2020 NBA Draft: 5 prospects flying under radar for upcoming draft

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 08: Nathan Knight #13 of the William & Mary Tribe (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Nathan Knight, C, William & Mary

Nathan Knight was the most dominant player in college basketball last year that you’ve never heard of.

Posting an unreal 20.7 points and 10.5 rebounds, Knight burst onto the scene against Oklahoma when he put up 30 points and 8 rebounds on the Sooners in Norman.

While Knight’s style of play is going out of style in the NBA, there is still a place for back-to-the-basket, below the rim centers. But Knight isn’t a typical space eater under the basket. The 2019-2020 CAA Player of the Year, Knight is a good rim-running big, and while he doesn’t shoot the ball very much, he has shown flashes of being capable of stepping out and shooting the deep ball. His form is fluid, and he has shown the ability to side-step and pull it, as well as off the catch-and-shoot.

He is a physical beast, standing at 6’10 and 253 pounds, however, he doesn’t look it. He looks slimmer than his measurements would suggest, which means he can work bigger opponents. His game is reminiscent of Wizards center Thomas Bryant, a guy who can post a double-double any given night.

Knight could be a very solid second unit center, and eventually could become a starter due to his non-stop work ethic.

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