Phoenix Suns: 2017 NBA Draft grades

No. 54 — Alec Peters, Valparaiso

Forget about his season-ending foot injury or the fact that most late second round picks never really pan out, because if you’re not rooting for this Valparaiso big man after hearing his name called by the Suns, there’s not much else to say:

Peters, a 22-year-old senior, projects to be a stretch-4 and might have been taken much higher if not for the foot injury that will prevent him from suiting up for NBA Summer League.

In his final season with the Crusaders, the 6’9″ power forward averaged 23.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game while shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from downtown on 5.5 attempts per game.

"“With he and Davon, our two second round picks we feel like we got two of the better shooters in draft, which is obviously another area that we need to improve,” McDonough said."

If not for that injury, he would have been more widely recognized as one of the best shooting big men in the draft. Whether he turns out to be a second round steal or just another optimistic shot in the dark remains to be seen, but best of luck trying not to root for this guy.

Grade: C+