I disagree. Keegan started popping up on mock drafts half way through his freshman year.
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I disagree. Keegan started popping up on mock drafts half way through his freshman year.
Oooh...."mock drafts"!!!!
He put up decent freshman numbers; he was not going to be an NBA draft pick with those numbers. He more than tripled his point output the next year.
Yes, this is a game you should win. I'm watching the Pistons (2-24) play at Atlanta, and they're only down 9 to the Hawks at the half. Can't let up no matter who you're playing.
Yes, this is a game you should win. I'm watching the Pistons (2-24) play at Atlanta, and they're only down 9 to the Hawks at the half. Can't let up no matter who you're playing.
Keegan with just 10 points at the half! Unacceptable!
This is where you are dead wrong. Keegan was projected as a mid to late first round pick before his sophomore season even began.
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Did you see when Mike Brown asked Monk what Keegan told him? Monk told Mike that Keegan said he can post up. Mike saw that tonight.Keegan vs Jordan Poole.
I have never seen Keegan show so much emotion. He's lucky he didn't get T'd up.
Sacramento (16-9) beats Washington (4-22), 143-131.
Keegan's Stats:
32 Minutes (of 48 possible)
4-7 (57%) from three
5-10 (50%) from 2 pt range
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9-17 (53%) Overall Shooting
3-3 (100%) FTs
25 Points
5 Rebounds (1 Offensive)
4 Assists
1 Steal
0 Turnovers
4 Fouls
Keegan's Stats:
32 Minutes (of 48 possible)
4-7 (57%) from three
5-10 (50%) from 2 pt range
....................................
9-17 (53%) Overall Shooting
3-3 (100%) FTs
25 Points
5 Rebounds (1 Offensive)
4 Assists
1 Steal
0 Turnovers
4 Fouls
Get ready for Wednesday when the Celtics take on the Kings in Sactown. Should be fun.
A competent coach would've played 'em while they WERE there.
Oh, what could have been. . .
Nowhere near any consensus pick. He averaged similar points as a freshman as many other former Iowa guys who never made the NBA.
Where are Weiskamp and Garza playing now? What were their freshman numbers?
Has nothing to do with freshman "numbers", but Keegan had a MUCH higher PER than either of those and was 3rd best on team as a freshman playing limited minutes. It was obvious to everyone that understands basketball that he was the most talented player on the team even then.
"I wonder what Keegan is thinking seeing his name projected in ESPN's NBA Draft Board - First Round! Would hate to lose him to the Draft but it would be a great selling point for Fran and the long-term success of the program."
From June 9, 2021.
www.espn.com
From April 2021
There was some interest in spite of the stats.
From June 9, 2021.
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From April 2021
There was some interest in spite of the stats.
There was a lot of First Round, and even mid-First Round buzz about him before or early in his sophomore year. It wasn't unanimous, but consensus doesn't require unanimity.
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Nobody expected him to be a top 5 pick before the season though.
There was a lot of First Round, and even mid-First Round buzz about him before or early in his sophomore year. It wasn't unanimous, but consensus doesn't require unanimity.
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Nobody expected him to be a top 5 pick before the season though.
"Is he poised to be a sophomore star?" looks like a question; not a guarantee.
There are TONS of examples of Iowa Freshman who did not develop much in their careers. And fizzled completely.
There was a lot of First Round, and even mid-First Round buzz about him before or early in his sophomore year. It wasn't unanimous, but consensus doesn't require unanimity.
Leistikow: With more NBA Draft buzz, Keegan Murray is face of Hawkeyes' summer program
As a freshman, Murray took advantage of his opportunities in an offense that featured Luka Garza. Is he poised to be a sophomore star?www.hawkcentral.com
'His best years are ahead of him:' Why analysts believe Keegan Murray could become a first-round NBA talent
Iowa men's basketball had two NBA draft picks in 2021. Next year they could have a first round pick in sophomore forward Keegan Murray.www.hawkcentral.com
Keegan Murray - NBA Draft Room
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Nobody expected him to be a top 5 pick before the season though.
"could be" a future pick.
Not "will be". Understand the difference?
It was not "consensus"
You got a feed of those articles thru Iowa reporters; because that's how they get 'clicks'.
No. Those are the numbers you keep referring to, and as everyone keeps telling you, those numbers aren't what made him a first round prospect after his freshman year. Everyone expected Keegan's numbers to blow up in year 2 when Fran made him a starter and a focal part of the offense. He had already shown everyone what he was capable of if given the opportunity during his freshman year. If you want to argue that his performance in the first few months of his sophomore campaign made him a lottery pick, you'd have a great argument.
Brown and Fox really pushed him during the off season. I really like Sabonis as the on court coach. he is constantly engaging Murray and its paying off.
Keegan was a preseason All Big Ten selection.
It's really cool to watch the interactions between Keegan and Fox, Monk, Coach, and Sabonis during a game. It seems to be working.
The summer work with Fox is really showing now.
And Luka Garza was pre-season All Big Ten Player of the Year.
And he's been shipped around between 3 or 4 NBA teams, mostly in G League.
