Washington Wizards: 5 options for pick No. 52 in 2017 NBA Draft

Mar 23, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III (0) reacts during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the semifinals of the midwest Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 16, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Xavier Musketeers guard Edmond Sumner (4) dunks during the second half against the Creighton Bluejays at the Cintas Center. The Bluejays won 72-67. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Edmond Sumner, PG, Xavier

Edmond Sumner is a 6’5″ point guard prospect who could hear his name called early in the second round of the NBA Draft by a team like the Washington Wizards.

Sumner is an early entrant from the Xavier Musketeers with room to develop at the point guard position. He averaged 14.3 points, 4.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game as a red-shirt sophomore in the 2016-17 season.

While he isn’t the greatest three-point shooter, neither was John Wall, and Sumner still shoots them confidently. He needs serious improvement though, as he shot 27.3 percent from downtown in 2016-17.

Sumner missed out on the 11th-seeded Mountaineers’ deep run in the NCAA Tournament. He suffered a left torn ACL injury against the St. John’s Red Storm on Jan. 29. It is currently unclear if he’ll even be available for the 2017-18 NBA season.

He is a tall guard with scoring and playmaking ability, something the Wizards can use off the bench. Sumner also has a knack for getting to the free throw line. He shot 154 free throw attempts, seventh in the Big East Conference despite his injury in January.

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