2016 NBA Mock Draft: Post-Lottery Edition

Point Guard. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Demetrius Jackson . 12. player. 118. <strong>Age:</strong> 21 (9/7/1994)<br /> <strong>Height, Weight, Wingspan:</strong> 6’1.75″, 194 pounds, 6’5.5″<br /> <strong>Slash Line:</strong> .451/.331/.813<br /> <strong>Season Averages:</strong> 36.0 MPG, 15.8 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3.5 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.5 3PM <p>The Utah Jazz need a player who can come in and provide a consistent and reliable impact as a facilitator. Dante Exum still has high expectations from those within the organization, but he struggled as a rookie and missed the entire 2015-16 season due to injury.</p> <p>Selecting Demetrius Jackson would give Utah a tantalizing failsafe if the events of 2014-15 and 2015-16 were to repeat themselves.</p> <p>At the 2016 NBA Draft Combine, Jackson further proved what was already believed about him: he’s explosive. He posted an incredible 37.5-inch standing vertical leap, and ripped off an unbelievable 43.5-inch max vertical—the No. 2 mark amongst all players in the 2016 draft class.</p> <p>Jackson measured at 6’0″ without shoes, but with a near 6’6″ wingspan and explosive athleticism, his height isn’t much of a factor.</p> <p>Jackson is the type of player about whom the word, “Intangibles,” applies. He’s a very solid basketball player who does nothing at a necessarily elite level, but played within the confines of a system and made plays in clutch moments.</p> <p>If developed as the all-around player and explosive athlete that he is, Jackson can have a bright future in the NBA.</p>