[NorrinRaddParticipant]

Now that it’s tournament time, hopefully we have seen some of the freshmen prospects between the season’s opener until now. I would be shocked if any of the following prospects opted to stay…

Expecting to declare:

Cade Cunningham G/F Oklahoma State
Evan Mobley C USC
Jalen Suggs G Gonzaga
Scottie Barnes G/F Florida State
Moses Moody SG/SF Arkansas
Jalen Johnson F Duke
Keon Johnson SG Tennessee
Cameron Thomas SG LSU
Isaiah Jackson PF/C Kentucky
Sharife Cooper G Auburn

Probably declaring:
Jaden Springer SG Tennessee
Bennedict Mathurin SG/SF Arizona

Now here is where I’m curious, should the prospect declare or not? What’s your opinions on the following prospects declaring for the draft?

Joshua Christopher SG/SF Arizona State
Marcus Bagley SG/SF Arizona State
Ziaire Williams SG/SF Stanford
Day’Ron Sharpe C UNC
Caleb Love G UNC
BJ Boston SG/SF Kentucky
Terrence Clarke SG/SF Kentucky
Brandon Newman SG/SF Purdue
Jeremy Roach PG Duke
DJ Steward PG Duke
Moussa Cisse C Memphis
Dawson Garcia C Marquette
Earl Timberlake SG/SF Miami (FL)
Johni Broome PF/C Morehead State
Micah Peavy SF Texas Tech
Efe Abogidi PF/C Washington State
Zed Key PF Ohio State
Adama Sonogo PF/C UConn

MY TAKE (tough calls) yes = declare no = stay in school

Joshua Christopher SG/SF Arizona State – yes
Marcus Bagley SG/SF Arizona State – no
Ziaire Williams SG/SF Stanford – no
Day’Ron Sharpe C UNC – yes
Caleb Love G UNC – no
BJ Boston SG/SF Kentucky – yes
Terrence Clarke SG/SF Kentucky – yes
Brandon Newman SG/SF Purdue – yes
Jeremy Roach PG Duke – no
DJ Steward PG Duke – no
Moussa Cisse C Memphis – no
Dawson Garcia C Marquette – no
Earl Timberlake SG/SF Miami (FL) – no
Johni Broome PF/C Morehead State – yes
Micah Peavy SF Texas Tech – yes
Efe Abogidi PF/C Washington State – no
Zed Key PF Ohio State – no
Adama Sonogo PF/C UConn – no

[RUDEBOY-Participant]

1.zaire williams…despite the injuries he’s still is a lottery talent.. he should go.
2.cam thomas..should go.
3.jaden springer reminds me of malcolm brogdon…i’ve seen him as high as 7 on some mocks….he’s a late lottery to mid 20s pick ,he should go…
3.greg brown…brown has regressed since his hot start early in the season…he will hear his name called on draft night maybe mid first to early 2nd round,he should go…
4.jaden ivey is another freshman that have a tough decision to make..right now with the depth of this year’s draft he’s a mid 2nd rounder..but if he returns could be top 20 next year..

[NorrinRaddParticipant]

I meant to put Greg Brown to declare, but Ivey should stay for sure imo. Ziaire Williams I have to strongly disagree about being a lottery talent though. He proved he can’t shoot on the college level yet. I think he will go down in mocks sooner than later, similar to that of BJ Boston, but unlike Boston Stanford doesn’t recruit like Kentucky does. Therefore I put Ziaire as a player who SHOULD return but probably won’t.

[armchairgmParticipant]

These are the underclassmen/international prospects that should declare for sure to me:
Cade Cunningham
Evan Mobley
Jalen Suggs
Jalen Green
Jonathan Kuminga
Scottie Barnes
Moses Moody
Keon Johnson
Zaire Williams
Kai Jones
James Bouknight
Usman Garuba
Ayo Dosunmu
Jalen Johnson
Jaden Springer
Taevion Kinsey
Franz Wagner
Davion Mitchell
Charles Bassey
Cameron Thomas
Josh Giddey

[NorrinRaddParticipant]

It’s a very good list. Isaiah Jackson and maybe add a couple more guys could be on their imo. Jackson will probably be a 1st round pick or even has an outside shot at cracking the lottery.

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