Category Archives: Erie Bayhawks
Word is D.J. Kennedy is rehabbing and getting stronger, and that Cory Higgins is finding his way quickly within the offense.
Grade C
Erie BayHawks: Erie did about as good as it could with the draft, but looking at its roster, their depth is still going to be a problem this season. The BayHawks’ big move was trading Blake Ahearn and third round pick Taj McCullough to the Reno Bighorns for point guard Donald Sloan, but trading two D-League starters for one D-League starter isn’t exactly what I would do — especially considering Ahearn has NBA talent himself if the move was done from a New York Knicks perspective.
The BayHawks (now being ran by Allan Houston and the New York Knicks) did have a good first round, though, as Colorado’s Cory Higgins and veteran big Chris Daniels should both be opening-day starters. Aside from that, however, they really weren’t able to add depth at the wing positions and their bigs might be a problem, too, if Jeff Graves is as out of shape as he’s sometimes been in the past.
Out of shape? Haven’t we been there before? I like what I’ve seen from Higgins and from all accounts I have from the times I’ve seen him, I didn’t see the Knicks bringing Ahearn into the mix. Better off having the younger Sloan, whom they can try and develop and bring to the big club if they need a PG when they actually ever play again. Same can be said for Daniels.
#7 Pick- Cory Higgins 6’5 180 SG Colorado
Hard not to like Higgins, who was one of the real impact rookies last year in the D-League. At 6’5, he seems an undersized 2.
#9 Pick Chris Daniels Texas A&M /Corpus Christi
Second Round
Third Round
Mychel Thompson 6’7 forward Pepperdine
Fourth Round
Fifth Round- Al Nolen 6’1 PG Minnesota
Sixth Round
Seventh Round- No pick
Eight Round- Jamael Lynch 6’1 PG UMASS- Lowell
According to Scott Schroeder, although it’s unofficial, it appears the Bayhawks have made a deal with Reno dealing Blake Ahearn and Taj McCullough former former Texas A&M standout PG Donald Sloan and Joe Kennerly.
Still waiting for confirmation but it sounds as if -if Kennedy’s knee is checked out then the Bayhawks will bring him to the roster. I had Kennedy, pre-injury, as a legitimate pro prospect last year. I figured he’d be targeted in the mid second round.
As far as the NBDL draft it is tomorrow, contrary to this post.
