What’s Next For Our Beloved Arizona Wildcats Basketball Players?
Mar 19, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) is fouled while going to the basket against Texas Southern Tigers forward Chris Thomas (left) and forward Malcolm Riley (11) during the second half in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
PAC 12 predict that Rondae, Stanley, Brandon are all going to the NBA, but they think Kaleb will possibly stay:
Avinash Kunnath of SB Nation, Pacifictakes.com slates Kaleb as the 57th pick to the Houston Rockets, traded to the 76ers.
NBADraft.net predicts Tarczewski may go either undrafted or anywhere after the 45th pick in the second round.
Kaleb gets a lot of grief for being soft and not strong as his 7 foot 245 pound body can deliver. We think Kaleb has everything he needs, and when he does show his flashes of brilliance, the referees seem to be right there blowing the whistle limiting his play time. No one let him play; it was very frustrating for him, his coaching staff and his fans.
For a while, it seemed that it was on purpose, he just didn’t seem to get away with hardly anything. Sometimes he would hardly touch his opponent and a whistle would blow. Defenders also mastered flopping when he had the ball and was backing up to the basket, watching tape; they learned they would get the offensive foul call.
We all hope he stays, and maybe next season he will get breaks which Frank Kaminsky and Matt Stainbrook got in the West Regional games at Staples Center during the NCAA tournament. His confidence will grow tremendously and hopefully he can walk away with a degree from the prestigious Eller School of Business and a job in the NBA. He has a chance to be the leader of this team next year and teach them all how to fish; we hope he gets the chance.
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