By now, you've probably read plenty of articles breaking down which NBA franchises emerged from Thursday night's draft as winners and losers. Here's a look at who won and lost from a college basketball perspective:

WINNERS

Kentucky: John Calipari certainly didn't need any help in recruiting, but having the spotlight shined on his program Thursday night certainly won't hurt. The Wildcats' five first-round picks break the previous record of four set by UConn in 2006, North Carolina in 2005 and Duke in 1999.

Gordon Hayward: One of the most heavily debated decisions whether to stay or leave school turned out to be more of a no-brainer than we thought. Instead of Hayward going mid-to-late first round like many expected a month or two ago, Utah selected the former Butler star at No. 9.

Da'Sean Butler: Although the knee injury he suffered during the Final Four may have kept him from being taken in the first round, Butler didn't slide as far as some thought he would. Miami snapped him up

When Orlando used the second-to-last pick in the first round to tab Daniel Orton as Dwight Howard's apprentice, it didn't just end the free-falling Kentucky center's slide down the NBA draft board.

It also ensured Kentucky would become the first program ever to produce five first-round picks in the same draft.

The lingering question now facing John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe and Orton is whether they can claim the title of the most successful draft class from one school.

Connecticut in 2006, North Carolina in 2005 and Duke in 1999 are the only programs ever to have four first-round picks in the same year, but some of those selections didn't pan out. Here's a look at the best-ever draft classes from one school ranked based on the NBA success of the players:

1. Florida, 2007 (Al Horford, third, Corey Brewer, seventh, Joakim Noah, ninth, Chris Richard, 41st, Taurean Green 52nd)

Comment: Not only did the back-to-back national champion Gators become the first

NCAA underachiever, NBA success story is The Dagger's countdown of players who didn't live up to expectations in college yet are currently flourishing in the NBA. For an explanation of the criteria used in compiling this list, check out our introductory entry. Our choice for No. 1: Kentucky's Rajon Rondo.

If watching Boston's Rajon Rondo emerge as one of the NBA's best young point guards has been a tad bittersweet for Kentucky fans, it's probably because they can't help but wonder why he couldn't have found that spark a few years sooner.

They remember him arriving as one of the cornerstones of the nation's top-ranked recruiting class in 2004. They remember him pouting when his desire to freelance in the open floor did not mesh with coach Tubby Smith's choreographed, half-court system. And they remember him being benched in favor of seldom-used Brandon Stockton for six games late in his second and final collegiate season.

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The needs of NBA teams are a bit outside our usual realm of expertise here at The Dagger, but we're smart enough to ask for help when we need it. We've brought in Ball Don't Lie's Kelly Dwyer to help us out with our mock draft. Kelly handled the team needs and we did our best to fill those needs. Here are picks 1 to 15.

16. Minnesota Timberwolves

What they need: If rumored deals with the Memphis Grizzlies go through, the Timberwolves will have four first round picks to work with on Thursday, used either to bulk up what is a pretty mismatched roster, or to sweeten any offer that would send Al Jefferson (and his large contract) another team's way. The Wolves are deep at the point guard position, and they've plenty of undersized power forwards to go along. But if the best player available turns out to be another big forward, Timberwolves GM David Kahn might end up drafting now, and trading later. Hopefully for another power forward or point guard, which would allow us to make more jokes.

The needs of NBA teams are a bit outside our usual realm of expertise here at The Dagger, but we're smart enough to ask for help when we need it. We've brought in Ball Don't Lie's Kelly Dwyer to help us out with our mock draft. Kelly handled the team needs and we did our best to fill those needs. Here are picks 1 to 15.

1. Washington Wizards

What they need: Washington has the first and last picks in the first round, and even with Gilbert Arenas sticking around for a spell, the Wiz will need help at any position. A proper big man, a scoring point, a slashing scorer with size, a beefy post-up demon; anything helps. And when anything helps, the best player available is usually the best option. Good thing they have the best option in this draft.

Who's available: It might take an executive order from the president to keep the Wizards from selecting John Wall with the top pick. Wall's speed in the open court, defensive potential and ability to finish around the rim makes him a no-brainer at

NCAA underachiever, NBA success story is The Dagger's countdown of players who didn't live up to expectations in college yet are currently flourishing in the NBA. For an explanation of the criteria used in compiling this list, check out our introductory entry. Up next on our list is No. 2: Duke's Corey Maggette.

When Corey Maggette decided he was entering the NBA draft after an underwhelming freshman year at Duke, neither he nor coach Mike Krzyzewski held a formal news conference to announce his departure.

In fact, the only acknowledgement at all from Duke of Maggette's decision was a terse news release that contained no comment from Krzyzewski.

That Krzyzewski refused to speak publicly about Maggette was a sign he didn't have anything nice to say about the young forward's hasty exit. Maggette averaged 10.6 points and 3.9 rebounds coming off the bench behind Chris Carrawell in his lone season at Duke, turning pro afterward against the advice of his family, the coaching staff and even

NCAA underachiever, NBA success story is The Dagger's countdown of players who didn't live up to expectations in college yet are currently flourishing in the NBA. For an explanation of the criteria used in compiling this list, check out our introductory entry. Up next on our list is No. 3: Michigan State's Zach Randolph.

In a media poll conducted by the Lansing State Journal in 2007, 32 reporters who regularly covered Michigan State basketball were asked to name their top 10 Spartans of the previous decade.

Believe it or not, Zach Randolph placed a distant 13th, directly in between the likes of Chris Hill and Kelvin Torbert.

Granted Randolph's decision to turn pro after his freshman year affected the voting, but the fact that Michigan State's most successful NBA player of the decade placed that low speaks to the limited impact he made during his lone year in East Lansing.

Randolph logged just 19.8 minutes a game in 2000-01 as a part-time starter and averaged 10.8 points and 6.7

As impressive as it is to watch North Carolina-bound P.J. Hairston sink a one-handed, over-the-head 75-footer at NBPA Top 100 camp on Saturday, the ridiculous degree of difficulty is only half the story.

Equally amazing is Hairston's reaction as he walked off the court.

Instead of screaming, fist pumping or chest bumping the closest bystander the way any of the rest of us would have, Hairston nonchalantly walked away as though he'd just hit a run-of-the-mill jump shot. Then when a reporter asked if the regular shots just aren't challenging enough for him anymore, Hairston responded calmly with a sheepish grin and a terse "yeah."

Trick shots weren't the only ones Hairston was hitting at the camp. The 6-foot-4 junior from Greensboro, N.C., averaged 15.8 points in six games and displayed an improved all-around skill set, proving why he's a contender to be named a McDonald's All-American in the spring.

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A handful of Hairston's buckets in the