There’s not all the time a hyperlink between NCAA Event efficiency and draft positioning, but it surely’s nonetheless vital when a school prospect delivers throughout March Insanity. Or, within the case of Kentucky’s secure of prospects, when highly-touted gamers lay an egg on the large stage.
Some gamers noticed their draft inventory rise or fall on the primary day of March Insanity.
Inventory Up
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Some persons are by no means going to imagine in Knecht’s upside just because the SEC Participant of the 12 months shall be 23 years previous by the point of the draft. However all Knecht can do is hold dominating like he has all season, which included a 40-point recreation in opposition to Kentucky, 39-point performances versus Auburn and Florida and a 37-point recreation in opposition to North Carolina.
Saint Peter’s is not the identical high quality of opponent, however Knecht and his teammates took care of enterprise. He had eight factors within the first eight minutes and 11 factors within the first 11 minutes, at which level the Volunteers led 27-7. He completed with 23 factors and eight rebounds.
Sure, it took Knecht some time to turn out to be a star faculty participant, however he additionally did not attain his full peak of 6-foot-6 till age 20, after rising ten inches since his sophomore 12 months. All he can do is hold pouring in factors.
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
The Preventing Illini guard had 26 factors on 16 photographs to guide his group to an 85-69 win over Morehead State. He additionally added two steals and two blocks, exhibiting unbelievable effort early within the second half. Shannon knocked away the ball, outran two Morehead State gamers, dove to retrieve the ball after which had the presence of thoughts to throw it off his opponent and out of bounds.
