Surprise Freshmen Who Will Emerge as Legitimate 2017 NBA Draft Prospects

August 19th, 2016 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »
It's seemingly easy to peg most of the freshmen who'll be declaring for the NBA draft after one college season. But there are always a few who come out of nowhere. 

Last year, it was Marquese Chriss, Malik Beasley, Malachi Richardson and Dejounte Murray. They weren't on mock draft boards before arriving at college and eventually cracking the 2016 first round. 

Obvious one-and-done candidates for the 2017 draft include: Duke's Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden, Washington's Markelle Fultz, North Carolina State's Dennis Smith Jr., Kentucky's De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk and Edrice Adebayo, Kansas' Josh Jackson, UCLA's Lonzo Ball, Florida State's Jonathan Isaac and Texas' Jarrett Allen.

The following five freshmen are going to sneak up on the aforementioned, fans and scouts. For various reasons, these prospects aren't considered no-brainer pros (strength, skills, decision-making), but by June, production and surprise potential should help change that perception. 

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