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Top Pac-12 NBA Draft prospects for Philadelphia 76ers

By Bret Stuter

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: The lottery balls are picked inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: The lottery balls are picked inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 31: Chimezie Metu
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 31: Chimezie Metu /

USC – Chimezie Metu

USC has been under siege since becoming a team named in a recent FBI investigation into NCAA Basketball.  That controversy has placed unthinkable pressure upon the organization, particularly as the absence of De’Anthony Melton reverberates among the team. But there is no disputing the talent of 6-foot-11 forward Chimezie Metu.

Late first rounder?

The Trojans know that they have a solid competitor in Metu. So far this season, he leads the team in points, rebounds, is third in field goal percentage and second in three-point percentage.  Many have him projected as a first round talent in the 2018 NBA Draft. But in recent weeks, he has seen his stock falling into the early second round.

He is one of the better big men and if he falls to round two, it’s a serious reason for the Philadelphia 76ers to latch onto him quickly.  However, should he remain late in round one, the Sixer front office will need to ponder which way to go.  Metu has tremendous versatility, but he may not attract the value of a first round for the Sixers’ executives.