While Virginia Commonwealth point guard Eric Maynor is projected to be selected in the first round of tonight’s NBA draft, three other players with state connections likely will find themselves sweating through the late stages of the second round. NBADraft.net’s mock draft—hardly fail-proof science—predicts that New Orleans will take Maynor with the 21st pick. Regardless of whether he goes at that spot, Maynor almost certainly will be drafted.

A.D. Vassallo scored 24 points in his return to his homeland, and Jeff Allen added 18 yesterday as Virginia Tech beat Fairfield 74-57 in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip Off.