Friday, June 26, 2009

Cunningham's High 2nd-Round NBA Draft Selection Far Exceeds Draft Analysts' Projections - Why Was He So Undervalued?

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

Much to the surprise of those of us who followed the various and sundry mock NBA drafts- Wildcat Dante Cunningham was drafted far higher than their recent projections. Accordingly, it was certainly a pleasant surprise, for us Villanova fans.

I have no particular expertise on the NBA, and certainly not on the NBA draft. And so I had no choice, but to scour the many mock drafts available online, for a guess as to where Cunningham might end up...

So I was as surprised as everyone else, when I learned that he had been the third pick in the second round - far higher than any analyst had recently projected.


To be fair to the analysts, they had - at one point - rated Cunningham's stock far more highly. Back in the spring, a consensus of mock drafts at that time rated him as a high second-round pick (i.e., what eventually took place).

However, as I noted earlier this week, Cunningham's stock among analysts had dropped considerably, over the past several weeks.

I researched a dozen mock drafts - not a single one had him drafted, above the 36th selection (i.e., the sixth pick of the second round, and three spots below where he was actually drafted).
In fact, most had him in the middle and bottom of the second round - and there were a pair of mock drafts that projected Cunningham to go undrafted completely.

Yet the evidence of widespread NBA interest in Cunningham was clearly visible. The fine site VUHoops assembled the full list of ten NBA teams, for
which Cunningham had been invited to work out - one/third of the league, in fact. (Portland, naturally, was one of them.)

It's difficult for me to imagine why a player would be invited to ten camps, and then go undrafted completely, but that's what two analysts had. Others had him drafted, but near the very end of the second round.

Here's a list of mock drafts I assembled yesterday, and where they had Cunningham drafted, in descending order of accuracy:
Also, here's the list of mock NBA drafts I assembled Wednesday, in no particular order of accuracy:
  • NBADraft.net projected Cunningham as the 49th selection overall, by the Atlanta Hawks.
  • Hoopsworld.com projected him as the 57th selection overall, by the Phoenix Suns (i.e., the end of the second round; there will be 60 selections made).
  • MyNBADraft.com did not project him to be selected at all, surprisingly.
  • NBADraftDepot.com projected him as the 58th selection overall, by the Boston Celtics.
  • NBADraftPress.com projected him as the 45th selection overall, by the Minnesota Timberwolves (who have just traded his former Villanova Wildcat teammate, Randy Foye to the Washington Wizards).
In summary-

Of these eleven mock drafts, nobody projected Cunningham higher than 36th. In fact, that single draft was the only one that had Cunningham higher than 45th. (If we look at the one that threw him into the group from 41-50, it's fair to say that he had him projected 45th as well, right in the middle). Everyone else had him at the bottom of the round, either in the late 40s or 50s or undrafted.

So why was Cunningham so undervalued?

My best speculative answer:

Cunningham was an unheralded recruit. In addition, he did not emerge as a star player until his senior season, after which he deservedly received the Big East award for Most Improved Player. Draft analysts take their craft very seriously. (I was astonished to see that several weeks ago, they already had mock 2010 drafts in place.)

And since Cunningham would not have been considered a significant NBA prospect for much of his Villanova career, they probably did not have him in mind as a certain NBA draft pick. Essentially, they didn't recognize how much Cunningham had improved as a senior.

But more importantly, ten NBA teams did. Otherwise, they wouldn't have seriously considered drafting him. And Cunningham's high draft choice is a testament to his growth as a player while at Villanova.

Go Wildcats!

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Congratulations to Dante Cunningham - 33rd Selection Overall by the Portland Trailblazers

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

Congratulations to Dante Cunningham, who was taken as the 33rd selection overall in last night's NBA Draft. The Portland Trail Blazers selected the Villanova power forward with the third pick of the second round - which reflects how highly they thought of him.

According to the Villanova media guide, Cunningham would be the 39th Wildcat to play in the NBA, should he make the Trail Blazers squad...

