He led all of NCAA Division I in scoring and led his mid-major team on a thrilling run deep into March Madness. Despite concerns about his defense, athleticism and position in theNBA, a squeaky-clean image and his ability to score in myriad ways—but particularly from long range—convinced a team in the lottery to snag him.
Jimmer Fredette? Yup. Steph Curry? Also yup.
As Curry solidifies his perch as an All-Star starter and The Man on a Golden State Warriors team pursuing consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in 21 years and Fredette attempts to salvage a career after being paid to leave the bound-for-nowhere Sacramento Kings, it's worth examining how time, place and circumstance can go a long way toward determining a draft pick's success or failure. And how, for all the harumphing about raising the age limit so teams get a longer look at college prospects, knowing what they're getting still won't prevent teams from mishandling whatever they get.
Fredette, after all, spent four years at BYU and Curry three at Davidson.
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