Jereme Richmond

Jereme Richmond - Richmond will be drafted on potential, because right now, he does not do much. He is a hugely athletic wing with absolutely no jumpshot right now, albeit with a decent understanding of how to get open off the ball, thus giving him a contributing offensive role without needing a jumpshot, handle or post-up game to do it. He runs the court, rebounds and defends well, showing some finishing ability, as well as all the athleticism.

That said, he really shouldn't be here. But he is, and while there's a hell of a long way to go, his impeccable physical profile means someone will be willing to wait it out.

The Illini's most impressive player may have been freshman Jereme Richmond, a man with the textbook physical profile for the wing positions. Richmond is 6'7, 205lb and a hell of a leaper, and has used these tools to blossom into one of the nation's best freshman defenders. He also chips in 5 boards in 20 minutes per game, runs the court, passes well, doesn't make as many mistakes as you might imagine, and gets open off cuts for looks around the basket, where he's a decent finisher within about 10 feet. He can learn to dribble in traffic and shoot with range later; right now, he's maximising a limited skillset.