St. Joe's West offically enters NBA Draft

I do not understand why West is doing this, he is projected early 2nd and late 2nd in most mock drafts. Even after I read draftcity.com's pre-draft camp reports, it sounds like no one was impressed by his abilty. SJU listed him at like 6'3 when he is actually 6'1. Many scouts told him to return the college to work on his PG skills. Also I think he'd possibly have a chance to get 1st team all-american. What do you think?

Here is the article : http://www.comcast.net/News/SPORTS//XML/20...bd1d3b5bfc.html

 

Stupid move unless of course he knows for a certain fact hes gonna be in the first round because a team promised to pick him.

 

if i had a chance in the late 20's i'd pick him up, this kid can ball.

 

Late 20's to draft West? Are you being serious? No way would West be drafted that high, and if you would draft him that high and pass up other talent, then you shouldn't be the one making draft selections.

 

I'm thinking this is a huge mistake by Delonte. He is a phenomenal player, I will give him that, but, he's not nearly one of the best guards in the draft. This draft is extremely deep this year and there is no way he'll be getting picked first round. I'm thinking mid-2nd round at best. I think he should have stayed at St. Joes for his senior, up his stock and become a better player. That's what his teammate Jameer Nelson did, and now a lot of places have Jameer in the top 14.

 

He played SG mostly in college because of Nelson playing the point. Now the problem is hes undersized as the SG in the NBA, but he didn't have enough PG experience in college so thats what hurts him.

 

Part of what made him good, and look good as well, was none other than Jameer Nelson. He has potential and should've stayed in college, as for the All-American part, well anything is possible no? Well the league is in dire need of some real good C's and PG's, had he been better than he is I might've been for this.

 

I think he is making a good idea by jumping to the NBA. I'm pretty sure that one more year at St. Josephs (without Jameer Nelson mind you) will probably get him undrafted in next years draft. This way he is riding the wave of his college success and could be selected come second round.

 

^ Exactly right. St Joe's have just come off an amazing season, and West was the second half of arguably the best backcourt in NCAA basketball. Going back for another year isn't automatically going to make him a higher selection. He's had a super season, and he's a mid-second rounder. What's suddenly going to change? He'll be getting a lot more defensive attention and if/when St Joe's drop off it will just hurt his draft stock, not help it. Look at Chris Thomas and Jason Gardner. In fact look at Chris Duhon - two years ago, he was a first rounder. Now he is a borderline second round pick.

 

Even if a team promised him that they'd pick him, why would you trust someone in that situation? Would you? Also people in his position have to understand a promise is nothing in the buisness world. You basically need everything in writting.