2018 NBA Draft: 5 best projected second-round picks

By Chris Murch | Mar 31, 2018

OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: Devonte' Graham #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks is defended by Trevon Duval #1 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Jalen Brunson

Position: PG

Height: 6-foot-3

College: Villanova

College Stats: 19.1 PPG, 4.7 APG, 42% 3FG

Jalen Brunson has been an absolute treat to watch this season and is especially turning it on in March. The ultimate leader for one of the most consistent teams all year, this lefty has been tearing up defenses with his special blend of IQ, strength, vision and deep range.

The way he controls the game screams poor mans Chris Paul to me in more ways than one. While he will need to improve his passing to live up to that lofty comparison I just threw out there, he has good vision and with a good team around him, will be a great guard off the bench initially in the league.

His father is also current Timberwolves assistant, and former NBA guard Rick Brunson, so he knows his way around a locker room and how to be professional. Whoever gets him in the second will be lucky.