5 best NBA Draft prospects in the 2018 Final Four

By Ian Levy | Apr 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31:Michigan State Spartans forward Aaron Henry (11) and Michigan State Spartans guard Cassius Winston (5) celebrate after winning the NCAA East Regional Final between the Michigan State Spartans and the Duke Blue Devils at Capital One Arena on Sunday, March 31, 2019. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Duke Blue Devils 68-67. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) /

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 30: Ty Jerome #11 of the Virginia Cavaliers shoots against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at KFC YUM! Center on March 30, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

3. Ty Jerome, Guard, Virginia

In three seasons, Jerome’s prospect profile has come into sharp focus. On offense, he’s a strong outside shooter who functions mostly on spot-ups and running off screens. He’s made nearly 40 percent of over 400 3-point attempts in his college career and we’ve seen that with his strong outside shooting in this tournament. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have much upside beyond this on-ball game and doesn’t project as much of a handler or creator.

On defense, Jerome has shown himself to be a very solid team defender and functions well within Virginia’s system. However, his relative lack of strength and athleticism will make him much more vulnerable at the next level and he is the kind of player who could be exploited at that end. Jerome falls at No. 50 on our latest Big Board and could be worth a swing as a second-round longshot.

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