whiteathlete33
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ToughJ.Riggins said:If I counted right it was 16 whites drafted, Right about 27% (as WA33 said a little better than average). The biggest snub of the draft was Ben Hansbrough- who probably would have gone around the time Nolan Smith went or the top of the 2nd at latest- if black. Matt Howard would have been a great mid 2nd round pick for some team, (Brian Cardinal- with more athletic upside maybe?) but alas he went undrafted.
Last year Chris Kramer (ELITE athlete, defensive specialist along the lines of Raja Bell, but as a solid and consistent role player "PG" instead) and Jon Scheyer (Production, Production, clutch performer, nice shot, solid passer/ballhandler and NCAA champ) were the snubs I remember. The previous year it was Lee Cummard (athletic swingman with a nice stroke and leaping ability) and Ben Woodside (similar to J.J Barea). Notice a trent here? 5 out of the 6 are white guards!![]()
White guards are slowly being phased out of the game. Some Europeans are still being drafted at the position but American guards are few and far in recent years.