What Were They Thinking? Low-Scoring Frosh Believing They're NBA Caliber
July 30th, 2022 - 18:21
Haste makes waste. In their brief college academic careers, these scholars must have taken a stimulating course in how to have a healthy self-esteem. Despite averaging only 3.3 ppg, freshman Peyton Watson (UCLA) felt he is sufficiently talented to make a prompt transition to the NBA. It makes about as much sense as #Dimorat Speaker #NannyPathetic wanting to stimulate the economy by giving hard-earned money from American citizens to illegal aliens. Watson and Josh Minott (Memphis) joined the following alphabetical list of low-scoring yearlings in this suspect category who were selected in the NBA draft over the past seven years after only one college campaign:
| Freshman | Pos. | College | PPG | Drafted By | Year | Round | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Anigbogu | C | UCLA | 4.7 | Indiana Pacers | 2017 | 2nd | 47th |
| Tony Bradley | C | North Carolina | 7.1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2017 | 1st | 28th |
| Deyonta Davis | F-C | Michigan State | 7.5 | Boston Celtics | 2016 | 2nd | 31st |
| Cheick Diallo | F-C | Kansas | 3.0 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2016 | 2nd | 33rd |
| Harry Giles | C | Duke | 3.9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2017 | 1st | 20th |
| Josh Minott | F | Memphis | 6.6 | Charlotte Hornets | 2022 | 2nd | 45th |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Kentucky | 5.9 | Orlando Magic | 2018 | 2nd | 41st |
| Peyton Watson | G | UCLA | 3.3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2022 | 1st | 30th |
NOTE: None of the players on this list has averaged as much as 8 ppg in an NBA season.