Perry Jones III may not be the most proven prospect in June 28's NBA Draft, but he has the potential to make a number of teams regret passing him up.
If they do pass him up, that is.
Jones is showing scouts some things that weren't so obvious in his two seasons at Baylor, demonstrating an already-diversified skill set that was sometimes hidden amongst his team's multiple scoring options. According to Sports Illustrated's Sam Amick, Jones is still unearthing new aspects of his game as he attempts to prove something to NBA scouts:
"I feel way more confident than I ever was at Baylor," said Jones, who will head for Chicago predraft camp next week like most of the top-level prospects. "Working out three times a day, I feel great. I see the potential I have. I'm actually using the potential I have.
"I've been using it in workouts. They've been going great, playing three-on-three or one-on-one. I do a lot that I normally wouldn't do. I'm just a lot more confident when I'm playing ball."
At 6'11", Jones has the kind of quickness you'd expect from a small forward and the length of a center. His trajectory could stall in the mo ...
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