I have a complete and detailed analysis of Cunningham's selection in the next post...

(Regrettably - although this did not come as a surprise in any way - his teammate Dwayne Anderson was not selected...)

Here's the official statement from Villanova:

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Dante Cunningham, who helped lead the Villanova Wildcats to the 2009 NCAA Final Four as a senior, was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 33rd overall pick in the National Basketball Association draft on Thursday night.

"We are thrilled for Dante," stated Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "Our team watched the draft together and all of us are very proud. We knew the Trail Blazers liked him - they said from the beginning that he was a good fit for their organization."

Cunningham - who was in his native Maryland watching with family members on draft night - was named the BIG EAST's Most Improved Player and paced the `Cats in scoring (16.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg). He was also selected second team All-BIG EAST and first team All-Philadelphia Big Five for his efforts in 2008-09.

In addition, he was an integral part of the winningest class in Villanova basketball history. Over the course of his four seasons, VU won 102 games, advanced to three NCAA Tournament Sweet 16's, a pair of NCAA Elite Eights and the school's first Final Four since the 1985 squad captured its improbable crown.

The native of Silver Spring, Md., becomes the third `Cat in the last four seasons to hear his name called on draft night. Former teammates Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry were both first round selections in the 2006 NBA draft.

Go Wildcats!

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Still More Mock NBA Drafts - Where Does Dante Cunningham Go?

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

Following up on yesterday's post, here are some more mock NBA drafts, speculating as to the fate of Dante Cunningham this evening...

There is also the slim possibility that Dwayne Anderson will be drafted as well, but I have been unable to find any mock drafts that include him...

VUHoops also has posted A Look at Dante in the Draft, which is a great roundup of the considerable number of NBA teams who have invited Cunningham for a workout, as well as the draft positions of all of those teams, so check that out...

At The Villanovan Sports Blog, David Cassilo has posted a fine analysis of the two seniors, along with a great photo of the two of them celebrating after the NCAA tournament victory over Pittsburgh, due to the blue jerseys and NCAA towels Cassilo fearlessly predicts that Cunningham will be selected as the 44th pick by the Detroit Pistons - thus returning to the city that hosted the Final Four, ironically. (As for me - I am making no predictions.) He also joins the consensus (which I also join) that it is extremely unlikely that Anderson will be drafted.

BleacherReport.com's Mark Strotman has a very substantive and detailed capsule of each of his projected selections. Here's what he had to say about Cunningham, whom he projects as the 40th overall selection:

40. Charlotte Bobcats: Dante Cunningham, SF, Villanova

I got to see Cunningham play a lot last year and came away very impressed with the Big East’s Most Improved Player. His work in the post could use a bit of shaping up, but his ability to knock down 15-footers was probably better than most 6′8″ players in the nation not named Tyler Hansbrough. He will, however, need to get a little faster.

NBA Comparison: Jeff Green

Examiner.com also writes about Cunningham:

39. Detroit Pistons - Dante Cunningham (6'8" 230, Forward) Senior, Villanova

Analysis: Cunningham is an under-sized, athletic power forward who will earn a job by consistently knocking down 12-18 foot jump shots. In addition to his shooting touch, he’s also very active and plays with great emotion.

Here are some other mock drafts that I've found, which reflect a widespread belief that Cunningham will be a second-round selection, although his place within that round fluctuates wildly (and an occasional draft will exclude him completely).

(One note: not every analyst bothers with the second round, so naturally, there isn't as broad a consensus as there is with the first round.)
  • DraftExpress.com - 36th overall selection (high second round), by the Memphis Grizzlies
  • TheHoopsReport.com - 49th overall selection, by the Atlanta Hawks.
  • InsideHoops.com
    - Places him in a group with ten other players, although he does not specify in
    what order, or by which team: "NBA MOCK DRAFT: MID/LATE SECOND ROUND: 41-50 -
    Jodie Meeks, Paul Harris, Robert Dozier, Toney Douglas, Jack McClinton, Danny Green, Jeff Adrien, Dante Cunningham, Jeremy Pargo, Jon Brockman, Dionte Christmas"
  • HoopsVibe.com - Undrafted.
  • RidiculousUpside.com - which is a great name - 56th overall selection, by the Portland Trailblazers. (The author also has Temple's Dionte Christmas, ironically, being taken one spot earlier by Portland as well.)
  • TheDraftReview.com, by Michael Maurer - the 53rd overall selection, by the San Antonio Spurs.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Wildcats Cunningham, Anderson Learn Their NBA Draft Fate On Thursday Evening - Roundup of Various Mock Draft Projections

