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Height: 6-2
Weight: 180
Position: PG
Club: Pau-Orthez (France)
Country of Origin: France
Age: 20

PPG: 13.8
RPG: 2.7
APG: 4.7
BLK: 0.2
STL: 0.9

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Elie Okobo: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-10
Weight: 213
Position: SF
Club: Capo d'Orlando (Italy)
Country of Origin: Lithuania
Age: 20

PPG: 8.3
RPG: 3.5
APG: 0.7
BLK: 0.2
STL: 0.9

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Arnoldas Kulboka: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-7
Weight: 211
Position: SG/SF
College: North Carolina
Age: 22

PPG: 10.3
RPG: 6.5
APG: 5.1
BLK: 0.5
STL: 1.1

Player BioCourtesy of North Carolina Athletics

Career: Starter on the 2017 national championship team • Played in 14 NCAA Tournament wins, tied for second in school history • One of 12 Tar Heels to play in two national title games • Scored 757 points in 122 games (6.2) • Had 536 rebounds and 416 assists • Is 16th in assists at UNC (third among non-point guards behind Steve Hale and Matt Doherty) • Third-highest assist/turnover ratio in UNC history for players with at least 400 assists • Had 416 assists and 186 turnovers, a ratio of 2.24 • One of three Tar Heels with 500 rebounds and 400 assists (with Ed Cota and Walter Davis) • Scored in double figures 27 times (UNC was 23-4 in those games) • Led UNC in assists 46 times.

SENIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Honorable mention All-ACC and first-team All-ACC Tournament • Became the first Tar Heel ever to average at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists in a season • The eighth player in ACC history to average 10/5/5 in the same season (Georgia Tech’s Brian Oliver in 1989, Georgia Tech’s Kenny Anderson in 1990 and 1991, Maryland’s Walt Williams in 1991, Duke’s Grant Hill in 1994, FSU’s Bob Sura in 1995, Maryland’s John Gilchrist in 2005 and Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez in 2008 and 2009) • Averaged career highs in points (10.3), rebounds (6.5) and assists (5.1) • Shot a career-best 47.3 percent from the floor and 81.8 percent from the free throw line • Fifth in the ACC in assists (tied for third in league games) • Only non-point guard in the top five and one of two (with Duke’s Grayson Allen) in the top 10 • One of two players (with BC’s Ky Bowman) in the top 10 in the ACC in assists and the top 20 in rebounding • Led Carolina in assists (187), was second in rebounding and fifth in scoring • Led UNC in assists 25 times • Had five or more assists 22 times (UNC was 18-4) • Had 137 assists and 59 turnovers (2.3) in UNC’s 26 wins and 50 assists/30 turnovers (1.7) in the 11 losses • Made 83 of his last 98 (.847) free throw attempts • UNC went 22-6 when he had more assists than turnovers (including the loss at Clemson when he played less than two minutes) and 3-5 when he committed more turnovers • Had 71 more assists than any other Tar Heel.

Averaged 13.8 points and shot 53.2 percent from the floor in the last dozen games • Averaged 6.4 assists in the last 14 games • Set or tied his career scoring high four times (19 vs. Bucknell and Ohio State, 22 vs. NC State, 23 at Syracuse and 25 vs. Miami) and set his career best in assists with 11 twice in the last eight games • Had five double-doubles in the last 11 games (had three in his first 111 games) • Scored in double figures 17 times (eight times in the first 25 games and nine times in the last 12 games) • Scored in double figures 10 times in his previous three seasons combined • Eight-game double-figure scoring streak snapped in ACC semifinals was the longest of his career by five games • Scored 20 or more points three times.

Earned first-team All-ACC Tournament honors – averaged team-highs in points (13.3), assists (5.5) and steals (2.3) and pulled down 8.5 rebounds per game in the four games in Brooklyn • Was 16 for 26 from the floor in the wins over Syracuse, Miami and Duke and 1 for 10 in the final vs. Virginia • Scored a career-high 25 points in the quarterfinal win over Miami.

2017-18 Game Highlights: Tied his career high with 11 assists in his final game as a Tar Heel in the NCAA second round loss vs. Texas A&M • Had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists vs. Lipscomb in the NCAA first round • That was the most assists in a double-double by a Tar Heel in the NCAA Tournament (Jerry Stackhouse, Brad Daugherty and James Worthy all had six assists in double-doubles) and was the closest to a points/rebounds or points/assists triple double in UNC’s NCAA Tournament history.

Had seven assists and three steals in win over Duke in the ACC semifinal • Put on a dominating performance with a career-high 25 points (9-12 FG), 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals against Miami in the semifinal • Was the first time a Tar Heel had at least 25 points and 11 rebounds in an ACC Tournament game since Joseph Forte had 27 and 12 against Georgia Tech in the 2001 semifinals in Atlanta • Scored 19 of his game-high 25 in the second half • That followed a 16-point, 11-rebound, six-assist, two-steal effort vs. Syracuse.

