Jake did a group workout with the Spurs on Thursday. Worked out with the Nuggets before that.
https://www.poundingtherock.com/202...nducted-a-pre-draft-workout-with-jake-laravia
It’s gotta be the Spurs, right? Seems too perfect not to happen.
LaRavia
College Assistant Coach 1 (his team played Wake Forest): ...We tried to get him out of Indiana State, and he kind of big-timed us, was like, no, I’m gonna go somewhere where I can get off.
My guess is Notre Dame would be up on teams in the state.
If Jake and Alondes both get drafted this year. Forbes' first full recruiting class [not counting the COVID 2020 when Forbes had to scramble after being a late hire] will have produced more NBA draft picks [2] than our previous two coaches did in 10 recruiting classes [1: John Collins]. Just amazing how poorly those two clowns recruited and developed players. Also, incredible how well our current staff evaluated talent as Walker Kessler may be the only other 2021 transfer portal player that is taken in the upcoming draft.
Wake played somebody who flies in the face of this: Tari Eason went from Cincinnati to LSU last year, is a projected first-rounder (per ESPN, The Athletic, S.I.).
Still impressive that Wake could have two of the four '21 transfers who get drafted.
I didn’t realize Eason was a transfer. He’s a lottery pick on some mocks. Either way, he’ll probably be the first transfer taken.
Jake LaRavia, 6-9 junior forward, Wake Forest. “Could be the biggest sleeper in this draft. He’s cocky in a good way. I think he’s a better athlete than people give him credit for. He’s a little bit of a tweener. He’s not strong enough to guard fours. He has a soft body. He’s intriguing because he’s skilled. They posted him a lot offensively, but playing against other bigs in our league will be a concern. He can make shots, but I don’t know if he can guard you. He’s a skilled, high-IQ guy. Good size. When they played a tough, athletic team, you saw his warts. Defensively, I don’t know where he fits. He could sneak into the first round.”
Alondes Williams, 6-5 senior guard, Wake Forest. “Good passer, but he tries to thread the needle a little too much. He’s built like a truck. The question is whether he can translate to being a point guard at the next level. He had a great year, but he’s not a big-time athlete, and he doesn’t shoot it. You look at his background, he’s always been a winner. He’s just got so many warts. I don’t see the commitment defensively. His visits with teams have not gone well. He has shown in his workouts that if you put a good defender on him with length, he has a tough time. He’s a late second-rounder, maybe.”