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A pro basketball source who didn’t want his name printed was asked about the chances of Amir Coffey being selected in the second round of the June 20 NBA Draft.
“Slim,” he replied.
Coffey announced last week he will forego his senior season of eligibility with the University of Minnesota to play pro basketball. It might be that Coffey’s next basketball team will be part of the NBA’s player development league, or playing professionally overseas.
The source, whose career experiences include college and pro basketball, is unsure if Coffey will receive a free agent offer from an NBA club and then an assignment to the G League. His thinking is that if Coffey has the option of choosing between the development league and overseas, it’s to his benefit to be in the United States where he will be more visible to NBA franchises.
Coffey, 6-foot-8 and about 205 pounds while in college, is a multi-positional player who was among the Big Ten’s best in March, but during three seasons with the Golden Gophers he didn’t show consistent outside shooting including three point scoring. “If you don’t shoot the three-pointer (well), it’s hard in today’s NBA,” the source said.
Coffey has been training for a couple of months for a pro career. He has received feedback from NBA evaluators who didn’t invite him to the prestigious NBA Draft Combine last month in Chicago involving 66 draft eligible prospects.
“I think he has a chance (of being drafted). He’s doing really well in the workouts,” Gopher coach Richard Pitino said last night at a U fan event. “Obviously, he is 6-8, he is skilled (and) so we’re rooting for him.”
Neither Coffey, nor Reid Travis, another Minnesota native, is predicted to be drafted in either the first or second round by Nbadraft.net. The Timberwolves are projected to select North Carolina small forward Nassir Little with their No. 11 selection.
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A pro basketball source who didn’t want his name printed was asked about the chances of Amir Coffey being selected in the second round of the June 20 NBA Draft.
“Slim,” he replied.
Coffey announced last week he will forego his senior season of eligibility with the University of Minnesota to play pro basketball. It might be that Coffey’s next basketball team will be part of the NBA’s player development league, or playing professionally overseas.
The source, whose career experiences include college and pro basketball, is unsure if Coffey will receive a free agent offer from an NBA club and then an assignment to the G League. His thinking is that if Coffey has the option of choosing between the development league and overseas, it’s to his benefit to be in the United States where he will be more visible to NBA franchises.
Coffey, 6-foot-8 and about 205 pounds while in college, is a multi-positional player who was among the Big Ten’s best in March, but during three seasons with the Golden Gophers he didn’t show consistent outside shooting including three point scoring. “If you don’t shoot the three-pointer (well), it’s hard in today’s NBA,” the source said.
Coffey has been training for a couple of months for a pro career. He has received feedback from NBA evaluators who didn’t invite him to the prestigious NBA Draft Combine last month in Chicago involving 66 draft eligible prospects.
“I think he has a chance (of being drafted). He’s doing really well in the workouts,” Gopher coach Richard Pitino said last night at a U fan event. “Obviously, he is 6-8, he is skilled (and) so we’re rooting for him.”
Neither Coffey, nor Reid Travis, another Minnesota native, is predicted to be drafted in either the first or second round by Nbadraft.net. The Timberwolves are projected to select North Carolina small forward Nassir Little with their No. 11 selection.
http://shamasportsheadliners.com/
Go Gophers!!