Tag: 2019 NBA Draft

NBA Draft Rewind: Warriors select Michigan’s Jordan Poole in 2019 first round

When they were on the clock in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors landed Michigan product Jordan Poole.

Although there is playoff action underway inside the Orlando Bubble, it’s officially shifted to draft season in the Bay Area. Instead of making a selection at the back end of the first round, the Golden State Warriors are slated to be on the clock with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 edition of the NBA Draft.

Before Bob Myers and Steve Kerr make their highly anticipated draft-day decision, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s draft history to highlight some of the most memorable selections — trades, surprises, busts, sleepers and everything in between.

With their first-round pick from the 2019 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors picked a player with March Madness lore on his resume.

June 20, 2019

The New Orleans Pelicans opened the 2019 NBA Draft by selecting Duke’s highly touted prospect, Zion Williamson with the first overall pick. Following Williamson, the Memphis Grizzlies added future Rookie of the Year Ja Morant out of Murray State with the second pick.

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Fast forward to the third to last pick of the first round, and the Golden State Warriors were on the clock. With the No. 28 selection in the 2019 draft, the Kerr and Myers duo landed Jordan Poole out of Michigan.

In his sophomore season in the Big Ten, the young wing made 37 starts, averaging 12.8 points on 43.6% shooting from the field with 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per contest. In his final season with John Beilein, Poole shot 36.9% on 5.5 attempts from beyond the arc.

In the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Poole earned legend status in Ann Arbor after hitting a thrilling buzzer-beater. In a matchup with the Houston Cougars, Poole buried a game-winning 3-pointer as the clock hit zero to send the Wolverines to the next round.

Watch Poole’s memorable game-winning 3-pointer via YouTube:

At the start of his rookie season, the 21-year-old struggled with consistency and confidence, leading to shooting slumps. However, after a rough start, Poole benefitted from a move into more of a playmaking role. The rookie guard scored in double-figures in 12 of his final 13 games. During that span, Poole earned a spot in the starting lineup in five games.

To finish his season on a promising note, Poole tallied 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting with three assists, a rebound and a steal in 26 minutes against the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers.

Poole capped off his rookie campaign averaging 8.8 points on 33.3% shooting from the field with 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.

Watch highlights from Poole’s rookie season via YouTube:

Along with Poole, Morant and Williamson, other notable members of the 2019 draft class included Villanova’s Eric Paschall, North Carolina’s Coby White, Kentucky’s Tyler Herro, Washington’s Matisse Thybulle, Gonzaga’s Brandon Clarke, and Rui Hachimura.

Undrafted rookie free agents from the 2019 class included Boston College’s Ky Bowman, UCF’s Tacko Fall, Arizona State’s Luguentz Dort and Ole Miss Terence Davis.  

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Draft Rewind: Warriors select Villanova’s Eric Paschall in 2019 second round

When they were on the clock in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors landed Villanova product Eric Paschall.

While the second round of the NBA Playoffs is underway in the Orlando Bubble, the page has officially turned to draft season for the Golden State Warriors. For the first time since 2002, the Warriors will have the opportunity to make a selection in the top five.

Before October’s draft pops up on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s draft history to highlight some of the most memorable selections — trades, surprises, busts, sleepers and everything in between.

With a pair of second-round picks in the 2020 edition of the draft, Bob Myers and Steve Kerr could try to build off their late pick success from 2019.

June 20, 2019

The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies kicked off 2019 draft day by selecting Duke’s Zion Williamson and Murray State’s Ja Morant with the first two picks. Fast forward 39 selections and the Golden State Warriors were on the clock with the No. 11 pick in the second round of the draft. 

After taking Michigan’s Jordan Poole in the first round, Myers and Kerr opted to draft Eric Paschall out of Villanova with the No. 41 overall selection. 

During his senior season, Paschall averaged 16.5 points on 44.7% shooting from the field with 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. In his final season in Jay Wright’s program, the New York native earned All-Big East honors. 

With injuries to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in his rookie season, Paschall quickly developed into a lead offensive weapon for Kerr. In Golden State’s first win at the newly opened Chase Center in San Francisco, Paschall broke out, leading the Warriors with a career-high 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field. 

Paschall capped off his first season in the association averaging 14.0 points on 49.7% shooting from the field with 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. 

Watch highlights from Paschall’s rookie season via YouTube:

After ranking in the top 10 in both points and rebounds per game for 2019-20 rookies, the 23-year-old earned votes in the Rookie of the Year race. Paschall placed at No. 6 in the award voting. The Warriors rookie was the only second-round pick to receive votes.

Along with Paschall, Morant and Williamson, other notable members of the 2019 draft class included North Carolina’s Coby White, Kentucky’s Tyler Herro, Washington’s Matisse Thybulle, Gonzaga’s Brandon Clarke, and Rui Hachimura

Undrafted free agents from the 2019 class included Boston College’s Ky Bowman, Ole Miss Terence Davis, Arizona State’s Luguentz Dort, and UCF’s Tacko Fall.

