NBA Draft could have Bluegrass flavor

By: Steve Moss

Posted: Thu 11:50 AM, Apr 21, 2011

The next NBA Draft deadline is May 8. That’s when underclassmen must decide whether to stay in the draft or not. For UK fans, it’s the day they’ll find out whether Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones and DeAndre Liggins will stay at UK or chance the draft.

The next NBA Draft deadline is May 8. That’s when underclassmen must decide whether to stay in the draft or not.

For UK fans, it’s the day they’ll find out whether Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones and DeAndre Liggins will stay at UK or chance the draft.

Knight and Jones are projected lottery picks. Liggins isn’t listed in any of the mock drafts. For Liggins, the process might just be to see what areas of his game need improvement.

According to Bleacher Report, this year’s draft could have a decidedly Kentucky flavor to it. The online site conducted its own mock draft and several Bluegrass players were taken in the first round:

Shelvin Mack (Bryan Station, Butler) – No. 23 to Houston

Kenneth Faried (Morehead State) – No. 16 to Philadelphia

Terrence Jones (UK) – No. 8 to Cleveland

Brandon Knight (UK) – No. 7 to Detroit

To read more, here is the Bleacher Report story: link

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NBA Draft could have Bluegrass flavor

The next NBA Draft deadline is May 8. That’s when underclassmen must decide whether to stay in the draft or not. For UK fans, it’s the day they’ll find out whether Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones and DeAndre Liggins will stay at UK or chance the draft.

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