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

The 2009 NBA draft - long-awaited and the source of much speculation during the warm-weather months, when the Pavilion is silent - finally arrives Thursday night at 7 PM...

Dante Cunningham is widely believed to be a second-round selection. It appears, however, that his stock has dropped, as the heat and humidity of Philadelphia has risen. Back in the spring, the initial mock drafts reflected a broad consensus that he would be an early second-round selection.

However, for reasons which aren't entirely clear, the mock drafts are now showing him no higher than the middle of the second round, with some even putting him at the tail end of the round (or in one case, out of it completely).

I have no particular expertise on the dynamics of the NBA draft, so I can only speculate that the decisions of other players (both in North America and overseas) to enter the draft, may have pushed him to the back of the line.

  • NBADraft.net projects Cunningham as the 49th selection overall, by the Atlanta Hawks.
  • Hoopsworld.com projects him as the 57th selection overall, by the Phoenix Suns (i.e., the end of the second round; there will be 60 selections made).
  • MyNBADraft.com does not project him to be selected at all, surprisingly.
  • NBADraftDepot.com projects him as the 58th selection overall, by the Boston Celtics.
  • NBADraftPress.com projects him as the 45th selection overall, by the Minnesota Timberwolves (who have just traded his former Villanova Wildcat teammate, Randy Foye to the Washington Wizards).

Although he has not been included in any of the mock drafts, there has been a late flurry of interest in Dwayne Anderson as well... The fine site VUHoops has reported that Anderson has been invited to pre-draft workouts by Oklahoma City, as well as Charlotte...

Earlier this month, junior Scottie Reynolds - in light of the fact that he almost certainly would not have been drafted at all, based on the mock drafts - withdrew his name from consideration and will return to Villanova for his senior season...

Note: You can also read more on Cunningham and Anderson's draft prospects here, written on Thursday, June 25 - Draft Day.


Go Wildcats!

Of course, check back for the latest posts in the Senior Farewell series, in which I'll be looking back at the Villanova tenures of the two final departing Wildcats - Anderson and Cunningham; the Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark series are now already completed...

There are two ways you can contact Villanova Viewpoint. One is by commenting on this blog. Comments are encouraged, and will always be answered. Also, you can e-mail villanova.viewpoint@yahoo.com (Important note: This is a different e-mail address than before. Please use this new one.)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Dwayne Anderson's Junior Season - Villanova Wildcat Senior Farewell

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

Having completed the
Senior Farewell series on Shane Clark and Frank Tchuisi, it's now time to look at departing senior Wildcat Dwayne Anderson... in a subsequent post, I'll look back at Anderson's senior season, as well as that of putative NBA draft choice Dante Cunningham...

Here's the previous entry on Anderson's Arrival, Freshman, and Sophomore Seasons...

Dwayne Anderson's Junior Season - 2007-08

As noted in the earlier post, it did not seem likely - in light of Anderson's scarce playing time as a sophomore - that Anderson would finish his collegiate career as a Villanova Wildcat. However, something must have changed during the warm-weather off-season of 2007.

The first sign that Anderson was out of Jay Wright's doghouse came in November. He played five minutes against both Stony Brook (scoring four points) and Wright's alma mater of Bucknell (scoring two points). That might not sound like much. But Anderson - down the stretch the previous year - had played 17 minutes - combined - in the last eight games. In five of those games, he had played just a single minute. So five minutes in each of the first two games, was a step up.

