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Isaac Humphries works out with Bucks, Nuggets

Ah thanks for the link Benno, much appreciated. I saw the mock draft board for Draft Express but didn't have a clue as to why his stock dropped so fast and so low!

He is so young and has so much potential. If he has the right attitude and work ethics, all he'd need would be the right mentor and environment to showcase his improvements. IMHO he has enough size that wherever he'd end up playing, he'll attract enough attention if he warrants it.

Europe has been touted as having more NBA scouting exposure and more suitable game for bigs, but it has the pitfall of getting very few minutes for young, inexperienced player. It would be Kentucky all over again, or even worse. Sure he could play in a B-grade eastern Euro league where he could get starter minutes but would the competition give him enough challenge as it would back home? Would he get the right tutelage or get confused trying to learn through an interpreter?

What happened to McDowell white going in the draft?

Looks like only bolden will make it into the NBA.
Nbl players unlikely along with humphries, adel, mathiang etc

Thanks for the clear up fellas! Yes SteveK2 good quote here from Givony the owner of draftexpress

“If you’re not invited to the Combine, it’s not a good sign for you,” said DraftExpress analyst Jonathan Givony. “It means you’re not in the top 75 on most teams’ boards, and there’s only 60 (draft picks). Has it happened before that a guy that was not invited to the Combine got drafted? Yeah, it’s happened. Has it happened very frequently? No.

“But I’m almost certain that when he signed with an agent and left Kentucky, he could not have thought he was getting drafted, based on what he had shown NBA teams.”

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article150985037.html#storylink=cpy

June 12 is the deadline for him to withdraw, so 20 days from now. I hope he seriously think about withdrawing and re-enter in the near future. His stock seems to have fallen from mock drafts.

Draft Express which had him listed highest at 46 IIRC, right behind Bolden at 45, has now listed him dead last at 100 in their top 100. It is his decision to make, if he wishes to gamble. I wish him the best of luck but I hope he wasn't listening to the wrong people.

He still could, couldn't he, Benno? If he doesn't get the obvious interest, go overseas like Jonah Bolden did (same agent as well) and then go in next year, or is he locked in now in some other way?

I honestly dont see why he doesnt come play 1 year pro in Aus and boost his stock and try again in next years draft?

Deng Adel has had a large number of workouts.

Mangok Mathiang has been working out too.

Jordan Vandenburg also had try outs and got a contract if my memory serves me, got waivered after 48 hours.

Metro girls undefeated but have played the easy beats and country fell over against Vic Country which continues their poor showing at nationals. Country's only player shone but the rest struggled. Metro yet to play a quality outfit but should finish higher than country.