Kansas Basketball: Most disappointing one and done players
By Chris Taylor
Cheick Diallo is another one that left too early
Cheick Diallo is yet another that should have stayed at the collegiate level for a couple more years. He was the McDonalds All-American Game MVP and was ranked the No.7 player in the country.
At Kansas, he averaged a dismal 3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Like Selby, his collegiate debut was his best game as a Jayhawk. He scored 13 points and had 6 rebounds against Loyola.
That 13 point performance was one of two games where he scored in double figures. He had a season-high 9 rebounds and 5 blocks against TCU on January 16th, 2016.
After his freshman year, he declared for the NBA draft and was later selected No.33 by the Clippers. Later that night he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Over two seasons Diallo is averaging 4.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 69 games.
With these numbers, his NBA career may be in jeopardy of lasting much longer. His contributions on the court aren’t much more impressive than while he was at Kansas.
It is amazing how NBA scouts, as well as some of these college kids, think that averaging less than 5 points per game is evidence of NBA readiness. By all rights, he could still be in college working on those things NBA teams are looking for.