Four Jayhawks eye NBA draft spots after 60 hopefuls
Kansas coach Bill Self weighs the 2008 NBA draft as 60 first and 90 others with guaranteed spots competing for 60 slots. Four former KU players Devonte Graham Svi Mykhailiuk Malik Newman and Billy Preston attend the pre draft events with optimism that all could hear their names called tonight.
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Darrell Arthur slipped to 27 in 2008 NBA draft
Ten years later Kansas coach Bill Self recalls the 2008 draft when Darrell Slim Shady Arthur fell from lottery to 27 amid rumors of potential kidney issues from a medicine test. Despite the scare, Arthur remained in the league after KU’s third NCAA title run.
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Slim Shady” Arthur
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Svi Mykhailiuk Promotes All Around NBA Value Ahead of Draft
Svi Mykhailiuk, a 6 foot 7 Ukrainian guard from Kansas, stresses he can contribute beyond shooting as he meets NBA teams in predraft workouts in New York and El Segundo. He noted his 44.4 percent 3 point rate this past season and emphasized he can do more than just shoot.
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