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2016 NBA Draft: 8 Most Intriguing Prospects

By Aaron Ferguson

Dec 30, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Kay Felder (20) steals the ball away from Virginia Cavaliers guard Devon Hall (0) during the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Kay Felder (20) steals the ball away from Virginia Cavaliers guard Devon Hall (0) during the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis (3) handles the ball during the first half against the Hampton Pirates in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis (3) handles the ball during the first half against the Hampton Pirates in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Tyler Ulis – Kentucky

Year: Sophomore
Measurements: 5’10”, 149.2 lbs.
Stats: 36.8 MPG, 17.3 PPG, 7.0 APG, 3.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG
Slash Line: .434/.344/.856

Tyler Ulis showed great command of the court as a skilled passer and protecting the basketball offensively last year at Kentucky. Ulis’ size is always going to be questionable, but he is the SEC’s Player of the Year. Ulis can flat-out play.

Ulis, 20, is projected to go 19th overall to the Nuggets in DE’s mock draft. He’s a player that will use his athleticism to get to the rim, which allowed him to shoot 43.4 percent from the field last season. He will need to improve his outside shooting touch to take his game to the next level.

Ulis’ game is as a floor general entering the NBA. He had a remarkable 3.50 assist-to-turnover ratio, and that part of his game should translate to the NBA. The biggest concern will be his size and ability to see the court against bigger players.

He’ll have to work for finding points, and getting to the free-throw line will be his best bet to get points. He stepped up to the line more as a sophomore (5.6 attempts per game) than he did as a freshman (1.1 attempts per game).

Ulis’ size is intriguing. How he adapts to playing around bigger, quicker players at the NBA level will be key for his career. Skill-wise, he could be one of the top picks in the draft, like he told NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper, but his size will hold him back from that.

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