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Monday, June 9, 2014

Building a Team out of the Potential Best NBA 2014 Undrafted Free Agents

These players will most likely go undrafted in the upcoming 2014 NBA Draft. I assembled a team that would be the greatest college basketball team of all time, but the worst NBA team.

Starters

Justin Cobbs, PG (California)
Ahh, the most underrated and overlooked player in the draft. Justin Cobbs is no ordinary 6'4" point guard. He is a star in the making. He was one of the best offensive players in the Pac-12, despite shooting only 33% from deep. His 15.6 points and 5.8 assists per game made everyone on California better. He is most known for his game-winning jumper against the then-number one Arizona squad, but his best game was his 20 points and 11 assists to defeat Oregon in the early Pac-12 season. Cobbs' consistency and style of play will land him on a roster, but not on June 26th.

Fuquan Edwin, SG (Seton Hall)
Edwin has serious game. If he played for a better team, he would most likely be drafted. But he was playing for Seton Hall, and he lit it up for the Pirates. He sunk threes and midrange jumpers, but that wasn't all of Edwin's game. Edwin was one of the best defenders in the nation. He finished fifth in the nation in steals, above ball hawks such as Aaron Craft of Ohio State and Louisiana-Lafayette's Elfrid Payton. Edwin will not get drafted, but his defensive mentality and expanding offensive game give him a shot to star in the Summer League and land on an NBA roster come October.

Cameron Clark, SF (Oklahoma)
Cameron Clark was a flat-out shooter for the Sooners last year. He averaged 15.6 points per game on 43.5% shooting from beyond the arc. He helped the Sooners who were supposed to be rebuilding grab a four seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they were knocked out in the first round. He is nightmare for anyone to guard, because he is fast, a great shooter, and a finisher inside. Clark always played his best against the best; he scored 32 against both Michigan State and Kansas. The only knock on Clark is his size: he stands only 6'6", which is a little short for a small forward. If he can learn to play the shooting guard, he can become a solid NBA player for sure.

Talib Zanna, PF (Pittsburgh)
Few know who Talib Zanna is. But if you do know, you know how productive he can be in short amounts of time. Zanna wasn't, and will never be, a go-to offensive weapon. He averaged 12.9 points per game for the Panthers, but most of those were off of post moves, dunks, and free throws. The Nigerian forward came into Pitt raw, and he is leaving a lot better, but there is still much room for improvement. One thing that you know about Zanna is that he will give his all every time he steps on the floor. Zanna can become a proficient glue guy in the NBA.

Jordan Bachynski, C (Arizona State)
Bachynski is by far the lesser known of the two Arizona State prospects (see Jahii Carson), but he has one reason for being the conversation. He stand 7'2", which makes him one of the taller prospects in the draft. He is a good finisher inside and a nice rebounder, but there are obviously turnover concerns. Another eye-popping stat is his 4 blocks per game, which ranks first in the nation, over shot swatters Khem Birch and K.J. McDaniels and 7'5" giants Sim Bhullar and Mamadou Ndaiye. Bachynski maybe has the best future of anyone on this team, and he can be a solid starter if he improves his game.

Backup Guards
Bryce Cotton, Providence
Roberto Nelson, Oregon State

Backup Forwards
Jamil Wilson, Marquette
Richard Solomon, California

Backup Center
Tarik Black, Kansas

11th-12th Men
Scottie Wilbekin, Florida PG
Akil Mitchell, Virginia PF

Reserves
Josh Huestis, Stanford SF
Devin Oliver, Dayton SG/SF
Jerrelle Benimon, Townson PF


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