Sheldon McClellan was an alternate invite to the NBA Draft Combine, but it's hard to figure out why since he was more than deserving to be on the initial list.
He's a bouncy, athletic shooting guard with a jump shot, and was one of the most efficient scorers in college basketball.
The combine invite list is compiled by surveying NBA teams and identifying which players they want to watch. McClellan was a fifth-year senior—he started his career at Texas and had to sit out a year as a transfer to Miami—so maybe the fact he's one of the oldest players in the draft tempered interest.
But there's enough to like about McClellan to take a shot on him in the second round. He has prototypical shooting-guard size, athleticism and skill, and he projects as a player who should be able to survive in the league.
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McClellan's offensive rating as a senior was higher than both Oklahoma's Buddy Hield and Michigan State's Denzel Valentine—two of the most respected guards in the country. Granted, McClellan's usage was much lower: 21.3 perce ...
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Article written by C.J. Moore