Career-high 11 assists in the home loss to Miami • Played one of his most productive games as a Tar Heel in the win at Syracuse – then-career-high 23 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals • Was 9 for 12 from the floor (highest percentage by a Tar Heel all year) and was 2 for 2 from three-point range, the first time he made two threes since 2/22/17 • Had 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win at Louisville – was 6 for 11 from the floor and 6 for 6 from the line • Scored the first five points in a late 13-0 Tar Heel run that put the Notre Dame game on 2/12 out of reach • Scored all 11 of his points in the second half and led UNC with seven assists in the win at NC State • Seven rebounds and four assists in the home win over Duke (guarded Marvin Bagley III for much of the game) • Won his first defensive player of the game award this season and second of his career (Notre Dame his freshman season) • Helped UNC out-rebound the Blue Devils, 44-38 • Game-high 13 rebounds (career high six offensive) and tied his then-career high with eight assists against Pitt • Injured his left shoulder when he fell while going up for an offensive rebound 90 seconds into the game at Clemson • Was unable to play the rest of the game, which Carolina lost by four • Then-career high in points (22), and career highs rebounds (15), field goals (10) and field goal attempts (16) in the overtime loss to NC State • Had four second-half assists, including one that started UNC’s 8-0 run to the end the game, and tied the contest with 51 seconds to play with two free throws in the 73-69 win over Wake Forest • Chased down an offensive rebound with UNC trailing by four, then set up Luke Maye for a basket to start the comeback • Tied his then-career high with 19 points and made a career-best 10 for 10 from the free throw line against Ohio State • Tied his then-career-high with eight assists, had a team-high nine rebounds and was 4 for 4 from the free throw line in the final 16 seconds in the 78-73 win at Tennessee • Led UNC with seven boards and six assists in win over Michigan • Led Carolina in scoring for the first time in his career with 16 points against Michigan State (he was the only Tar Heel in double figures), but was 0 for 5 from beyond the arc and had four turnovers • Blocked three shots and had a spectacular dunk in UNC’s 13-0 run to end the game against Arkansas.

JUNOR SEASON (2016-17)
Averaged 7.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the wins over Oregon and Gonzaga in the Final Four • The 17 rebounds are the most he ever had in consecutive college games • Averaged 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 21 games • Tar Heels went 18-3 in the 21 games he played • Missed 19 games over two different spans (sat out the first 16 games due to injury, returned to play in six, then missed three more games due to injury) • Had 77 assists and 31 turnovers  (ratio of 2.5) • Had five or more assists seven times • Led the Tar Heels with 77 assists in his 21 games (14 more than Berry who had 63 in those 21 games) • Topped UNC in assists nine times • Averaged 4.3 assists in the last 11 games • Scored in double figures four times with a season-high of 13 vs. Louisville (which tied his career best) • Went 16 for 59 from the floor in the last 11 games • Made two three-pointers in the last 10 games • Made a season-high two three-pointers on 2/22 against Louisville • Averaged 27.4 minutes over the last 14 games • Played 30 minutes in four of the last nine games.

2016-17 Game Highlights: Had six points, nine boards and two assists in the NCAA championship game vs. Gonzaga – assisted on Justin Jackson’s basket and three-point play with 1:40 to play that gave UNC the lead for good at 66-65 • Led UNC with five assists in the national semifinal vs. Oregon, but it was his offensive rebound after a missed free throw with five seconds to play that was one of the key plays in UNC’s win • Was his fourth offensive rebound, which tied his career high • Hit a three-pointer midway through the second half, his first “true” three in nine games (made one vs. Miami on 3/9 on a lob pass that went in the basket).

Played a prominent role in the 75-73 NCAA South Regional final win over Kentucky – involved in four key sequences in the final five minutes • Began UNC’s comeback from its largest deficit (five points) with a tough angle, baseline floater that cut UK’s lead to 64-61 • Hit two free throws coming out of a timeout to give UNC the lead for good at 65-64 • Grabbed a defensive rebound and made both ends of a one-and-one for a 71-64 lead with 54 seconds to play • Dribbled three-quarters of the court and fed Luke Maye for the winning basket with less than a second to play after UK’s Malik Monk tied the game with seven seconds to play.

Tied his career high with eight assists in a career-high 34 minutes against Duke in the ACC semifinal • Had seven assists in late-season wins over Duke and Pitt • Tied his career scoring high with 13 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Louisville – first time this year he made two three-pointers in a game (sixth multi-3FG game in his career) • First start of the season in the win at NC State, made a career-high six field goals and scored 12 points • Led UNC with seven rebounds and had six points and three assists at Duke • The 2/9 game at Duke was his first game after not playing vs. Miami, Pitt and Notre Dame due to injury • Came down awkwardly on his right ankle midway through the first half in the Virginia Tech game on 1/26 – left the game moments later and did not return the rest of that contest • Scored 11 points with five rebounds, three assists and no turnovers at Boston College – had three offensive rebounds (two for putback baskets) in a four-possession span around the 5:00 mark in which UNC scored all eight points on second chances • Had seven points, five rebounds, five assists and no turnovers vs. Syracuse • Was the third time in four games he led UNC in assists and the second time he did that in less than 15 minutes of action • First career double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in 96-83 win over Florida State • Electrified the crowd with a drive and dunk for his first field goal of the season that gave UNC a six-point lead with 5:47 to play, then hit his first three of the season with 2:16 to play that pushed UNC’s lead to double figures • Played his first game of the season on 1/8/17 vs. NC State • Played 13 minutes and had five rebounds, five assists (shared team lead) and led UNC with four of the Tar Heels’ 17 steals • Had surgery on 10/26/16 to repair a broken bone in his right foot • Began basketball activities the week after Christmas.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)
Third on the team in assists with 115 • Led the team with an assist every 6.5 minutes of action • Led the Tar Heels in assists nine times • First UNC non-starter with 100 assists in a season since Quentin Thomas had 113 in 2008 • Assist-error ratio of 2.3/1 (115/49) • Five or more assists seven times • More assists than turnovers in 31 games • Scored in double figures six times • Made 18 three-pointers, including nine in the first six games • Started the first six games in the backcourt and the Feb. 9 game at Boston College at small forward • Tar Heels were 6-1 in his seven starts and 6-1 when he had five or more assists.

