Not a single player from Cincinnati was taken in the NBA Draft on Thursday. But that isn't a surprise. The Bearcats are loaded with young talent and Mick Cronin didn't have to say goodbye to many of his star players this offseason. A year from now? Sure. When Octavius Ellis and maybe Troy Caupain are in the mix, the Bearcats will have some real pro prospects.
For now, the Cincinnati Draft will keep on rolling. And who knows, next year at this time, Ellis and Caupain may have a case to be a part of the elite company that already includes Oscar Robertson, Nick Van Exel and, from last week's episode, Jim Ard.