The Sixer Sense
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2018 NBA Draft Big Board 6.0

By Christopher Kline

OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils is introduced prior to the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional against the Kansas Jayhawks at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils is introduced prior to the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional against the Kansas Jayhawks at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Williams took a big risk in returning to A&M for his sophomore season. He wasn’t put in the best position to succeed, while his lack of tangible growth had some draftniks questioning his draft stock late in the year. Then the NCAA Tournament happened.

A&M made a surprise run to the Sweet 16, dominating North Carolina behind an offensive explosion and Williams’ defensive exellence. At 6-10 with a 7-5 wingspan, Williams is a freak athlete with one of the highest rim protection ceilings in the draft. That alone should garner lottery consideration.

He’s also a capable rim-runner who can crash the glass and play above the rim. He didn’t add a reliable jumper — something many scouts were hoping to see — but his ability to impact things defensively should keep his stock trending upward.