Game Highlights: Had five points and five rebounds in national semifinal vs. Syracuse • Scored six points with four assists in the regional final vs. Notre Dame • Second on the team in assists in the ACC Tournament with 11 • Had seven assists in 14 minutes vs. Pitt in the ACC QF and three assists and five rebounds vs. Notre Dame in the semifinals • Key figure in the win at Duke as he finished with six points, five rebounds and a team-high four assists • Two field goals both came on tip-ins, the latter of which broke the only tie of the game at 49-all • Made both ends of a 1-and-1 with 26 seconds to play with UNC holding a three-point lead • Defense against Cat Barber late in the first half helped UNC take the lead it would not relinquish in the win at NC State • Sparked Carolina’s win over Clemson with a career-high 13 points and six rebounds • Played 19 minutes, a number of them at the ‘4’ in the win vs. UCLA when UNC went ‘small’ • Scored in double figures in both games in Kansas City • Matched his career high with eight assists and hit a career-best three 3FGs against Northwestern • Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Temple • Set career highs in points (11) and assists (8) vs. Fairfield • First career game in double figures and had an assist-error ratio of 8/0 against Fairfield.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
Averaged 12.5 minutes in 24 games • Missed 14 games, including 10 consecutive at one point, due to a broken left foot • Played 14 minutes in the post-season, all in the NCAA Tournament • Was unable to play in the ACC Tournament after aggravating the injury during practice the week of the ACC Tournament • Broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot on January 21st at Wake Forest (the same bone he fractured in high school) • Missed the next 10 games before returning to action with five points in two minutes at Georgia Tech on 3/3 • Played seven minutes in the regular-season finale at home vs. Duke • At the time of his injury in January, he was fourth on the team (tops off the bench) in assists and rebounding • Scored a season-high seven points three times – against Davidson, UAB and home vs. Notre Dame • Had an assist-error ratio of 2.2 to 1 (37/17).

Game Highlights: Grabbed five rebounds against Virginia Tech • Led Carolina in rebounding with eight and added seven points as he led second-half rally on 1/5 against Notre Dame • All of his points and rebounds vs. the Irish came in 12 second-half minutes • Entered the half with UNC down 11 with 12:50 to play and played all but the final 19 seconds • Also was UNC’s defensive player of the game vs. Notre Dame • Three-pointer, then offensive rebound and slam dunk sparked comeback • Led UNC (outright or shared) in assists three times, including four in 14 minutes at UNCG • Matched his season high in minutes with 20 against William and Mary and had four rebounds and four assists • Had seven points and three steals vs. UAB • Scored five points and had three assists vs. East Carolina • Did not score but had four rebounds and four assists in a season-high 20 minutes against Florida • Led Carolina with seven rebounds (four offensive) and had three assists against UCLA • Capped 43-29 lead going into the half with a last-second put back dunk • Scored a season-high seven points and hit his first three-pointer at Davidson • Had five assists and no turnovers against Robert Morris • Started his first collegiate game vs. NC Central and had four points, four assists and two steals.

PREP
Played for Coach Keith Gatlin at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, N.C. • Earned third-team USA Today All-America honors in 2014 • Played in McDonald's All-America Game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic • Won two consecutive 3-A NCISAA state championships • Averaged 23 points as a senior • The Charlotte Observer's Mr. Basketball for North Carolina in 2014 • Won the Elite 24 dunk contest in 2013 • Played at Oak Ridge (N.C.) Military Academy as a freshman • Teamed with Justin Jackson to earn a gold medal for Team USA at FIBA Americas U-16 championship in 2011 in Mexico •

PERSONAL
Born Theophilus Alphonso Pinson on Nov. 5 • Son of Theo and Barbara Pinson • Majoring in communication studies • Wears No. 1 because it was his AAU number • Worked on his shooting in the offseason • Favorite former Tar Heel is Ty Lawson • Would love to have Kobe Bryant’s complete skill set on the court.

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Theo Pinson: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-7
Weight: 220
Position: SF
College: Butler
Age: 22

PPG: 21.2
RPG: 6.3
APG: 2.0
BLK: 0.5
STL: 0.7

CAREER OVERVIEW: He and teammate Tyler Wideman became the first class in Butler history to win at least one NCAA Tournament game in each of their four seasons...2017-18 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American...2017-18 NABC and USBWA All-District Team...His 2,047 career points are second on Butler's all-time scoring list...Fourth on Butler's career list with 224 three-pointers...Unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team selection in 2017-18...Second-Team All-BIG EAST selection in both 2015-16 and 2016-17...Finalist for the Julius Erving Award (presented annually to the nation's top small forward) in both his junior and senior seasons

AS A SENIOR (2017-18): Unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team selection by the league's head coaches...Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American...NABC All-District Team as well as USBWA All-District Team...finalist for the Julius Erving Award for the second straight season (presented annually to the nation's top small forward)...averaged 23.6 points per game in BIG EAST play (18 games), which led the BIG EAST and was the highest BIG EAST mark since Doug McDermott averaged 27.7 points per game in 2013-14...his overall scoring average of 21.2 points per game was second in the BIG EAST and 22nd nationally...his 743 points are the second-most in Butler single-season history (trailing only Darin Archbold's 770 from the 1991-92 season)...had four 30-point games, 21 games with 20 or more points, and five double-doubles...led the team in scoring in 24 games...scored in double figures in 33 of the team's 35 games...started all 35 games...posted a career-high 37 points in the win over Marquette, Jan. 12, the most by a Butler player since 1998...named to Watch Lists for several national awards: Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and the Lute Olson Award...Lute Olson Award and Oscar Robertson Award National Player of the Week following his performances in wins at Georgetown Dec. 27 and No. 1 Villanova Dec. 30...three-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (Nov. 13, Jan. 2, Jan. 15)...hit the game-winner in a pair of overtime wins: vs. Ohio State as part of the PK80 event Nov. 26 and at Georgetown Dec. 27...hit eight three-pointers at Villanova Feb. 10, which is tied for fourth in Butler single-game history...made six or more three-pointers in three games...additional 30-point games included 34 vs. Xavier, Feb. 6, 30 points at Villanova Feb. 10, and 35 points at Seton Hall, March 3...had double-figure rebounds in five games, highlighted by a career-high 14 boards against Princeton Nov. 12...led Butler in rebounding in 15 contests...had a career-best seven assists vs. Western Illinois Dec. 21...had four steals against Ohio State Nov. 26...averaged 6.3 rebounds per game, which was ninth in the BIG EAST and led the team...his average of 2.7 three-pointers per game (95 total) was sixth in the BIG EAST...his 95 three-pointers are tied for eighth on Butler's single-season list...shot 84 percent at the free throw line, good for eighth in the conference...his 35.7 minutes per game were third in the BIG EAST...58 of his 95 three-pointers came in the team's 18 BIG EAST games as his three-point percentage improved to .426.

