The NBA Draft has come and gone and everyone is assessing the damage. Who are the winners? Who are the losers? Who fits well and who could surprise?
Well, there was also the guys who weren't selected in either round of the draft. Some of those cats left school early and saw their dreams dashed. Here is a list of some of the ones who should've stayed on campus for at least one more year:
-Brandon Costner, NC State: No one believed he was NBA-ready but he was tired of getting mis-used at State. So much so that he rather toil in Europe than go through his senior season. Well, he'll get that chance.
-Eric Devendorf, Syracuse: Devendorf had worn out his welcome at the 'Cuse but he still could have come back for a last hurrah before his stint in the lower level leagues.
-Paul Harris, Syracuse: Another pre-mature entrant from Syracuse.
-Terrence Roderick, UAB: Um, why did he leap to the NBA?
-Nate Miles, So. Idaho: Remember that Miles got in some trouble at UConn because of his ties with an agent. He ended up in Idaho for his freshman season. Interesting that no one was even thinking of drafting Miles ... yet dude had an agent all these years.
-Kareem Cooper, UTEP: Another guy that either overvalued himself or just hated going to class.
Now, I know that people are putting DeJuan Blair in this category. Yeah, he dropped in the draft like a rock but I wouldn't say that him leaving was a complete mistake. He'll have a good shot to latch on with the Spurs (who drafted him in the 2nd round) and get his payday a lot earlier than he would if he was a first rounder. Also, do you think any of the concerns teams had about him would have gone away if he played another year or two at Pitt?
Well, there was also the guys who weren't selected in either round of the draft. Some of those cats left school early and saw their dreams dashed. Here is a list of some of the ones who should've stayed on campus for at least one more year:
-Brandon Costner, NC State: No one believed he was NBA-ready but he was tired of getting mis-used at State. So much so that he rather toil in Europe than go through his senior season. Well, he'll get that chance.
-Eric Devendorf, Syracuse: Devendorf had worn out his welcome at the 'Cuse but he still could have come back for a last hurrah before his stint in the lower level leagues.
-Paul Harris, Syracuse: Another pre-mature entrant from Syracuse.
-Terrence Roderick, UAB: Um, why did he leap to the NBA?
-Nate Miles, So. Idaho: Remember that Miles got in some trouble at UConn because of his ties with an agent. He ended up in Idaho for his freshman season. Interesting that no one was even thinking of drafting Miles ... yet dude had an agent all these years.
-Kareem Cooper, UTEP: Another guy that either overvalued himself or just hated going to class.
Now, I know that people are putting DeJuan Blair in this category. Yeah, he dropped in the draft like a rock but I wouldn't say that him leaving was a complete mistake. He'll have a good shot to latch on with the Spurs (who drafted him in the 2nd round) and get his payday a lot earlier than he would if he was a first rounder. Also, do you think any of the concerns teams had about him would have gone away if he played another year or two at Pitt?
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