Juwan Staten | PG | West Virginia | 5’11 | 186 | Sr.
Twice named to the All-Big 12 First Team, Staten provided for the Mountaineers on both sides of the ball. He led the conference in scoring in 2013-14 (18.1 ppg), then finished fifth last season (14.2). Staten also ranked in his conference’s top 10 in assists for all four of his college seasons, and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team in 2014.
“I think I’m a player that can step in and definitely help a team from day one,” Staten said. “I don’t think I need that much instruction on how to be a point guard, because I’ve played the position my whole life.”
Chasson Randle | SG | Stanford | 6’2 | 179 | Sr.
A four-year starter for the Cardinal, Randle concluded his college career by being named the NIT Most Valuable Player after averaging 23.6 points in Stanford’s five-game push for the title. The two-time First Team All-Pac-12 selection finished with the fifth-most total points in the NCAA last season (724).
“I’m a scorer,” Randle said. “A guy who can shoot the ball and get to the basket as well. But (I can) also make my teammates better.”
D’Angelo Harrison | SG | St. John’s | 6’3 | 214 | Sr.
Harrison has shown off his ability to score since setting foot on campus, ranking within the Big East’s top seven in scoring for all four seasons. The two-time First Team All-Big East honoree averaged 17.5 points last season, which placed second in the conference.
“People say I don’t play defense,” Harrison said. “Everybody has to play defense during the game. Just moving laterally; getting laterally faster. I shoot it well, I get to the line well and I shoot the pull-up. Offensively, I think I’ll be fine. It’s just that I’ve got to be able to guard guys.”
Pat Connaughton | SG | Notre Dame | 6’5 | 215 | Sr.
Connaughton made a splash at the 2015 NBA Combine by recording a 44-inch vertical jump, which tied for the second-highest leap in the event’s history, behind Kansas’ Kenny Gregory in 2001 (45.5). Connaughton put his hops to good use for the Fighting Irish, leading his team in rebounds (7.4) and ranking eighth in the ACC.
“The teammates I’ve had have always known I could perform (athletically) at that level,” Connaughton said. “It was just a matter of kind of showing it. At Notre Dame, we were an extremely efficient offense — one of the most in America. So we had a lot of guys do what we did best. It wasn’t a matter of having to show (skills), and the position I played didn’t necessarily call for the highlight reel dunks. It was more banging down low with the big guys and showing that I have toughness.”
TaShawn Thomas | PF | Oklahoma | 6’8 | 240 | Sr.
Thomas made the most of his 7-foot-2 wingspan in his three years at Houston and one at Oklahoma. He ranked among his conference’s top seven in rebounds and top four in blocks for all four years. Thomas also paced Conference USA and the American Athletic Conference in player efficiency rating for his last two seasons as a Cougar.
“I need to show how versatile I am,” Thomas said. “I can do a lot of different things. I can dribble the ball. I can show that my jump shot has improved from the past couple of years I’ve been in college. And (I need to) just show I’m competitive. I’ll do anything for my team to win.”
David Kravish | PF | California | 6’10 | 240 | Sr.
Kravish provided the Golden Bears a defensive presence down low, ranking in the Pac-12’s top eight in blocks during all four of his seasons. He cleaned up the glass as well, placing in the conference’s top 10 in rebounds for his junior and senior years.
“I’ve worked out at several other places, and this one was probably more cardio than some of the other workouts,” Kravish said. “A lot of up-and-down, trying to see if you can get your legs under you when you’re shooting; see how you compete.”