Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
The draft stock of Kansas redshirt freshman Ben McLemore is soaring.
The 6-foot-5 McLemore went for 33 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1 second left in regulation, as Kansas beat Iowa State, 97-89 in OT, at Allen Fieldhouse.
McLemore finished 6-of-6 from beyond the arc and 7-of-7 from the line. His 33 points were just two shy of the Kansas freshman single-game record set by Danny Manning.
For the season, he’s averaging 16.9 points and 5.3 rebounds and is in the mix for National Freshman of the Year honors.
DraftExpress.com has him at No. 9 on its 2013 Mock Draft.
“He’s one of the best young guys in college ball this year,” one veteran NBA scout told SNY.tv after the game. “Turns it on when the lights are the brightest, shoots it straight. He’s flying up everyone’s draft board. A must see for everyone who loves college hoops.”
Photo: Kansas Athletics
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
The draft stock of Kansas redshirt freshman Ben McLemore is soaring.
The 6-foot-5 McLemore went for 33 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1 second left in regulation, as Kansas beat Iowa State, 97-89 in OT, at Allen Fieldhouse.
McLemore finished 6-of-6 from beyond the arc and 7-of-7 from the line. His 33 points were just two shy of the Kansas freshman single-game record set by Danny Manning.
For the season, he’s averaging 16.9 points and 5.3 rebounds and is in the mix for National Freshman of the Year honors.
DraftExpress.com has him at No. 9 on its 2013 Mock Draft.
“He’s one of the best young guys in college ball this year,” one veteran NBA scout told SNY.tv after the game. “Turns it on when the lights are the brightest, shoots it straight. He’s flying up everyone’s draft board. A must see for everyone who loves college hoops.”
Photo: Kansas Athletics
