Originally Published: June 11, 2009
D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: College buzz
The history of college programs and coaches sheds a different light on a few prospects
If you believe that college pedigree matters, then these prospects deserve closer looks. Based on the production of their schools' other alums and tutoring from coaches who've hit the green room before, we tab this year's maybe-hits and probable-misses.
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In the lead-up to the NBA draft on June 25, Insider digs deep with the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative. Make sure to check out our hubs for pick-based and team-based analysis, as well as the methodology behind our research.
THE D.R.A.F.T. INITIATIVE
- June 24: Projecting the field
- June 23: Best/Worst picks
- June 22: Ranking the drafts
- June 19: Best/Worst GMs
- June 17: Those wacky Warriors
- June 16: The Spurs' secrets
- June 15: The Clippers' horrid history
- June 11: Best talent-producing colleges
- June 11: Prospects affected by schools
- June 8: Youth over experience
- June 5: Crapshoot after 10th pick
- June 3: Huge difference in Top-5 vs. 6-10
- June 2: Draft impact overrated
MORE DRAFT COVERAGE
- Rumors: Derrick Rose shooting too much
- Thorpe: The top 20 NBA sophomores
- Ford: Wesley Johnson's volatile draft stock
- The Mag: Blake Griffin's rookie hazing
- Hollinger: Nuggets top power rankings
