Kenneth Faried – 2011 NBA Draft Prospect

Kenneth Faried might play for tiny Morehead State but he’s a big name in the college basketball world. That name got even bigger on Thursday when Kenneth helped lead Morehead State over Louisville with 12 points, 17 rebounds and one game-saving block at the end to preserve the 62-61 victory. Get used to watching Kenneth Faried play because he’s headed to the NBA.

The 6-foot-8 senior will be a power forward on the NBA level. This season, Kenneth Faried averaged 17.6 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks while shooting 64.4% from the field. Currently, DraftExpress.com has him going 27th in the 2011 NBA Draft. NBADraft.net has him going 19th.

If he can lead Morehead State to a Cinderella run during March Madness, Kenneth Faried has a chance to move up into the lottery. Next for Morehead State and their NBA-bound star is Richmond, a 12 seed that knocked of 5 seed Vanderbilt.

Kenneth Faried 2011 NBA Draft from Morehead State