Gonzaga Basketball: 2019 NBA Draft breakdown of each player

By Andy Patton | Jun 18, 2019

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Brandon Clarke #15 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Rui Hachimura #21 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate a play against the Florida State Seminoles during the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 28, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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SPOKANE, WA – DECEMBER 31: Zach Norvell Jr. #23 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs drives against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners in the second half at McCarthey Athletic Center on December 31, 2018 in Spokane, Washington. Gonzaga defeated CSU Bakersfield 89-54. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images) /

Zach Norvell, Jr., Shooting Guard

Redshirt sophomore guard Zach Norvell Jr. decided to test out the NBA draft waters, and apparently liked enough of what he heard that he is not going to return to Gonzaga.

Norvell was one of the best three-point shooters in school history – and at a school known for their shooting, that’s saying something. He averaged 13.7 points per game and shot exactly 37% from downtown in both his seasons in Spokane.

Standing 6’5 and with big improvements made to his defense and ball-handling last year, Norvell looks like a prototypical bench scorer at the shooting guard position at the next level. Think Seth Curry or Allen Crabbe.

The biggest issue for Norvell will be his defensive discipline. While he did improve from his freshman to his sophomore year, he still leaves a fair amount to be desired on the defensive side of the ball. That, coupled with inconsistent shooting, does give him some bust potential in the NBA.

Norvell looks like an early-second round pick, and could slide in the late-first if certain playoff teams are looking for someone to jump-start their second unit. He has some work to do on the defensive end, but there’s a lot to like about Norvell’s NBA future.