Hey hoops fans.
Just a quick reminder that KUsports.com is now accepting submissions for this year’s KUsports.com NBA Draft Contest, a competition that provides you, the KU basketball fan, the chance to show off how your knowledge of the college game might translate to the professional level.
Scroll down for a complete list of the official rules and a link to the entry form.
In case you’ve forgotten the drill, here’s a refresher. You’ll basically be predicting where Cole Aldrich, Xavier Henry and Sherron Collins will be selected in this year’s NBA Draft (June 24, New York City). We’re not asking you to pick the teams they end up with, just the spot in the draft that they’ll be selected. No matter how it all shakes down, even if one player, a la Darrell Arthur, is traded a dozen times on draft night, the only number that will matter for this contest is which one was read when he was first drafted.
Entries will be accepted starting today all the way up until Noon, Central time, on Draft Day. If you’re submitting an entry from the website, you’ll need to be a registered user. If you’d rather just email in your selections, that’s fine, too. Just email your picks to nbadraftcontest@kusports.com.
There’s a series of tiebreakers outlined in the rules below in case any of you end up with the same score. Your score will be determined by how close you get to picking each player’s draft position, with the lowest total score taking the cake.
The winner will receive a Paul Pierce Boston Celtics jersey — you know, the former Jayhawk who is on the verge of becoming a two-time NBA champion — and a Pioneer Blu-ray disc player.
Here’s the link to enter. Remember, entries are now being accepted and you’re only allowed one entry per person.
**NBA Draft Contest Official Rules**
• Those entering the contest will select their prediction for the overall pick in the NBA Draft of former Jayhawks Cole Aldrich, Xavier Henry and Sherron Collins. The contest will be scored only on when these players are drafted, even if they’re traded. The winner will receive a Paul Pierce Boston Celtics jersey and a Pioneer Blu-ray disc player.
• Contest begins Monday, June 14.
• Deadline to enter is noon CDT on Thursday, June 24.
• The winner will be determined based on a points structure. For each pick that an entrant is off on his/her predictions, the entrant will receive one point. Then, the entrant’s point totals from his/her three picks will be added up. The person with the lowest point total of all entrants wins the grand prize. (Example: Entrant picks Aldrich to be taken 10th, Henry to be taken 20th and Collins to be taken 30th. If Aldrich is picked 11th, Henry is picked 22nd and Collins is picked 33rd, the entrant would receive one point for Aldrich, two points for Henry and three points for Collins, for a total of six points.)
• Entrants can select “undrafted” for a player if they feel he will not be taken in the NBA Draft. If a player is undrafted, his pick position will be listed as 61st for scoring purposes.
• In case of a tie in points, the first tiebreaker will be the entrant that has the most picks exactly right. In case of a tie of three or more entrants, the entrants that tie for the most correct picks will move to the next tiebreaker.
• The second tiebreaker will be the entrant who is closest to Sherron Collins’ draft position.
• If there is still a tie, a random drawing will take place to determine the grand-prize winner.
• Grand-prize winner will be announced on or after June 30.
• Entrants: Only one entry per person. Entrants must submit name, address and email address to be eligible for grand prize. Subsequent submissions disqualify all submissions. Employees of The World Company and their immediate family members may participate but are not eligible to win prizes. By submitting an entry, entrants guarantee they are at least 14 years of age. The winner also agrees to allow his or her image to be used in marketing and promotions relating to this contest.
• Prizes: KUSports.com reserves the right to make adjustments to the prizes given out in case of unforeseen circumstances.
