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2019 NBA Draft: 5 players with steal potential in the second round

By Nick Crain

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 22: Terence Davis #3 of the Mississippi Rebels drives to the basket against Brady Manek #35 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the first half during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 22: Terence Davis #3 of the Mississippi Rebels drives to the basket against Brady Manek #35 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the first half during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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NBA Draft Carsen Edwards
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4. Carsen Edwards (G): Purdue

Carsen Edwards played three seasons at Purdue prior to entering the 2019 NBA Draft. At 21 years old, he has many games of college experience under his belt. In his three college seasons, he was an outstanding player, earning many national awards, including:

  • 2018-19 Consensus All-America Second Team
  • 2019 NCAA Tournament All-Region
  • 2018 All-Big Ten Tournament First Team
  • 2018 NCAA Tournament All-Region
  • 2018-19 All-Big Ten First Team
  • 2018-19 AP Preseason All-American
  • 2018-19 Naismith Award Semifinalist
  • 2018-19 Wooden Award Finalist
  • 2017-18 All-Big Ten First Team
  • 2017-18 The Jerry West Award
  • 2017-18 Wooden Award Finalist

At 6’0″, 200 pounds, Edwards is a very physical guard. He also has large hands for his size, measuring at 8.75″. Although his height will be somewhat of an issue at the next level, he is one of the strongest guards in the draft and shouldn’t have a difficult time transitioning to the physicality of the NBA.

In his final season at Purdue, he averaged 24.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists per game. Although not an elite passer at the point guard position, he is one of the best scorers in the draft. In the 2018-19 season, Edwards had the most total points in the entire Big Ten Conference.

On an eye-popping 10.6 attempts from deep last season, Edwards shot 35.5 percent. He could translate to be a reliable back up points guard with solid 3-point shooting at the NBA level.

In his final three college games in the NCAA tournament, Edwards scored 42 points against Villanova, 29 points against Tennessee, then 42 points against Virginia in a loss. Over these three games combined, he connected on 24 total 3-pointers.

Carsen Edwards does lack size and is somewhat careless with the ball. Last season he had the second most total turnovers in the Big Ten with 3.1 per game. If he can be a better decision maker and become a better passer, he could be a great role player off of the bench at the next level.

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