8. Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga
To be honest, Rui Hachimura doesn’t have that high of a ceiling when it comes to being an NBA Draft prospect, but he’s the type of player that is no question going to help a team immediately. He’s the type of prospect that could become an immediate, effective rotation player.
He does a little bit of it all, and has great size at 6-foot-8. In his third season for Gonzaga, Hachimura has improved every area of his game and is still growing as an overall player. Averaging 19 points and seven rebounds on 47 percent shooting from 3-point range, he’s an intriguing prospect to say the least.
Unfortunately, because this draft class is to top heavy, there’s probably a good chance that he falls out of the lottery.