Sacramento Kings’ pre-draft workout features two-time NCAA Player of the Year Zach Edey
The Kings brought two-time NCAA Player of the Year Zach Edey to Sacramento for a pre-draft workout Monday at the team’s Golden 1 Center practice facility.
A league source told The Sacramento Bee Edey was part of a group of NBA prospects that also included Ohio State forward Jamison Battle, Baylor guard RayJ Dennis, USC guard Boogie Ellis, USF forward Jonathan Mogbo and Indiana center Kel-el Ware.
The NBA draft will be held June 25-26. The Kings have the No. 13 pick in the first round and the 45th overall pick in the second round. Edey and Ware are viewed as potential lottery picks. Mogbo is projected as a second-round pick.
Edey, a 7-foot-4, 300-pound center, averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.2 blocks as a senior at Purdue. He shot 62.3% from the field and 71.1% at the free-throw line while leading the Boilermakers to the NCAA championship game.
Battle, a 6-7, 220-pound power forward, spent two years at George Washington and two years at Minnesota before finishing his college career at Ohio State. He averaged 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Buckeyes, shooting 46.9% from the field and 43.3% from 3-point range.
Dennis, a 6-2, 180-pound point guard, finished his career at Baylor after spending two seasons at Boise State and two seasons at Toledo. He averaged 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.4 steals for the Bears while shooting 47.9% from the field and 32.8% from 3-point range.
Ellis, a 6-1, 190-pound shooting guard, spent two seasons at Memphis before transferring to USC. He averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals as a senior, shooting 42.7% from the field and 41.8% from 3-point range on 7.2 attempts per game.
Mogbo, a 6-6, 225-pound power forward, averaged 14.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals as a junior at USF. He shot 63.6% from the field.
Ware, a 7-0, 242-pound center, spent one year at Oregon before transferring to Indiana. He averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks as a sophomore at Indiana, shooting 58.6% from the field and 42.5% from 3-point range.
