2018 Draft Workouts

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Draft Workouts: De'Antony Melton (6/15/18)

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Draft Workouts: Justin Tillman (6/15/18)

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On Friday at the UCLA Health Training Center, it's time for six additional players to work out for the Lakers' brass in advance of the June 21 NBA Draft.

The Lakers have the No. 25 and No. 47 overall picks, a season after getting Kyle Kuzma at 27 and Josh Hart at 30.

Here’s a look at Monday’s participants:

Peyton Aldridge – 6-8, 225 – Davidson 
Aldridge was named the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference and AP Honorable Mention All-America after going for 21.2 points, 7.6 boards and 2.5 assists in 37.7 minutes as a senior at Davidson. He made 77 threes (38.1 percent) and ranked third on Davidson's all-time scoring list.

Gabe DeVoe  – 6-3, 207 – Clemson 
The Clemson senior averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 boards and 2.1 assists towards All-Midwest Region Team and All-ACC Honorable Mention honors. He finished his career ranked first in program history in the NCAA's in points per game (25.0).

Yante Maten – 6-7, 246 – Georgia 
The SEC Player of the Year and First Team All-SEC selection averaged 19.3 points, 8.6 boards and 1.5 blocks in 34.3 minutes per game as a senior at Georgia. He led the SEC in points, and ranked third in boards and seventh in field goal percentage (46.4 percent). He scored in double figures in 92 straight games, and went 20+ 39 times.

De'Anthony Melton – 6-2, 193 – USC 
Melton went for 8.3 points and 4.7 boards with 3.5 dimes and 1.9 steals in 27 minutes per game, and was named to the PAC-12 honorable mention All-Defensive Team. He ranked first in the PAC-12 in stels and ninth in assists as a freshman.

After the workout, Melton said he felt good about how things went, that he tried to use his "home court advantage" and that he enjoyed showing the Lakers coaches and front office what he could do. What did he try to showcase?

"My shooting ability," he said, noting an area in question since he shot 28.4 percent from three as a freshman. "I can hit open shots, my form and everything looks a lot better."

Justin Tillman – 6-8, 220 – VCU 
Tillman went for 18.9 points with 9.9 boards and 1.0 blocks in 30.6 mintues at VCU as a senior, and was named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team as well as the All-Defensive Team. He was a third team member in 2016-17.

"Very competitive," said Tillman of the workout. "Up and down. Setting screens. Finding pocket passes."

Tillman said he tried to showcase his shooting ability, athleticism and that he can guard.

Kyle Washington – 6-9, 230 – Cincinnati 
The senior out of Cincinnati averaged 11.3 points, 5.5 boards and 1.4 blocks in 23.3 minutes. He was named to the American Championship All-Tournament Team and was a former All-Conference Second Team honoree.

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Lakers Draft Workouts: June 15, 2018

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Draft Workouts: Angel Delgado (6/13/18)

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Draft Workouts: Brandon McCoy (6/13/18)

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Draft Workouts: Rawle Alkins (6/13/18)

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Owners of the 25th and 47th picks in the NBA Draft, the Lakers are deep in the process of working out college and international prospects ahead of selection day on June 21.

On Wedneday, six more players auditioned for the purple and gold at the UCLA Health Training Center.

Rawle Alkins (G, 6’5”, 220, Arizona)
Alkins was a fundamental piece in his two-year college career, starting 57 of 60 games for the Wildcats. He averaged 13.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while hitting a healthy 35.9 percent from 3-point range.

“(I’m trying to show) my versatility, my ability to win in these competitive drills, winning games,” Alkins said. “And just showcasing that I’ve gotten way better since college.”

Jeffrey Carroll (G, 6’6”, 205, Oklahoma State)
Carroll got it done on the scoreboard and the glass, ranking ninth in the Big 12 in both points (15.4) and rebounds (6.2). He was efficient with his shot, especially in 2016-17, when he led the conference in effective field goal percentage (61.7).

Angel Delgado (F, 6’9”, 230, Seton Hall)
A double-double machine, Delgado averaged 13.6 points and a Big East-best 11.8 rebounds en route to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the nation’s best center. He was even more dominant the year before, when he led the entire NCAA in rebounds (13.1).

“(Rebounding) is what I do,” Delgado said. “You need offensive rebounds. You always need a second shot. I’m the type of player who can give you that.”

Kelan Martin (F, 6’6”, 215, Butler)
Martin’s First Team All-Big East selection was hardly a surprise, as he dropped the conference’s second-most points per game (21.2). He was always a threat from deep, hitting 2.7 triples on a 36.4 percent clip.

Brandon McCoy (C, 7’1”, 250, UNLV)
With his ridiculous length, McCoy was able to haul down the Mountain West’s most rebounds (10.3), while being named conference Freshman of the Year. He also scored his league’s eighth-most points (16.9) on its third-best field goal percentage (54.4).

“Rebounding, competitiveness and being able to shoot and dribble,” McCoy said of his strengths. “Being a versatile big.”

Kendrick Nunn (G, 6’3”, 190, Oakland)
There were few players who could get buckets like Nunn, who ranked second in the entire NCAA in both scoring (25.9) and 3-pointers (134). The Horizon League Player of the Year was more than just a volume scorer, leading his conference in 3-point percentage (39.4).

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Lakers Draft Workouts: June 13, 2018

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Draft Workouts: Marcus Lee (6/12/18)

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