NBA Draft 2018: 5 best undrafted players

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 18: DJ Hogg #1 of the Texas A&M Aggies takes a foul shot during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Aggies won 86-65. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** DJ Hogg /

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 8: Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) looks on during the Quarterfinal game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona Wildcats on March 8, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Rawle Alkins (Arizona)

In college, his teammates DeAadre Ayton and Allonzo Trier got most of the media attention during the season, but Rawle Alkins made the biggest statement of the year with his poster dunk all over USC’s Elijah Stewart in the Pac 12 Tournament championship game. Alkins is a bigger guard in a Lance Stephenson mold (6-foot-5, 220 lbs), however he comes with way less antics — unless you’re not a fan of short shorts. Alkins was an extraordinary slasher for the Wildcats and became an consistent enough outside threat (36.5 percent 3-point shooter over two seasons) that teams had to respect him from the perimeter.

Alkins opted to test the waters last year and really impressed some teams during five-on-five play at the 2017 NBA Draft Combine. Ultimately, he went back to Tucson for a second season where big things were expected of Sean Miller’s kids, but they would flame out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Once again, Alkins put his name in the draft for 2018, but this time it was no test. He was in for the long haul. Alkins had another good performance during the five-on-five scrimmages at the 2018 NBA Draft Combine. However, the positive assessments from two combines wasn’t enough to get Alkins selected in the 2018 NBA Draft. As a 20-year-old sophomore, Alkins was a bit older for his age group and maybe that kept teams from choosing him.

Yet, the Toronto Raptors did give Alkins a training camp deal post draft. If his play from the combine scrimmages carries over to Las Vegas Summer League then there’s a real shot that he sticks in Canada. Worst case scenario, he’s six extra fouls to throw at LeBron James — 24 total for the impending playoff sweep at the hands of whatever team James is on next season.

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