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Eric Paschall lands in top 10 picks for Rookie Wire’s 2019 NBA Re-Draft

After an impressive rookie season, USA Today’s Rookie Wire had Eric Paschall off the board in the Top 10 picks in their 2019 NBA re-draft.

Although players arriving at the Orlando bubble for the restart of the NBA season will steal most of the headlines, draft season is quietly heating up. With the Draft Lottery approaching, mock selections for the top picks are beginning to pour in.

However, instead of looking back to 2020, USA Today’s Rookie Wire hit rewind on the clock for just one year. Rookie Wire’s Cody Taylor re-drafted the entire first round of the 2019 class.

Both of the Golden State Warriors’ picks from 2019 made the list, with one young forward earning a spot in the top 10. Although he landed with the Warriors in the second round, Eric Paschall was taken off the board at No. 6 in the Rookie Wire’s 2019 re-draft.

In his debut season in the Bay Area, the Villanova product averaged 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 60 games. Over his rookie year, Paschall was able to hit the starting lineup in 26 contests for Steve Kerr. Paschall ranked in the top 10 for rookies in both points and rebounds per game.

Paschall’s jump from 41 to six was one of the more significant swaps in the 2019 re-draft. Paschall, Memphis’ Brandon Clarke and Cleveland’s Kevin Porter Jr. were the only three players to be named in the top 10 that were initially drafted outside of the top-20. Paschall was the highest second rounded selected in the re-draft.

Jordan Poole was also included in Rookie Wire’s re-draft, getting selected one clip higher than last year. The former Michigan Wolverine was tapped at No. 28.

After a shaky start from Poole, the young guard strung together a handful of notable performances. In his rookie campaign, Poole averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest. Poole’s 2.4 dimes per game were solid enough to place in the top 10 of rookie assist leaders in 2019-20.

View the rest of the Rookie Wire 2019 Re-Draft here.

On this day: Celtics draft Langford, Williams, Edwards, Waters

On this day in 2019, the Boston Celtics drafted Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Carsen Edwards and Tremont Waters.

On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted four players of note in the 2019 NBA Draft.

With the 51st pick, the Celtics selected 5-foot-10 point guard Tremont Waters out of Louisiana State University, who would later sign with the team as a two way player who spent most of his rookie season with the Maine Red Claws — the Celtics’ G League developmental affiliate.

There, he would earn G League Rookie of the Year honors while averaging 18 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 2 steals per game while shooting 7.1 3-pointers per game with 35.4 % accuracy in his inaugural season.

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Warriors rookie Eric Paschall names his all-time favorite NBA players

Instead of picking his five all-time greatest, Eric Paschall named off his personal favorite NBA players.

With no basketball on the schedule, players are turning to social media to entertain themselves. A popular time-filler online has been interactive Q&A sessions with the players and fans.

“Who are your top-five players of all-time?” is a common question circulating for many players on social media. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young and Juan Toscano-Anderson were all asked similar questions.

Next up is Eric Paschall. In a Q&A on the Warriors Twitter account, Golden State’s rookie was asked to name his top-five NBA players of all-time. According to Paschall, narrowing down his top-five would be too hard. Instead, the Villanova product pivoted to sharing his personal favorite players.

The rookie named off a group of Hall of Famers, mixed with three current players — including one of his teammates.

Via @Warriors on Twitter:

I’m not going to name my top-five of all-time because that’s too hard. I’ll pick my favorite players of all-time. Tracy McGrady is definitely up there in terms of one of my favorites. LeBron [James], Kobe [Bryant], [Michael] Jordan, you can go with Shaq [O’Neil], you can go with Steph [Curry], you can go with Kevin Durant. There are too many players to just name five because there are players that are great for different reasons. I’m just going to go with my favorites with that.

After averaging 14 points on 49.7 % shooting from the field in his first NBA season, there’s a chance Paschall is already starting to catch the eye of some of his favorite players in the NBA.

Once the game action returns to the court, Golden State’s second-round pick will have 17 games to finish out an impressive rookie campaign.

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Rookie Eric Paschall reveals what he thinks is the most underrated part of his game

During the NBA hiatus, Eric Paschall spent time answering different questions on social media.

While Golden State’s season has been filled with injuries and losses, a bright spot in the Warriors down year has been the arrival of Eric Paschall. After being drafted in the second round of the 2019 draft, Paschall has exploded onto the scene in his first season in the Bay Area.

The Villanova product started his career on a Rookie of the Year pace, earning a nod to the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star weekend in Chicago. Paschall is averaging 14.0 points on 49.7 % shooting from the field in his first season in the NBA.

Prior to the NBA suspending the season due to the coronavirus, Paschall was racking up significant numbers. Over his past seven games, the rookie tallied 19.7 points on 54.9 % shooting, with 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. Golden State added three wins to their record during that seven-game span.

