Little Rock big man Ruot Monyyong is set to work out for the Kings on July 8, tweets Jason Jones of The Athletic. Jones adds that the 6’10” Monyyong was the 2020 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and was twice named to the All-Sun Belt team during his college career. Monyyong averaged 11.9 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 1.5 APG, and 0.9 SPG across his two NCAA seasons.
There’s more on the draft:
- The Hornets tweeted their draft prospect workouts for Saturday, July 3. The club took a look at the following players: Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey, Marquette guard D.J. Carton, Oregon guard Chris Duarte, Tennessee guard Keon Johnson, Kentucky forward Isaiah Jackson, and Alabama guard Joshua Primo. Charlotte currently possesses the No. 11 and No. 56 picks in the upcoming 2021 draft.
- 6’10” Belgian wing Vrenz Bleijenbergh has pre-draft workouts scheduled with the Thunder, Grizzlies, Pistons and Kings, tweets Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report. Wasserman notes that the oversized small forward is thought of as a solid play-maker and shooter.
- Florida power forward Colin Castleton plans to return to school for the 2021/22 season, and will accordingly withdraw from the 2021 NBA draft, tweets Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The 6’11” Castleton averaged 12.4 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 1.1 APG last season.
I got Charles Bassey going #11 to Charlotte but if they pass on him I would LOVE for my Hawks to grab him at #20. We obv already have 2 really good 5s in Capela & Okongwu but Bassey is too good to slide past 20
Meanwhile the Minnesota Timberpuppies worked out NOBODY !! With ZERO 2021 draft choices, all calls to both agents and players have been met with an uproar of laughter and a disconnect of the call !!
bleijenbergh on tape looks like a Poku light. Could be a total flop or Unicorn 3.0
Bassey is an old school big, a real center. Probably goes at end of 1st rd. Too many wings with upside to pass on. At #32 I surely would take him.
take neemias queto out of utah state at the end of the second or as an udfa instead.
I chk out his tapes. Got size not as good as Bassey, now. He’s a real center though. He’s still raw for NBA. But I see potential there.
If the Hornets are looking at him it’s definitely not for pick #11. I doubt more than two centers get drafted in the first round, so he might be there for them at #56 if they’re lucky.
bassey will go around 45.
Hornets should just sign Drummond. Probably get him at good price. He makes them a playoff team. That #11 pick can be a nice player IMO.