NBA Draft 2022: 5 Pac-12 basketball players improving their draft stock

6-foot-1 senior Michael Flowers, Point Guard, Washington State Wildcats

Graduate transfer Michael Flowers seems to have landed on his feet out of the transfer portal for Washington State basketball. After a strong season with South Alabama in 2020-21 that saw Flowers post production of 21.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.6 apg, and 1.6 spg he’s starting to turn some heads with his play in the Pac-12 basketball landscape.

Flowers is averaging 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, and 3.1 apg in the Cougars backcourt in 2021-22. In his third stop at the college level, he’s managed to show he can still produce with solid numbers. He’s shooting 39.6 percent from 3-point range and 41.4 percent from the floor at the lead guard spot.

Don’t be surprised if he emerges as one of the best available shooters and playmakers in this year’s NBA Draft when it’s all said and done. His offensive rating of 126.7 ranks first in Pac-12 basketball as does his made 3-point field goals (57). He’s the leading sharpshooter in the conference behind 2.7 made 3-point shots per contest.

Flowers should certainly start to gain some attention from teams in need of a surefire perimeter threat and playmaker, that’s for sure. His production is hard to ignore as one of the top newcomers in Pac-12 basketball.