Park Bites
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1Andrew WigginsSCHOOL: KansasAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-8, 195POS: SG
15.9 PPG5.9 RPG1.2 APG
Wiggins continues to face harsh scrutiny, especially after a tepid performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis and career-low six points against UTEP. But he's recently looked the part of the No. 1 pick again, scoring 22 points against Colorado and 26 against Florida. Wiggins has become more aggressive taking the ball to the basket and took a total of 17 free throws in those two games before having another off game against New Mexico on Saturday. Given that scouts are primarily concerned with his lack of aggressiveness, that's a very good sign if he can start doing it consistently.
Previous rank: No. 1 | PLAYER CARD
2Jabari ParkerSCHOOL: DukeAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-8, 241POS: SF
22.1 PPG7.8 RPG1.8 APG
The longer the season goes on, the more scouts are switching their allegiances to Parker as their favorite to go No. 1. He's a scoring machine. He has a high basketball IQ. He can play multiple positions on the floor, and his lack of elite defensive abilities combined with the occasional struggle against long, athletic defenders are the only real knocks on him at the moment.
Previous rank: No. 3 | PLAYER CARD
3Joel EmbiidSCHOOL: KansasAGE: 19HT/WT: 7-0, 240POS: C
9.8 PPG6.5 RPG2.4 BPG
Embiid has made his way into KUs starting lineup, and while his numbers dont scream No. 1 pick, every time hes on the floor hes a game changer. No one thought Embiid would be this far along so early. He seems to be getting better by the game and had a career-high 18 points against New Mexico on Saturday. While he might be a bit of a risky No. 1 pick, the upside is evident. Im not sure theres a player in this draft who could be more dominant if he lived up to his potential.
Previous rank: No. 6 | PLAYER CARD
4Julius RandleSCHOOL: KentuckyAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-9, 225POS: PF
17.2 PPG11.4 RPG2.0 APG
Randle gets all the credit for his outstanding eight double-doubles in his first 11 games, but his offensive production has cooled off a bit. Randle scored 20 or more points in four of his first five games. But he hasn't cracked the 20-point mark since Nov. 19 against Texas-Arlington. And against North Carolina on Saturday, he had a career low of 11 points. While scouts are quite high on him (and a little baffled that John Calipari doesn't use him a little more on the perimeter), his stock has taken a slight dip thanks in part to the strong play of Parker and Embiid.
Previous rank: No. 2 | PLAYER CARD
15.9 PPG5.9 RPG1.2 APG
Wiggins continues to face harsh scrutiny, especially after a tepid performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis and career-low six points against UTEP. But he's recently looked the part of the No. 1 pick again, scoring 22 points against Colorado and 26 against Florida. Wiggins has become more aggressive taking the ball to the basket and took a total of 17 free throws in those two games before having another off game against New Mexico on Saturday. Given that scouts are primarily concerned with his lack of aggressiveness, that's a very good sign if he can start doing it consistently.
Previous rank: No. 1 | PLAYER CARD
2Jabari ParkerSCHOOL: DukeAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-8, 241POS: SF
22.1 PPG7.8 RPG1.8 APG
The longer the season goes on, the more scouts are switching their allegiances to Parker as their favorite to go No. 1. He's a scoring machine. He has a high basketball IQ. He can play multiple positions on the floor, and his lack of elite defensive abilities combined with the occasional struggle against long, athletic defenders are the only real knocks on him at the moment.
Previous rank: No. 3 | PLAYER CARD
3Joel EmbiidSCHOOL: KansasAGE: 19HT/WT: 7-0, 240POS: C
9.8 PPG6.5 RPG2.4 BPG
Embiid has made his way into KUs starting lineup, and while his numbers dont scream No. 1 pick, every time hes on the floor hes a game changer. No one thought Embiid would be this far along so early. He seems to be getting better by the game and had a career-high 18 points against New Mexico on Saturday. While he might be a bit of a risky No. 1 pick, the upside is evident. Im not sure theres a player in this draft who could be more dominant if he lived up to his potential.
Previous rank: No. 6 | PLAYER CARD
4Julius RandleSCHOOL: KentuckyAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-9, 225POS: PF
17.2 PPG11.4 RPG2.0 APG
Randle gets all the credit for his outstanding eight double-doubles in his first 11 games, but his offensive production has cooled off a bit. Randle scored 20 or more points in four of his first five games. But he hasn't cracked the 20-point mark since Nov. 19 against Texas-Arlington. And against North Carolina on Saturday, he had a career low of 11 points. While scouts are quite high on him (and a little baffled that John Calipari doesn't use him a little more on the perimeter), his stock has taken a slight dip thanks in part to the strong play of Parker and Embiid.
Previous rank: No. 2 | PLAYER CARD
