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2016 NBA Draft: Players with Most to Gain in NCAA Tournament

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 16, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell (11) signs autographs during a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men
Mar 16, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell (11) signs autographs during a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men /
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Jan 12, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) is pressured by West Virginia Mountaineers forward Esa Ahmad (23) during the first half at the WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) is pressured by West Virginia Mountaineers forward Esa Ahmad (23) during the first half at the WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

Wayne Selden Jr., Kansas Jayhawks

Prospect Rank: No. 35

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 21 (9/30/1994)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’5″, 223 pounds, 6’10”

Slash Line: .474/.408/.588

Season Averages: 29.6 MPG, 13.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.5 APG, 0.8 SPG, 2.0 3PM

Kansas Jayhawks shooting guard Wayne Selden Jr. is the J.R. Smith of the 2016 NBA Draft. When he’s found his rhythm, both athletically and as a shooter, there isn’t a single player in the country who can prevent him from putting points on the board.

Baylor Bears guard Ishmail Wainwright learned that the hard way.

Unfortunately, Selden is also the type of player who can shoot his team out of games. Selden shot 34.0 percent from beyond the arc during conference play, and converted 49.3 percent in all other outings—a telling sign of how quickly he can go from elite to average.

Nevertheless, the upside is far too tremendous to overlook or ignore. Selden is an explosive athlete with an NBA build and an elite shooting stroke, and while he may play out of control, landing in the right NBA system could help him channel his focus and tame his erratic nature.

Selden is your proverbial boom or bust prospect, but the boom is quite tremendous.

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