2009 NBA Draft Thread

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Early Entrants Who Have Hired an Agent or Are Looking To:

 

PF DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (SOPH) - link

SF Chase Budinger, Arizona (JR) - link

F Earl Clark, Louisville (JR) - link

PG Stephen Curry, Davidson (JR) - link

SG Eric Devendorf, Syracuse (RS JR) - link

SG Wayne Ellington, North Carolina (JR) - link

PG Jonny Flynn, Syracuse (SOPH) - link

PF Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (SOPH) - link

PG Daniel Hackett, USC (JR) - link

SF James Harden, Arizona State (SOPH) - link

SF Paul Harris, Syracuse (JR) - link

PF Jordan Hill, Arizona (JR) - link

SF James Johnson, Wake Forest (SOPH) - link

PG Ty Lawson, North Carolina (JR) - link

C BJ Mullens, Ohio State (FR) - link

PF DaJuan Summers, Georgetown (JR) - link

C Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut (JR) - link

SG/SF Dar Tucker, DePaul (SOPH) - link

 

Early Entrants Who Haven't Hired an Agent:

 

F Derrick Brown, Xavier (JR) - link

PG Nick Calathes, Florida (SOPH) - link

F/C Dwayne Collins, Miami, FL (JR) - link

F Brandon Costner, North Carolina State (JR) - link

PF Bryan Davis, Texas A&M (JR) - link

SF Austin Daye, Gonzaga (SOPH) - link

SF Demar Derozan, USC (FR) - link

PG Devan Downey, South Carolina (JR) - link

PF Chinemelu Elonu, Texas A&M (JR) - link

G Tyreke Evans, Memphis (FR) - link

SF Roderick Flemings, Hawaii (JR) - link

PF Taj Gibson, USC (JR) - link

PF Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (JR) - link

SG Gerald Henderson, Duke (JR) - link

G Jrue Holiday, UCLA (FR) - link

SF Damion James, Texas (JR) - link

C Mac Koshwal, DePaul (SOPH) - link

PF Jani Lawal, Georgia Tech (SOPH) - link

PF Ater Majok, Connecticut (FR)

SG Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (JR) - link

PG Patty Mills, St. Mary's (SOPH) - link

PF Patrick Patterson, Kentucky (SOPH) - link

PG Scottie Reynolds, Villanova (JR) - link

G Donald Sloan, Texas A&M (JR) - link

F Tyler Smith, Tennessee (JR) - link

F/C Shawn Taggart, Memphis (JR) - link

PG Jeff Teague, Wake Forest (SOPH) - link

PG Greivis Vasquez, Maryland (JR) - link

F Michael Washington, Arkansas (JR) - link

PG Jeremy Wise, Southern Mississippi (JR) - link

PG Nic Wise, Arizona (JR) - link

 

Returning to School (For Now):

 

F/C Cole Aldrich, Kansas (SOPH) - link

F Al Farouq-Aminu, Wake Forest (FR) - link

F Trevor Booker, Clemson (JR) - link

F/C Craig Brackins, Iowa State (SOPH)

G Sherron Collins, Kansas (JR) - link

PF Ed Davis, North Carolina (FR) - link

F Devin Ebanks, West Virginia (FR) - link

C JaJuan Johnson, Purdue (SOPH) - link

C Jerome Jordan, Tulsa (JR) - link

PF Greg Monroe, Georgetown (FR) - link

C Donatas Motiejunas, Lithuania (age 18)

SF Evan Turner, Ohio State (SOPH) - link

G Willie Warren, Oklahoma (FR) - link

 

International Players Declaring:

 

PG Rodrigue Beaubois, France (age 21)

SF Omri Casspi, Israel (age 20)

F Vladimir Dasic, Serbia and Montenegro (age 20)

PG Nando De Colo, France (age 21)

PG Ricky Rubio, Spain (age 18) - link

 

Top Seniors (Taken From Draft Express):

 

PG Darren Collison, UCLA

SG Terrance Williams, Louisville

PG Eric Maynor, VCU

PF Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

SF Sam Young, Pittsburgh

SG Marcus Thornton, LSU

SG Jerel McNeal, Marquette

SF Lee Cummard, BYU

PG AJ Price, Connecticut

SF Wesley Matthews, Marquette

PF Josh Heytvelt, Gonzaga

PF Jeff Pendergraph, Arizona State

SG Tyreese Rice, Boston College

SF Danny Green, North Carolina

PG Dominic James, Marquette

PG Jack McClinton, Miami (FL)

