NBA Draft In Michigan Class Of 2021 Style

<p>The NBA Draft has become a huge event. It's the type of made for TV drama that people set their schedule around so they can watch. The drama is intense, as people see their dreams come true. Meanwhile, professional teams decide the future of their franchise. The draft influences how they build their team.</p> <p>What if Michigan's class of 2021 was picked in the same way that the NBA Draft occurs? Who would go number 1? Who would be a lottery pick? Well, 5 basketball minds got together and did a 1 round draft of the talented players in Michigan's class of 2021.</p> <p></p> <p><em>THE LOTTERY</em></p> <p>1:  <strong>Kobe Bufkin (PG, Grand Rapids Christian)</strong></p> <p>Bufkin is one of the fastest rising prospects in the country. He's a great player to lead a team into the future. </p> <p>2:  <strong>Pierre Brooks (G, Detroit Frederick Douglass)</strong></p> <p>Brooks has it all. He's an elite scorer, a great player defensively, and above all else a leader. </p> <p>3:  <strong>Julian Roper (PG, Orchard Lake St. Mary's)</strong></p> <p>Roper is a playmaker. He's a smart player that finds open teammates and can create scoribg chances for himself. </p> <p>4:  <strong>Jaden Akins (SG, Farmington)</strong></p> <p>Akins is an elite talent. He's a true 3 level scorer, making him a constant threat. </p> <p>5:  <strong>Foster Wonders (SF, Iron Mountain)</strong></p> <p>Wonders is a scorer. We saw it in the state playoffs last year. He just gets buckets. </p> <p>6:  <strong>Legend Geeter (F, River Rouge)</strong></p> <p>Geeter is a lean 6'7" that could probably defend the 2-5. He's a team first player that is very coachable. </p> <p>7:  <strong>Owen Lobsinger (G/F, Flint Powers)</strong></p> <p>Lobsinger is a very safe pick. It's tough for opponents to hold him down and he always contributes in one way or another. </p> <p>8:  <strong>Jayden Nunn (G, Flint Carman-Ainsworth)</strong></p> <p>Nunn is an athletic guard that pays fast. He's strong in the open floor. </p> <p>9:  <strong>Basheer Jihad (PF, North Farmington)</strong></p> <p>Jihad has a huge ceiling. He's just at the tip of the iceberg in uncovering his massive amount of talent.  </p> <p>10:  <strong>Peter Nwoke (PF, Orchard Lake St. Mary's)</strong></p> <p>Nwoke is a long rim protector. He has tons of upside as an athletic big. </p> <p>11:  <strong>Simon Wheeler (PG, Ferndale)</strong></p> <p>Wheeler is a dynamic playmaker. His downhill style pressures the defense. </p> <p>12:  <strong>Julian Lewis (SG, Ann Arbor Huron)</strong></p> <p>Lewis is a strong guard and an excellent defender. He has a knack for always finding a way to influence a game. </p> <p>13:  <strong>Omar Ziegler (SG, Detroit King)</strong></p> <p>Ziegler is an athletic guard. He's great in transition, where he finishes strong. </p> <p>14:<strong>  Blake Lund (CG, Linden)</strong></p> <p>Lund is an excellent combo guard. He can handle and distribute off the bounce as well as hit jumpers from deep. </p> <p><em>THE REST OF THE 1ST ROUND</em></p> <p>15:  <strong>Brody Parker (G, Troy)</strong>  </p> <p>16:  <strong>Ethan Emerzian (PG, Troy)</strong></p> <p>17:  <strong>Tyson Davis (PG, Goodrich)</strong></p> <p>18:  <strong>Parker Day (F, Saginaw Heritage)</strong></p> <p>19:  <strong>Devin Womack (CG, Ann Arbor Huron)</strong></p> <p>20:  <strong>Mikkos Stewart (PG, Brother Rice)</strong></p> <p>21:  <strong>Tariq Humes (G, Farmington)</strong></p> <p>22:  <strong>Brendan Sullivan (SF, Davison)</strong></p> <p>23:  <strong>Keyon Menifield (PG, Flint Beecher)</strong></p> <p>24:  <strong>Colin Weber (PG, Hopkins)</strong></p> <p>25:  <strong>JonMarcus Roland (CG, UD Jesuit)</strong></p> <p>26:  <strong>Trevor Smith (PG, Stoney Creek)</strong></p> <p>27:  <strong>Jesse Carpenter Jr. (G, Powers Catholic)</strong></p> <p>28:  <strong>Ethan Erickson (SG, Forest Hills Northern)</strong></p> <p>29:  <strong>Trinidad Chambliss </strong><strong>(PG, Forest Hills Northern)</strong></p> <p>30:  <strong>Kenjuan Andrews (G, Old Redford)</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>