Draft Day: Waiting for Brunner

With the draft only 7 days away, we figured it would be a good time to get a head start and begin to preview the action. While we know many of the first rounders, not too many people know about the diamonds in the rough, like Iowa's own gila monster, Greg Brunner.

Now while Brunner will likely not be drafted, and will likely get shipped to the NBA Developmental League, he is not going to give up. Brunner was the heart and soul of the Iowa Hawkeye basketball program for the past four years and quickly became an enemy of everyone in the Big Ten.

From NBA.com... Strengths: Plays with great energy and makes all the hustle plays. More athletic than he appears. Shows decent offensive skills near the basket and can step out and make the mid-range jumpshot.

The more athletic than he appears may not be true, but what is true is that when the 2nd round of the draft rolls around, we will be awaiting "With the (fill in number)th pick in the NBA Draft, the (fill in team) select Greg Brunner, forward, from the University of Iowa."