There isn’t one player from the John Calipari era that has undergone as severe a transition in just three seasons as Nick Richards. A clumsy, baby deer-like freshman turned into an All-American hopeful just two years later.
Earlier on Tuesday, the junior center announced his intentions to leave Kentucky for the prospect of playing in the NBA. However, most mock drafts don’t foresee him making the leap so easily.
Richards’ status on draft boards ranges anywhere from the mid-40s to the late-50s. As we approach the halfway point of April, the consensus among experts seems to indicate that the 6-foot-11 center will either find himself in the middle of the second round or possibly even undrafted.