He appeared to recede once more against NC State, where he played 0+ minutes (I assume that means garbage time with less than a minute to play).

But after NC State, Wright started to play Anderson more and more. Against Penn, Anderson logged eight minutes - his highest total in 11 games, dating back to the previous season. And after the victory over the Quakers, Anderson would see double-digit minutes in all but one game - for the rest of the season. (And that single exception was against Pittsburgh, when he played nine minutes).

Essentially, beginning with the Penn game, Anderson was a significant factor in the rotation for his entire junior season. This represented a sea change from his gradual benching halfway through his sophomore season. And Anderson deserves credit for developing his game the way he did, to return to Wright's good graces.

But for Anderson, the rewards continued to multiply. On February 9, 2008, Wright gave Anderson the first start of his Villanova career, as he was in the starting lineup against Seton Hall at the Pavilion. Anderson didn't disappoint, playing a career-high 36 minutes, scoring 13 points, grabbing eight rebounds, plus three assists and three steals to make the difference in the narrow 72-70 victory.

It was far and away the best game of Anderson's career - his 36 minutes dwarfed his previous high of 24 minutes. And he would start all 13 remaining games. As the media guide put it:
And then, in February, so much changed. Junior Dwayne Anderson's insertion into the starting lineup for the Feb. 9 home game against Seton Hall helped ignite a closing run that saw VU capture seven of its final 11 games, including victories over eventual NCAA Tournament teams West Virginia and UConn...

The Wildcats were 9-5 with Anderson in the starting lineup and he averaged 9.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in those starts...
Here are some of the more noteworthy performances by Anderson during his 14 starts:
  • Posted his first career double-double against St. John's in his third start, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Scored 17 points against West Virginia, one short of his career-high of 18, set during his sophomore season against Iowa in a holiday tournament.
  • Had seven points and 10 rebounds against South Florida, marking the third time he reached double-figures on the glass.
  • Surpassed even his starting lineup debut game against Seton Hall, with another strong performance against Providence: played all 40 minutes, notching his second double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, adding four assists and four steals, and going 8-10 from the line...
In the Big East first-round tournament victory over Syracuse, Anderson scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and added four steals. In the quarterfinal loss to Georgetown, Anderson scored a dozen points, and also had seven rebounds and four steals.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Run

After not playing at all in the NCAA tournament first-round loss to Kentucky as a sophomore, Anderson started all three of Villanova's contests. He struggled against #5 Clemson in the first round, finishing with four points on 0-2 shooting in 22 minutes, but added five rebounds. Against #13 Siena in the second round, he had eight points, three rebounds, and a pair of steals.

And in the season-ending loss to Kansas - the eventual winner - in the Sweet 16, Anderson played 30 minutes, also scoring eight points, while adding three rebounds and four steals.

As a junior, Anderson had catapulted himself from the deep end of the bench to a starting spot on a Sweet 16 Villanova Wildcats squad. It was an outstanding year, which presaged his senior season - and the Final Four run.

Go Wildcats!

Of course, check back for the latest posts in the Senior Farewell series, in which I'll be looking back at the Villanova tenures of the two final departing Wildcats - Anderson and Dante Cunninghaml; the Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark series are now already completed...

There are two ways you can contact Villanova Viewpoint. One is by commenting on this blog. Comments are encouraged, and will always be answered. Also, you can e-mail villanova.viewpoint@yahoo.com (Important note: This is a different e-mail address than before. Please use this new one.)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Now It's Official: Reynolds Returns to Villanova for Senior Year

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

On Tuesday, June 9, Scottie Reynolds officially confirmed what had been wildly speculated for months: namely, that he will return to the Main Line, for his senior season as a Villanova Wildcat. He did so nearly a week before the June 15 deadline for players to withdraw from consideration and still retain collegiate eligibility...

As the sundry NBA mock drafts have repeatedly demonstrated, it was a near-certainty that Reynolds would not have been drafted this year - and so leaving Villanova early would have been of no value to Reynolds.

