2018 NBA Draft: 5 under-the-radar shooting guard prospects

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 18: Rawle Alkins (1) of Arizona lays the ball up over Jock Landale (34) of St. Mary's during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 18, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 18: Rawle Alkins (1) of Arizona lays the ball up over Jock Landale (34) of St. Mary's during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 18, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /
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10 March 2016: Arizona (11) Allonzo Trier celebrates with Arizona (1) Gabe York after a foul call during the men’s Pac-12 Basketball Tournament game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona Wildcats at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
10 March 2016: Arizona (11) Allonzo Trier celebrates with Arizona (1) Gabe York after a foul call during the men’s Pac-12 Basketball Tournament game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona Wildcats at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

5. Allonzo Trier – Arizona

Allonzo Trier finished his second year at Arizona strong after playing in just 18 games last season. What’s more impressive was how efficient and dominant he was. Even despite playing roughly half of the Wildcats games, Trier averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and shot the ball very well.

Arizona’s stud wing shot 39 percent from three and 81 percent from the line, both great marks that fall in line with his first-year production. Trier’s shooting is for real. Through 45 college games, a decent sample size, he’s a career 37.6 percent shooter from deep and an 80 percent shooter from the free throw line. Those bode well for a potential future in the NBA.

The key for Trier is how he can impact the game in other ways. Can he handle the ball more? Will he make plays for others? Is he able to defend and consistently show strong effort? These are the questions he has to answer. Trier doesn’t have a great wingspan and turns 22 before the draft. He may not have a great amount of upside, but showing any defensive potential could pave a path to a shot in the NBA.