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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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.

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Chris Mullin Agrees To Become Head Coach Of St. John's

Mar 30, 2015 4:45 PM

Chris Mullin has accepted St. John's offer to become head coach.

“He’s in,” a source close to Mullin told the Daily News, adding that he’s on his way to New York.

Mullin is St. John's all-time leading scorer.

Mullin served in several capacities with the Golden State Warriors, including five seasons as general manager. He is leaving a position as an advisor for the NBA Sacramento Kings.

 

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Tags: Sacramento Kings, St. John's Red Storm, NCAA, NBA

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Rick Barnes Finalizing Deal To Become Head Coach At Tennessee

Mar 30, 2015 4:32 PM

Rick Barnes is expected to become head coach at Tennessee. 

Barnes was let go by Texas after 17 seasons over the weekend.

The Longhorns made a trip to the Final Four in 2003, but his last Sweet 16 appearance came in 2008.

Barnes previously coached at George Mason, Providence and Clemson. 

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Tags: Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Volunteers, NCAA, NCAA Misc Rumor

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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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Ivan Rabb Delays Choosing Between Cal, Arizona

Mar 30, 2015 4:16 PM

Ivan Rabb has reduced his list to two choices in Arizona and California.

Rabb's announcement was expected to come after Bishop O'Dowd played Mater Dei in the Open Division California State Championship, which was played at Haas Pavilion home of Cal.

"I was planning on making it today, but I'm not sure right now," Rabb told reporters. "I don't want to rush into a decision... I just need to talk it over with my family."

 

Rabb is the No. 7 recruit in the incoming class of 2015.

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Tags: Ivan Rabb, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Kaminsky, Okafor, Grant, Cauley-Stein, Russell Named To AP All-American Team

Mar 30, 2015 1:25 PM

Frank Kaminsky headlines the 2014-15 AP All-American Team as a unanimous selection.

Jahlil Okafor finished one vote shy of being a unanimous selection.

Jerian Grant, Willie Cauley-Stein and D'Angelo Russell rounded out the first team.

On the second team are Delon Wright, Karl-Anthony Towns, Seth Tuttle, Malcolm Brogdon and Bobby Portis.

On the third team are Kyle Wiltjer, Kevin Pangos, Buddy Hield, Rakeem Christmas and Georges Niang.

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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.

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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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Myles Turner Declares For 2015 NBA Draft

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Chris Mullin Offered St. John's Coaching Job

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Texas Fires Rick Barnes After 17 Seasons

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St. John's Parts Ways With Steve Lavin, Interested In Chris Mullin

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Dean Smith Left $200 To Every Player He Coached For 'Dinner Out'

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LSU's Jarell Martin To Declare For NBA Draft

Sheldon Mickles/The Advocate

Michael Frazier Leaving Florida For NBA Draft

Darren Heitner/Forbes

Current NBA, International Alumni From Sweet 16 Schools

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LeBron: I Admire How Calipari Takes High Egos, Turns Them Into Team

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Exec: John Calipari Driven Nuts By NBA Failure, Wants Another Chance

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Arizona State Fires Herb Sendek, Offers Job To Jeff Capel

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Ben Howland Hired As Head Coach Of Mississippi State

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R.J. Hunter Reminds Scouts Of Klay Thompson

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RealGM Radio: Dan Hanner Previews The NCAA Tournament

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Jim Boeheim To Retire In Three Seasons

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Wall, Cousins Believe 09-10 Kentucky Was Better Than This Year's Team

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Kentucky, Villanova, Duke, Wisconsin Earn No. 1 Seeds

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Ben Simmons Wins 2015 Naismith High School Player Of The Year

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Okafor, Russell, Kaminsky, Cauley-Stein, Wright On Sporting News All-American Team

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Nic Moore Headlines 2015 American Athletic Conference Awards

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