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2016 NBA Draft: Stretch 4s Who Can Realistically Thrive

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 10, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies forward Marquese Chriss (0) warms up prior to the game against the Utah Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies forward Marquese Chriss (0) warms up prior to the game against the Utah Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Providence Friars forward Ben Bentil (0) watches the reaction of Butler Bulldogs forward Andrew Chrabascz (45) after scoring a three point shot against him during the second half of Big East conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. Providence Friars defeated Butler Bulldogs 74-60. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Providence Friars forward Ben Bentil (0) watches the reaction of Butler Bulldogs forward Andrew Chrabascz (45) after scoring a three point shot against him during the second half of Big East conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. Providence Friars defeated Butler Bulldogs 74-60. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

Ben Bentil, Providence Friars

Age: 21 (3/29/1995)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’8.25″, 229 pounds, 7’1.5″
Slash Line: .462/.329/.782
Season Averages: 34.2 MPG, 21.1 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.7 ORPG, 1.1 APG, 1.0 BPG, 0.9 SPG, 1.5 3PM

Ben Bentil is rapidly rising up draft boards, and it’s not very difficult to understand why. He’s a bruising interior player with a powerful build, vastly improved fundamentals, and the range to space the floor.

If you’re looking for a player comparison, think somewhere along the lines of a Brandon Bass or a Patrick Patterson.

After making just nine 3-point field goals in 2014-15, Bentil converted 52 on 32.9 percent shooting in 2015-16. His improved shooting was seen across the board, as he also jumped from 69.5 percent to 78.2 percent at the free throw line.

With averages of 4.5 3-point field goal attempts and 7.1 free throw attempts per game, the sample size is strong enough to believe in the legitimacy of his development.

Bentil is more of an off-the-catch shooter than a pull-up marksman, but that’s what one would expect from a stretch 4. Assuming he lands with a team that moves the ball well, he could thrive both within and beyond the arc.

Bentil needs to stop arching his back so much when he shoots, but he has the physical tools and progressing fundamentals to be a solid NBA player.

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