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NBA Mock Draft 2017, Week 10: Markelle Fultz lands in Boston

By Chris Stone

Dec 11, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) calls a play against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Nevada defeated Washington, 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) calls a play against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Nevada defeated Washington, 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Jawun Evans (1) dribbles against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at Gallagher-Iba Arena. WVU won 92-75. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Jawun Evans (1) dribbles against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at Gallagher-Iba Arena. WVU won 92-75. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /
probe in the lane and run pick-and-roll offense from the top of the key. He has a shifty handle that allows him to split traps and take players off the bounce one-on-one and does a nice job finding teammates along the perimeter where Oklahoma State has stocked its roster with quality shooters.

Defensively, Evans is obviously undersized for the point guard position, which is the one thing holding him back from being a lottery prospect. Still, he does a great job creating steals on that end of the floor. Under new head coach Brad Underwood’s aggressive halfcourt pressure scheme, Evans is generating 3.5 steals per 40 minutes in his sophomore season. Steals generally translate well from college to the NBA, but with Evans it’ll be interesting to watch given the scheme that he’s playing in for the Cowboys.

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Jawun Evans

PG, Oklahoma St.

You would be hard pressed to find a more statistically productive point guard in a major conference than Oklahoma State’s Jawun Evans. The sophomore is averaging 29.8 points and 7.8 assists per 40 minutes while using 32.4 percent of his team’s possessions and creating an assist on another 38.9 percent of them. At 6-foot tall, Evans has drawn plenty of comparisons to Los Angeles Clippers’ point guard Chris Paul for his ability to probe in the lane and run pick-and-roll offense from the top of the key. He has a shifty handle that allows him to split traps and take players off the bounce one-on-one and does a nice job finding teammates along the perimeter where Oklahoma State has stocked its roster with quality shooters.

Defensively, Evans is obviously undersized for the point guard position, which is the one thing holding him back from being a lottery prospect. Still, he does a great job creating steals on that end of the floor. Under new head coach Brad Underwood’s aggressive halfcourt pressure scheme, Evans is generating 3.5 steals per 40 minutes in his sophomore season. Steals generally translate well from college to the NBA, but with Evans it’ll be interesting to watch given the scheme that he’s playing in for the Cowboys.