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Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 5:48 am
by zike_42
I was looking over the past drafts and saw that seniors in the top half are a dying breed. I know young guys just want to blow through college to get to the pros but will someone buck the trend? Kenyon Martin was the last #1 draft pick as a senior but since then the first senior has been -
2001 - #6 Shane Battier
2002 - #12 Melvin Ely
2003 - #7 Kirk Hinrich
2004 - #8 Rafael Araujo
2005 - #8 Channing Frye
2006 - #5 Shelden Williams (but really he should have been lower)
2007 - #11 Acie Law
2008 - #12 Jason Thompson
2009 - #11 Terrence Williams
2010 - #23 Trevor Booker
2011 - #10 Jimmer Fredette
2012 - #17 Tyler Zeller
On NBAdraft.net's highest senior in their mock draft is CJ McCollum at #8.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:47 am
by Cammo101
I suspect they will pop up occasionally, but it won't happen often.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:54 am
by DirtyDez
After workouts I think McCallum will go top 5 but I don't see any next year.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:16 am
by Amen316
Brandon Roy 2006
What about last seasons Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard>?
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:22 am
by LV-Suns
Amen316 wrote:Brandon Roy 2006
Jimmer Fredette drafted number 7
JJ Redick?
Kwahi Leonard and Kenneth Faried
David Lee 2005? was a senior?
What about last seasons Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard>?
Reading comprehension. very important
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:01 am
by serevei
Marcus Smart 2014.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:30 am
by MoneyInDaBank07
serevei wrote:Marcus Smart 2014.
wut? He's a sophmore next year.
Doubt we see a senior in the lottery next year... or even in the top 20.
Seems like its a waste to draft anyone older than 20 in the lottery anymore.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:37 pm
by tidho
I don't see how that would happen, other than a David Robinson situation.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:39 pm
by Colbinii
Lillard played 4 years but was injured one of them. He likely would have stayed all 4 years even if he hadn't gotten injured.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:33 pm
by UGA Hayes
That list is pretty big indictment of taking Seniors high in the draft.
Re: Will there ever be a top 5 Senior ever again?
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:44 pm
by tranjSAIC
Makes absolutely no sense for a player to stay till senior year if he has any skills.