Jahlil Okafor Player Rumors
All the Player Rumors about Jahlil Okafor.
And-Ones: D-League, Okafor, Extensions
2014/11/league-okafor-extensions.htmlDuke coach Mike Krzyzewski is under no illusions that highly touted 2015 draft prospect Jahlil Okafor will stay at the school an extra year, notes Stephen Wiseman of The Herald-Sun (Twitter link). … Okafor is the top prospect in Jonathan Givony's DraftExpress rankings as well as those of Chad Ford of ESPN.com.
And-Ones: Thunder, Okafor, Hollins
2014/10/thunder-okafor-hollins.htmlOne of the players in the running to be the first overall draft choice next June is Duke's Jahlil Okafor.
Draft Notes: Towns, Harrison Twins, Looney
2014/09/harrison-twins-looney.htmlDuke center Jahlil Okafor remains the top-ranked player on the second version of Chad Ford's ESPN.com Insider-only draft board, but 6'10" UCLA combo forward Kevon Looney vaults to the No.
And-Ones: Parker, Heat, Roberts. Allen
2014/08/parker-roberts-allen.htmlDraftExpress currently has Towns ranked fourth behind Jahlil Okafor, Cliff Alexander and Emmanuel Mudiay.
Draft Links: 2015, Randle, McDaniels
2014/04/links-randle-mcdaniels.htmlAmong those already garnering attention are Duke-bound Jahlil Okafor, incoming Kansas freshman Cliff Alexander, and Kentucky-recruit Karl-Anthony Towns; all three are currently projected to be in the top five according to DraftExpress' 2015 mock draft.
Draft Links: Parker, Hollis-Jefferson, Tarczewski
2014/04/jefferson-tarczewski-dawson.htmlAccording to one scout, the talent crop didn't stand out as much as last year's class, though among the names who impressed were Emmanuel Mudiay (committed to SMU) and Jahlil Okafor (committed to Duke).
Draft Notes: Embiid, Wiggins, Parker
2014/03/embiid-wiggins-parker.htmlGivony has Jahlil Okafor atop his new 2015 mock draft.
Execs Think Jabari Parker Won’t Enter Draft
2014/01/jabari-parker-enter.htmlThe presence of Jahlil Okafor, a former AAU teammate of Parker's who'll enter Duke next season, is weighing heavily on Parker's mind, the executives believe. … Recruiting analyst Tom Konchalski told Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv in November, when Okafor revealed he would go to Duke, that he thought the decision might influence Parker to stay in college another year so they could play together.
Draft Rumors: 2015, Parker, Wiggins, Exum
2013/11/rumors-wiggins-parker.htmlA pair of players widely considered to be among the five best draft picks for 2015 made their college choices today, with Jahlil Okafor headed to Duke and Cliff Alexander bound for Kansas. … Longtime recruiting analyst Tom Konchalski told Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv that if Okafor picked Duke, it might influence top 2014 prospect Jabari Parker to stay an extra year in school so he can play with his AAU teammate.
Odds & Ends: Mavs, Harris, Kirilenko, Thibodeau
2013/07/odds-ends-mavs-harris-kirilenko-thibodeau.htmlA respected longtime NBA executive tells Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports that Jahlil Okafor is the most skilled high school center he's ever scouted (Twitter link). … Okafor is 17 years old, so he won't be draft-eligible until 2015.