🚨 NEW BIG BOARD 🚨
Before the chaos of March Madness begins, I've ranked 101 NBA draft prospects. I have them all in six unique tiers and I have a player spotlight, with fancy graphics, for one prospect in each group.
Check it out, via @ForTheWin:https://t.co/cAtOViCDm1
— Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) March 3, 2022
The sports world is about to fully descend into the madness that is March college basketball, and that means a lot of people will get their first exposures to this year’s talented NBA draft class.
Folks who have been tuned in to the prospect landscape for a while now are taking the opportunity to highlight their favorite players in this class by releasing early mock drafts and big boards. That includes Bryan Kalbrosky of USA TODAY’s For the Win, who released a ranking of the top 101 draft prospects in his third big board of the season.
Kalbrosky separated his list into six unique tiers, and Ducks senior guard Will Richardson was in the final tier – labeled undrafted free agency gambles – at No. 89 overall.
Richardson was a popular second round mock draft selection last year, before he opted to return to Eugene for another season. While he’s been good for the Ducks in conference play, his advanced age and struggles earlier in the year – combined with a relatively deep crop of guards – pushed him out of the second round on most mock draft projections.
Of course, it’s still a few months until the draft occurs, and a few really good workouts could definitely move him back into that conversation, especially if a few players unexpectedly return to school, like Richardson did last year.
A chance to shine in the NCAA Tournament would also be a huge boost for Richardson, and Oregon can help make that a reality with a win over Washington on Thursday evening.
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