Jarred Vanderbilt is one of the most underrated wings in the NBA Draft.
The University of Kentucky is undoubtedly a college basketball powerhouse. A blue blood. With so much depth, talented players often do not get the minutes needed to display their NBA level skill sets.
In a log-jam behind first round prospect Kevin Knox, that was the case for Jarred Vanderbilt. The talent is there for Jarred Vanderbilt, who was only allowed to clock in for 17-minutes a game.
How this projects into the NBA game will be the biggest question since the onus has been all about floor spacing and positionless basketball. Looking at Vanderbilt the potential is there, but here are questions regarding how many boxes he can check off as his game grows.
Let’s dive into the specifics and decipher if Vanderbilt should be a NBA prospect the OKC Thunder should select with one of their two draft picks.
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Player specifics:
- Height: 6’9″
- Weight: 214
- Wingspan: 7’1″
- Position: Wing
- Age: 19
- College: Kentucky, Freshman
- Home town: Missouri City, Texas
Statline:
| School | G | GS | MP | FG% | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 14 | 0 | 17.0 | .426 | .433 | .000 | .632 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
| Kentucky | 14 | 0 | 17.0 | .426 | .433 | .000 | .632 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 6/20/2018.