By: LARRY VAUGHT
Now that the order has been set for June’s NBA Draft, don’t forget that one Kentucky player has already been mentioned as a possible No. 1 pick in 2016.
Incoming freshman Karl Towns, a versatile 7-footer from New Jersey, has been listed as the top pick in the 2015 draft by one mock draft even though he’s yet to graduate from high school.
“I look at everything with mock drafts and projections, but I know there is nothing set in stone about any of them,” Towns said. “What is set that I can work hard and do all I can to help my team win a national title. That’s what I have to do. That is not a projection. That is a fact.
“I look at being mentioned like that and it is great, but it is just all projections and guesses. What I have to do is take the physical action to make my dream a reality. I have to work hard, improve my game and do all I can to help my win a national title and if I win a national title and then can be the No. pick, that’s great.
“But all I am worried about is winning a national title. If the NBA knocks on the door after the season, that is great. But I know I just want to worry about winning. I can’t worry about projections.”
However, if he has any spare time once he gets to Lexington early next month, Towns knows what he wants to do.
“I love golf. I can’t wait to try out some new golf courses. I love trying out new golf courses that I have never been to,” Towns said. “I know I am going to like everything about the way Kentucky is. The city is alive. It’s a very controlled atmosphere, and I love that.
“It all evolves around basketball, but I can’t wait to catch some football games. We have great recruits in football, too. I can’t wait to watch the women’s basketball games and just enjoy that, too.”
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