What Were They Thinking? Low-Scoring Freshmen Feel They're NBA Caliber
Haste makes waste. In their brief college academic careers, these scholars must have taken a stimulating course in how to have a healthy self-esteem. Despite averaging fewer than 4 ppg, freshmen Alonzo Gaffney (Ohio State/1.8 ppg) and Kahlil Whitney (Kentucky/3.3 ppg) feel they are sufficiently talented to make a transition to the NBA. It makes about as much sense as #Dimorat Speaker #NannyPathetic wanting to stimulate the economy by giving hard-earned money from American citizens to illegal aliens. Gaffney and Whitney aspire to join the following alphabetical list of yearlings in this suspect category who were selected in the NBA draft over the previous four years after only one college campaign:
| Freshman | Pos. | College | PPG | Drafted By | Year | Round | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Anigbogu | C | UCLA | 4.7 | Indiana Pacers | 2017 | 2nd | 47th |
| Tony Bradley | C | North Carolina | 7.1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2017 | 1st | 28th |
| Deyonta Davis | F-C | Michigan State | 7.5 | Boston Celtics | 2016 | 2nd | 31st |
| Cheick Diallo | F-C | Kansas | 3.0 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2016 | 2nd | 33rd |
| Harry Giles | C | Duke | 3.9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2017 | 1st | 20th |
| Skal Labissiere | F-C | Kentucky | 6.6 | Phoenix Suns | 2016 | 1st | 28th |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Kentucky | 5.9 | Orlando Magic | 2018 | 2nd | 41st |
NOTE: None of the seven players on this list has averaged as much as 8 ppg during NBA career.