James Michael McAdoo

James Michael McAdoo left the UNC basketball program a year early and who is to say if it cost him or not? He did not great drafted but it is reported that he is going to be on the Golden State Warriors Summer League team. All I can say with absolute certainty is that he will be playing professional basketball somewhere next season whether it be in the NBA, refining his game in the Developmental League, or playing in Europe. Several ex-Tar Heel players have made their mark playing pro ball in foreign countries. Joseph Forte and Dante Calabria come to mind. It was highly believed that McAdoo would have been a Top Ten pick if he would have gone pro after his Freshman season. At the absolute worst he would have gone in the Top Twenty. He came back twice to work on his game but the results never really showed on the court. He rarely showed the ability to take a game, sometimes his presence was non-existent in big games. His post game never really developed and his perimeter game never really extended past 15 feet. McAdoo was always long and athletic and could guard the perimeter but he never really could defend the post. At 6'8" he was always a 'tweener. I wish him the best no matter where he ends up.

P.J. Hairston

P.J. Hairston went in the First Round of last night's NBA Draft going #26 to the Miami Heat. He was then traded to the Charlotte Hornets for their #24 pick, Connecticutt Point Guard Shabazz Napier, and the Hornets also received the Heat's pick at #55 and a future second round pick. It was believed by most of the draft experts that Hairston would go in the first round based largely on his individual workouts for teams before the draft and how he performed in last season's NBA Developmental League. He averaged 21.8 points a game for the Texas Legends after he was decalred ineligible by the NCAA. He is expected to challenge current Hornets Shooting Guard and ex-Duke Blue Devil Gerald Henderson for playing time this season. Hairston has more size, he is listed at 6'5" and 228 pounds, and is a more physical player than Henderson. He can finish at the basket and can withstand the contact. I am excited to see what Hairston can do at the NBA level.