Harrison were right around there too.

If Shabazz was a few inches taller, he'd be a top 5 pick. But the NBA is crazy, so 6'1" is too short.

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Trey Burke went 9th and he is only 6'0...

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Originally Posted by GIMMFD

Trey Burke went 9th and he is only 6'0...

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You can't possibly compare the 2013 draft to this one.

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Originally Posted by casualfan

You can't possibly compare the 2013 draft to this one.

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Yeah, 2013 was actually a decent draft. I think this draft is loaded with upside, a lot of which won't pan out. 2013 was a draft that was lauded as being terrible and was actually pretty deep. I see some guys have star potential in 2014, there could and probably will have a lot of disappointment.

Semaj, I think is one of those players that teams won't see the upside from but in the end will end up better than a lot of guys drafted ahead of him.

Edit: I think he is gone. In one week's time, it will be official and if Mack and Co. keep going after one more guy we know there is a surprise transfer in the mix. Randolph would be my thought even though I really like the kid a lot. Any transfer right now besides Kamal is a disappointment to me at this time.

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Originally Posted by ArizonaXUGrad

Yeah, 2013 was actually a decent draft. I think this draft is loaded with upside, a lot of which won't pan out. 2013 was a draft that was lauded as being terrible and was actually pretty deep. I see some guys have star potential in 2014, there could and probably will have a lot of disappointment.

Semaj, I think is one of those players that teams won't see the upside from but in the end will end up better than a lot of guys drafted ahead of him.

Edit: I think he is gone. In one week's time, it will be official and if Mack and Co. keep going after one more guy we know there is a surprise transfer in the mix. Randolph would be my thought even though I really like the kid a lot. Any transfer right now besides Kamal is a disappointment to me at this time.

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Really? Anthony Bennett was the #1 pick. Last years draft is being talked about as one of the worst draft classes of all time. Granted that is based of of only one years worth of playing but last years draft doesn't even come close to this years.

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Originally Posted by XUFan09

Bingo. It's clearly helping the coaches at the detriment of the kids.

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Helping the coaches or helping the program and the rest the remaining players? We all have to make decisions in life based on deadlines. The kids considering leaving for the NBA have had input about their potential NBA future for a lot longer than just the few weeks between the end of the season and 4/15. I have no problem with this deadline and I see no reason for an individual player to hold up the decisions the school has to make for the betterment of their program and the players in that program. If a player is unsure, then they probably should be staying in college but we all have decisions in life to make.

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Originally Posted by GIMMFD

Trey Burke went 9th and he is only 6'0...

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And there is no way Trey Burke should have been around at 9. Last years top 8 picks could be the worst top 8 picks in NBA history.

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Originally Posted by gladdenguy

And there is no way Trey Burke should have been around at 9. Last years top 8 picks could be the worst top 8 picks in NBA history.

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Do you remember the 2000 draft? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_NBA_draft

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Originally Posted by Juice

Do you remember the 2000 draft? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_NBA_draft

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Boom. Jason Collier and I share a high school alma mater.

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Originally Posted by XU-XHI

Helping the coaches or helping the program and the rest the remaining players? We all have to make decisions in life based on deadlines. The kids considering leaving for the NBA have had input about their potential NBA future for a lot longer than just the few weeks between the end of the season and 4/15. I have no problem with this deadline and I see no reason for an individual player to hold up the decisions the school has to make for the betterment of their program and the players in that program. If a player is unsure, then they probably should be staying in college but we all have decisions in life to make.

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One of the most significant places for input is the draft workouts, which players don't really have the opportunity to do before the deadline. It's not an issue of simply having two more weeks to make a decision. It's an issue of being cut off from an importance source of information before having to make a decision.

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Originally Posted by XUFan09

One of the most significant places for input is the draft workouts, which players don't really have the opportunity to do before the deadline. It's not an issue of simply having two more weeks to make a decision. It's an issue of being cut off from an importance source of information before having to make a decision.

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I remember when those dates were set, my immediate thought was it was the dumbest move ever but then I am reminded it was the NBA and NCAA making the decisions. Then I thought, well it's only the dumbest thing they did that day.