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NBA Mock Draft 2016: Pro Comparisons for Top 30 Prospects

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 16, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Grayson Allen (3) celebrate a basket in their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Grayson Allen (3) celebrate a basket in their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 23, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) defends Michigan State Spartans guard Bryn Forbes (5) during the first half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) defends Michigan State Spartans guard Bryn Forbes (5) during the first half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

24. Melo Trimble, Maryland Terrapins

Ultimate Upside Comparison: Sam Cassell

Safe Upside Comparison: Jameer Nelson

Position: Point Guard

Age: 21 (2/2/1995)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’2″, 185 pounds, 6’2″

Slash Line: .459/.341/.872

Season Averages: 31.7 MPG, 14.4 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3.0 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.7 3PM

The worst thing a prospect can be called is a, “College point guard.” They’re phenomenal players at the collegiate level, but despite our best efforts to overlook their flaws, their game simply doesn’t work in the NBA.

The question is, can Melo Trimble shake that label and thrive at the next level?

The more Trimble plays, the easier it becomes to believe that he has a bright future at the next level. He has a superstar swagger and great posture when dribbling, which makes it easy for him to convert one of the most prominent shots in the modern NBA: the pull-up jumper.

A below-the-rim finisher with the first step, creativity and instincts to get by the primary defender, Trimble becomes the complete package offensively with his success as a shooter, facilitator, and off-ball playmaker.

Trimble stands at 6’2″, but his game is comparable to a smaller player who has achieved a very solid NBA career: Jameer Nelson. Both can dribble there way in and out of traffic, distribute through the pick-and-roll, drive find open shooters, and score from all over the court.

With his fundamentally polished game and uncanny ability to step up in clutch moments, the best upside comparison for Trimble is 15-year veteran and three-time NBA champion Sam Cassell.

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