Kings pick at No. 34: Frank Mason III, Kansas guard
The Kings selected Kansas guard Frank Mason III with the No. 34 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.
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31-5, 1st in Big 12
- 11/1111L 103-99
- 11/151W 77-75
- 11/18W 86-65
- 11/21W 83-63
- 11/22W 65-54
- 11/25W 95-57
- 11/29W 91-61
- 12/3W 89-74
- 12/6W 105-62
- 12/10W 89-72
- 12/17W 89-71
- 12/22W 71-53
- 12/30W 86-80
- 1/3W 90-88
- 1/7W 85-68
- 1/10W 81-70
- 1/14W 87-80
- 1/16W 76-72
- 1/21W 79-67
- 1/2418L 85-69
- 1/284W 79-73
- 2/12W 73-68
- 2/4L 92-89
- 2/6W 74-71
- 2/11W 80-79
- 2/139W 84-80
- 2/184W 67-65
- 2/22W 87-68
- 2/25W 77-67
- 2/27W 73-63
- 3/4W 90-85
- 3/9L 85-82
- 3/1716W 100-62
- 3/199W 90-70
- 3/234W 98-66
- 3/253L 74-60
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Pistons working out five Thursday
The Detroit Pistons are hosting Creighton C Justin Patton, Kansas F Landen Lucas, Syracuse G John Gillon, Toledo G Jonathan Williams and Texas C Jarrett Allen for a pre-draft workout Thursday.
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Josh Jackson makes his pitch to Lakers
"With the way the game is going today, I think I can guard 1 through 4," he told the Lakers' website after a workout with the team, which holds the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft.
Leaf, six others participate in Hawks' workout
UCLA big man TJ Leaf headlines the players working out for the Hawks on Tuesday. Others include Cincinnati G Troy Caupain, Kansas F Landen Lucas, Syracuse F Tyler Lydon, Weber State G Jeremy Senglin, Senegalese-Spanish big man Ilimane Diop and Latvian C Anžejs Pasecniks.
Jackson gets second workout in L.A.
The Lakers, who own the No. 2 pick in this month's draft, will bring in Kansas forward Josh Jackson for a second workout on Tuesday, the team announced. They also worked out Kentucky PG De'Aaron Fox earlier during the day.
Mason headlines Kings' workout
Kansas G Frank Mason III, the 2016-17 Wooden Award winner, will take part in the Kings' pre-draft workout on Wednesday. Joining Mason will be UCLA G Isaac Hamilton, Florida G Canyon Barry, Indiana C Thomas Bryant and Miami F Kamari Murphy. Kentucky G Isaiah Briscoe was supposed to participate but was replaced by CSU Northridge guard Darin Johnson.
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Wizards host workout for six prospects
Washington will be hosting Central Michigan G Marcus Keene, who led the NCAA in scoring last season, Monmouth G Justin Robinson, Gonzaga C Przemek Karnowski, Villanova F Kris Jenkins, Kansas C Landen Lucas and Florida State G Xavier Rathan-Mayes for its pre-draft workout on Tuesday.
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Nuggets to work out six prospects on Monday
The Denver Nuggets will continue pre-draft workouts on Monday with F John Collins (Wake Forest), G JeQuan Lewis (VCU), F Landen Lucas (Kansas), F Hassan Martin (Rhode Island), F Caleb Swanigan (Purdue) and G TJ Williams (Northeastern).
Wizards to work out six prospects on Monday
The Washington Wizards will conduct pre-draft workouts with G Frank Mason III (Kansas), F Michael Young (Pitt), G Tyler Dorsey (Oregon), C Isaac Humphries (Kentucky), F Ben Moore (SMU) and F Moses Kingsley (Arkansas).
2016-17 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 16-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Baylor | 12-6 | 4 | 27-8 |
| West Virginia | 12-6 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Oklahoma State | 9-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| TCU | 6-12 | 10 | 24-15 |
| Texas Tech | 6-12 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 5-13 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Texas | 4-14 | 12 | 11-22 |
Top Performers 2016-17
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game83.214th
Rebounds Per Game38.7Tied-38th
Assists Per Game16.223rd
Points Allowed71.9171st
2017 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 4 |
2017 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Preston | PF | Signed | 93 |
| Marcus Garrett | PG | Signed | 85 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 14 |
| Tournament Record | 100-44 |
| Championship Seasons | 1952, 1988, 2008 |
| Tournament Appearances | 45 |