SF KC Rivers, Clemson

PF Ahmad Nivins, St. Joseph's

PG Jeremy Pargo, Gonzaga

SG Jermaine Taylor, Central Florida

PF Dante Cunningham, Villanova

[jersey cubs fan]

griffin just declared for draft on espnnews

[Derwood]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

[CubbieBum]

Early Entrants Who Have Hired an Agent or Are Looking To:

 

SF Chase Budinger, Arizona (SOPH) - link

F Earl Clark, Louisville (JR) - link

SF James Harden, Arizona State (SOPH) - link (in process of hiring an agent)

SF James Johnson, Wake Forest (SOPH) - link

C BJ Mullens, Ohio State (FR) - link

PF DaJuan Summers, Georgetown (JR) - link

 

Early Entrants Who Haven't Hired an Agent:

 

PF DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (SOPH) - link

PG Nick Calathes, Florida (SOPH) - link

SF Patrick Christopher, Cal Berkeley (JR) - link

F Brandon Costner, North Carolina State (JR) - link

G Tyreke Evans, Memphis (FR) - link

PG Devan Downey, South Carolina (JR) - link

SF Roderick Flemings, Hawaii (JR) - link

PG Jonny Flynn, Syracuse (SOPH) - link

C Mac Koshwal, DePaul (SOPH) - link

SG Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (JR) - link

SG/SF Dar Tucker, DePaul (SOPH) - link

 

Returning to School (For Now):

 

F Trevor Booker, Clemson (JR) - link

PF Ed Davis, North Carolina (FR) - link

C JaJuan Johnson, Purdue (SOPH) - link

SF Evan Turner, Ohio State (SOPH) - link

G Willie Warren, Oklahoma (FR) - link

 

International Players Declaring:

 

SF Omri Casspi, Israel (age 20)

 

Blake Griffin is expected to announce his decision in 15 minutes.

 

Nice work. Thanks for putting a link for all of them.

[Guest]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

I was thinking of doing that too, I'll edit it into the first post.

[SpongeWorthy]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

[Derwood]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

 

:hello:

 

 

ETA: Jamelle Cornley not even in their top 80 seniors. Ouch. Good luck in Greece, Jamelle

[Andy]

For now, Harangody seems to appear headed back to school, although Mike Brey, in an apparent bid to make certain he loses his job at the end of next season, has recommended that he test the waters: Link

[SouthSideRyan]

For now, Harangody seems to appear headed back to school, although Mike Brey, in an apparent bid to make certain he loses his job at the end of next season, has recommended that he test the waters: Link

 

Harangody would be stupid to not test the waters. He's a junior, there's no harm in going to the camps and then removing your name.

[SouthSideRyan]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

 

:hello:

 

 

ETA: Jamelle Cornley not even in their top 80 seniors. Ouch. Good luck in Greece, Jamelle

 

He's a 6'5" power forward, he'd get eaten alive.

[Derwood]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

 

:hello:

 

 

ETA: Jamelle Cornley not even in their top 80 seniors. Ouch. Good luck in Greece, Jamelle

 

He's a 6'5" power forward, he'd get eaten alive.

 

yes, yes he would. I almost expect him to come back and be a student coach

[CubbieBum]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

 

:hello:

 

 

ETA: Jamelle Cornley not even in their top 80 seniors. Ouch. Good luck in Greece, Jamelle

 

He's a 6'5" power forward, he'd get eaten alive.

 

I don't think he will be a good pro at all but he can test the waters and get the feedback of what teams think of him so he knows what to work on.

[Guest]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

 

:hello:

 

 

ETA: Jamelle Cornley not even in their top 80 seniors. Ouch. Good luck in Greece, Jamelle

 

He's a 6'5" power forward, he'd get eaten alive.

 

I don't think he will be a good pro at all but he can test the waters and get the feedback of what teams think of him so he knows what to work on.

 

He's a senior.

[Exile on Waveland]

Thank you. I missed a number of those declarations. Guess no longer subscribing to a newspaper has its downfalls.

