3 Draft Picks to Watch

Posted on August 18, 2009 by dinogomez22

Summer league has passed and it is now that time for draft picks to get antsy if they haven’t signed a contract yet with their new teams. Of course there are many first round draft picks who have signed large contracts and will be players to watch shine the following years to come. However it [...]

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James Harden and Jordan Hill Sign

Posted on July 12, 2009 by dinogomez22

Arizona’s Jordan Hill and Arizona State’s James Harden have inked contracts for their respected NBA teams. Hill was the 8th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft for the New York Knicks while James Harden was the 3rd overall pick for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Details of Harden’s contract were not released yet however it [...]

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Arizona sets a record with 31 draft picks since 1989

Posted on July 2, 2009 by dinogomez22

When Chase Budinger and Jordan Hill were called into the NBA this year they made the 30th and 31st players from Arizona to be drafted into the league since 1989. You see in 1989 the NBA draft was shortened into 2 rounds and since then only a few elite programs can say they have had [...]

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Better yet, which college team lost the most in the 2009 NBA draft?

Posted on June 28, 2009 by dinogomez22

It’s fun to discuss the NBA draft in terms of which NBA team will benefit the most from their picks as well as which players were drafted too soon or too late. However it is rare that a rookie comes into the league and dominates right away. They may snatch a starting position and put [...]

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