I've had D2 players drafted before, so it's possible, but I don't think he'll get picked up. He's got an outside shot, but I just think he'll be considered as lacking in a few too many categories.
P.S. I know you remember my Center for N. Colorado named Emilio Reyes, right? He was Conference POY three times, 1st Team All-Conference three times, 2nd Team once, Freshman of the Year for the conference, and Defensive POY for the conference once. On a national level, he was POY once, Freshman of the Year, and made the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams once each. Finished as the third leading scorer in Knight D2 history (at the time). And (although it can't be pulled up now, which is STUPID by the way, that you can't pull up graduated players final ratings) actually had better overall ratings than Abate and for all that, went undrafted and is now flipping burgers at some hole-in-the-wall fast food joint in BFE.
He can look down and see that National Championship ring he won in his sophomore season though, so Abate's got to get one of those before he can enter the "best ever big man in D2 Knight" conversation!!! :^)
In all seriousness, I remember when we played each other when Abate was a freshman. I knew he was gonna be a stud then, just didn't know he would be THIS good. Kudos on doing a fine job with him. By the way, this is also Dcy if you hadn't realized by now.
12/6/2010 12:58 AM (edited)