ARLINGTON, Texas –– Monday night’s NCAA championship game between Kentucky and UConn will feature a slew of future NBA players.
Four players in the game are projected by DraftExpress.com to be taken in the 2014 NBA Draft, while five are projected to go in the 2015 Draft. Of course, that is subject to change.
Here’s a brief overview of where the various Kentucky and UConn players are projected to go, along with links to stories about their draft stock.
**KENTUCKY**
Julius Randle
Rank in Draft Express Top 100 Prospects: No. 4
Projected Pick: No. 4 in 2014 (Utah Jazz)
Related story: Julius Randle’s NBA Stock on the Rise
Willie Cauley Stein
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 13
Projected Pick: No. 12 in 2014 (Denver Nuggets)
Related story: NBA scouts chime in on Cauley-Stein
James Young
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 27
Projected Pick: No. 25 in 2014 (Houston Rockets)
Andrew Harrison
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 47
Projected Pick: No. 30 in 2015
Related story: Media overhyped the freshmen
Aaron Harrison
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 62
Projected Pick: No. 25 in 2015
Related story: Aaron Harrison’s game-winner propels Kentucky – again
Dakari Johnson
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: Unranked
Projected Pick: No. 18 in 2015
Related story: Dakari Johnson predicted an NCAA title a year ago
Alex Poythress
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 63
Projected Pick: No. 41 in 2015
**UCONN**
DeAndre Daniels
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 49
Projected Pick: No. 29 in 2015
Related Story: UConn’s DeAndre Daniels Could Ride Hot Streak to the NBA Draft
Shabazz Napier
Rank in Top 100 Prospects: No. 57
Projected Pick: No. 46 in 2014 (Wizards)Related Story: UConn-Florida Rematch Set; Napier’s Stock is Rising; Shabazz is Shabazz, Kemba is Kemba, Let’s Stop Comparing Them
