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

By Max Holm | Oct 23, 2017

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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1. Kostja Mushidi – Mega Leks

After a flux of college players, the most under-the-radar shooting guard prospect might be Kostja Mushidi. Maybe you’ve heard of his club Mega Leks by now. Their alumni list continues to grow, most noticeably helping produce the Denver Nuggets’ passing extraordinaire Nikola Jokic. Another is the Sixers young wing Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot. Kostja Mushidi may be the next man up.

He had a decent chance to come out for the 2017 NBA Draft, but chose to stay at Mega Leks. Mega Leks is a club devoted to letting young players play and develop, so Mushidi will likely get more experience this year playing in Serbia. Mushidi is only just older than Diallo and comes with a lot of potential upside.

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At 6-foot-5 with a near 7-foot-1 wingspan, he has even better size than the aforementioned Diallo. While he’s not the same degree of an athlete, he’s no slouch either. Mushidi can move his feet well and once he fills out his frame could be a very imposing defender. Though not the whole story, in 12 games in Draft Express’ database, Mushidi scored 10.7 points and shot 37.1 percent from three. His shot will be key to becoming an NBA player and possibly staying in the 2018 draft.

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