Red Flag

Earlier this week, it was reported that Kansas freshman guard, Josh Selby will enter the NBA Draft. Naturally, I cheer for Selby because he is from Baltimore, but I do not agree with this decision. Entering the college basketball season, Selby was considered, by some, a top 5 guard prospect. His season did not reflect that ranking. In 26 games, Selby averaged only 7 points and 2 assists in 20 minutes of play per night. Josh also only shot 37% from the field, a horrific shooting percentage. It seems that he may have been better suited going to a school that cared more about individuals, rather than a perennial top 3 school that plays as a unit and contends for titles yearly. I just believe that it would have been in Josh's best interest to stay at least one more year at KU. He would have definitely had a much bigger role on the team due to the Morris twins skipping their senior seasons. Another factor that counts against Selby is that the NBA is so guard heavy that he may not even get drafted until the 2nd round. His season stats, grouped with his reputation of not being a team player and not being a true point guard also will not help his case. Once again, with him being from Baltimore, I hope he does well at the next level but the odds are certainly stacked against him.