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UNLV 89, Illinois 82 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 631370" data-source="post: 1357822"><p>Mark Smith, IMO.</p><p></p><p>I think he's the only guy on this roster with a good chance of being drafted. He will need a minimum of 2 years on campus to really become that NBA draft prospect (probably 3), but I think he'll get there. </p><p></p><p>That's not to say he's the best player on this team. AJ and Leron have been more productive to date. But Smith has the highest ceiling. He's the type of talent this program needs if we're going to take the next step. But we need several more of them -- and we need at least one of them in the front court.</p><p></p><p>Ayo is a good first step. But we need an elite outside shooter, and we need a rim protector. Without those, we're going to be naturally limited and probably won't entertain any dreams beyond making the NCAA tournament and potentially winning a game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 631370, post: 1357822"] Mark Smith, IMO. I think he's the only guy on this roster with a good chance of being drafted. He will need a minimum of 2 years on campus to really become that NBA draft prospect (probably 3), but I think he'll get there. That's not to say he's the best player on this team. AJ and Leron have been more productive to date. But Smith has the highest ceiling. He's the type of talent this program needs if we're going to take the next step. But we need several more of them -- and we need at least one of them in the front court. Ayo is a good first step. But we need an elite outside shooter, and we need a rim protector. Without those, we're going to be naturally limited and probably won't entertain any dreams beyond making the NCAA tournament and potentially winning a game. [/QUOTE]
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