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The Knicks selected Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. with the No. 56 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday.
By the Numbers
–Age: 23
-Height: 6’5″
–Weight: 206 pounds
–2023 Numbers: In 26 games (all starts), the Kansas forward averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists. McCullar Jr. also shot 45.4 percent from the field (33.3 percent from three) while averaging 34.3 minutes per night.
Prospect Overview
Sports Illustrated
A transfer from Texas Tech, McCullar got the opportunity to thrive on the biggest stage at Kansas last season. This move was great for his stock in hindsight as he showed much improvement before declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. He ultimately withdrew to come back to school for another year, but things are still trending up for him.
While he did play off-ball guard some in college, McCullar projects to be more of a true wing at the NBA level. He lacks the ball skills to be a high level guard, but has the length to be just fine sliding up a spot. Furthermore, he’s a great positional rebounder.
RotoWire
McCullar faded down the stretch, and while he was eventually forced to miss sporadic time due to a knee bruise from the end of January onward, knocking down just 27.9% of 4.9 3s per game across his final 14 contests was a slump that began before his injury. He still finished with a career-best 33.3% clip from deep overall, pairing his newfound shooting with quality cutting and remarkable transition efficiency to round out his offensive profile. His on-ball creation fared worse as McCullar’s 112 pick-and-roll possessions as a scorer or passer generated lowly marks of 43.4% true shooting and a 19.6 percent turnover rate. That being said, turnovers generally aren’t an issue for McCullar, who was very connective on offense with a career-high 4.1 assists per game and a 1.63 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Bleacher Report
Despite Kevin McCullar’s improved scoring average, NBA scouts remain more intrigued by his two-way versatility. He may be missing one signature skill, but the ability to make up shots, slash, pass, rebound and defensive both wing spots creates glue-guy potential for teams to use…
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Publish date : 2024-06-27 23:01:45
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