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Projected Second-Round Prospects the LA Clippers Could Consider

By Garrett Chorpenning

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: Rawle Alkins #1 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates on the court near the end of a semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the UCLA Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on March 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 78-67 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: Rawle Alkins #1 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates on the court near the end of a semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the UCLA Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on March 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 78-67 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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BOISE, ID – MARCH 15:G Rawle Alkins (1) of the Arizona Wildcats moves up the key during the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship First Round game between the Arizona Wildcats and the Buffalo Bulls on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – MARCH 15:G Rawle Alkins (1) of the Arizona Wildcats moves up the key during the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship First Round game between the Arizona Wildcats and the Buffalo Bulls on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Rawle Alkins — 20, SG, Arizona

Rawle Alkins is Lance Stephenson 2.0. Both measure 6-5 and about 225 pounds, both hail from Brooklyn, and both play with intense energy. That might worry some of you, but the good news is Alkins appears to be a smarter player.

Oh, and when I say Stephenson, I mean the really good, Pacers-version. Not Clippers Lance.

Alkins is a solid shooter, converting 45% of his looks during his two-year career at Arizona. What makes him such a coveted prospect though, is his defensive ability. A versatile defender, Alkins can defend positions 1-3 on the court, and is one of the better perimeter defenders in the draft.

His three-point shooting and turnover rate need some help, however. Alkins shot 36% from deep last season, and recorded 2.6 turnovers to his 2.5 assists per game.

He’ll never be a team’s primary option, but he should be a reliable option off the bench. Best case, he becomes an elite defender and a staple of the starting rotation.

Alkins is, in a sense, the shooting guard equivalent of Montrezl Harrell. Both play with tremendous energy, both feed off the crowd, and both play bigger than their size. If he can develop into a more efficient player, he could make a real impact in the NBA.

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