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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"If I were involved with the NBA I wouldn't want a 19-year-old or a 20-year-old kid to bring into all the travel and all the problems that exist in the NBA. I would want a much more mature kid."
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Bob Knight
FACT OF THE DAY
Michael Carter Williams, who was believed to be not NBA ready, is averaging 16.7 points per game as a rookie.
ESPN
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. How many shots from the floor did Anthony Davis make in his final game in college?
A. One (1-10 from the field)
—— USA Today
THE MORNING BREW
College basketball players enter draft before NBA ready
The announcement of Wayne Selden Jr returning for his sophomore season should come as no surprise. The 6-foot-5 guard vastly underperformed, averaging a mere 10.2 points a game, scoring 20 points or more in just three games. Selden understood he was not ready to jump ship to the NBA and needed another collegiate season to develop his skill.
With the announcement, Jayhawk fans now await the decision of two other freshmen. Joel Embid the 7-foot center out of Cameroon, exploded onto the scene, claiming Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 11.2 points and 2.6 blocks a game. Andrew Wiggins, who was anointed the "next Lebron James" before playing a minute in a Jayhawks uniform, led the team with 17.1 points on 44 percent shooting.
As the Jayhawk faithful awaits the decision of Embiid and Wiggins, there
will be one phrase that will be uttered countless times. "He's not NBA ready," the old sports cliche, has been used often, most notably in sensational freshmen such as these two Jayhawks.
Since the NBA required players to play at least one year at the collegiate level, we have seen several "one-and-done" players who believe they are capable. The likes of Kevin Durant, John Wall and Derrick Rose, all played one year before entering the NBA draft. At the cost of the "one-and-done,"
At the cost of the "one-and-done," the NBA has stolen a few players
who undoubtedly weren't ready and could have used another year in college, like Josh Selby. This has led to the overused sport cliche "NBA ready" to determine if a player is ready for the professional league.
But what exactly is "NBA ready"? Too often fans, or even experts, look at a player like an Andrew Wiggins and decide he's
not NBA ready because he won't be able to dominate in the league. But is that how we should determine if someone is NBA ready? If we did that, then no one would be considered NBA ready.
It's important to distinguish between NBA ready and elite NBA ready. Too often people expect these 19-year-old kids to dominate at the NBA level like Paul George. When in fact, it is going
to take some time for any of these freshmen to work their way up to being elite. Any one of these players can be NBA ready, while averaging 12-14 points a game. Even Paul George didn't become Paul George overnight. he averaged just 7.1 points per game his
rookie season and 12.1 in his second year.
Ultimately, it will be Wiggins' or Embiid's decision if they want to forgo their sophomore year. It is important to understand that neither of these two will dominate in their first year, if ever. However, both of these guys are more than capable of competing in the NBA.
Edited by Blair Sheade
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