Skal Labissiere arrived at Kentucky seemingly destined for one of the top two picks in the 2016 NBA draft. He's 6'11" with long arms (7'2" wingspan) and a silky-smooth jumper. That sounded similar to Karl-Anthony Towns, who had become a can't-miss prospect at the same school.
But after an underwhelming season in Lexington, Labissiere's draft stock took a bigger hit than anyone else's in college basketball, yet many mock drafts still have him in the lottery. The promise of what his could become has not entirely disappeared, but a long list of red flags were revealed.
Head coach John Calipari had the least amount of talent in the frontcourt that he's ever had in Lexington, and still Labissiere was only able to get on the court 15.8 minutes per game. There were sporadic moments where he flashed his potential, but for the most part it's his pre-college reputation—which included carving up Towns at a summer event in 2013—that has him still in the first-round discussion.
"I'm dying to see [that video]," a scout told Bleacher Report. "I just want to see something good. You want to believe i ...
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2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down NBA Future of Kentucky’s Skal Labissiere
May 2nd, 2016 by C.J. Moore Leave a reply »
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