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It’s not even the Dunn model. Because of his size and ability to be a true point, Dunn was a lock first round pick and chose to return for another year.
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Shamorie can easily play himself into being a first round draft pick in 2019 with a stronger supporting cast. I'd like to see him stronger at 185 lbs and show more point guard capabilities than a go-to scorer that he is at St. John's. He's 75% there and needs to come off a better winning team than this year. Besides, the Benz has a 36 month lease.
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NBA teams rarely take chances with 6'1 guards in the first round. At least we better hope they don't with Slick because at St. John's he is a once in a lifetime player. Even if he were projected as a 2018 second round pick there are no guarantees for him to stick with a team rather than be sent for grooming to the rookie league at well below his future market value. Knowing where he comes from that will be a hard decision. The last thing this program needs is a repeat of the Omar Cook situation.
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He's not on 2018 draft boards. He doesn't have the typical size, length or strength the NBA folks want from guards, even in this day and age. He has a good head on his shoulders and two coaches who can provide better advice on whether he's ready than most anyone. Unless he has the wrong people in his ear, I'm pretty sure the kid will be back, which is best for him. If he was a lock first rounder I'd want him to leave. But he ain't that this year no matter how many points he scores over the next handful of games (his outbursts aren't altogether different than what guys like Howard and Rousey have done this year at times). I know we are conditioned here to expect the worst outcome when it comes to this stuff, but let's hope the kid makes the right choice as he's one of my favorite players over the past 20 years.
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Not being on the draft boards has not stopped kids from declaring for the draft. It happens every year with lesser talented players than Slick. Some kids and their handlers have pre-determined time tables that usually don't reflect reality. At St. John's we have been conditioned to expect the shoe to drop. Prime example is Marcus LoVett who doesn't appear on any NBA radar. The knee scare was enough for him and his dad to shut down basketball from his life at St. John's to the point of not partaking in shoot arounds where he could be "visibly" evaluated by the staff. I have no doubt Slick will test the market. Chris and Mitch may have little influence in the final decision.