Embiid Top Five Draft Pick Hype Examined
The author argues Joel Embiid could be a top five pick and perhaps the top selection in the NBA Draft. He notes Embiid’s height, agility, rapid basketball development, and potential to contribute early, with comparisons to fellow 2013 top recruits Andrew Wiggins Dante Exum Jabari Parker and Julius Randle.
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Embiid chooses path after talks with mentors and NBA stars
Joel Embiid, the Cameroon seven footer, announced plans to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft from Kansas. He weighed college vs NBA earnings and the security of a top five pick, after consulting with Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Hakeem Olajuwon and Nicolas Batum plus his family and Bill Self. The back injury did not deter him, and Self noted Embiid could have played through to a Sweet 16 if not for Stanford and Dayton outcomes.
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Weis reflects on KU spring progress ahead of game
Kansas University coach Charlie Weis looks back on five weeks of spring practice, noting a defense that settled into a mature system and an offense reset under new coordinator John Reagan and receivers coach Eric Kiesau. The annual spring game is set for 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
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Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday
A spring game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium with free admission. Metro Sports will broadcast the event. See SPRING, page 3B for details.
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