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): All-BIG EAST Second Team selection by the league's coaches...led Butler in both scoring (16.0 points per game) and rebounding (5.8 rebounds per game)...his 544 points were the seventh-most for a junior in Butler single-season history...shot 43 percent from the field, including 35 percent from three-point range...his 64 three-pointers were second on the team...made a team-best 120 free throws, shooting .784 from the line...scored in double figures in 31 of the team's 34 games, leading the team in scoring in 15 contests...led the team in rebounding 16 times...had 10 games of 20 or more points...had two double-doubles (at Georgetown 1/7/17 and at Seton Hall 1/25/17)...selected as one of 10 finalists for the Julius Erving Award (nation's top small forward)...Midseason Watch List for the Oscar Robertson Award and John Wooden Award...became the 39th Butler player to score 1,000 career points (against Providence, 1/1/17)...scored a game-high 28 points in the 12/19/16 win over Indiana in the Crossroads Classic...earned Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week and BIG EAST Player of the Week for that performance...one of two times that he received BIG EAST weekly honors (also 2/22/17 after leading Butler to road wins at Villanova and Xavier)...had a season-best 30 points in the 12/3/16 win over Central Arkansas...named to the Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team as the Bulldogs won the championship with wins over Vanderbilt and Arizona...BIG EAST ranks: scoring (16.0, eighth), rebounding (5.8, ninth), free throw percentage (.784, tenth), and three-point field goals (1.9 per game, 15th).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Second-Team All-BIG EAST selection...twice named the BIG EAST Player of the Week (Dec. 14 and Feb. 8)...named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice...played in all 33 games...started 14 games, including 13 of the last 14 games of the season...finished second on the team in scoring at 15.7 points per game...scored in double figures in 26 games...finished seventh in the BIG EAST in scoring...his average increased to a team-best 17.6 points per game in BIG EAST play...scored 35 points against Georgetown 2/2/16, which was the third-highest scoring game in the BIG EAST for the season...averaged 28.3 minutes per game...led the team and finished eighth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 6.8 rebounds per game...had eight double-doubles on the season, including three straight early in BIG EAST play (vs. St. John's, 1/16/16; at Providence, 1/19/16; at Creighton, 1/23/16)...shot 45 percent from the field, 38 percent from behind the arc, and 76 percent at the free throw line...had 10 games with 20 or more points...led the team in scoring in 14 games...paced the team in rebounds 14 times...had 10+ rebounds in eight games...his first career double-double came in the season opener against The Citadel...had 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting against Indiana State 12/5/15...had 25 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Tennessee 12/12/15...had 27 points at Marquette 1/30/16...in Butler's NCAA Tournament win over Texas Tech 3/17/16, Martin was scoreless for the first 31 minutes of the game before scoring eight points in 51 seconds to turn a tie game into an eight-point Butler lead; he finished with 11 points in the 71-61 win.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on March 9...played in all 34 games, coming off the bench in each contest...averaged 7.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game...shot 41 percent from the field...scored in double figures 11 times...scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 18 minutes against Loyola (Md.) 11/22/14, highs for his freshman season...shared the team scoring lead with 17 points in 17 minutes in the win against #5 North Carolina at the Battle 4 Atlantis 11/26/14...had 17 points against Kennesaw State 12/8/14...scored 14 points at Providence 3/7/15...played 10+ minutes in 30 of the team's 34 games as a freshman.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: First-Team All-State forward at Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky...named to the Kentucky All-Star Team for the annual summer Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series following his senior season...named a finalist for Kentucky “Mr. Basketball” honors...averaged 22.8 points and 8.7 rebounds as a senior at Ballard...shot 37 percent from three-point range...finished third on Ballard’s all-time list for scoring (2,151 points)...had 1,011 rebounds, 173 steals, 160 assists and 153 blocked shots during stellar prep career...scored a season-high 36 points against Doss as a senior...posted a career-high 37 points against Central as a junior...scored 30 or more points seven times during prep career...had 20 or more points in 21 games in final prep season...had 18 rebounds against Trinity as a senior and against Central as a junior...averaged 19.1 points and 10.2 rebounds as a junior, while helping Ballard to a state runner-up finish...named Second-Team All-State and chosen to the Kentucky Junior All-Star Team in 2012-13...High School Coach: Chris Renner.

PERSONAL: Born August 3, 1995...son of Kenneth and Kristie Martin...Sports media major.