In a subsequent post this week, I will analyze and speculate what Reynolds's return means for Villanova next season...

Various Viewpoints - Reynolds Returning Edition

On a day of such positive news for the Villanova Wildcats community, all of the fine blogs throughout the Villanova blogosphere have chimed in, with their individual takes on Reynolds's return... Enjoy!

VUHoops.com - Scottie to Return for Senior Campaign

Villanova by the Numbers - Reynolds Returns

Nova News - Scottie Doesn't Go (and Neither Does Jay)

The Villanovan Sports Blog - It's Official: Scottie to Return

I Bleed Blue and White - Scottie Offically Staying

Let's Go 'Nova - Reynolds Withdraws from NBA Draft

Go Wildcats!

Of course, check back for the latest posts in the Senior Farewell series, in which I'll be looking back at the Villanova tenures of the other two departing Wildcats, Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham - the Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark series are already completed...

There are two ways you can contact Villanova Viewpoint. One is by commenting on this blog. Comments are encouraged, and will always be answered. Also, you can e-mail villanova.viewpoint@yahoo.com (Important note: This is a different e-mail address than before. Please use this new one.)

Monday, June 08, 2009

VUHoops - ESPN.com Reporting that Reynolds Is "Leaning" Toward Return to Villanova For Senior Year

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

The fine site VUHoops.com is noting an ESPN.com report that Scottie Reynolds is "leaning" toward a senior season at Villanova.


This decision, if that's the case, would be logical on Reynolds's part. The overwhelming weight and authority of NBA-draft-specialist mock drafts available online - without exception - project Reynolds as going undrafted.


Interestingly, the mock draft linked above (NBADraft.net) also has Dante Cunningham projected early in the second round, as the 40th selection, by Charlotte... This particular mock draft seems to reflect consensus...

The deadline for withdrawal for non-seniors is June 15...

In addition, here are the respective takes from-
Finally, congratulations to The Villanovan's David Cassilo on his 100th post, which is linked above. As it is in basketball, the century mark is a significant milestone for any blogger....

Go Wildcats!

Of course, check back for the latest posts in the Senior Farewell series, in which I'll be looking back at the Villanova tenures of the other two departing Wildcats, Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham - the Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark series are already completed...

There are two ways you can contact Villanova Viewpoint. One is by commenting on this blog. Comments are encouraged, and will always be answered. Also, you can e-mail villanova.viewpoint@yahoo.com (Important note: This is a different e-mail address than before. Please use this new one.)

Friday, June 05, 2009

1988-1992 - Looking Back at Villanova While Once and Future Assistant Chris Walker Was a Wildcat - Part 1 - Freshman and Sophomore Years

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

With the now-confirmed return of once and future assistant coach Chris Walker to Villanova, as reported by VUHoops, I thought that it would be worthwhile, to look back at the era when Walker was a Wildcat-

from his arrival in the fall of 1988, to his graduation in the spring of 1992...

Note: This doesn't focus on Walker as an individual player, but instead, on the overall seasons and state of the program during his four years. That four-year span saw major changes for Villanova, in terms of the coaching staff, its relationship with the Big Five, and the fundamental nature of the Big East.

Villanova When Chris Walker Was a Wildcat - Overview


Walker's career bridged eras at Villanova. He was recruited by the legendary Roland V. Massimino, known universally as Rollie or "Daddy Mass", the winner of the magical national championship in 1985.

Walker's four years also represented the final four years under Rollie, who departed under acrimonious circumstance after the 1992 season. Rollie left for Nevada-Las Vegas, where he succeeded Jerry "Tark the Shark" Tarkanian. The program moved forward under Steve Lappas, who had been Rollie's assistant for several years, including the national title year in 1985, seven years earlier.

Walker's tenure also bridged eras for the Big East and Big Five. When Walker arrived, the Big East had just nine teams. The Big Five was still intact, although most of the games were no longer played at the Palestra.

