The Sacramento Kings had all of Thursday to monitor some potential future draft picks. But they may have been underwhelmed by Cam Boozer's night against Florida State.
The Sacramento Kings earned a rest day Thursday night, perfect to get caught up on some NBA Draft targets.
Already, AJ Dybantsa continues to be the popular name linked to Sacramento. Cameron Boozer of Duke, though, stated his own case for possible top draft pick status by dominating previous No. 1 ranked Michigan earlier in March.
But did Boozer underwhelm in his Thursday night game?
He managed to score 23 points, but his top-ranked Blue Devils needed to hold off unranked Florida State 80-79. Boozer wasn't even the leading scorer on the evening, as Isaiah Evans took that title by scoring 32 on the Seminoles.
But that wasn't even the most stirring number attached to Boozer. He lost the basketball an astonishing five times on turnovers. He didn't produce a block either.
Boozer still recorded the double-double by getting 10 rebounds. Yet again, he and the Blue Devils survived a big scare against a red-hot FSU team.
The Seminoles went from starting 1-6 in Atlantic Coast Conference play to making it past the second round in the tournament. FSU also took down likely March Madness bound teams in Clemson and Miami. An FSU win likely would've sparked critics for Boozer. But he and the Blue Devils advance on in the ACC tourney and look bound to land one of the top seeds on Selection Sunday.
Elsewhere involving some draft targets for the Kings, a pivotal Big 12 showdown showcased two possibilities for general manager Scott Perry and head coach Doug Christie.
Dybantsa delivered a spectacular 26 points in 40 minutes of action against Houston. He also grabbed five rebounds and banked three attempts from behind the arc. But his Cougars are officially eliminated from their conference tournament in falling 73-66 to UH.
Speaking of Houston, Kingston Flemings handed BYU his own fits. The freshman delivered 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting through 17 minutes on the floor. He grabbed two steals and pulled down four rebounds. Flemings also took great care of the basketball, losing the rock only twice against the other Cougars.
Flemings' effort has Houston looking at a possible No. 2 seed once the pairings are made official for the field of 68. All three Kings draft targets will be NCAA Tournament bound after March 15.
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