2015 NBA Draft...

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Do you think that Yogi, JBJ, or Troy will make the jump this year? If you're on the fence, what do you think it will take (statistically, team performance, etc) for them to be tempted to enter the draft?

[Crimson and Cream 5,832]

I said no to all 3, but it's very possible Troy goes. He's been tearing it up in B1G play, and if he continues to do so and we make a run in the tourney, he could leave. I would say it's unlikely Yogi goes, but again if we make a deep run and he's a major part, he could. There is no chance JBJ goes, his defense is still awful and he's too inconsistent offensively.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Yogi - if he gets winds that there is a team wanting to draft him, or that he's a late first rounder, he's gone and rightfully so.

Troy - even if he starts popping into drafts, I think the coaching staff can show him what the extra year can do, a la Zeller and Oladipo.

JBJ - looking forward to seeing him in AH hitting bombs again next year. Hopefully with a further improved defensive effort, like we've seen of late.

[Hoosier DaDa 2,508]

Love seeing Troy yesterday hitting some long range jumpers. Then I thought to myself if he keeps this up the rest of the year his NBA stock goes way up. I'm going to be selfish and hope he doesn't hit another one all year.

Yogi is ready now. He not going to grow any taller and that is only thing that could make him climb the draft board. I just hope he stays because he wants to do something special his senior year like win it all.

JBJ should be in candy strips next year.

[HoosiersLoveBanners 797]

I think all three of these guys will be able to play at the next level in some role, eventually. But, I think another year of development is needed for Troy and Yogi and maybe two for JBJ. I know if I were on the bubble for being drafted, I would definitely stay and get the experience along with more minutes instead of riding the bench in the league.

Yogi- Needs a little extra seasoning, national attention
Troy- Needs to develop a consistent J along with better decision making
JBJ- Needs to show improved D

We can be top 15 easy next year with all three back

[MikeRoberts 7,030]

None are first rounders right now. If any were I would expect them to go. All three could get drafted in some capacity so who knows. I would expect all three to play it by ear and see where there stock is 3 months from now

[All_Hoosiers 873]

I think Yogi's gone, but JBJ and Troy stay.

I wouldn't be too surprised if all three came back though.

[jonz44 810]

If Troy can continue to hit threes like Jr did yesterday
he's darn near unguardable. Now through the end of the year isn't a real big sample size but you never know. JBJ isn't ready yet...but he's definitely got potential. Yogi has really made strides in a lot of areas. His decision making has really advanced this year. I'm not sure he can do a whole lot to improve his stock.

[Bobman1 2,909]

I think it's very possible that Troy and Yogi leave, I think it's just up to them as their Draft stock continues to rise and I can't see it falling unless a sudden injury or they hit a slump. Hopefully they both want another year at Indiana and do something special. I think JBJ will stay for sure

[Hoosiernsavga 92]

I think Troy is the most NBA ready. But I hope they all stay. Both Troy and Yogi could be high first rd picks next year. I don't think either would go high enough to leave this year. JBJ needs more time his defense has too improve for one.

[TheStillman 991]

Right now DraftExpress has the following rankings:

Yogi: 41
JBJ: 43
Troy: 52

I don't think any of them leave unless they have a big jump over the next month and they're a sure fire 1st round pick. I think all 3 return as of now. If we make a run to elite 8/final 4 behind some insane performances by any of these three all bets are off.

[hoosierinIll 335]

Folks, Yogi is going, going, gone. His stock isn't going to get any higher and he graduates this spring.

[Magnanimous 4,608]

Troy legitimately needs another offseason to develop his jumpshot and ballhandling. He's barely a first rounder, but with another year developing he could very well be a lottery pick. I think the security and financial incentive is enough to bring him back.

 

Both Yogi and James are definitely back. Even if Yogi has maxed out his stock, his stock isn't high enough to begin with to validate leaving early. He's a good ballhandler and has a good jumpshot, but he's honestly about 5'10. He would need a monster NCAAT run to justify floating his name around. He isn't TJ Ford, who was a true 6'0 PG. Yogi also doesn't have the freak athleticism for a small guy, like Nate Robinson does, to make up for his lack of size. He isn't an NBA starter.