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Kelan Martin: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-7
Weight: 250
Position: SF
College: Georgetown
Age: 22

PPG: 15.9
RPG: 8.1
APG: 1.6
BLK: 0.7
STL: 0.7

Player BioCourtesy of Georgetown Athletics

Sophomore (2016-17): Appeared in 28 games, starting 17 times ... Averaged 8.3 ppg, 4.4 4pg ... Shot .828 from the free throw line (48-58) ... Scored a career-high 26 points at Providence on 1/4/17 ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds three times (last vs. Seton Hall 2/4/17) ... Finished fourth on team in scoring ... Finished second on team in rebounding ... Scored in double figures eight times.

Freshman (2015-16): A starter in 27 of 32 games played ... Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 7.1 points per game ... Third on the team with 4.5 rebounds ... Fifth on the team in minutes played (21.8 mpg) ... Second on the team in 3-point field goals (38) ... Second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage (37.6%) ... Scored in double figures 11 times ... Had two double-doubles .... Registered his first double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Bryant ... In a win over Syracuse, he had 13 points and 12 rebounds ... Scored a career-high 18 points to go with nine rebounds at Providence.

Prior to Georgetown: Played one season at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire after spending three years at Paul VI High School in Virginia ... Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 16 power forward in the country and among the top 100 players nationally ... Helped lead Brewster to National Prep Championship and was named the MVP of the championship game ... Helped lead Paul VI to two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles ... Averaged 11.8 points during the 2013-14 season ... Played AAU for Team Takeover, as well as South Bowie Sharks, Bowie Magic, Slam and Jam and D.C. Warriors.

Personal: Born in Washington, D.C. ... The son of Reginald and Wendy Derrickson ... Has a brother, Reginald, and two sisters, Nichelle and Nicole ... Lists his father as the most influential person in his athletic career ... Attracted to Georgetown because of history of the school, the basketball program and the business program ... Lists the Bernie Mac Show as his favorite television show ... Lists Paid in Full as his favorite movie and Will Smith, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence as his favorite actors ... A Philadelphia Eagles fan ... Carmelo Anthony is his favorite pro athlete ... Nickname is Doc for his initials M.D.

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Marcus Derrickson: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-4
Weight: 217
Position: SG
College: Arizona
Age: 20

PPG: 13.1
RPG: 4.8
APG: 2.5
BLK: 0.7
STL: 1.3

Sophomore Season (2017-18)
Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention… Upped his scoring by nearly three points per game from his freshman season, averaging 13.4 as a sophomore… Unleashed a flurry of #SCTop10 dunks in 2017-18, including reverse, windmill slam in transition in win over Oregon State (1-11-18) inside McKale Center… After scoring 20 or more points just once as a freshman, eclipsed the 20-point mark in five games in sophomore season… Scored career-high 26 points in his team’s win at New Mexico (12-16-17) in just his second appearance of the season, doing so on ridiculous 81.8 percent shooting from the field on 11 attempts and converting all three of his attempts from beyond the arc and all five free throw attempts… Finished the season with five games of four or more assists, including career high of six in win versus Oregon (1-13-18)… His four steals against Colorado in Pac-12 Tournament were tied for the fifth most ever by a Wildcat in conference tourney play and matched his career high… Tallied seven or more rebounds on six different occasions, which included season high of nine in win over Stanford (3-1-18).

Freshman Season (2016-17)
Pac-12 All-Freshmen Team Member… Recorded a pair of double-doubles (13 points, 11 rebounds vs. New Mexico (Dec. 20, 1016) and 11 points, 15 rebounds at Arizona State (March 4, 2017)) making him the first UA guard with multiple double-doubles in same season since Hassan Adams in 2004-05 season… Finished freshman season in seventh place in UA freshman history with 44 made three-point field goals… Set a season-best scoring mark with 20 points against North Dakota (March 16, 2017) in first round of NCAA Tournament… Tallied six assists in a game on two occasions against UC Irvine (Dec. 6, 2016) and Texas A&M (Dec. 17, 2016)… Led his team in blocks on eight separate occasions with a high of three versus Santa Clara (Nov. 24, 2016)… One of eight Wildcats to shoot 70.0 percent or better at the free throw line.

Prior to Arizona
Unanimous five-star recruit by variety of recruiting services… Member of the 2016 ESPN Top 100… Led Christ the King High School to a trio of New York state championships… Alkins averaged over 25 points and 7 rebounds per game in his final prep season with Word of God Christian Academy in North Carolina… MVP of the 2016 Capital Classic All-American game in Washington, D.C. with 23 points, 11 rebounds and four assists… Scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds versus Genesis HS (VA) in Big Apple High School Invitational… Finished prep career at Word of God Christian Academy whose alumni include NBA All-Star John Wall… Prior to attending Word of God, played three seasons at Christ the King HS, which is the same high school as former Wildcat Khalid Reeves (1991-94).

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Rawle Alkins: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-2
Weight: 198
Position: PG
College: Villanova
Age: 21

PPG: 18.9
RPG: 3.1
APG: 4.6
BLK: 0.0
STL: 0.9

Player BioCourtesy of Villanova Athletics

2017-18 Overview: Enjoyed a banner campaign while helping lead the Wildcats to the 2018 NCAA National championship. A full list of honors is below:

Consensus National Player of the Year
(Associated Press, John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, The Sporting News, U.S. Basketball Writers Association Oscar Robertson Trophy)
NCAA East Region Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Final Four All-tournament Team
2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-American
Bob Cousy Award
BIG EAST Player of the Year
BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year
Philadelphia Big Five Scholar Athlete of the Year

2018 NCAA TOURNAMENT
His 18 points and six assists helped lead the Wildcats past Kansas 95-79 in the semifinal at the Alamodome ... Scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds to help lift the Wildcats to a 71-59 win in the East Regional Final at TD Garden in Boston ... His 27 points helped lift VU past West Virginia 90-78 on March 23 ... Added 12 points, four assists and two steals to an 81-58 second round win over Alabama ... Connected on 7-of-9 from the field and finished with 16 points in an 87-61 win over Radford.

