2011 Draft Prospect: Kyle Singler

[mountainballer]

it's an old prejudice that Duke doesn't produce good pros.
it's right they never produced a superstar, but players like Grant Hill, Elton Brand, Boozer (considering he was a 2nd round pick), Luol Deng, Battier and some more can hardly be called disappointments.
I know, it's mostly about guys like Leattner and Dunleavy, who couldn't justify their #3 picks, but you find such players from other schools as well.
talking about role players (and at #29 we can hardly talk about potential stars) I think Duke is a better reference than most other schools. usually players from there have at least learned some defensive fundamentals und to integrate into a system.
I wouldn't want Singler though. but not because he is from Duke.

[ernest787]

I like Singler

As previous posters have already stated he does a lot of things very well, just none of them exceptional.

He is a kid that would have been a lottery pick if he came out a year ago, and now could fall to us at 29.

It would be a solid pick. We aren't getting a game changer at 29, but if you could potentially get a player who can contribute immediately at SF when that is an area of need, then I think it's a solid pick

[Mr. Body]

it's an old prejudice that Duke doesn't produce good pros.
it's right they never produced a superstar, but players like Grant Hill, Elton Brand, Boozer (considering he was a 2nd round pick), Luol Deng, Battier and some more can hardly be called disappointments.

Fine. To be more precise, Duke has not produced much in the way of NBA talent in a very long time. All those players you've mentioned are on the down slope of their careers. They haven't produced NBA players in quite a long time.

Speaking of which, UNC has been pretty disappointing in that field, as well.