(The Spread) – The 2012 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 28 and oddsmakers have released prop odds for which player the Charlotte Bobcats will select with the No. 2 overall pick.
Kansas’ Thomas Robinson is the favorite to land in Charlotte at +120 odds, while Kentucky’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is +140 to be a Bobcat. The odds are +600 for Florida’s Bradley Beal to wind up in Charlotte while North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes is +800 to be the second overall pick.
It’s widely assumed that the New Orleans Hornets will wind up selecting Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis with the first overall pick, but there have been mixed opinions on whom the Bobcats will take at No. 2. Search “2012 NBA Mock Draft” and you’ll find an assortment of names slated to the Bobcats.
As a freshman Robinson played in 33 games with one start and averaged 7.2 minutes, 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore at Kansas, he played in 33 games with two starts and averaged 14.6 minutes, 7.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Robinson began his junior year as one of the 50 candidates for the preseason John R. Wooden Award. He went on to be named the 2012 Big 12 Player of the Year and took home many achievements, including being named an AP First Team All-American.
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