2018 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Tied a career high with 31 points to held lead VU to a 76-66 overtime victory over Providence in the title game ... Named to the All-Tournament team ... Delivered 17 points in an 87-68 semifinal win over Butler ... Connected on 8-of-13 from the field in a 94-70 win over Marquette on March 8.

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON
Dropped in 22 points to go with five assists on Feb. 24 at Creighton ... Helped lead VU past Butler 86-75 on Feb. 10 with 27 points ... Scored 14 of his 28 points in the final three minutes of a 79-75 loss to St. John’s on Feb. 7 ... His 21 points and six assists help lead Villanova past Seton Hall on Feb. 4 ... Matched a season-high with 31 points in an 85-82 win at Marquette ... After opening the game 1-of-7 field from the field, reeled off an 8-of-9 stretch at Connectucit to finish with 23 points in an 81-61 win over the Huskies on Jan. 20 ... Dropped in 18 points and seven asists to help lead VU past Georgetown 88-56 on Jan. 17 ... Added 17 points and five assists in an 89-65 win over Xavier on Jan. 10 .. Dropped in 27 points to help lead VU past Marquette 100-90 on Jan. 6 ... Also contributed eight assists ... Contributed 16 points and five assists to a 103-85 win at DePaul on Dec. 27 ... Established a new career high with 31 points to go with six rebounds and five assists in an 87-67 win at Temple on Dec. 13 ... Provided 17 points and seven assists in a 77-68 win over La Salle on Dec. 10 ... Named Most Valuable Player at the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis after scoring 16 points to help lead the Wildcats to a 64-50 win over UNI in the title game ... Notched a season-high 25 points and moved past the 1,000 point plateau in a 85-76 win Thanksgiving Day win over Tennessee.

2016-17 Overview: Named as a unanimous first team All-BIG EAST selection and was one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, honoring the nation's top point guard ... Also earned first team status from the Philadelphia Big Five and was also named Scholar Athlete of the Year by the City Series (3.54 grade point average as a Communication major) ... Averaged 14.7 points and 4.1 assists per game.

2016-17 NCAA Tournament Highlights: Added 14 points and five assists in an opening round win over Mount St. Mary's ... Contributed 11 points in a 65-62 loss to Wisconsin a second round contest at Buffalo, N.Y.

2016-17 BIG EAST Tournament: Scored 17 points in the Wildcats' 74-60 title game victory over Creighton ... Play a major role in VU's rally to defeat Seton Hall 55-53 in the semifinals, finishing with 13 points ... Contributed 14 points, five assists and zero turnovers in a 108-67 win over St. John's in a BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal on March 9 .... Named to the BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament unit.

2016-17 BIG EAST Regular Season: Added 17 points to help VU down Georgetown 81-55 on March 4 at the Verizon Center ... Led the Wildcats with 24 points in a 74-66 loss to No. 22 Butler on Feb. 22 ... Recorded his first career double-double with 22 points and 10 assists in a 92-70 win at Seton Hall on Feb. 18 ... Scored 23 points in a return to Illinois to lead a 75-62 VU victory at DePaul on Feb. 13 ... Led the Wildcats past No. 24 Xavier on Feb. 11 with 17 points and seven assists ... Named as one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award on Jan. 30 ... Scored the game's final seven points as a part of a 21-point night in a 66-57 victory at Providence ... Added 15 points and four assists in a 61-59 win over Virginia on Jan. 29 ... Dropped in 19 points in a 74-72 loss at Marquette on Jan. 24 ... Produced 13 points and six assists in a 78-68 win over Providence on Jan. 21 ... Dished out six assists to go with 13 points in a 76-46 win over Seton Hall on Jan. 16 ... Added 16 points and five rebounds in a 93-81 victory over Marquette on Jan. 7 ... Led the Wildcats with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting in a 66-58 loss at Butler on Jan. 4 ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 2 after leading the Wildcats with a career-high 27 points past No. 10 Creighton 80-70 on Dec. 31 ... Contributed two huge free throws with 4.4 seconds left to help VU hold off DePaul 68-65 on Dec. 28.

2016-17 Non-Conference Highlights: Contributed 14 points and six assists to a 90-48 win over American on Dec. 21 ... Dished out six assists to go with 13 points in a 78-57 victory over Temple on Dec. 13 ... Established a new career high with 26 points in an 89-79 win over La Salle on Dec. 6 at the Palestra ... Added 11 points to go with six assists and only one turnover in an 88-57 victory over Saint Joseph's on Dec. 3 ... Contributed sevenpoints and three assists to a 63-47 victory over the College of Charleston on Nov. 23 ... Added 14 points and four assists to a 76-65 victory over Western Michigan on Nov. 17 ... Dropped in four critical free throws in the final minute to help VU outlast No. 15 Purdue on Nov. 14 ... Finished with 10 points and four assists ... His 17 points led the Wildcats in an 88-48 opening night victory over Lafayette.

2015-16 Overview: Started 39 of the Wildcats' 40 games, coming off the bench on Dec. 31 after dealing with a virus ... Was a unanimous choice to the BIG EAST All-Freshman squad and was also tabbed Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year ... Finished second on the Wildcats with 100 assists (2.5 apg) and averaged 9.6 points per contest in his debut.

2015-16 NCAA Tournament Highlights: Drained a pair of clutch free throws to help seal a 64-59 win over Kansas in the Elite Eight in Louisville ... Contributed 12 points to an 86-56 opening round victory over UNC-Asheville and 10 points to an 87-68 win over Iowa in the second round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

2015-16 BIG EAST Tournament Highlights: Chipped in with nine points to help the Wildcats down Georgetown 81-67 in a quarterfinal game on March 10.

