From afterthought to top-20 scorer in just one year, Providence's Ben Bentil has emerged as a breakout name in the 2016 NBA draft discussion.
You wouldn't know Bentil was putting up 20-plus points per game based on the coverage or buzz he received most of the year. This was largely due to the star power of teammate Kris Dunn blinding the nation. Up until the Big East tournament, only scouts had taken notice.
Following his sophomore season, Bentil declared for the draft and participated at the combine without an agent. After one of the better performances there, he kept his name in to remain eligible for June. He'll now have workouts and interviews to sell himself as a first-round talent.
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A scoring machine, Bentil's 21.1 points per game rank second (behind Oklahoma's Buddy Hield) among prospects I consider draftable. He had a number of monster offensive outputs later in the year, including a 31-point game during a win over the national champion Villanova Wildcats. He'd later go for 42 points against Marquette, 31 at Seton Hall and 38 against Butler.& ...
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2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down Pro Future of Providence’s Ben Bentil
June 8th, 2016 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »
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