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Photo: Yes, those are tanks on inside of Frank Kaminsky's suit coat

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

Frank Kaminsky was taken with the No. 9 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday night. [ MORE: Track every Big Ten pick in the 2015 NBA Draft ] After the Charlotte Hornets selected “Frank the Tank,” the unanimous national player of the year opened up his suit coat to show off a couple of tanks. Check it out in the photo above. This isn’t the first time the inside of a former Big Ten player’s suit coat garnered attention at the NBA draft; in fact, last season Adreian Payne honored his late friend Lacey Holsworth, 8, who died

One last look at where experts have Big Ten players in NBA mock drafts

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

It’s NBA draft day! Before things get underway at 7 p.m. ET, it’s time to take one last look at the experts’ updated mock drafts. Actually, before we do that, don’t forget that former Purdue standout and current Minnesota F Robbie Hummel will take over @BigTenNetwork during the draft. Have a question for Hummel? Use #AskRobbie! The mocks, as has been the case for the last few months, have three ex-Big Ten stars going in the first round. D’Angelo Russell (Ohio State) is a consensus top 5 pick, with a majority of the mocks predicting him to go No. 3

Check out where Big Ten players land on latest NBA mock drafts

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

It’s long been expected that three Big Ten players will be selected in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft, and that’s still the case two days before things become official Thursday night. Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell and Wisconsin’s Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky all are sure-fire first-rounders, according to several of the experts’ latest mock drafts. In fact, Russell seems to be the unanimous No. 3 pick, while the Wisconsin duo is less certain. Don’t miss the draft at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday. Also, former Purdue standout and current Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robbi Hummel will take over

Video: Former Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky stars in JC Penney ad

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

In just three nights, former Wisconsin standout Frank Kaminsky will hear his name called in Brooklyn at the 2015 NBA Draft. [ MORE: Here’s a look at how Big Ten has fared in last 10 NBA drafts ] The question is, what will the consensus national player of the year be wearing as he walks across the stage Thursday night? Based on the video above, it figures to be a JC Penney linen suit. We highly recommend watching the ad, which consists of 15 seconds of a suit-clad Kaminsky sitting in front of a garage door, dribbling a basketball, chewing

Four Big Ten players appear in Chad Ford's two-round NBA Mock Draft

By Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, 2 years ago

The NBA Draft is eight days away, which means teams are finalizing their draft boards leading up to the big event. [ MORE: Big Ten’s best value NBA Draft picks over last 20 years ] Several former Big Ten stars are expected to be selected early on in this year’s draft. ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford recently released his two-round NBA Mock Draft 7.0, which features four Big Ten names. The first Big Ten name Ford has coming off the board is former Ohio State standout D’Angelo Russell, who he has going No. 4 overall to the New York Knicks.

Photo: Check out Wisconsin PG Bronson Koenig's new hairdo

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

Bronson Koenig doesn’t need any help grabbing attention on the basketball court. [ MORE: Like this story? View all of our Gone Viral posts ] The Wisconsin point guard’s game is that good. Well, if Koenig carries his latest hairdo into the 2015-16 season, it will bring the likely preseason All-Big Ten honoree even more fanfare. Looks sharp, huh? Koenig is one of the very few American Indians in college basketball, making this hairdo even cooler.