2015-16 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights: Scored 11 points in his return to Illinois in an 86-59 win at DePaul on Feb. 9 ... Poured in 16 points to go with four assists in a win over Creighton on Feb.. 3 ... Added 10 points and four assists against Providence on Jan. 24 ... Scored 14 points and added two assists to the cause in an 83-68 win over Marquette on Jan. 13 ... Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Jan. 4 ... Scored all 15 points after halftime in a 85-71 win at Creighton on Jan. 2 ... A virus kept him out of the starting lineup against Xavier, though he contributed nine points in 17 minutes as a reserve.

2015-16 Non-Conference Highlights: Notched a season-high 25 points, converting 9-of-11 field goal attempts, in an 83-67 win at Temple on Feb. 17 that wrapped up the Philadelphia Big Five title for Villanova ...Scored a season high 22 points to go with five assists in a 77-57 win over Penn on Dec. 28 ... Named 2015 Male Athlete of the Year by USA Basketball on Dec. 21 ... Connected on three consecutive 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 13-point, five rebound effot in a 78-48 win over Delaware ... Chipped in with 13 points and four assists in a 76-47 victory over La Salle on Dec. 13 ... Named Most Valuable Player at the NIT Season Tipoff ... Also named to the BIG EAST and Philadelphia Big Five Honor Roll on Nov. 30 ... Led the Wildcats with 18 points in a 59-45 semifinal win over Stanford and then delivered 13 points in the championship game win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 27 ... Added nine points, five assists and zero turnover in an 86-51 win over ETSU on Nov. 20 at the Pavilion ... Scored nine points and added six assists in the 87-63 win over Nebraska on Nov. 17 ... Made his college debut a successful one on Nov. 13, scoring 12 points and handing out four assists in a 91-54 win over Fairleigh Dickinson at the Pavilion.

STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year (2014 and 2015) and also was Illinois' Mr. Basketball as a senior in 2015 ... Selected as a McDonald's All-American and to the Jordan Brand national game following his senior year ... Also named first team All-Illinois by the Associated Press, the third time he was so honored ... Averaged 23.3 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as a senior ... Led Stevenson to the 2015 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A state championship.

USA BASKETBALL
Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 U19 World Championship after helping lead Team USA to the gold medal ... Scored 30 points to help the Americans hold off Greece in the semifinals ... Averaged 14.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game over the course of the tournament ... Played a pivotal role in a 79-71 USA overtime victory over Croatia in the gold medal contest, scoring all 14 of his points in the second half and overtime. He also added seven assists ... In the summer of 2014 represented the USA at the U18 FIBAS Americas event as well as at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore.

PERSONAL
Parents are Eric and Sandra Brunson ... Has one sibling, Erica (14) ... Rick Brunson played college basketball in the Philadelphia Big Five at Temple and spent nine seasons playing in the National Basketball Association ... Rick Brunson was also a McDonald's All-American ... Born Aug. 31, 1996 in New Brunswick, N.J.

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Jalen Brunson: 2018 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-9
Weight: 205
Position: SG/SF
College: George Washington
Age: 22

PPG: 16.3
RPG: 6.1
APG: 1.6
BLK: 1.6
STL: 0.8

Player BioCourtesy of George Washington Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Ranks second in school history in blocks (147) and games played (134) and 15th in scoring (1,460)...The 2017-18 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year...Two-time selection to the A-10 All-Defensive Team (2016-17, 2017-18) and an All A-10 Third Team Selection in 2017-18...2018 recipient of the Patricio Garino Defensive Award and Mike Brown MVP Award

AS A SENIOR AT GW (2017-18): Started all 33 games ... the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year ... also an All-Conference Third Team selection and All-Defensive Team selection ... recipient of the Patricio Garino Defensive Award and Mike Brown MVP Award ... led the team with 16.3 ppg and 54 blocks ... second on the team with 6.1 rpg ... ranked third in the A-10 with 1.6 blocks/game ... scored in double figures in 20 straight games and 29 overall ... had seven 20-point games and four double-doubles ... averaged 18.4 ppg in A-10 play ... member of the GW Athletic Department Dean's List (Fall '17) ... had a team-high 21 points at Dayton (3/2), marking his fourth 20-point effort in the last five games ... scored a career-high 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting vs. Fordham (2/28) ... nearly double-doubled with 23 points on 10-of-21 shooting and nine rebounds vs. VCU (2/17) ... double-doubled at George Mason (2/10), scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds ... scored 29 points on an 11-of-20 effort, including five three-pointers in seven attempts, vs. La Salle (2/7) ... had five blocks at St. Bonaventure (1/28) ... totaled a game-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including a trio of threes, vs. George Mason (1/17) while holding Otis Livingston II, who had back-to-back 25 and 26-point performances, to 1-of-7 field goals and three points ... paced the Colonials with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting vs. Saint Joseph's (12/30) while limiting the Hawks' leading scorer Shavar Newkirk to 2-of-11 field goals and 10 points ... had his third double-double of the season, and fourth of his career, with 18 points and 11 boards vs. UNH (12/20) ... registered a team-high 18 points, 13 of which came in the second half, on 8-of-15 shooting at Penn State (12/9) ... named A-10 Co-Player of the Week (12/4) after leading GW vs. Morgan State (11/29) and Temple (12/3), averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks through both games ... marked his first Player of the Week honor ... tallied 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 3-of-7 from long range, and had a career-high five steals vs. Morgan State (11/29) ... recorded his second double-double of the season with 16 points, a game-and career-high 13 rebounds and six of GW's 12 blocks in 40 minutes vs. Rider (11/20) ... played 40 minutes in the season-opener vs. Howard (11/10), leading the team with 19 points (8-of-11 fg) and 11 rebounds while making a career-high seven blocks.

