2014 NBA Draft: Andrew Wiggins Overrated? Probable No.1 Overall Pick Was Not Outstanding In College! Is He Built For The Pros?

The 2014 NBA Draft is less than 24 hours away and by all indications, Andrew Wiggins is likely to become the first overall pick of one of the most talented draft classes in the NBA.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were reportedly impressed by Wiggins' last workout with them, especially when it was compared to the lackluster performance workout of Jabari Parker:

From Fox Sports:

"Jabari Parker did himself no favors during his workout with the Cavs on Friday. The forward from Duke wasn't bad, he just didn't look as good as Andrew Wiggins, sources said. One source said Wiggins' workout was "easily" better -- that Wiggins shot better, moved better and handled the ball better than he ever did at Kansas. A week ago, Parker seemed to have the edge when it came to Cavs and their No. 1 overall pick. Now, it's as big of a mystery as ever."

Unfortunately, as ESPN points out, Wiggins did not have a stellar college career. While that is not a good indicator of NBA success (in fact, it is an indicator of NBA failure with Adam Morrison and Michael Beasley coming to mind), recent high school stars that did not shine in college often met the same results in the NBA. Wiggins was the no.1 prospect out of high school and scouts are still judging him based on that fact.

Which Kevin Pelton of ESPN warns, could actually be dangerous:

"If Wiggins didn't play like a star at Kansas, why is he still in the mix for the No. 1 pick? Credit or blame, depending on your perspective, goes to the lingering effect of his pre-college expectations.

By comparison with some of his predecessors atop the recruiting rankings, Wiggins had a great freshman season. Shabazz Muhammad, the No. 1 recruit in 2012, was plagued by off-court controversy and showed few skills besides the ability to create his own shot. Harrison Barnes, who topped recruiting rankings in 2010, had an underwhelming career at North Carolina, much like Wiggins' season at Kansas. And Austin Rivers, ranked atop the 2011 class by some recruiting services, was inefficient and inconsistent in his lone campaign at Duke."

That's not a very promising list, but none of those three were taken at no.1. Muhammad barely made it to the lottery. Wiggins will be taken no.1.

ESPN points out, however: "To be clear, Wiggins didn't struggle in his lone NCAA season. He was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and a consensus second-team All-America pick. Given the level of hype, however, his performance was somewhat disappointing."

Wiggins was at his own level. He even reclassified to make it to this class. His talent was rated higher than even Jabari Parker or Julius Randle-the top two players until Wiggins joined their class.

Parker and Randle had better college careers than Wiggins but Wiggins was not bad at all. He may still be the best of their batch.