And with 14.1 boards per-40 pace adjusted, Broome was the top NCAA-based rebounder among prospects in ESPN's Top 100 rankings. While Broome's age (he turns 23 on July 19) and athletic profile raise fair questions about to what extent it will translate to the NBA, it's hard to knock his consistent work on the glass and its overall impact on winning.

As a result, the number of entries in the Draft has steadily declined in recent years all the way down to just 106 in this year’s draft - the fewest number of entries in ten years. The college game has its own set of issues,