Jeff Goodman of Foxsports.com, has released his 2011 NBA mock draft and several current Kentucky players who haven’t played a second yet in Rupp Arena are in the Top 14. Brandon Knight, Enes Kanter, and Terrence Jones are all 3 in the lottery and here are the reasons Goodman gives for them being such high draft picks.
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7. Brandon Knight, 6-3, 180, G, Fr., Kentucky – Knight is a scoring point guard who has the ability to get baskets in a variety of ways. He still needs to work on his decision-making at the point-guard spot.
8. Enes Kanter, 6-11, 260, PF/C, Fr., Kentucky – Not a big-time athlete, Kanter is a tough inside player who really gets after it on the glass and can also score in the paint. He’s a smart player and should put up big numbers as a freshman in Lexington.
14. Terrence Jones, 6-9, 220, F, Fr., Kentucky – Jones was the subject of the recruiting war between Kentucky and Washington – and he was worth the fight. The versatile lefty has been compared to Lamar Odom – only he plays hard
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[URL=”http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Freshmen-dominate-2011-NBA-mock-draft”]See Rest of Goodman’s 2011 NBA Draft[/URL]
Only 3 next year in the first round? Cal is slipping already! In all honesty, I think Kanter will be selected higher then 8th. Kanter is a monster at the 4 position, and he will be the guy which leads Kentucky to another SEC Championship, and maybe a Final Four berth come March. Kanter is the key, wait and see.
