The Los Angeles Lakers announced it worked out six more prospects ahead of the NBA draft on July 29.
The new group of prospects includes Greg Brown of Texas, Neemias Queta of Utah State, Carlik Jones of Louisville, Feron Hunt of SMU, Jeremiah Tilmon of Missouri and Mitch Ballock of Creighton.
Brown, a 6’9″ forward, played one season of collegiate basketball and averaged 9.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while shooting 42 percent overall on 7.4 attempts and 33 percent from deep on 3.5 attempts. He’s regarded as a late first-round pick or early second-rounder given the upside with his athleticism,
Queta, a 7-foot center, interviewed with the Lakers during the draft combine in June. He’s seen as a late second-round pick or an undrafted candidate, though there’s promise regarding his shot-blocking and altering ability.
Jones, a 6’1″ guard, played four seasons of basketball, but he spent his senior year in Louisville after three years at Radford. As a senior, he averaged 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals on 40.2 percent shooting on 14.8 attempts and 32.1 percent 3-point shooting on 2.9 attempts. He’s likely an undrafted candidate.
Hunt, a 6’8″ forward, played three seasons at SMU. Most recently, he averaged 11.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals while converting on 56 percent of his overall attempts on 7.8 attempts and 20 percent from deep on 1.6 attempts. Hunt is seen as an undrafted candidate.
Tilmon, a 6’10” big, played four seasons at Missouri. As a senior, he averaged 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks on 61.4 percent shooting on 7.7 attempts. Tilmon is projected to go undrafted.
Ballock, a 6’5″ guard, played all four seasons at Creighton. In his final year, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists on 43.5 percent shooting (8.2 attempts) and 38.6 percent from deep (6.4 attempts). Though the season prior, Ballock drilled 43.5 percent of his 3-point shots on 6.9 attempts. He’s also seen as an undrafted talent.
From this pool, Brown is the likely candidate the Lakers want to scout further for the No. 22 overall pick while the rest could be additions for the Summer League squad, and possibly the G League team down the line.
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