<a href='http://msn.espn.go.com/nba/columns/katz_andy/1538090.html' target='_blank'>Reality to set in for most seniors</a>
There's another link to those who made a good impression on ESPN Insider, if there are any subscribers here. I am not.
Safe to say that Gates, who was injured and only played a little bit, and Hunter (the only two MAC players) did nothing to show they have a shot at the NBA. :rolleyes:
"Ohio's Brandon Hunter got knocked for his size (6-4?), and slow feet but he was still a force around the basket and had a monster, one-handed, stand-still jump up and dunk. "
After this was published, there was a bit of a retraction in another Katz story that Brandon was actually closer to his listed 6'7 height.
Brandon has since also appeared as a second-rounder on NBAdraft.net or whatever. He wasn't listed before the camp.
Thanks for the heads-up.
That's his first appearance there. They have him as the 55th out of 58 picks. Last year right before the draft when he was exploring his possibilities he was in the 90's.
After the top 10 or so, there can be wide variance--as much as half a round difference depending on how the draft plays out and how GM's view their needs. Blackshear is 34th. I can't see him going much higher.
Hunter is a tough call. He's short for his position by NBA standards and pretty slow compared to the other guys his size in the NBA. He's a great rebounder despite that, so he's a borderline round 2 pick. Maybe he fits some team's needs at the end of the second round, maybe he doesn't. He should get a camp invite regardless and at least a shot at making a roster.
Certainly, there would be a number of Euro options and some pretty good pay, too.
Looks like Gates might be going the NFL route?