 

Blackmon needs to work on his defense and ballhandling as well. Like Troy, a good offseason would do wonders for his stock, and it is enough of an incentive of where he is to where he could be to bring him back for at least another year.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Troy has the best opportunity to go, but I don't see it now. He could very well be a top 5 pick if he comes back for his junior season ala Oladipo. Add to that outside game Williams, and you will be un-guardable! 

[bnkepner 1,509]

Right now DraftExpress has the following rankings:

Yogi: 41
JBJ: 43
Troy: 52

I don't think any of them leave unless they have a big jump over the next month and they're a sure fire 1st round pick. I think all 3 return as of now. If we make a run to elite 8/final 4 behind some insane performances by any of these three all bets are off.

And they've all been in that same spot more or less all year long they haven't been climbing draft boards. If anything Troy and JBJ have fallen spots. They are all staying

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Blackmon will definitely be back I believe, and he will be a super sophomore. 

 

As for the other two, I feel there is not nearly as much clarity. 

 

Obviously most kids that play at this level have the dream of making it to the NBA, but reading between the lines it feels like this especially motivates Troy. If he believes he can get drafted, I wouldn't be shocked to see him go. However, I definitely think Crean has points to sell him on to make him come back, as Crean Apologist mentioned he could have a Vic like offseason and find himself in the lottery next year. That would be, I imagine, pretty enticing as it is a much larger payday. However, when there is money on the table....

 

Yogi is the most complex case to me. I feel like you are fooling yourself if you say Yogi absolutely comes back. Absolutely? For what? He will have his degree in hand. He has improved his decision making, shoots at a pretty high level, etc. How much higher is his stock going to get? I feel like this could be dangerous if Yogi makes his decision based off paper. On paper, he has every reason to leave. 

 

But theres more to life that what there is on paper. The question is, how motivated is Yogi to be the big man on campus for another year? How motivated is he by joining the Mt. Rushmore of IUBB? Does he want one more push in the NCAA tourney? Does he want national attention that he will surely get as a senior leader of what looks to be a pretty good basketball team next year? If he makes his decision based on his gut, we have a shot at returning him. That is of course assuming Yogi feels fondly enough about his time in Bloomington to come back.

[KingPG21 6,587]

Right now DraftExpress has the following rankings:
Yogi: 41
JBJ: 43
Troy: 52
I don't think any of them leave unless they have a big jump over the next month and they're a sure fire 1st round pick. I think all 3 return as of now. If we make a run to elite 8/final 4 behind some insane performances by any of these three all bets are off.

When was that last updated by them? Honestly the only one I'd be confident about in the NBA right now is Troy just because he is a freak athletically. JBJ I think could take maybe 3 years, seriously he has a ways to go outside of just shooting the ball

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

The risk to us is that the draft this year is really weak. Yogi is never going to be a high pick, might he decide that he would rather leave in a weaker draft than a strong one? Plus, no one from the NBA starts paying attention until March anyway. A strong showing in the tourney could make the cases for anyone. I hope they stay but who knows?

[Bobman1 2,909]

Something about Yogi just makes me think that there's no way in hell that he decides to leave Indiana early. He just doesn't strike me as one of those guys that wants the money. Neither did Vic but when your the #2 pick you can't pass that up. I believe yogi just is the ideal college basketball big ten player

[bnkepner 1,509]

I looked through all the recent mock drafts and out of the three players Yogi is listed twice at the middle to end of the second round. Troy isn't even listed as a second round pick in any of the mocks and neither is JBJ. No one leaves early because they are being projected as a second round pick, especially towards the end of the second round. I don't see Yogi's stock going up that much more this year unless he and the team go nuts in the tourney and we win a championship. Its just not realistic honestly. Troy and JBJ just have too much to work on