 

 

I hadn't heard and am surprised by Evan Turner (especially) and Willie Warren at least not testing the waters.

[Guest]

Thank you. I missed a number of those declarations. Guess no longer subscribing to a newspaper has its downfalls.

 

 

I hadn't heard and am surprised by Evan Turner (especially) and Willie Warren at least not testing the waters.

 

I always take the "returning" section with a grain of salt. Flynn was in that column and he sounded pretty adamant when he was saying he'd return and then the story that he was testing the waters came out yesterday.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Wow, Carroll generously listed as the 30th best Senior on that list. Lyons at 49 should be higher, he at least has the ability and size to eventually make a roster.

[Mark_R]

Wow, Carroll generously listed as the 30th best Senior on that list. Lyons at 49 should be higher, he at least has the ability and size to eventually make a roster.

 

Is that really that flattering? It means, he'll be lucky to get drafted, and if he does, teams see him as a role player/energy guy (which is a role where he could succeed)

[rawaction]

while you're at it, who are the notable seniors?

 

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Seniors/

 

:hello:

 

 

ETA: Jamelle Cornley not even in their top 80 seniors. Ouch. Good luck in Greece, Jamelle

 

He's a 6'5" power forward, he'd get eaten alive.

 

I don't think he will be a good pro at all but he can test the waters and get the feedback of what teams think of him so he knows what to work on.

 

Cornley has said on record that he would be willing to try TE in the NFL.

[Derwood]

yeah, he wants to try to pull a Tony Gonzalez

[Cubswin11]

I know he's like 7 foot, but B.J. Mullens was incredibly bad this year. He plays so soft and looks completely complacent out there. He'll get drafted on his height alone and the fact he is still 19/20, but I don't see him making it in the NBA.

[Mike Aller]

I know he's like 7 foot, but B.J. Mullens was incredibly bad this year. He plays so soft and looks completely complacent out there. He'll get drafted on his height alone and the fact he is still 19/20, but I don't see him making it in the NBA.

Yeah, he really, really isn't very good right now. I was a little bit disappointed about him entering. But, supposedly he comes from a poor family, so I definitely can't blame the guy. If Turner comes back it would be awesome,though. :)

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Wow, Carroll generously listed as the 30th best Senior on that list. Lyons at 49 should be higher, he at least has the ability and size to eventually make a roster.

 

Is that really that flattering? It means, he'll be lucky to get drafted, and if he does, teams see him as a role player/energy guy (which is a role where he could succeed)

 

Not really, my point was that even that was a stretch. Carroll was the most important player on Mizzou, but as a pro all he can do is make running hook shots, and he can only defend NBA SFs.

 

Disappointing that Terrence Williams seems to have shot up to the lottery, I had him in mind for the Cavs pick this year.

[Cubswin11]

I know he's like 7 foot, but B.J. Mullens was incredibly bad this year. He plays so soft and looks completely complacent out there. He'll get drafted on his height alone and the fact he is still 19/20, but I don't see him making it in the NBA.

Yeah, he really, really isn't very good right now. I was a little bit disappointed about him entering. But, supposedly he comes from a poor family, so I definitely can't blame the guy. If Turner comes back it would be awesome,though. :)

Yeah I don't blame the guy for entering, especially because he knows he is going to probably be a top 20 pick, if his family needs money/isn't well off. There were rumblings that he wasn't liking how he was handled at OSU so that could also play into it. I probably saw at least 10 OSU games this year and he showed me very little that convinced me he has staying power in the NBA. The best thing he has going for him right now is that he is 7 foot and young, skill and attitude wise I think he has a ways to go.

[mhuber92211]

the only questions are going to be is how many trades the Blazers will make!

[CubbieBum]

I know he's like 7 foot, but B.J. Mullens was incredibly bad this year. He plays so soft and looks completely complacent out there. He'll get drafted on his height alone and the fact he is still 19/20, but I don't see him making it in the NBA.

Yeah, he really, really isn't very good right now. I was a little bit disappointed about him entering. But, supposedly he comes from a poor family, so I definitely can't blame the guy. If Turner comes back it would be awesome,though. :)

 

Yeah he reminded me of JaJuan in his freshman year in regards to toughness. You could see JaJuan had potential but he was physical enough to be effective consistently. Mullens could really benefit from another year but if its a money thing I completely understand.