
Kentucky's Draft Prospects: Quaintance, Moreno, Oweh
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Kentuckys NBA Draft Fortunes: From Glory Days to Uncertainty
Under Coach John Calipari, Kentucky basketball fans eagerly anticipated NBA draft night, with multiple lottery picks year after year. However, under current head coach Mark Pope, the pipeline has significantly slowed down. This year, only one potential pick, Jayden Quaintance, is projected as a first-rounder, despite limited playing time due to knee issues. Meanwhile, Malachi Moreno is expected to return for his sophomore year after being selected in the second round. Kentuckys top scorer, Otega Oweh, is not even mentioned in ESPNs top prospects list. The draft takes place June 23rd and 24th, so stay tuned for updates as workouts progress.
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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Kentucky's Draft Prospects: Quaintance, Moreno, Oweh. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 29, Kentucky basketball fans used to live for NBA draft night back in John Cali Perry's prime. He called the 2010 draft the greatest day ever for the program when five wallcats went first round, including number one pick, John Wall. Those glory days brought multiple lottery picks a year after year. Fast forward to now under head coach Mark Pope and the pipeline has slowed way down. Pope's first team had two second rounders, and this summer it looks like just one potential pick with limited minutes. Jading Quentin's barely played, logging only 66 minutes total due to knee issues after ACL surgery. Still, ESPN's latest mock draft projects him as a first rounder at number 15 to the Chicago Bulls. Scouts love his size, defense and upside, even before he turns 19. Meanwhile, Malachai Moreno shows up in the second round at number 43 to the Brooklyn Nets. But he's testing the waters while planning to return for his sophomore year in Lexington.
Otega Owe, Kentucky's top score in all SEC guard got left out of the mock entirely, sitting at number 76 on ESPN's top prospects list. The draft goes down June 23rd and 24th at Barkley Center, so keep watching these projections shift as workouts heat up.
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