Way-too-early look at the Boston Celtics’ 2021 NBA draft prospects

With a chaotic season ahead for the NBA and NCAA alike, it’s never too soon to study up on the next cohort of players joining the league.

The other selection projected for the Celtics is 6-foot-3 VCU guard Nahshon Hyland. The sophomore hit 43.4% of his treys as a freshman, and during his first game of the current season, went 5-of-10 from deep against Utah State.

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“He averaged 1.30 points per possession on jumpers in a set offense (98th percentile), including 1.41 PPP (97th percentile) coming off the catch and 1.07 PPP (93rd percentile) off the dribble,” notes Kalbrosky.