The NBA Draft process will start today for the Sacramento Kings as they will bring in their first group of prospects to workout with the team in California’s capital city.
The list will consist of six players. These players are Josh Hagins (Arkansas: Little Rock), Gabe York (Arizona), Brannen Greene (Kansas), Max Hooper (Oakland), Mike Bryson (UC Santa Barbara), and Jordan Loveridge (Utah).
Josh Hagin
For Hagins, the 6’1 point guard this season with Little Rock averaged 13.2 points, 4.7 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game. He also shot 45.3% from the court overall and 38.3% from the perimeter. Throughout his four-year tenure with the Trojans, Hagins averaged 11.5 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game.
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Gabe York
For York, the 6’3 guard spent four seasons with the Wildcats in which he averaged 9.2 points per game off shooting 40.2% from the perimeter during that time. This season, York averaged 15 points and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 42.2% from the court overall and 42.1% from the three-point line.
Brannen Greene
For Greene, the 6’7 forward played a role on a Kansas Jayhawks team that was ranked one of top teams this season in college basketball. To conclude his season, he averaged 5.4 points per game off 52.4% shooting from the court and 49.2% from the perimeter. Throughout his three-year career in the city of Lawrence, he averaged 4.6 points per game off shooting 44.6% from the court and 42.2% from the three-point line.
Max Hooper
For Hooper, the 6’6 guard from Oakland averaged 10.7 points on 45.5% shooting from the perimeter this season. This season Hooper also only attempted field goals beyond the three-point line. Overall through his four-year collegiate career (with Harvard, St. Johns, and Oakland) Hooper averaged 6.9 points per game off making 42.4% of his total shots and 42.2% from the perimeter.
Mike Bryson
For Bryson, 6’4 guard averaged 18 points per game off shooting 47.8% from the court and 38.3% from the three-point line. Throughout his four-year career with the Gauchos, Bryson averaged 13.1 points per game while making 45.1% of his total shots and 37% from the perimeter. Additional note: Bryson is a Sacramento local as he played for Foothill High School before going off to Santa Barbara.
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Jordan Loveridge
Finally, we have Loveridge, where the 6’6 forward averaged 15.7 points per game off recording a FG% of 40.6% and 3P% of 38.1% in his four-year tenure. To conclude his career with Utah, Loveridge averaged 15 points and 2.2 assists per game this season. He also shot 39.2% from the field and 40.4% from the three-point line.
Express Yourself
So Kings fans, how do you feel about the first group of prospects that are coming to workout with the Kings franchise today? Do you love it, hate it, or mutual about it? We want to hear from you. To express your opinions on the issue, feel free to partake in our survey that is currently up on our Twitter account.
Kings fans, what are your thoughts on the 1st group of prospects to workout with the Kings today?
— A Royal Pain (@ARoyalPain) May 19, 2016
The Kings this draft have two total draft picks, one in the first round (8th) and one in the second (TBD). I doubt the Kings will invest their first-round pick on any of the players listed above, but they could be interested if some of these names are still available in the second-round.