During the NBA hiatus, Paschall spent time on Twitter answering questions from fans. The New York native revealed what he thinks is the most underrated part of his game.

Via @NBA on Twitter:

The most underrated part of my game is definitely my playmaking ability. I feel like I have all the tools to make the right plays. I can continue to find my teammates open because of my aggressiveness. So I would definitely say playmaking is a huge underrated part of my game.

When the NBA returns from the COVID-19 hiatus, Paschall will have 17 games remaining with Golden State to finish his impressive rookie campaign on a high note.

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March Madness: How members of the Warriors performed in the NCAA Tournament

With no basketball on the schedule, take a look at how members of the Golden State Warriors fared in the NCAA Tournament.

For many basketball fans, March is considered the best month on the calendar. Selection Sunday marks the start of a four-week, drama-filled sensation known as March Madness. However, in 2020, things are a bit different.

There will be no “Cinderella story” or “bracket busters” in the 2020 edition of the NCAA Tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NCAA has canceled its 68-team championship tournament in precaution to COVID-19.

With no games on the NBA or college basketball schedule, Warriors Wire looked back at how members of the 2019-20 edition of the Golden State Warriors fared in March Madness.

Before they were with Golden State, three different Dubs made trips to the final game, with others stamping spots in the Elite Eight. At the same time, one newly acquired Warrior was a victim of an upset in the opening weekend.

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Rookie Eric Paschall reacts on social media to the NBA suspending the season due to coronavirus

With 17 games left on the Warriors schedule, the NBA has officially suspended the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Following a positive coronavirus test from Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert, the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season until further notice. In a statement from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the league will be without play for at least 30-days due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Members across the NBA have taken to social media to react to the news of the league going on hiatus due to the coronavirus. The Golden State Warriors first-year forward Eric Paschall responded to his hectic rookie season being put on hold.

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After taking trips to five consecutive NBA Finals appearances, The Warriors selected Paschall out of Villanova in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft. Since being drafted, Paschall’s new team has gone through a transition period that led the Warriors to the bottom of the NBA’s standings.

In Paschall’s rookie season, six of his teammates have been traded, two-time Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry has only played five games and now the status of his final 17 games are up in the air.

Following the league coming to a halt due to COVID-19, Paschall shared a post on his Twitter for everyone to “be safe.”

The Golden State Warriors were slated to host the Brooklyn Nets in San Francisco on Thursday evening with no fans in attendance at Chase Center in San Francisco. However, the next time the Warriors will take the court now comes with a question mark.

Chris Paul’s court vision on Ja Morant’s ‘NBA Christmas wish list’

The Memphis Grizzlies rookie said that Paul’s “feel for the game is just different” in a recent interview with The Athletic.

Ja Morant is one of the rising stars in the NBA.

The second overall pick in the 2019 Draft, Morant has talent to spare and eyes on taking home the Rookie of the Year award.

But that doesn’t mean that the Grizzlies guard doesn’t envy some of the skills possessed by other guys in the league.

In fact, he told Joe Vardon of The Athletic, that one of the players he admires is none other than Oklahoma City’s Chris Paul.

Though Morant said he would take LeBron’s strength or Steph Curry’s shooting ability, the skill that impresses the talented rookie the most when it comes to CP3 is the veteran guard’s court vision.

“His feel for the game is just different. I learned from it when I went to the camp, he was showing film on himself. It’s just different, what he sees on the floor.”

Morant got the opportunity to learn from Paul following his freshman year at Murray State when attended Paul’s Elite Camp. But he got a more up close and personal education on December 18th when his Grizzlies traveled to OKC to take on the Thunder.

In a 126-122 loss to Oklahoma City, Morant went for 22 points and seven assists, although Paul had 18 points and five assists, plus the victory.

Morant will get another chance at Paul and the Thunder when Memphis tips off against OKC inside Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday night.

Rookie Eric Paschall exits game vs. Pelicans with right knee injury

Eric Paschall has been ruled out against the Pelicans after suffering an apparent knee injury in the first quarter against the Pelicans.

Injuries have run rampant across the Golden State Warriors season, and it hasn’t stopped yet, with the latest hit coming to Eric Paschall.

Paschall left the Warriors game against the New Orleans Pelicans early in the second quarter. He quickly went to the locker room, followed by Warriors head trainer, Rick Celebrini.

Paschall was later ruled out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury. Paschall was seen coming up awkwardly in the first quarter when JJ Redick fouled him.

The ball was lobbed over the top to Paschall, and Redick slipped and rolled under him, the rookie then came up hobbling.

Paschall, who is putting together a sneaky campaign for Rookie of the Year, has recently been dealing with a case of injuries. The Villanova product missed two-recent contests with a sore hip injury that been nagging his play.

Its a surprise, and alarming that the Warriors are ruling Paschall’s injury a knee problem and not his hip that’s been bothering him. The Warriors announced he will undergo further evaluation.

Stay tuned for more details on Paschall’s knee injury.