2019 NBA Draft: Ja Morant headlines top 9 mid-major prospects

8) Dylan Windler, SG, Belmont

Windler is probably the player on this list who has gotten the least amount of publicity, but he has emerged as a potential second-round pick over the past year.

He fits as a potential role player in the Luke Babbitt mold. A quality shooter and overall scorer (19.3 ppg this year) Windler has fantastic NBA size for a shooting guard (6-8) and has used that to dominate the glass at the college level (10.3 rpg).

Offensively, Windler shoots well enough and is a good enough playmaker to fit into today’s NBA. Defensively, teams are hoping his size and length will work to his advantage, but this is the area teams have concerns about. Like Daum, Windler lacks elite athleticism and, considering the fact he’ll be going up against the likes of James Harden, Klay Thompson, and the other quality two-guards in the NBA, that could be a big problem.

There’s also the matter of his production. In Belmont’s five games against NCAA Tournament-level competition or Power 6 schools this year, he is averaging just 8.4 points per game.

The final two months of the season loom large for Windler’s draft chances, as will erasing some concerns about his shortcomings throughout the pre-draft process. But there’s no doubting Windler’s production and potential upside as a role player.