However, by the time Walker graduated, the Big East had expanded to include Miami (Fla.), setting off the complicated saga which led to the considerable 21st-century turmoil and convulsions we've experienced recently. And equally importantly, Walker's senior class was the first Villanova class since 1955, not to face all four City Series rivals, as seniors.

Fortunately, after facing fully justified criticism for doing so, during the entire 1990s, Villanova finally repented and returned to the full round-robin in 1999-2000!!!

It was the Golden Age of the Big East, and Villanova was a middle-of-the-pack squad during those four years. Nonetheless, the strength of the conference was such that Walker's Wildcats received two NCAA bids and a NIT bid, while he was there.

Chris Walker's Freshman Season - 1988-89


The Wildcats had just come off one of the most successful years in school history, as 1987-88 had been a great season. Villanova ultimately finished with a 24-13 record, had been nationally ranked, and reached the Elite Eight for the second time in four years.

It was also a banner year for Philadelphia basketball, as Temple had been ranked #1 nationally, for most of the season, before also falling in the Elite Eight. In addition, La Salle was still a power at that point, with Lionel Simmons leading the way.

Not surprisingly, then, Walker's freshman year was a rebuilding year at Villanova. The team ended the regular season with a mediocre 16-15 record. They needed to win the Big East tournament to go to the NCAAs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Pittsburgh (it was only a nine-team tournament), and so headed to the NIT. The Wildcats defeated St. Peter's and Penn State, before falling to Michigan State, ending their season.

Chris Walker As a Villanova Wildcat - Sophomore Season - 1989-90

Walker did not start as a freshman, but he moved permanently into the starting lineup as a sophomore. Although the Wildcats finished the regular season with just a 17-13 record, the top-to-bottom power of the Big East was so formidable, that Villanova was a bubble team- even with that record.

Villanova was able to secure a NCAA bid, by beating St. John's in the quarterfinals and losing to Syracuse in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. Unfortunately, they fell to a LSU squad featuring Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Jackson, in the first round of the NCAA tournament, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Part 2 of Villanova When Chris Walker As A Wildcat will be coming up soon, so please check back... it will cover his junior and senior years, which neatly coincides with the two final years of Massimino's coaching tenure at Villanova...

Go Wildcats!

Of course, also check back for the latest posts in the Senior Farewell series, in which I'll be looking back at the Villanova tenures of the other two departing Wildcats, Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham. The Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark series are already completed, as well as the first half of Anderson's tenure.

Cunningham will be coming up last, as speculation about his draft position in the June 25 NBA draft will be reaching fever pitch as the month goes on...

There are two ways you can contact Villanova Viewpoint. One is by commenting on this blog. Comments are encouraged, and will always be answered. Also, you can e-mail villanova.viewpoint@yahoo.com (Important note: This is a different e-mail address than before. Please use this new one.)

Thursday, June 04, 2009

VUHoops Reports Confirmation: Former Villanova Wildcat Chris Walker Once More An Assistant Coach on the Main Line

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

The fine site VUHoops.com is reporting the confirmation of what had been widely believed for a few weeks - namely, that former Villanova Wildcat standout guard Chris Walker will be returning to his alma mater, to serve once more as an assistant coach.

Walker, a graduate of the class of 1992, had previously served as an assistant to Jay Wright's predecessor as head coach, Steve Lappas. When Lappas departed Villanova for Massachusetts, following the 2000-01 season, Walker had opted to follow him there. He ultimately landed at the University of New Mexico, under former Indiana star Steve Alford.

Welcome back to the Main Line...

Various Viewpoints

The Villanovan Sports Blog and I Bleed Blue and White also have their respective takes on the return of Walker to his alma mater....

Go Wildcats!

Of course, check back for the latest posts in the Senior Farewell series, in which I'll be looking back at the Villanova tenures of the other two departing Wildcats, Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham - the Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark series are already completed...

There are two ways you can contact Villanova Viewpoint. One is by commenting on this blog. Comments are encouraged, and will always be answered. Also, you can e-mail villanova.viewpoint@yahoo.com (Important note: This is a different e-mail address than before. Please use this new one.)