Tyrone Wallace is a jump shot away from getting selected early in the second round or maybe sneaking into the first round of the NBA draft.
Wallace has tools that entice NBA teams—size for his position, length and scoring instincts—but the unfortunate truth is that he's a poor shooter. That could keep him from getting picked.
That's a tough reality for a player who was the most productive scorer on California's roster and could watch two of his teammates eventually go in the lottery—Jaylen Brown is a projected lottery pick this year and Ivan Rabb is expected to go in that range in 2017.
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Wallace's shooting regression is troubling: He made a career-high 1.2 threes per game as a sophomore, and that number fell to 0.9 threes per game as a senior.
His free-throw numbers also suggest he's just not much of a shooter. To his credit, he did make a tick higher this past season, but 64.9 percent is low for a player who gets to the line often (5.5 attempts per game in 2015-16).
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2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down Pro Future of Cal’s Tyrone Wallace
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