“He shot the ball well at the National Basketball Association workouts but will look to continue to improve that to take the next step in his career”.
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Initially when Briscoe opted to test the draft waters, it was common knowledge that the plan was for him is to come back, but he did well enough in workouts with National Basketball Association teams that he began feeling like jumping to the National Basketball Association might be his best option. “You don’t go from five months ago being a dominant scoring guard to going to school and not being able to perform, so I’ve got to get his confidence back”. Hawkins should be a valuable piece, too, despite averaging just 2.3 points last season. He averaged 1.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.1 minutes but had a handful of encouraging performances, including six points, 12 rebounds and two blocks at Texas A&M. There has been no word yet on whether Lee will return for his senior season. “So another year at Kentucky should help his cause”.
Briscoe had originally declared for the draft, but did not hire an agent, meaning he was eligible to withdraw and return to school.
“We talked it through together and discussed the team next season, which he said had no bearing on his decision. I also told him he was a semester away from graduating”, Calipari continued.
“When the ball was in Isaiah’s hands at different times previous year, I felt like good things were usually happening”, Boff said. With only unproven forward Dwight Coleby, incoming Liberty transfer Evan Maxwell, and unproven freshman Udoka Azubuike and Mitch Lightfoot set to be on the roster in 2017, getting a veteran presence like Lee would be a great move by the Jayhawks staff.
Lee, who ranks 20th all-time at Kentucky with 100 blocked shots, has been granted a full release by the school with no restrictions.
The poor free throw shooting raises a bigger red flag, Ford said, because analytical studies suggest that free throws are a more reliable gauge of a player’s shooting ability than three-pointers. “I’m sorry it took me so long to come to this decision, but I’m trying to do what’s right for me and my family”.
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I think Briscoe has the talent to be a potential late first-round pick, certainly a second-round pick.
