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Last Valley draftee?

MikeCash

MikeCash

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I may be drawing a complete blank here, but was Kyle Korver the last Valley player taken on draft night?

When was the last player taken in the first round?

Thanks...
 
I think the last first rounder taken was Bradley's own Anthony Parker back in 1997.

And I think the last MVC player was taken was Korver in the 2nd round back in 2003.
 
Here is a very informative release about the draft by Bradley--
http://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/38958.pdf

And another thread about MVC players who have been drafted--
http://www.bradleyfans.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3404

Here are the MVC players drafted since 1974.

Year Player, School Rd. Pick Team
2003 Kyle Korver, Creighton 2nd 51 NJ
1999 Rico Hill, Illinois State 2nd 31 LAC
1999 Rodney Buford, Creighton 2nd 53 Mia
1997 Anthony Parker, Bradley 1st 21 NJ
1995 Chris Carr, S. Illinois 2nd 56 Pho
1994 Gary Collier, Tulsa 2nd 42 Cle
1991 Chad Gallagher, Creighton 2nd 32 Pho
1988 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1st 6 LAC
1987 Mike Morgan, Drake 4th 71 NY
1987 Brian Rahilly, Tulsa 4th 85 Phi
1987 David Moss, Tulsa 5th 109 Por
1987 Henry Carr, Wichita St. 7th 139 LAC
1986 Mike Williams, Bradley 3rd 51 GS
1986 Jim Les, Bradley 3rd 70 Atl
1985 Benoit Benjamin, Creighton 1st 3 LAC
1985 Xavier McDaniel, Wichita St. 1st 4 Sea
1985 Steve Harris, Tulsa 1st 19 Hou
1985 Aubrey Sherrod, Wichita St. 2nd 34 Chi
1985 Voise Winters, Bradley 2nd 44 Phi
1985 Herb Johnson, Tulsa 3rd 55 Cle
1985 Vernon Moore, Creighton 3rd 58 Was
1985 Ken Perry, S. Illinois 3rd 65 Was
1985 Lou Stefonavic, Illinois St. 5th 97 Sea
1985 Ricky Johnson, Illinois St. 6th 125 Cle
1984 Ricky Ross, Tulsa 3rd 53 Was
1984 Hank Cornley, Illinois St. 4th 85 NJ
1984 Bruce Vanley, Tulsa 6th 126 KC
1984 Greg Brandon, Creighton 10th 219 Sea
1983 Antoine Carr, Wichita St. 1st 8 Det
1983 Barney Mines, Bradley 4th 87 NJ
1983 Rick Lamb, Illinois St. 5th 113 Pho
1983 Ernest Patterson, NMSU 6th 121 Chi
1982 Cliff Levingston, Wichita St. 1st 9 Det
1982 David Thirdkill, Bradley 1st 15 Pho
1982 Paul Pressey, Tulsa 1st 20 Mil
1982 Mitchell Anderson, Bradley 2nd 36 Phi
1982 Greg Stewart, Tulsa 4th 92 Bos
1982 Rod Camp, S. Illinois 5th 111 Sea
1982 Jaime Pena, NMSU 6th 133 SA
1982 Donald Reese, Bradley 8th 169 Ind
1982 Daryl Stovall, Creighton 10th 207 SD
1981 Lewis Lloyd, Drake 4th 76 GS
1981 Terry Aldolph, WTSU 4th 80 GS
1981 Kevin McKenna, Creighton 4th 88 LAL
1981 Hasan Houston, Bradley 5th 105 Hou
1981 Randy Smithson, Wichita St. 8th 173 KC
1981 George Morrow, Creighton 8th 182 Bos
1980 Carl Nix, Indiana State 1st 23 Den
1980 Wayne Abrams, S. Illinois 3rd 55 Cle
1980 Alex Gilbert, Indiana St. 6th 132 Mil
1979 Wayne Kreklow, Drake 3rd 53 Bos
1979 Lynbert Johnson, Wichita St. 3rd 54 GS
1979 John Johnson, Creighton 7th 144 Den
1979 Milt Huggins, S. Illinois 9th 167 Utah
1979 Gary Wilson, S. Illinois 9th 181 KC
1979 Chad Nelson, Drake 10th 210 Atl
1978 Larry Bird, Indiana St. 1st 6 Bos
1978 Roger Phegley, Bradley 1st 14 Was
1978 Maurice Cheeks, WTSU 2nd 36 Phi
1978 Rick Apke, Creighton 3rd 58 Was
1978 Harry Morgan, Indiana St. 6th 129 SA
1978 Chad Nelson, Drake 9th 175 NO
1978 Bobby Humbles, Bradley 9th 179 GS
1977 Mike Glenn, S. Illinois 2nd 23 Chi
1977 Bob Elmore, Wichita St. 4th 67 NYN
1977 Teko Wynder, Tulsa 5th 108 Phi
1976 Dallas Smith, WTSU 3rd 35 Chi
1976 Robert Gray, Wichita St. 5th 80 Sea
1976 Mike Davis, Bradley 8th 125 KC
1975 Junior Bridgeman, L???‚¬?„?ville 1st 8 LAL
1975 Allen Murphy, L???‚¬?„?ville 2nd 35 Pho
1975 Ken Smith, Tulsa 4th 65 Hou
1975 Bob Iverson, North Texas 5th 86 Chi
1975 Jim Bostic, NMSU 8th 139 KCO
1975 Larry Harralson, Drake 9th 148 Phi
1974 Roland Grant, NMSU 3rd 51 Det
 
Wow- MVC has only 8 players taken in the draft since 1987,
and only one since 1999.
But the draft was numerous rounds in 1988, so if you don't count 3rd round plus, then the MVC has had only 8 kids drafted in the first two rounds since 1985.
The Valley needs to get better players, and maybe POB, Cellus, etc. are the beginning.
 
