NEW YORK –Enes Kanter isn’t bashful. He believes if he had been eligible to play at Kentucky last season, the Wildcats would’ve won the NCAA championship and he would be the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
“I believe if I go play, I will go as No. 1 pick,” Kanter, who was ruled ineligible because of his professional background in Turkey, told reporters here Wednesday on the eve of the draft.
When he was asked to expand on his answer, he said, “Because I believe I’m the best player in this draft.”
Asked if he believes there’s a chance the Cleveland Cavaliers might take him instead of Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 pick, Kanter said, “Top three, yeah.”
He also said Kentucky, which lost to Kemba Walker and eventual national champ UConn in the Final Four, would’ve “dominated” college basketball had he suited up alongside fellow draft prospect Brandon Knight and stud freshmen Doron Lamb and Terrence Jones.
“Yes, we would’ve won national title,” Kanter said.
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