Our sister site RookieWire recently put out a final NBA Draft Big Board to mark the final week of the NCAA Men’s Basketball regular season and they have two Spartans ranked in range to be drafted in the second round. Michigan State big man was listed at No. 47 while point guard Cassius Winston was up at No. 39.
Here is what they had to say about both players.
Cassius Winston:
“During his four seasons at Michigan State, Cassius Winston averaged 13.1 assists per 40 minutes. His career assist-rate (43.1%) ranks sixth-best among all NCAA players since 2009-10. While a bit undersized, he has been incredibly productive.”
Xavier Tillman:
“Michigan State junior Xavier Tillman is averaging 13.3 points and 10.2 rebounds with 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. He has been among the most prolific pick-and-roll finishers in the NCAA this season, per Synergy. His block percentage (7.0%) ranks Top-15 among all players as well.”
No Aaron Henry on the list, which went all the way up to 75 players. This was a little surprising to me, but good to at least see two Spartans listed.
