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2017 NBA Draft: Which players should have stayed in school?

By Daniel Benjamin

Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) prepares to shoot the ball against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) prepares to shoot the ball against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Tyler Dorsey (5) shoots the basketball during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Iona Gaels at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Tyler Dorsey (5) shoots the basketball during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Iona Gaels at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Tyler Dorsey, Oregon Ducks

Tyler Dorsey really blossomed during the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Dorsey closed his sophomore campaign with eight straight 20-point games, including five such games in the NCAA Tournament games. Overall, he averaged  23.5 points and 4.4 assists while shooting 60.6% from beyond the arc during the Tournament.

Despite that stretch, Dorsey’s numbers are not terribly different than his freshman season. As the 6’5″ point guard still had bouts of inconsistency. He failed to score in double figures 13 times.

Dorsey is a fantastic shooter and good at penetrating. He is already 21-years old and needs to improve his decision-making. Dorsey will likely be a second round draft choice as a result of his shooting ability and athleticism.

If Dorsey had decided to return to Oregon for his junior season, he would have likely been able to guarantee himself a second round selection, perhaps working his way up into the early second round if he became a more consistent scorer as well as a better distributor.

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