AS A JUNIOR AT GW (2016-2017): Started 27 games and played in 28 ... missed seven games (Penn State on 11/26 through UCF on 12/15) with a calf injury ... ranked second on the team in scoring (12.2) ... named to the A-10 All-Defensive Team ... led the team with 32 blocks ... scored in double figures in 19 games ... tallied a season-high 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting at UIC (3/20) ... recorded 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting (2-of-4 3pt. FG), along with six rebounds (three offensive) vs. Dayton (3/4) ... played a career-high 40 mins at Fordham (3/1), scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting ... played 39 minutes vs. St. Bonaventure (2/1), holding Jaylen Adams to 1-of-10 from the field, and 2-of-13 from three point range ... also had a career-high tying six assists ... grabbed a game-high nine rebounds vs. Saint Louis (1/28) ... played 37 minutes vs. Duquesne (1/18), scoring a game-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting (3-of-5 3pt. FG)with five assists on one turnover ... scored 13 points, grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, and had four assists vs. La Salle (1/15) ... tallied 15 points with three blocks and a career-high three steals vs. Richmond (1/8) ... played a team-high 34 minutes vs. Davidson (1/5), leading the team's defensive effort by holding Jack Gibbs to 7-of-19 shooting and racking up 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting (2-of-3 3pt FG), while also recording four assists, two steals and a block ... led the team in scoring with 15 points vs. Miami (12/22), coming off the bench to shoot 3-of-5 from long range, grab six boards, register three assists, and lead the defense with two steals ... registered a career-high 12 rebounds and scored 13 points in 37 minutes vs. Siena (11/15) ... the double-double was the first of his career ... tallied 18 points and six rebounds on a career-high 10-of-12 effort at the free throw line in the season-opener vs. MDES (11/11).

AS A SOPHOMORE AT GW (2015-16): Started 37 of 38 games ... led the team with 40 blocks, which ranked 8th in the A-10, and had 12 multi-block games ... fifth on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg) ... scored in double figures 12 times ... committed just one turnover every 24.4 minutes, the lowest rate on the team ... scored a then-season-high 19 points in a win over Gardner-Webb (11/24) ... hit a season-high four 3-pointers in a win over Penn State (12/8) to finish with 14 points ... notched double-figure points for the fifth time this season with 14 to go along with a career-high tying three blocks vs. Richmond (1/28) ... knocked down a career-high 9 free throws on 11 attempts while snagging a career-high eight rebounds at George Mason (1/31) ... scored in double figures for the third straight game with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. Davidson (2/3) ... connected on 3 of 4 three-pointers and finished with 11 points vs. La Salle (2/21) ... set career highs in points (22) and assists (6) at Davidson (3/5/16), knocking down 7-of-11 shots including 2-of-3 from three-point range ... had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three, against Saint Louis (3/10) ... reached double figures in scoring for the third time in four games with 15 vs. Hofstra in the NIT First Round (3/16) ... grabbed a career-high nine rebounds vs. Monmouth (3/21) ... had a career-high four blocks in the NIT Championship vs. Valparaiso (3/31).

AS A FRESHMAN AT GW (2014-15): Averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 22.5 minutes in 35 games played with 10 starts ... Closed rookie season with 15 points and four three-pointers in NIT second round matchup at Temple (3/22/15) ... Averaged 13.5 points in final two regular season games, including career-high seven threes and 21 points against UMass (3/7/15), to earn second A-10 Rookie of the Week nod. Seven threes matched the second-most ever by a GW player in a single game ... Member of Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5+ GPA) and GW's Athletic Academic Dean's List (3.0+ GPA) for fall 2014 semester ... Made GW's third ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays (#8) appearance in 24 days with tip dunk en route to nine points in victory over Richmond (1/15/15) ... Extended double-digit scoring streak to six straight games with career-high-tying 12 at La Salle (1/10/15). Also scored 12 in victory at Saint Joseph's (1/3/15) ... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (12/29/14) after averaging 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in three games as GW captured the 2014 Diamond Head Classic crown. Scored 10 points in a semifinal win over Colorado and title game upset of No. 11 Wichita State, including two 3-pointers in a decisive 20-6 game-ending run against the Shockers.

HIGH SCHOOL: Labeled "the Chosen One" by The Japan Times, Watanabe (you-tuh wah-tuh-nah-bay) is the fourth Japanese-born student-athlete in NCAA Division I men's basketball history (Michael Takahashi - Cal State Northridge, K.J. Matsui - Columbia, Taishi Ito - Portland) ... in his lone scholastic season in the United States in 2013-14, Watanabe averaged 13 points and six rebounds in helping St. Thomas More School (Conn.) to a 26-8 overall record and an appearance in the National Prep Championship game, during which he scored a team-high 25 points ... his ever-improving play throughout the season helped him earn NEPSAC Class AAA First Team All-League accolades and he was also named to the National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament Team ... before coming to the U.S., Watanabe led Jinsei Gakuen High School to second place in the 2010 and 2011 All-Japan Tournaments ... he has competed for the Japanese National Team - as an 18-year-old, he helped Japan to third place at the 2013 East Asian Basketball Association Championship for Men and ninth in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship ... he also played for the Japan National Team in Olympic Qualifying in the summer of 2016 ... Watanabe comes from a basketball family - both of his parents played in Japan's top leagues, his mother, Kumi, also played for the Japanese Women's National Team, and his sister, Yuki, played for Aishin AW of the Women's Japan Basketball League.