Cliff Alexander Cuts to 4
Chicago Curie big man Cliff Alexander is down to
Chicago Curie big man Cliff Alexander is down to
Comparing any young Canadian player to Andrew Wiggins is inherently unfair, yet some of Canada’s best young players are being recruited by Syracuse, Georgetown and Boston College, among other major programs.
That group includes 6-5 2016 guard Jamal Murray, 6-4 2015 guard Jaylen Poyser and 6-8 2015 center Kyle Alexander — all of whom play with the new Canadian prep program Athlete Institute, which we profiled here last month.
Syracuse, Georgetown and Boston College “have probably been in the most,” Larry Blunt, the team’s head coach, told SNY.tv by phone Friday.
Murray and Poyser both visited Syracuse for Midnight Madness.
In news that can only be filed under the “Captain Obvious” category, Andrew Wiggins tells ESPN The Magazine that he plans to be one-and-done and expects to be the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
“The Philly GM just breathed a sigh of relief,” one NBA executive joked to SNY.tv.
The 6-foot-8 Canadian wing was asked what he’s enjoyed most since arriving at Kansas.
“I would say just being able to enjoy my last year of school,” Wiggins said.
Wiggins said he hopes to follow fellow Canadian Anthony Bennett in becoming the No. 1 pick next June, and also that he wants to win an NCAA championship at Kansas.
Former UCLA pledge Trevon Bluiett is off the board
The man they call “The Crimestopper” was chosen by the Delaware 87ers in the third round of the NBA D-League Draft, but has much bigger goals for the future.
Like the other 180-odd players in tonight’s draft, 5-foot-6 Aquille Carr’s ultimate goal is to play in the NBA.
“Yeah, that’s his goal, man,” Carr’s agent, Johnny Foster, told SNY.tv Friday by phone. “You know how that is. That’s any players goal, man, to try to do that so that’s one of his main goals.”
