Plenty Of Local Talent In 2012 Draft Class

Thursday, May 31 (4:35 p.m.)
Submitted By Warriors.com

If you’ve noticed some familiar names on the Warriors pre-draft workout participant list, you’re not alone. Even if you just browse the headlines of your local paper and don’t follow Bay Area high school or collegiate sports that closely, there’s a good chance you have become familiar with the names of Jorge Gutierrez, Jared Cunningham, Wendell McKines and several other 2012 NBA Draft hopefuls in recent years.

The Bay Area has long been a basketball hotspot. From basketball icon Bill Russell to future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, the gyms and playgrounds in and around the Bay Area have produced some top-tier talent that has altered the course of NBA history.

Can Drew Gordon continue that proud Bay Area tradition in the NBA? The New Mexico forward became a star at Archbishop Mitty in San Jose and is expected to be a late first round or early second-round pick in next month’s NBA Draft. Gordon sat down for warriors.com after his workout with the team last week. Watch that video below and take note of several other prospects who have worked out recently at Warriors headquarters:


Drew Gordon
Wendell McKines
Jared Cunningham
Jorge Gutierrez

MONDAY'S PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT PARTICIPANTS
First Session

PLAYER
POS
HT
WT
D.O.B.
COLLEGE/FROM
Draymond Green
Forward
6-7
230
3/4/90
 Michigan State
Tu Holloway
Guard
6-0
190
8/21/89
 Xavier
Kris Joseph
Forward
6-7
210
12/17/88
 Syracuse
Scott Machado
Guard
6-1
180
6/8/90
 Iona
Khris Middleton
Forward
6-7
217
10/1/89
 Texas A&M
Jeff Taylor
Guard/Forward
6-7
225
5/23/89
 Vanderbilt

Second Session

PLAYER
POS
HT
WT
D.O.B.
COLLEGE/FROM
Anthony Jones
Forward
6-10
195
4/3/89
 Baylor
Kevin Jones
Forward
6-8
260
8/25/89
 West Virginia
Wendell McKines
Forward
6-6
230
8/18/88
 New Mexico State
Josh Owens
Forward/Center
6-8
240
12/7/88
 Stanford
Maalik Wayns
Guard
6-2
200
5/2/91
 Villanova
Tony Wroten
Guard
6-5
205
4/14/93
 Washington