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2018 NBA Draft Big Board 3.0: A month in

By Owen Nelson

BROOKLYN, NY - NOVEMBER 25: Alabama Crimson Tide guard Collin Sexton (2) during the first half of the Barclays Center Classic College Basketball game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on November 25, 2017, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY - NOVEMBER 25: Alabama Crimson Tide guard Collin Sexton (2) during the first half of the Barclays Center Classic College Basketball game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on November 25, 2017, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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28. Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami

Lonnie Walker is another player who has slightly disappointed this season, but he’s a freshman who is returning from a nasty knee injury. Lonnie Walker was never going to be thrust into a lot of action early on in his career with the Hurricanes. Walker will likely be eased into action, playing more and more as each game passes by.

Walker is averaging 7.7 points, two rebounds and two assists per game in 19.7 minutes per contest. More encouragingly, Walker is shooting 40 percent from behind the arc, whilst attempting 3.3 three-pointers per game. Moreover, Walker’s knee seems to be 100 percent as he looks as athletic as he did before the injury.

With Bruce Brown being the starting shooting guard, Walker may not get a lot of time to shine like the other star freshmen will. When Walker gets the chances, he needs to take advantage of them, or his draft stock could take a hit. Teams will always take a punt on a player like Walker because he offers a high upside.