Tyus and OB

[kcsu]

Tyus made an excellent decision to return for another year. Its counterintuitive but Franks injury may end up being a blessing in a few ways.
First it forced Tyus into a PG role which i believe has helped him in the eyes of the NBA.
Second, we now have multiple combinations. Frank Tyus Hughes Buddy and yes JC lots of options.
Last point. I hope that OB realizes that he also will benefit from another year on the Hill.

 

[MikeDamone]

OB isn't going anywhere unless he goes all Malachi in the NCAAT

 

[Millhouse]

Tyus made an excellent decision to return for another year. Its counterintuitive but Franks injury may end up being a blessing in a few ways.
First it forced Tyus into a PG role which i believe has helped him in the eyes of the NBA.
Second, we now have multiple combinations. Frank Tyus Hughes Buddy and yes JC lots of options.
Last point. I hope that OB realizes that he also will benefit from another year on the Hill.

maybe battle had nothing to lose coming back aside from injury risk but i can't see how this year at SU helped him - his shooting is too bad. hopefully he's getting hot at the right time

 

[Newhouser]

I personally think Tyus will end up in the same boat draft wise as he was last year. I don't think he will come back but I don't see an NBA future for him. Let's hope he has a sweet run for us this NCAA.

 

[Melancer46]

I'll simply say I'll be very curious to see what Battle ends up doing this offseason. Barring some great workouts in the lead up to the draft, I think he's shaping up to be a late 2nd or undrafted prospect. I don't know if he'll ever improve on that draft stock if he were to return for a senior year, but I don't think it can get much worse either.

I'd say Brissett has zero chance of being drafted this year, but after Malachi went in the first round, I don't think I'll ever feel comfortable declaring a player undraftable.

 

[Millhouse]

I'll simply say I'll be very curious to see what Battle ends up doing this offseason. Barring some great workouts in the lead up to the draft, I think he's shaping up to be a late 2nd or undrafted prospect. I don't know if he'll ever improve on that draft stock if he were to return for a senior year, but I don't think it can get much worse either.

I'd say Brissett has zero chance of being drafted this year, but after Malachi went in the first round, I don't think I'll ever feel comfortable declaring a player undraftable.

richardson is tall and shot 39% from 3 and had a great tournament - why the surprise?

 

[Melancer46]

richardson is tall and shot 39% from 3 and had a great tournament - why the surprise?

He only shot 35% from 3; the 39% was his 2PT% (not even his FG%, which was just 37%). Only one player in the past 30 years (since these numbers began being tracked) has ever shot as poorly from 2 point range as Malachi while becoming a long-term NBA player. I don't even mean a good NBA player; I mean just surviving in the league beyond 3 or 4 years. The list contains only Malachi, Andrew Harrison, Josh Selby, and Randy Livingston. Livingston is the one guy that had a long-term career; playing for 10 years while averaging a little over 10 minutes per game.

Add on top of that the fact that Malachi didn't do much as a rebounder, defender, or create for others and you had a very poor NBA prospect IMO.

This year, Cam Reddish has been flirting with 40% 2PT% line, but he's shot 49% from 2 point range since the beginning of February, which has lifted him above that threshold for now.