Why Manny Harris should stay
Manny Harris, at the end of the regular season and conference tournament games, was projected in the draft link below two places away from missing the draft altogether. I do not know how much credence to place in this blog. Possibly, there are other more optimistic (as well as pessimistic) predictions. Also, there may be some preference given to juniors over seniors, due to the belief in the formers' "upside" potential. However, I suspect that at the end of the NIT and NCAA tournaments, there will also be more players added to the list of projected draftees than ones who drop out from the list. That would further decrease Manny's chance of getting drafted in a good position and possibly even increase Manny's risk of striking out altogether.
By coming back, he would also have a good chance to persuade those who doubt his abilities. Rather than missing the draft entirely, he could become a first round pick. Could he possibly become a lottery pick? What do you think?
http://www.mynbadraft.com/2010-NBA-Mock-Draft-Round-2
Omar Samhan is prime example of what can happen if you get that one extra year of development. I will be interested to see what his stellar showing in the NCAA Tourney will do for his status. The kid is playing himself into the first round, at least I would think he is.
stock went up during the Big 10 tourney game against OSU but that was over a week ago now. There is no focus on him now since M did not make either the NCAA tourney or NIT. I believe he needs to further work on his game (outside shot, play making ability, cutting down on turnovers). He also needs to improve his leadership. If he comes back it's his team next year. I do not think he will be a lottery pick but he could go in the top 20 selections.
he likely wouldn't even get drafted if he came out after this year. unless he wants to play in europe he'll come back. he can't shoot well enough, he can't handle well enough, and he turns the ball over too much. he needs to come back
I think VAWolverine meant he'd be a first round pick after next year.
Because I really really want him to.
Because I really really want him to.
Apparently I want him to stay so badly that I double posted
How about to earn a degree at michigan?
If he leaves after this year, he'll never ever be able to get that prized Michigan degree?
Agreed, I'd never recommend someone who can get a great payday to forgo that to earn a degree. I would recommend they come back to improve their position, however.
You can always come back and get a degree, but a professional sports payday on the scale of a NBA or NFL first round pick is perishable. It would be great to come back as a student with a few million in the bank.
improves his longe-range jump shot and becomes a liitle more effective when he drives to the bucket (meaning he misses less lay-ups), I don't believe he will ever be an NBA player. I believe he needs his senior year at the University level to continiue to get better to even have a shot at the NBA.
If he comes back and plays like he did in the Big Ten Tournament he could play himself into the first half of the first round in my opinion.
Manny has alot going for him, but is it really worth leaving for the draft only to end up making league minimum if he gets picked in the second round, assuming he gets picked at all?
I would think you come back, improve your game and shoot for the moon.
If he was a consensus first round selection I couldn't fault him one bit for leaving early. Well, maybe a little.....
because I said "pretty please?"
...if he tries to test the waters sans agent but I think many teams would pass on him as he really showed no consistency this year. He's good but not NBA good, yet.
Manny needs to come back to improve his position. He could cost himself a million or two by leaving this year. Too bad players aren't allowed to share the cash cow with the schools; he wouldn't have any reason to leave if they could.