ECisGod Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 http://www.omaha.com/huskers/mens-basketball/nebraska-s-nba-draft-hopefuls-receive-second-round-feedback-from/article_3fe6c701-93ba-5703-a1a4-91725fad1bbd.html Quote Link to comment
seaofred92 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 https://theathletic.com/301869/2018/05/04/2018-nba-draft-in-or-out-evaluating-the-draft-prospects-of-every-underclassman-who-has-declared/ Will (Or Should) Go Back To School: Quote Isaac Copeland | 6-9, F | Nebraska | 23 years old Agent: No Projected draft slot: undrafted Key stats: 12.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 47.2/36.9/70.2 Comment: Copeland has always fascinated evaluators — from high school and AAU all the way through to the NBA — because of his fluid athleticism at 6-9 and burgeoning perimeter skills. After a couple of false starts at Georgetown, the light finally started to go on at Nebraska this past year, where Tim Miles put him in great situations as a small-ball 5 who could take advantage of mismatches. He has short arms and needs to improve his shot consistency and continue adding weight to get back onto the NBA radar fully. But at 23, it wouldn’t be out of the question that he’s just ready to start getting paid to play. He could use one more year of development, though. Quote James Palmer Jr. | 6-6, W | Nebraska | 21 years old Agent: No Projected draft slot: second round to undrafted Key stats: 17.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.0 APG, 44.4/30.9/73.8 Comment: Much like many of the players above him here, Palmer is an interesting prospect by virtue of being a 6-6 wing with length and athleticism in an era where those skills are coveted more than any other. Possessing a near-7-foot wingspan, a quick first step and the ability to finish far above the rim, Palmer is one of those pesky players who is “a jump shot away from being an NBA player.” Sometimes, we see these guys develop into shooters and become good NBA players. More often, though, they end up never quite figuring it out. Palmer’s 30.9 percent 3-point mark just isn’t up to where it needs to be. Improve that and things could be off to the races with him potentially getting into the first round in 2019. That upside is worth him returning and taking his chances, as it could result in a guaranteed contract going into the 2020 NBA season. If he was to stay in the draft, he could potentially see his name called in the second round, but he’d be more of a two-way contract project type. 1 Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 What?!?!! So many fans think Palmer is a first rounder?!?! Quote Link to comment
ECisGod Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 5 hours ago, teachercd said: What?!?!! So many fans think Palmer is a first rounder?!?! I haven't seen anyone say that. I did see something this week saying he could be next year if he can improve his 3 point shooting significantly in the 18/19 season. Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 So basically if you’re not invited to the combine does that mean you should take a hint? I think they have a few more weeks to decide, but that could trigger it sooner. Hope they are both back. Will be really fun to watch again next year if they return. Quote Link to comment
ECisGod Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 13 hours ago, ScottyIce said: So basically if you’re not invited to the combine does that mean you should take a hint? I think they have a few more weeks to decide, but that could trigger it sooner. Hope they are both back. Will be really fun to watch again next year if they return. Pretty much. They will probably have "individual" workouts with a few teams, but are unlikely to be drafted. Typically players like Palmer & Copeland will be invited to work out for a team so they can play with/against a player they are actually thinking about drafting. There is an outside chance that they could do something special in one of those workouts & get drafted, but it is very unlikely. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Is there any more updates on Palmer and Copeland? Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 5 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: Is there any more updates on Palmer and Copeland? Nope and probably wont be till close to 5/30 Quote Link to comment
ECisGod Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 The combine is over, so I would guess there will be a few individual workouts set up this week for Palmer & Copeland. Hopefully they have all they need by the end of the week and decide to come back for their senior years. 1 Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Someone with a tied in source says Palmer and Copeland are expected back... So this is good news. Quote Link to comment
seaofred92 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 22 hours ago, ScottyIce said: Someone with a tied in source says Palmer and Copeland are expected back... So this is good news. Quote Link to comment
ECisGod Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Luke Maye from UNC, Barry Brown from K-State & Sagaba Konate from West Virginia have all pulled out of the draft this week. It's hard to imagine that Copeland or Palmer are getting better feedback than those three. If they don't come back it's because they don't want to be in school anymore and would rather play somewhere in Europe. Quote Link to comment
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