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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Kentucky, Duke 5-Point Favorites In Final Four

Mar 30, 2015 12:01 PM

Kentucky and Duke are each five-point favorites in their Final Four games against Wisconsin and Michigan State respectively.

Kentucky narrowly defeated Notre Dame to advance out of the Midwest Region and keep their undefeated season alive.

Wisconsin and Duke are also No. 1 seeds, while Michigan State is a No. 7 seed.

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Mikh McKinney Headlines 2015 Big Sky Awards

Mar 9, 2015 7:21 PM

Mikh McKinney of Sacramento State have been named the 2015 Big Sky MVP.

Joining McKinney on the All-Big Sky First Team are Martin Breunig, Jordan Gregory, Tyler Harvey, Venky Jois and Kris Yanku.

Jordyn Martin won Defensive Player of the Year honors, while Breunig also won Newcomer of the Year.

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Kentucky Leads NCAA In Efficiency Differential At +32.6

Mar 4, 2015 3:29 PM

When Kentucky won the national championship in 2012 with a team built around Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Terrence Jones, they finished the season with an efficiency differential of +24.8.

The Wildcats scored 114.4 points per 100 possessions while giving up just 89.5. Kentucky lost just two games that season (Indiana and Vanderbilt).

This season, John Calipari's team has an efficiency differential of +32.6. Kentucky is scoring 114.0 points per 100 possessions and have been even better on defense by allowing 81.4 points per 100 possessions.

Kentucky figures to play at least some closer games during the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament, which could reduce the efficiency differential, but it will likely remain significantly better than their very good 11-12 season.

Season-by-Season Efficiency Differential Leader (Major Conference)
2014: Louisville (+28.7)
2013: Florida (+26.8)
2012: Kentucky (+24.8)
2011: Ohio State (+27.0)
2010: Kansas (+24.7)

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