Jan 08 2009
I Know the Hawks Draft Pick
The Atlanta Hawks are playing well right now and this would make one believe they will have a lower pick in the first round this year. The 2009 NBA Draft is still several months away, but I love that late weekend in June, when we get to see some of our favorite college basketball players and prospects land on NBA teams. I am just now starting to scout out the talent for this year’s draft, but I have a early favorite that I would like to see Atlanta take this year.
Chris Singleton is from Georgia and is currently a freshman at Florida State. He’s been impressive as a freshman for the Seminoles and he would be a great draft pick for the Atlanta Hawks. It’s not clear if Singleton will enter the NBA draft this year, but I have good reason to believe he will. I think by him entering the draft after playing only 1 season in the NCAA will lower his draft day status. He may drop out of the top 10 and land some where in that late first round. I would love to see that happen and for him to fall in the Hawk’s lap this year.
Chris Singleton played 3 years for the Cherokee Warriors high school basketball team in Canton, Georgia. I got a chance to watch him many times as a junior for the Warriors and he’s really impressive. He had a off-season dispute with the head coach of Cherokee’s basketball team and he quit and left for Dunwoody in Georgia, which is south of the Canton area. He continued his assault on other high school players and racked up some major numbers at Dunwoody. The Florida State Seminoles were lucky that he chose them and their 13-2 record shows that right now. Chris can shoot the outside shot and has amazing leaping ability around the basket. He can dunk or rebound with the best of them and he’s a very versatile player. I know the Atlanta Hawks like the versatile players that can play more than 1 position and this is what Chris Singleton can do. I think he would be a great draft selection for the Hawk’s this year and if Singleton does leave for the NBA, the Hawks have to find a way to get him on their team!
