NBA Draft 2017: 5 best pure shooters available

4. Alec Peters, Valparaiso

Valparaiso’s Alec Peters seems to have faded out of the public draft consciousness after he suffered a stress fracture in his right foot in late February that ended his season. That’s a dangerous mistake as the Horizon League’s Player of the Year is one of the best pure shooters in the draft, especially given his potential to play some small ball power forward at the next level.

At 6-foot-9, Peters basically checks all of the boxes that NBA teams will be looking for when attempting to evaluate him as a shooter. From a mechanics perspective, Peters has a quick release and smooth shooting motion. From a strict percentage perspective, he made 41.6 percent of his 694 career attempts while at Valparaiso. He also doesn’t have any red flags in any of his peripheral indicators. Peters attempted more than six 3s per 40 minutes during his college career and shot 84.6 percent from the free throw line.

As a senior, Peters experienced a bit of a slump likely due to his usage rate increasing to a ridiculous 30.8 percent, but that’s not the role he’ll play in the NBA. The 22-year old will simply be asked to be a threat with his jump shot. Make them when he gets open looks and draw defenders when he doesn’t have the ball and he’ll earn a nice paycheck for many years to come.