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NBA Draft 2017: Looking At The Top Prospects

By Tony Webb

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jayson Tatum, Forward, Freshman, Duke

A versatile wing player who can guard the 2, 3 and 4 which will be highly-touted in the NBA game. Jayson Tatum has good NBA size with a good flow of the game and can score in a variety of ways.

At 6-foot-8 he can spread the floor and bring defenders out with his great shooting range as well as be a force around the rim. Has only appeared in five games thus far this season for the Blue Devils, but is averaging 15 points, 7 rebounds and shooting 40 percent from the floor.

Tatum might come into the league a little raw, but his upside is there with no clear glaring weaknesses. Tatum might end up the top player of this draft class when it’s said and done.

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All these prospects should have an eye kept on them, along with many, many others as the 2017 draft class is stacked.  As the NBA season continues on so will the path to the NBA Draft.