Top 15 International College Players in the 2014 NBA Draft
More and more, international basketball players are seeking to play at a major university in the United States in preparation for a pro career.
Now that the April 27 deadline for the NBA Draft Early Entry Eligibility submissions has past, we have put together our list of top college men’s basketball players who were born internationally.
Top flight sports agent Mark Taggatz of Advantage link stated “I predict Andrew Wiggins will step in and be Rookie of the Year in the NBA next year, regardless of which team selects him.” Taggatz continued “I also see Nik Stauskas becoming an All-Star player within three years.”
Below is our list of players who will be playing professionally next year in the NBA or overseas.
1. Andrew Wiggins - Canada – Kansas 6’8’’ Freshman - 17.1 ppg
2. Nik Stauskas - Canada – Michigan 6’6” Sophmore - 17.5 ppg
3. Tyler Ennis - Canada – Syracuse 6’2” Freshman - 12.4 ppg
4. Melvin Ejim - Canada – Iowa State 6’6” Senior - 17.8 ppg
5. Joel Embiid - Cameroon – Kansas 7’0” Freshman - 11.2 ppg
6. Cameron Bairstow - Australia – New Mexico 6’9” Senior - 20.4 ppg
7. Talib Zanna – Nigeria – Pittsburgh 6’9” Senior - 12.5 ppg
8. Dwight Powell - Canada – Stanford 6’10” Senior - 14.0 ppg
9. Jordan Bachynski - Canada – Arizona State 7’2” Senior - 11.5 ppg
10. Khem Birch - Canada – UNLV 6’9” Junior - 11.5 ppg
11. Will Neighbour – England - Ark. Little Rock 6’10” Senior - 16.1 ppg
12. Sim Bhillar - Canada - New Mexico State 7’5” Sophmore - 10.4 ppg
13. Chad Posthumus - Canada - Morehead State 6’11” Senior - 9.2 ppg
14. Niels Giffey - Germany - Connecticut 6’7” Senior - 8.4 ppg
15. Omar Oraby - Egypt – USC 7’2” Senior - 8.0 ppg
