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It's hard to tell what Calipari and his staff have in mind for Wynyard next season.

"I wouldn't change that for anything, because it's such a great experience, going up against such great talent." "I could have gone to a smaller school and played against players that weren't as good, but I wanted to go up against the best of the best and learning all the time. I didn't let the lack of minutes affect me off the court or on the court. I was taking every minute out there as an opportunity to prove myself. Played a major role in helping New Zealand qualify to the U17 World. It's so close, he can taste it, but Wynyard isn't biting on suggestions he'd be better off in a programme that better showcases his potential. At Auckland Grammar School: One of the top post players in the 2018 class in New Zealand. This season, former team-mates Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Skal Labissiere (Sacramento Kings) and Tyler Ulis (Phoenix Suns) established themselves on NBA rosters. Three of his team-mates - guards De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk, and forward Edrice Adebayo - are projected among the top 15 players of the 2017 NBA draft. Tai Wynyard in action for the Tall Blacks, as New Zealand defeat Mexcio 78-67 during the Stankovic Cup. They get on you in the weight room, so you look good and feel good. "They just get on you and work your butt off to get your body into shape. "That's a huge thing over there - everyone is lean, quick and agile, but at the same time, strong.

"I was bigger and I had a lot more fat on me. "As soon as I got over there, I realised my body wasn't the same as everyone else," he admits. By contrast, when Wynyard arrived at UK, he was built like a mighty totara - ridiculously strong, but relatively immobile. Since the NBA outlawed the practice of drafting directly from high school, "one-and-done" has become a catch-phrase for players spending a bare minimum of time at college.Īnd the Kentucky Wildcats have become perhaps the best/worst example of that mentality, with charismatic coach John Calipari making no bones about the fact that his job is to prepare players to chase big dollars, sooner rather than later.Īt 2.08m tall, Wynyard, son of world champion woodchopper Jason Wynyard, was next cab off the rank and had already established an international reputation, helping New Zealand to victory at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 world championships and becoming one of our youngest ever Tall Blacks.īut he has found the pathway much harder to navigate than Adams, who probably had a greater upside when he arrived in the United States.Īdams ofered more athleticism, but needed to develop strength and the finer points of technique, especially on offence.

#Uk basketball roster from new zealand professional#

There have been so many home truths, cruelly dispatched by an American college basketball system that often seems a mere stopover on the way to the professional ranks and less to do with actual education. what is the most valuable lesson he's learnt during two years at University of Kentucky? Tai Wynyard pauses and considers the question carefully. Tai Wynyard of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball during the game against the Cleveland State Vikings.