After the first two rounds a lot of the success depends on matchups and luck. Yea, if you have three NBA players you’ll definitely have a better shot, but let’s not kid ourselves – we’ve never had three NBA ballers on the team at the same time, so either we need to give on that or accept that we’ll likely never make the Final Four.

IMO, if Gray puts up 15-18 a night the rest of the way we are a legitimate Final Four threat. Having him make outside shots removes the pressure on Meech to score, and it makes the other team have to commit to defending the perimeter. Once that happens Harris and Sacre have more room to maneuver, and all of a sudden we’re firing on all cylinders.

Gray is the key this year.

I see 1 NBA Player for sure, “E”. One player who might get drafted in the second, Matt and several Euro players. The only other possibility could be Rob with a breakout season next year. JMO

I’m guessing it was a Stephen Bardo quote. I wouldn’t repeat anything Bardo says unless you are making a joke.

No Bol Kong on this list, I think he has a good shot at the next level if he plays lots next year and develops his defensive game and become more rounded on offense instead of relying on the three, he has the natural talent and his wingspan is ridiculous

I really don’t like discussing NBA potential for our Zags. I guess I’m old fashion, but I see these kids as student-athletes who have an opportunity to get a quality education and to play for one of the premier basketball schools in the country. However, money comes into the picture a lot of times and ruins a lot of dreams of young college basketball players. I’ve seen more than one player thinking he was as good as the hype being bantered around about him and ended up giving up his college eligibility and entering the draft, only to get booted around and never amount to anything at the next level. Some of them, unfortunately, never get the opportunity to get a college degree. So I say to all the Zag players, in all sincerity, get your degree, because it will be the most important thing you’ll receive for your time at Gonzaga. That along with the friends you will make and the adoration of the Zag family that will embrace you for the rest of your lives.

Getting down to the question….I definitely see Elias Harris playing at the next level. The kid is just a remarkable player and is a winner. I believe he needs more seasoning and that only comes through playing at a consistent, high level, which he will get over the next year or so at Gonzaga. I believe Matt Bouldin will be drafted by the NBA. IMO he will not be a starter for an NBA team, but will be a valuable man off the bench, and those guys have long and lucrative careers. I eventually see Matt coaching at the college level and would love to see him return to Gonzaga to join the staff here after his pro career is over. I see Rob Sacre playing in the NBA because of his size and developing skills. He needs work like Elias, because he lost a lot of development due to injuries. If he develops like he has over this year, he will be a first-round pick in his senior year. Steven Gray is one of my favorite players, but unless he really improves next year as he has this year, I doubt he will drafted by the NBA. He will definitely play at the next level, but more than likely for a foreign team.

As for the other Zags, it’s difficult for me to see them in the NBA right now because they have not had the opportunity to shine in games. By the end of next year, we will be able to evaluate them properly. Again, all this is conjecture and speculation. One thing is certain, getting an education and a degree from Gonzaga will be something that will be a valuable asset for all of the players, and the fact that they played in this great basketball program will be something that will be a source of pride for the rest of their lives and a source of respect by many people they will interact with in the future. That’s worth a lot…and something I hope all of them will consider before believing a lot of "hype" about how they’ll do in professional basketball and how much money they’ll make doing it.

There’s so many D1 players and only 60 or so get selected, about a quarter of which are foreigners these days…do the math.

Anyhow, Harris then Manny then Bouldin have the best shot to stick in the league.

Elias is an NBA player, but he will only play if he figures out how to shoot. I think he might be the only one.

Lets not forget that NBA players are the most talented guys on their team, more times than not. I chose the word talent because, although they might not be the best college players they have the most talent. An example I choose is Tyrus Thomas, although he wasn’t the best player on that team (Glen Davis was), he was the most talented and thats what made him a top 5 choice, and a decent player(other than his attitude) in the NBA.

I don’t think you have to look any farther than the Memphis series as evidence that Matt is not an NBA player, and certainly one that won’t start. He struggles mightily against them the last two years, years in which they had legit NBA prospects playing guard (Derek Rose, CDR, Tyreke Evans). Now that they don’t have that NBA player he goes on to have a good game. Matt has always struggled against lengthy athletic players, and thats all he’ll see in the NBA. Many guys who are on NBA teams as their 11th or 12th guys have a specialty, whether that be lights out shooter, defensive stopper etc. Matt has a good overall game but he doesn’t have one thing that will stand out to have him make a team as a back-end of the rotation guy. And he isn’t athletic or quick enough to play legitimate minutes in the NBA. I’m not saying that he isn’t a great college player, his game just doesn’t translate.

And its way too early to mention anyone else. There are a lot of things that need to go right for guys like Bol or Manny to make it any higher than what Micah became, a summer camp invitee that didn’t make the team. Same is true for Rob who needs to figure out how to dominate before he can even dream of the NBA. And I don’t think Kelly is even in that breath yet, he needs way more lateral quickness and a much better shot to make the league as a skinny post player. Right now he is a very poor man’s Austin Daye, without the attitude.

These guys might get there, but right now we only have one guy that is guaranteed to make a team, and another that might get drafted but won’t contribute for a long time.