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(Tennessee: Senior, 6-6)
Present general rank: 11
Earlier rank: 18 (+7)
Finest rank: 4
Worst rank: 21
Dalton Knecht and Stephon Citadel made the 2 greatest jumps up the lottery board.
Knecht, the SEC Participant of the 12 months, just lately turned 23 and is able to make an impression instantly as a rookie subsequent season. He can rating in any respect three ranges, has a three-point shot (39.7 p.c) that ought to instantly translate rapidly, and has underrated athleticism with the power to dunk in visitors by way of the lane with a head of steam.
“Knecht is massive and may shoot,” an NBA scout informed HoopsHype. “I feel he’s going to be a man you may put into an NBA sport, and he’ll preserve the protection trustworthy. He has a ability that’s coveted (capturing). He’s sturdy, too.”
Offensively, Knecht isn’t a lot of a playmaker for his teammates, averaging 1.8 assists and 1.7 turnovers per sport. Defensively, Knecht shouldn’t be a lockdown on-ball defender and doesn’t generate steals or deflections typically within the passing lanes.
“Knecht is a lottery decide,” a longtime NBA govt informed HoopsHype. “He put up massive numbers this yr. I feel it helped him by going to Tennessee, the place Rick Barnes has tried to instill some defensive skills. He can shoot and rating in a large number of how.”
