The Indiana Pacers selected Iowa State small forward Georges Niang with the No. 20 pick in the second round (No. 50 overall) of the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Player profile:
Age: 23 (senior)
Height/weight: 6-foot-9, 231 pounds
2015-16 stats: 20.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG
Chad Ford's Top 100 ranking -- No. 67: "Scouts will tell you his lack of athletic ability and size for his position are concerning. But with playmaking 4s all the rage in the NBA, is Niang the guy who falls into the second round who should've been in the top 10?" More (Insider)
Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- Not ranked: More (Insider)
Scouting report -- positives:
Versatile, do-it-all forward
High basketball IQ
Scouting report -- negatives:
A bit of a tweener
Lacks elite athletic ability
Read the full scouting report (Insider)
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