That said...things have changed with high schoolers and foreigners. I think there would have been many players taken if not for these two factors...

Tarise Bryson and Darren Brooks come to mind. I'm sure there are others.

Also, who are non-drafted Valley players who at least got a shot in the NBA recently? Wasn't Ashraf Amaya one?
 
MikeCash said:
That said...things have changed with high schoolers and foreigners. I think there would have been many players taken if not for these two factors...

Tarise Bryson and Darren Brooks come to mind. I'm sure there are others.

Also, who are non-drafted Valley players who at least got a shot in the NBA recently? Wasn't Ashraf Amaya one?
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Troy Hudson is still on the T'wolves. He's an SIU guy.
 
Re: Last Valley draftee?

MikeCash said:
I may be drawing a complete blank here, but was Kyle Korver the last Valley player taken on draft night?

When was the last player taken in the first round?

Thanks...
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I know it will cause debate, but since Danny Granger was recruited out of high school by a Valley team, and played in the Valley, and was
even the recipient of some Valley awards, then why can't we consider Granger as a Valley player who was recently drafted in the first round?
Even had he gone pro in his soph year, he might have gotten drafted. I think he should be on the list.
 
Re: Last Valley draftee?

Granger's Ranger said:
MikeCash said:
I may be drawing a complete blank here, but was Kyle Korver the last Valley player taken on draft night?

When was the last player taken in the first round?

Thanks...
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I know it will cause debate, but since Danny Granger was recruited out of high school by a Valley team, and played in the Valley, and was
even the recipient of some Valley awards, then why can't we consider Granger as a Valley player who was recently drafted in the first round?
Even had he gone pro in his soph year, he might have gotten drafted. I think he should be on the list.
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Oh, ok. I can go with this.

Already I have been given the subtle jab by my B10/Illini friends that Cellus didn't get drafted... the old shrug of the shoulders with "well, too bad Cellus didn't get drafted" coming off the mention of Brown and Augie getting drafted in Round 2.

I have come back with the "many good players didn't get drafted - like Pittsnogle, etc"....

But this is even better....

I can say "ACTUALLY, Cellus was recruited out of HS by a B10 team". So I guess that means a B10 player didn't get drafted.

Thing is, though... Illini fans HATE Iowa as bad as Bradley.

I will work on that one, though... good idea.
 
Re: Last Valley draftee?

MikeCash said:
I may be drawing a complete blank here, but was Kyle Korver the last Valley player taken on draft night?

When was the last player taken in the first round?

Thanks...
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Speaking of Korver, I was reading a blurb from Philly that said the Sixers will be honing Rodney Carney to play the 2-guard, and it will cut into Kyle Korver's playing time.
I just don't see that as Korver is a great shooter and Carney just isn't that type of player and is better suited as a SF.
 
Re: Last Valley draftee?

MikeCash said:
I may be drawing a complete blank here, but was Kyle Korver the last Valley player taken on draft night?

When was the last player taken in the first round?

Thanks...
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Story about Korvers
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060706/SPORTS08/607060391/1003/BUSINESS05
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/ap...y=NEWS&ArtNo=607050803&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=8

Also a blurb about Nathan Koster not returning to WIU next season-
http://www.leathernecknation.com/Topic156-17-1.aspx
 
Re: Last Valley draftee?

brainiac said:
MikeCash said:
I may be drawing a complete blank here, but was Kyle Korver the last Valley player taken on draft night?

When was the last player taken in the first round?

Thanks...
Click to expand...

Story about Korvers
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060706/SPORTS08/607060391/1003/BUSINESS05
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/ap...y=NEWS&ArtNo=607050803&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=8

Also a blurb about Nathan Koster not returning to WIU next season-
http://www.leathernecknation.com/Topic156-17-1.aspx
Click to expand...

Anyone know what Nate is going to do?
 
Can anyone find how the Valley's Paul Miller and David Moss did, and whether they're headed to Europe?
The CBA draft is 9/26/06 and I suspect those guys won't want to just wait around 'til then.
 
BradleyBrave said:
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Troy Hudson is still on the T'wolves. He's an SIU guy.
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There's some speculation in an article this morning that Troy Hudson may be part of a trade.
"The rumor is the Timberwolves are talking trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for 6-foot-3 point guard Damon Jones and 6-7 small forward Luke Jackson in exchange for 6-1 point guard Troy Hudson, but the Wolves say that's news to them."
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/15087138.htm
 
In addition to that note about a possible Troy Hudson trade, there is a bit buried in that column about Patrick.

"Former Blaine basketball star Patrick O'Bryant, who recently signed a $3.5 million, two-year deal with Golden State, was home in Blaine this week visiting former high school buddies."
 
Paul Miller played in one of the summer leagues for the Knicks and was doing pretty well, but he just isn't quick enough for the NBA. Here are some stats from some games taken from a thread on Valleytalk:

2 Points on 1-2 shooting.

14 points on 6 of 10 shooting, 3 rebounds including 3 pointer.

13 points on 6-8 from the field, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, and only committed 1 TO and 0 PFs.

6 points on 3-10 from the field, 2 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block.
 
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