Michigan State hasn’t had a pair of first-rounders since 2006. However, that’ll probably change Thursday during the 2014 NBA draft in New York, as Adreian Payne and Gary Harris are expected to be taken sooner rather than later.
As versatile as he is tall, Payne promises to bring an exemplary skill set to any roster—there aren’t many 6’10”, 250-pound guys who can shoot, run, pass and defend. Despite missing seven games due to a sprained right foot, he blossomed into a senior superstar, averaging a career-high 16.4 points to go with 7.3 boards and nearly a block per game.
According to most mocks, he’s viewed as a mid-to-late first-rounder.
At 6’4” and 210 pounds, Harris doesn’t exactly embody a typical NBA 2-guard. However, during his two-year stay in East Lansing, he earned a reputation as a dangerously unpredictable scorer, evidenced by his 22- and 18-point outbursts during March Madness. Also worth noting, he followed his conference freshman of the year efforts by boosting his average from 12.9 to 16.7 points per game.
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