April 2015 Basketball Wiretap

Top NBA Draft Prospects (March Stats)

Mar 31, 2015 6:10 PM

The following stats are for the month of March for the prospects in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Karl-Anthony Towns: 12.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.2 blocks, 33.8 PER

Jahlil Okafor: 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, 26.3 PER

D'Angelo Russell: 21.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.9 blocks, 21.5 PER

Stanley Johnson: 12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, 18.9 PER

Willie Cauley-Stein: 9.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals, 2.0 blocks, 22.4 PER

Justise Winslow: 13.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.2 steals, 1.0 blocks, 29.6 PER

Mario Hezonja: 1.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, -1.7 PER

Kristaps Porzingis: 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks, 15.1 PER

Kevon Looney: 8.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 19.7 PER

Myles Turner: 4.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 2.0 blocks, 13.3 PER

Kelly Oubre: 11.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.4 blocks, 18.0 PER

Frank Kaminsky: 21.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.1 blocks, 33.3 PER

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D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera Leaving Georgetown For NBA Draft

Mar 31, 2015 3:13 PM

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera has declared for the 2015 NBA Draft.

Smith-Rivera is not in ESPN's Top 100 list of players for the draft.

Smith-Rivera was a First-Team All-Big East selection in 2015 in his junior season at Georgetown.

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Tags: D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown Hoyas, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations

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Jordan Mickey Declares For NBA Draft

Mar 31, 2015 2:33 PM

Jordan Mickey has declared for the 2015 NBA Draft.

Mickey is ranked No. 69 in ESPN's Top 100.

Mickey was a First Team All-SEC selection in his sophomore season at LSU.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

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Montrezl Harrell, Terry Rozier Declare For NBA Draft

Mar 30, 2015 4:41 PM

Montrezl Harrell and Terry Rozier have decided to leave Louisville early to declare for the 2015 NBA Draft.

"They're both leaving, yes, 100 percent," Rick Pitino told reporters. "And it's the right thing to do for both of them.

"You all may have some doubts about Terry, but I don't."

The Courier-Journal

Tags: Montrezl Harrell, Terry Rozier, Louisville Cardinals, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations

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Georges Niang Staying At Iowa State For Senior Season

Mar 30, 2015 4:29 PM

Georges Niang has decided to remain at Iowa State for his senior season.

Niang was not widely expected to be drafted had he declared for the draft.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

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R.J. Hunter Leaving Georgia State For NBA Draft

Apr 2, 2015 1:39 PM

R.J. Hunter will leave Georgia State to declare for the 2015 NBA Draft.

Hunter finalized a decision with his family, including his father, Georgia State coach Ron Hunter, over the weekend, sources said.

Hunter is considered a late first round pick after averaging 19.7 points per game for Georgia State.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

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Myles Turner Declares For 2015 NBA Draft

Mar 30, 2015 11:57 AM

Myles Turner has declared for the 2015 NBA Draft.

Turner spent one season at Texas where he averaged 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.

Turner is a likely late lottery pick.

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Rashad Vaughn Plans To Enter NBA Draft

Mar 27, 2015 6:27 PM

Rashad Vaughn has plans to enter the 2015 NBA draft, according to sources.

A formal announcement is expected in the near future.

Most teams see Vaughn currently as a second-round pick.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Rashad Vaughn, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations

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LSU's Jarell Martin To Declare For NBA Draft

Mar 27, 2015 7:37 PM

Jarell Martin will leave LSU after his sophomore season for the 2015 NBA Draft.

One source said Martin has already informed LSU coach Johnny Jones of his decision, which comes as no surprise considering Martin had a strong second half of the season en route to earning first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors.

“I talked to him (Martin) tonight … he’s already met with Johnny (Jones),” a source close to Martin told The Advocate. “I believe the plan is for there to be an announcement, a press conference, at either 1 o’clock or 2 o’clock (Wednesday).”

Martin led LSU in scoring with 16.9 points per game while shooting 50.9 percent from the field and ranked second to Jordan Mickey with 9.2 rebounds per game.

Sheldon Mickles/The Advocate

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Michael Frazier Leaving Florida For NBA Draft

Mar 26, 2015 12:12 PM

Michael Frazier is leaving Florida for the 2015 NBA Draft.

Frazier will hire Andy Miller and Matt Ramker to represent him.

Frazier averaged 12.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.2 minutes per game in 14-15.

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R.J. Hunter Reminds Scouts Of Klay Thompson

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Pat Riley Calls Building Through Lottery 'Life Of MIsery'

Ethan Skolnick/Bleacher Report

Proposal Would Move Early Entry Withdrawal Date To Late May

Andy Katz/ESPN

Phil Jackson Fined By NBA For Comment On D'Angelo Russell

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Calipari: We Could Have $3 Billion In Created Wealth For Our Players Within Six Years

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