NCAA Basketball: 5 sleeper prospects at the 2018 NBA Combine

Alize Johnson – PF Missouri State

Last but not least, Alize Johnson is a major sleeper at the NBA Draft Combine. The former mid major star averaged 15.0ppg and 11.6rpg as a senior, but the scarcity at PF in the projected second round might be the biggest thing working in his favor.

When completing a mock draft, it becomes quite clear that this class lacks a lot of skilled power forwards which means guys like Johnson can take advantage. The 6’9” senior is an excellent rebounder who plays with a relentless motor and can handle the ball.

This is a great skill for any big man to have since Johnson can grab a rebound and push the break himself. He is also a capable long range shooter even though his percentages dipped this year.

As a junior, Johnson shot 39% from three, but this number dropped to 28% this year. The combine will provide him with a great opportunity to prove that this decrease was a fluke and that he is actually a competent long range threat.

His free throw percentage did increase from 68% to 76% so there is evidence that his poor percentage was just a slump.

Interestingly, Johnson was named the MVP of the Adidas Nation Camp this summer. He earned the honor over guys like Michael Porter and Mikal Bridges who will be top ten picks in this draft. This is not to say Johnson deserves to be a lottery pick, or even a first rounder, but this shows how talented of a prospect he is.

He should be a second round pick and could easily prove that in the NBA Draft Combine scrimmages.

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All five of these players should make a major impact at the NBA Draft Combine and could improve their draft stock. I would be surprised if any of these players went undrafted and there is a legitimate chance that some even work their way into the late first round. Definitely watch out for these prospects.