Lickers?
nope lol. but hopefully we make serious noise at the tourney this year. Another thing that really hurt Swanigan draft chances last year was being anonymous at the combine games. It just solidified scouts opinions that he was too slow and not ready. I don't see Swanigan letting that happen to him 2 years in a row. Best case for Purdue, he leads us to an E8 or better, and then goes off to the NBA. In the future, Painter will able to tell a 5* big that he can get them to NBA as fast as any coach in the nation and point to Swanigan.
Here is one that has him #32. That is the first time I have seen him listed. The other one I could find that had been updated recently still didn't have him listed.
Not sure he did as of yet, the draft board I saw doesn't show him getting selected. One thing is for sure, he's a better and more in shape player this year. Biggie can stay all four years, not sure that will even improve his draft status, NBA scouts probably see him as he is, good college player that may or may not be a good NBA player, the NBA is a entire different entity, many great college players don't do squat in the league. I would love to see him 1 more year, seriously, doubt we will.
I don't follow it either, but it seems like every year people who do follow it say it's a strong year. It used to be you would hear that there would be an occasional weak year. But it seems with early entries and foreign players filling the gaps, you rarely hear about weak drafts. Except in hindsight.
Wow! Of the top 24 projected, all are either freshman, sophomores, or international. It isn't until you get to #25 that you see an upperclassman.
