R.J. Hunter will learn his fate at tonight’s NBA draft

Georgia State's R.J. Hunter (22) celebrates with fans as he leaves the court after he made the game-winning shot against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State won 57-56. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson)

By Doug Roberson

June 25, 2015

R.J. Hunter hugs his mother, Amy, and sister, Jasmine after leading Georgia State past Baylor on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. (AP)

Tonight is the NBA draft, when R.J. Hunter will learn if his decision to leave Georgia State with a year of eligibility remaining was correct.

It seems that it will be after looking at a lot of mock drafts, which I’ve provided links to below. It seems he could go anywhere from 12 to Utah (which I’ve since read is trying to trade up), to 30 to Golden State.

In the meantime, here are a few pieces written about Hunter the past few days to whet your whistle before the event begins at 7 p.m.

I’ll be at Hunter’s private party in the media corral and will have something posted as soon as he is selected. I’ll freshen the story with quotes from him and Ron Hunter soon after that.

Here are the stories:

SI.com with this read on sleeper picks: http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/23/nba-draft-sleepers-rj-hunter-tyus-jones-justin-anderson-jp-tokoto

Sporting News with this read on misconceptions of Hunter: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2015-06-23/nba-draft-2015-rj-hunter-stock-father-ron-hunter-georgia-state-baylor-ncaa-tournament

Why a Mavs site Hunter: http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2015/6/23/8826547/heres-why-we-selected-r-j-hunter-in-the-sb-nation-mock-draft

Here are the Mock drafts:

SI: 12th to Utah.

Boston Globe: 25 to Memphis.

CBS Sports: 23 to Portland, 25 to Memphis and 23 to Portland.

Draftexpress: 17 to Milwaukee.

Walterfootball: 22 to Chicago.

NBAdraft: 28 to Boston.

Bleacherreport: 30 to Golden State.