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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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Mar 16, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) shoots the ball during a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men
Mar 16, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) shoots the ball during a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men /

Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia Cavaliers

Prospect Rank: No. 34

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 23 (12/11/1992)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’5.5″, 219 pounds, 6’10”

Slash Line: .468/.409/.884

Season Averages: 34.0 MPG, 18.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.8 APG, 0.9 SPG, 2.2 3PM

As it presently stands, Virginia Cavaliers shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon has an early second-round grade. Much could change between now and June 25, but Brogdon has surfaced on draft boards and effectively solidified himself as a prospect worth monitoring.

With legitimate 3-and-D potential at the next level, the only question surrounding the senior guard is whether or not he can perform against NBA-caliber competition.

Brogdon has the numbers to suggest that he can shoot and score at any level. The fact that he has an NBA body and build, including an impressive 6’10” wingspan and the quickness to get to any spot without the ball in his hands, only adds to his appeal.

Brogdon is capable of creating with the ball in his hands, but he can make a living as a sharpshooter who curls around screens and exploits openings in a defense.

Unfortunately for Brogdon, his Cavaliers have a recent history of early exits. Virginia lost as a No. 1 seed in the Sweet Sixteen in 2014, and fell in the Round of 32 in 2015. Virginia may have lost to a pair of strong Michigan State Spartans teams, but the losses remain.

If Brogdon bows out of the NCAA Tournament before the field is narrowed and eyes can better focus on individual prospects, he’ll likely fail to make the jump into the late first round.

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