Five College Players For Philadelphia 76ers Fans To Watch

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough start to this season, and are already looking forward to the next NBA Draft. Here’s some players Sixers fans should be watching.

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver addresses the crowd before the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

After a 1-30 start for the Philadelphia 76ers it seems that most fans have given up on this season. Most Sixers writers (myself included), have preached that Sixers games should be watched to show you a glimpse into the future. The games should be watched to see what the team could be and not what it is. Unfortunately Philadelphia fans do not have patience, and everyone wants to see something now, refusing to wait. Many have given up watching the Sixers this season, and with the Philadelphia Eagles potentially not making the playoffs Philly fans need something to entertain them. So why not watch our number one draft pick for next year play right now?

I am a fan of college basketball, but the NBA is and always will be where my passion resides. I will watch college games when the Sixers aren’t on TV. I usually watch Duke, Villanova, and Gonzaga games because they are teams I have grown fond of watching over the years. If you’re like me you don’t just turn on the TV to turn into the LSU vs. Oklahoma game. Chances are you haven’t seen many of the potential Sixers prospects play basketball this season. For this reason I decided to write an article with a list of five college players for Sixers fans to watch article.

The problem is I watch so much NBA basketball that I don’t have time to scout out college basketball players. So I decided to team up with the person I know who has the most college basketball knowledge of anyone not named Andy Katz. His name is D.C. Gaitley. D.C. is a former division one college basketball player at Fordham University, seasoned sports blogger, owner of 6th Boro Hoops, and most importantly my cousin.

I overheard D.C. talking about March Madness last year, as he was talking about players I had never heard of. I asked how many players for teams in the field of 68 he could name. He estimated that he could name the starting lineups for most teams. I pulled out my phone and picked three of the most random teams I could think of, pulled up their rosters, and asked him to name players. I sat there with my jaw on the floor as he names seven or more players from three obscure teams. I dubbed him from that day forward my NCAA correspondent for all my future writing.

The following five slides are D.C.’s words on which college players Sixers fans should have their eye on for the remainder of this season with some added comments by yours truly.

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