[JoeWolf1]

 I really think it’s a mistake for him to come out early.  There is no doubt about his ability to score at the college level.  He can drop 30 in a half, but I feel because of his small stature and limited athletic ability, he’ll have a difficult time transitioning to the pros.

He reminds me a lot of John Lucas III coming out of college, who it took years and tremendous dedication to make a spot for himself in the league.  He’s not a point guard, but he’s going to have fits guarding NBA 2 guards.  He’s a very one dimensional player IMO.  He doesn’t strike me as a guy who will get drafted, and if he does it’s going to be a couple years of hard work on his part before you see him in an NBA game.

I understand that with Kabongo there he’s not going to have a chance to run the offense at point, but I think even another year at Texas getting limited reps at the point would be a more wise option when trying to improve his PG skills than being thrown in with the wolves and risk being forgotten in lesser pro leagues.

[surveParticipant]

 I agree with you almost 100% but in some cases, it may be better to go as he may not have anything to gain by staying.  I dont think he does.  He will still be the same player and may not get drafted next year.  This year, he may impress someone in workouts, or he could go undrafted and go somewhere and play well enough to earn a contract.

Not getting drafted is not necessarily a bad thing for some players.  Wes Matthews immediately comes to mind.  The road my be harder but the rewards could be sweeter.

On paper it looks like a mistake, but we have to consider, eventhough he is not a PG, he will have to be in the NBA and this is a weak PG draft.   Also consider that he probably is on track to graduate.  If he doesnt make it in the NBA, there are other options and he can still be a millionaire overseas.

[tuck243Participant]

I’ve also seen a ton of prospects in HS and attended HS with some of the most talented guys at the time…  That said none of them was as talented as J’Covan was offensively…  I think having a poor attitude at first hendered his play as a PG…   Later down the line in Texas he seemed to "get it" but a little too late…

 He really didn’t have any help this year at Texas as Myck showed how overrated he might be…  I don’t think leaving early is a good idea but he has kids and seem like his mind is right…   The problem is draft position…  He might not get drafted so I wonder if its a good idea…  

Like I said offensively he can stick in the league…  I doubt he would have a hard time transitioning to the pros on that end…  One thing that always transition is being able to score with contact…  He is almost Chris Paul like at times when he scores at the rim…  I have no doubt about that…  If his mind was right coming out of HS could have easily been the Top PG in his class… SMH…  Hopefully he gets it…  Averaging near 4 assists a game while playing the 2 ain’t bad for College…  I wonder what scouts think…  

[juves4783Participant]

i agree that j’covan should stay, but you can’t blame a guy for wanting to take care of his daughter.  i believe he may surprise some at the combine.  he isn’t a pg, but he does have the ball handling and speed to play pg.  i think his decision making at times worries a team, but if louis williams can figure out how to run the point, so can j’covan.  i hope houston drafts him with one of the second rounders as a "homer" pick. 

[Future_Scout]

 i really hope he makes it to the sixers. let turner and igou handle it for the most part and brown stretches the floor

 

 

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

 If Brown doesn’t want to stay in college, it doesn’t matter if he ends up in the NBA, NBDL, or Turkey. Staying in school isn’t going to make him taller nor will it make him a true(r) point guard when he would not be playing the point. At that point, it really is just a matter of whether you like your coach, teammates, and school enough to stick around. He is a fringe guy. It is hard to feel too strong about his chances.  There are thousands of talented shooting guards with point guard bodies all over the world. It really is a matter of luck as to whether they get an opportunity or not. Some do, more don’t.

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