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Tag: draft
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Jaren Jackson Jr., Miles Bridges could give MSU one of its most successful NBA drafts
In 23 seasons under Tom Izzo Michigan State has had a total of 18 players picked in the NBA draft. The list includes one top-five pick and players who have gone on to win NBA titles and earn hundreds of millions of dollars in the league. On Thursday, Michigan State could have its most successful draft yet.
Source: MLive.com
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Miles Bridges, Jaren Jackson Jr. Meet With Media Before NBA Draft
Miles Bridges and freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. participated in activities in and around Manhattan on Wednesday as part of Media Day before the 2018 NBA Draft.
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Michigan State Mega Mock: Projecting where Jaren Jackson Jr. and Miles Bridges go in NBA draft
Former Michigan State players Jaren Jackson Jr. and Miles Bridges are both expected to be selected among the top 15 picks in that draft. Where, exactly, in those picks, is the subject of much speculation, in the form of mock drafts. We took a look at a wide range of those mock drafts to see where Jackson and Bridges are projected to be picked.
Source: MLive.com
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Couch: A look at Izzo’s Michigan State players in the NBA Draft, Jamie Feick through Deyonta Davis
18 Michigan State players have been chosen in the NBA Draft over the last 22 years, including nine in the first round. Here’s a look at their careers.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Is Jaren Jackson Jr. the best player in 2018 NBA draft?
What’s your fancy: Slovenia’s Luca Doncic? Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton? Duke’s Marvin Bagley III? But talk of Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson Jr. cracking that top three has increased considerably. Another question being asked: Is Jackson actually the player NBA player in this draft?
Source: Detroit Free Press
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NBA Draft next for teammates Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr.
They teamed up to win a Big Ten regular-season championship at Michigan State and now Jaren Jackson Jr. and Miles Bridges are hoping to become the latest Spartans duo to be taken in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Source: Detroit News
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Teams are trying to trade up for Jaren Jackson Jr. in 2018 NBA Draft, per report
According to some, former Michigan State forward Jaren Jackson Jr. could be a player that teams are trying to trade up to select in the 2018 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Jackson Jr. had a great workout with the Phoenix Suns and that teams may move up to try to take him.
Source: Land of 10
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Miles Bridges’ path to the NBA doesn’t look like anyone else’s
“The reason coach Izzo says he’s weird is because he’s never seen anyone like that, a player of his caliber, turning down the NBA to come back to college when he was gonna be a top-10 pick,” Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn said. “That is kind of weird. It’s not typical of what a basketball superstar is supposed to be. “He’s a different kind of superstar.”
Source: New York Post
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Miles Bridges Has Become the NBA Draft’s Forgotten Man
Spending another season at Michigan State may not have helped his draft stock, but it did clarify the skills he can bring to an NBA team immediately. Those skills happen to be in high demand.
Source: The Ringer
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Riley McCauley Selected In 14th Round Of MLB Draft
Michigan State junior pitcher Riley McCauley was selected in the 14th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday.McCauley was selected in the 14th round (pick number 428 overall) by the Chicago Cubs. This marks the third-straight year that a Spartan has been drafted by the Cubs, joining Dakota Mekkes (2016) & Brandon Hughes (2017).
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Tom Izzo thinks Miles Bridges is a ‘weirdo’ Knicks could use
“It tells you a lot about him — he loved his mother but wanted to do what he wanted to do and not let others make his decision,’’ Michigan State coach Tom Izzo told The Post. “That’s a strength for pro teams who have interest in him. He beats to his own drum in a positive way.
Source: New York Post
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Ideal NBA Draft fits for MSU stars Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Miles Bridges don’t have much of a choice when it comes to who will pick them in the upcoming NBA Draft. But that doesn’t mean we as fans can’t cheer for them to end up with the perfect team to help the former Spartans turn into stars.
Source: The Only Colors
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Miles Bridges, Jaren Jackson Jr. well prepped for NBA, draft process
Wherever Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr. are selected in the NBA draft, it’s likely their interviews with team executives last week only helped. You could tell that much by how they answered questions from reporters surrounding them in close quarters at the NBA Draft Combine — the thoughtfulness and carefulness, the eye contact and engagement, the willingness to share just the right amount. Their time at Michigan State played a role in that.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Jaren Jackson to Atlanta, Miles Bridges to Charlotte in new post-lottery NBA mock drafts
Michigan State’s two NBA draft early entrants have long known that they’re likely to be picked in the top half of the first round.Now they now their most likely landing destinations, too.The 2018 NBA draft lottery, held on Tuesday night in Chicago, set the order for the first 14 picks in next month’s draft.
Source: MLive.com
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2018 NBA mock draft: Sports Illustrated pegs Jaren Jackson Jr., Miles Bridges as top 10 picks
Sports Illustrated released its most recent mock draft Wednesday, which has two former Michigan State standouts in the top 10. It projects Jaren Jackson Jr. will go No. 3 overall to the Atlanta Hawks and Miles Bridges will land with the Philadelphia 76ers, who have the 10th pick.
Source: Land of 10
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NBA execs’ analysis of MSU’s Bridges, Jackson varies
The NBA Draft — or any draft, for that matter — is far from an exact science. While some teams are certain of who the best players are, others disagree. Add in a team’s needs and how a player might fit into the team’s system and you can have wildly varying draft boards.
Source: Detroit News
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LJ Scott Already Projected 1st Round NFL Pick
As the Spartans march towards the 2018 season and what should be another double-digit win total, the Spartans have other goals as well. One of them is to see RB L.J. Scott who returned to East Lansing for the 2018 season end up as a first-round draft pick. The projections for the Spartan star look great. The latest has him going in the first round at #23.
Source: Spartan Nation
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Projecting Michigan State’s top prospects for 2019 NFL draft
Obviously, the next draft is still a year away and a lot can happen between now and then but here’s a projection for Michigan State’s top five senior draft prospects for 2019, as well as a look at some of those with remaining eligibility who could potentially leave early:
Source: MLive.com