NBA Draft 2020: 10 biggest pending decisions that affects 2020-21 season

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 01: Ty-Shon Alexander #5 of the Creighton Bluejays (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

2. Ty-Shon Alexander – Creighton Bluejays

Creighton had one of the best offenses in the country this past season and Alexander was a huge part of it. He led the team in scoring at 16.9 ppg, while also grabbing five rebounds a game. He’s an outstanding shooter, hitting at least four three-pointers 10 different times at a 40% clip overall. The 6’4 guard also is a premier defender, having great outings against the likes of Myles Powell, Markus Howard and other great Big East scorers.

Being a “3 and D” shooting guard has great value in the modern-day NBA game and Alexander, despite not being the greatest athlete compared to others fits that mold perfectly. If he opts to remain in the NBA Draft, he’s one of the “high floor” prospects that can make both an NBA roster and rotation to help whichever team.

Alexander himself has already declared and stated that his intentions are to “most likely” stay, giving it a 70-30 odds to leave Creighton. That 30% will be tough, however, considering that the Bluejays bring back all of their key players and would be a preseason top-5 national team. The hard part for the junior guard is finding a way to have an even better senior campaign, considering that guards Mitchell Blaylock and Marcus Zegarowski are also coming back. And once again considering how weak the class is, Alexander’s stock may be at the highest it’ll ever be.

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