Former UCLA center Aday Mara mocked to the Golden State Warriors
After two slow seasons at UCLA, Aday Mara reached his potential this past season with the Michigan Wolverines, raising his draft stock.
A year after transferring away from the UCLA Bruins , center Aday Mara finds himself as a national champion , as the winner of the Big Ten Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year , and next Mara might become a lottery pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Mara might not be considered for the top picks in the draft but he’s still a can’t miss draft prospect. Mara’s 7’3” height without shoes puts him in rare territory, giving him a high floor as a prospect, as his defensive impact is a sure thing.
We saw his defensive talent on display this year with the Michigan Wolverines , with Mara posting a career-best 2. 6 blocks per game. The UCLA transfer scored 12.
1 points per game and grabbed 6. 8 rebounds, with the Wolverines maximizing Mara’s potential. The Athletic's Sam Vecenie has Mara going in the first half of the first round in next month’s draft, with Vecenie predicting Mara heading to the Golden State Warriors with the No.
11 overall pick. It’d be an intriguing landing spot for Mara, with the biggest prospect in this year’s draft being paired with the best long-range threat in NBA history, Stephen Curry. “Mara, by far, helped himself the most in the NCAA Tournament.