Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 options for pick No. 48 in 2018 NBA Draft

By Luke Askew | May 25, 2018

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2. Melvin Frazier, SF — Tulane

Height: 6’6″
Weight: 200 lbs
Age: 21

Former four-star recruit Melvin Frazier signed with Tulane in May 2015. In June 2018, he might just find himself on an NBA roster and be expected to contribute immediately.

The reason I bring up the fact that he signed at Tulane is simply because Tulane isn’t anywhere close to a basketball powerhouse. In fact, only one player drafted from Tulane had an NBA career longer than six seasons. That player was a guy known as “Hot Rod Williams.”

So with a chance to be the best player ever out of Tulane, Melvin Frazier has a lot to look forward too.

Frazier had an impressive combine. He recorded the second-best standing reach among guards (8’9″) and the second-longest wingspan among guards (7’1.75″). It’s also important to note that Frazier had a max vertical of 40.5″.

With those elite measurables, Frazier already has a leg up on the competition.

During his junior season at Tulane, Frazier averaged a solid 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.2 steals per game.

Check out this highlight from the combine:

Melvin Frazier’s length and athleticism on full display here pic.twitter.com/42DIxIEXLk
— Brandon Jefferson (@Jefferson_Hoops) May 20, 2018

The steal transitioning into a windmill dunk is a fancy way of saying “Yeah. Draft me.”

After all the talk about the Wolves’ lack of scoring off the bench, it’s pretty easy to see why Frazier would be an excellent pick if he happens to fall to No. 48. He probably won’t, but like I said earlier, it’s really hard to accurately predict the second round of the draft.

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