2016 Mock Draft: Simmons, Ingram, Bender still on top

118. Henry Ellenson is another player who has slowly seen his draft stock dwindle. Once slated as a top-7 pick, Ellenson has fallen, but could wind up in a more ideal situation because of it. The 19-year old, 6-10 power forward is a beast on the boards and while minutes won’t likely be available right away in Utah, he could stand to learn under Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors and Jeff Withey. <p>Ellenson was a rebounding menace at Marquette averaging 9.7 boards as a freshman and gobbling up 25 percent of defensive rebounds when he was on the floor. The powerful forward also notched 17 points a night for the Golden Eagles and blocked almost 1.5 shots per game as well. While he’s not billed as a rim protector at the next level, showing those instincts and the timing to block shots is a plus. His defensive abilities are one of the main question marks heading into the draft, but all signs point to him being at least an average defender.</p> <p>The other red flag is after being tabbed a stretch four, Ellenson couldn’t even eclipse 30 percent (28.8) from 3-point land in the NCAA ranks. Some of that may have been due to the difficulty level of his shots and not having a quality table-setter at the PG position, however the concern still looms. His mechanics look good, so NBA teams will undoubtedly expect better numbers moving forward.</p> <p><em>To read more about Henry Ellenson, <a href=. PF-C. Marquette. Henry Ellenson . 12. player