article_snippet: And both competitions offer the carrot of being able to impress scouts from top pro teams -- a first-round NBA pick can expect to earn anywhere from $755,000 to $5.75 million.
article_snippet: If they want to play in NBA, they are going to be expected to play under a tremendous amount of pressure and attention.
article_snippet: way back to NBA with the Miami Heat after a spell in China.
article_snippet: Among the most successful small-program players in NBA NBA is former Davidson standout Stephen Curry -- the current MVP frontrunner with the Golden State Warriors.
article_snippet: A lot of guys can score and shoot, but when you get to NBA, really being able to defend someone separates you.
article_snippet: Even though they are so wildly successful as a team (now,)
article_snippet: Led by 6-foot-10-inch
article_snippet: Jamaican senior Vashil Fernandez (five blocked shots against Green Bay in the Horizon League tournament final) and 6' 9" sophomore Alec Peters, the Crusaders are hoping for a high seed when a 10-member committee meets this "Selection Sunday" to rank the tournament's 68 participants.
article_snippet: Six of Kentucky's players are considered worthy of June's NBA draft.
article_snippet: While Karnes remains guarded about which college basketball players Karnes's scouting, inking deals with Kentucky players after the tournament is probably a longshot.