NBA Mock Draft 2017, Week 14: Markelle Fultz is still no. 1

The San Antonio Spurs have a special penchant for finding talent late in the first round. They’ll try to replicate that again this season with Wake Forest’s John Collins, a sophomore with a 34.1 PER and a 6.7 Box Plus/Minus score. Collins is averaging 28.1 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per 40 minutes this season with a 63.3 true shooting percentage.

He is an excellent offensive rebounder, pulling down 16.3 percent of his team’s misses when he’s on the floor. Under the tutelage of Danny Manning, Collins has also developed a solid post scoring game and has the versatility to become a good face up scorer. Those two things have allowed him to draw fouls at a high rate as a sophomore. Collins isn’t really much of a passer, but his ability to score and his physical tools make him a solid offensive piece.

On defense, Collins’ biggest concern is simply staying on the court. Although he’s toned down the number of fouls he’s committing this season, he’s still in foul trouble against talented opponents far too often. When he does stay on the court, though, Collins makes a major impact. He has a defensive rebound rate of 25.7 percent that is one of the best in the class. He also has been able to use his length to be a productive shot blocker, posting a 7.5 percent block rate.

Collins is a high motor piece with nice upside.