Keaton Wagler, 6'6, 180, SG, Illinois, Fr.

• Comp: Rashard Lewis / Harrison Barnes / Klay Thompson

• Ceiling: ALL-STAR

• Floor: Bench

• His body is built to be a defender

• High IQ

• 3-level-scorer

• Very small, especially for his height, he needs to add weight

• Playmaking could improve

• Good AST/TO ratio

• Very efficient shooter

• Solid rebounder

• Has improved as the season has gone on and he's gotten more comfortable

• Expectation: Borderline ALL-STAR; Reliable 3 and D wing that grows into his body offensively

Really little-known out of HS. He's a legit shooter with length and athleticism. He needs to add muscle, but he is the type of guy that many NBA teams want.

NBA Comp: Will Riley

Strengths: Great Scorer, Can Score on all Three Levels, Great Efficiency, Shot Selection, Tall for his Position,

Weaknesses: Strength, Explosiveness, Finishing, Off Ball Awareness, Pressure,

Draft Range/9-15, Role/Perimeter Shooter, Ceiling/All NBA, Floor/Key Rotation, Expectation/Starter, Position/SG

Keaton Wagler: Freshman, 18 yo., 185 Lbs., 6’6” Season Stats: 17.5 PPG | 5 RPG | 4 APG | 0.7 STL | 0.3 BLK | 47.7 FG% | 43.5 3PT% |82.6 FT%

This dude was defiantly overlooked. Broke the Illinois freshman scoring record with 46 points. He’s the real deal.

PROS: -Elite handles -Great basketball IQ -Great 3PT and FT rate -Draft age -Finishing at the rim -Very sneaky and can make a shot anywhere -Super fluid -High potential

CONS: -Frame; needs to add body mass -Would like to see him finish in the paint a little more -Not the most athletic or explosive athlete -His build hinders his defense -STL and BLK rate

PRO COMP: Shai + 3PT shooting CEILING: All-NBA FLOOR: High-end bench piece EXPECTATION: Starter

Pros:

• has a nice jumper

• high floor

• great pacing

• good playmaker Cons:

• Not really the fastest

• doesn't have that high a vert

• needs to gain a bit more weight Ceiling: 15 ppg role player Floor: end of bench Player Comp: Ayo dosunmu