The CBS Sports Big Board ranks Darius Bazley number 31, so I am not alone in thinking he is on fringe of being drafted in round one. I seriously considered Stanford forward Kz Okpala who plays a similar style to Bazley with this pick. Many experts have Kz ranked higher, but Okpala did not shoot the ball well in his workout with the Atlanta Hawks. He missed the mark on 12 consecutive three point tries according to Chris Kirchner, Atlanta Hawks beat writer for the Athletic. Jonathan Givony of ESPN noted how impressive Bazley looked during his Pro Day. There isn’t a lot of great footage out there on him, aside from a few highlight reels due to the year long sabbatical. ESPN’s DraftExpress provides us with footage from Bazley’s pro day workout, as well as a good interview:
Colin’s Corner on the Next Ones YouTube channel gives us the scoop on Bruno Fernando.
New Angle Sports Talk provides the following draft profile on Carsen Edwards: